Gymnite
A variety of Serpentine Subgroup
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Name:
It was originally found in the Bare Hills, Maryland, and is named from the Greek, gymnos meaning Bare or naked.
Obsolete name for an apparently amorphous serpentine, possibly antigorite, but poorly characterised. May include talc. May equate to deweylite.
Named by Thomson after the locality (Barehills near Baltimore) (Philosophical Magazine XVII, 188).
Named by Thomson after the locality (Barehills near Baltimore) (Philosophical Magazine XVII, 188).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5218 (as Gymnite)
11135 (as Serpentine Subgroup)
11135 (as Serpentine Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5218:0 (as Gymnite)
mindat:1:1:11135:7 (as Serpentine Subgroup)
mindat:1:1:11135:7 (as Serpentine Subgroup)
Similar Names
| Geminite | A valid IMA mineral species | Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| Gimnit | A synonym of 'Deweylite' | |
| Gymnita | A synonym of Antigorite |
Synonyms of Gymnite
Other Language Names for Gymnite
German:Gymnit
Varieties of Gymnite
| Iron-Gymnite | A scarlet-red gymnite coloured by traces of iron oxides. |
| Nickel-Gymnite | A gymnite coloured by traces of nickel May include serpentine, talc and pimelite. It may equate with Genthite in part (Sudo and Anzai, 1942) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Gymnite
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References for Gymnite
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Localities for Gymnite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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