Bastonite
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About Bastonite
Formula:
near K3(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)5.5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)4 · 1.5H2O
Name:
named after the town of Bastogne, where it was found.
A mica mineral near hydrobiotite in composition.
Originally described by Des Cloizeaux in 1862 from Les Roches Quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg Province, Belgium.
Originally described by Des Cloizeaux in 1862 from Les Roches Quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg Province, Belgium.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
564
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:564:9
Similar Names
| Bartonite | A valid IMA mineral species | K6Fe20S26S |
| Bastinite | A variety of Hureaulite | (Mn,Fe)5(PO4)2(PO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Bostonit | A synonym of Chrysotile | |
| Bostonite | A rock subtype | |
| Eastonite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Eastonite (of Hamilton) | A variety of Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Eastonite (of Winchell) | A variety of Biotite | K2Mg5Al4Si5O20(OH)4 |
Chemistry of Bastonite
Mindat Formula:
near K3(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)5.5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)4 · 1.5H2O
Element Weights:
Other Language Names for Bastonite
Common Associates
Radioactivity
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 Bastonite
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Localities for Bastonite
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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.
Belgium | |
| A. Darimont et al. |
| Harjo Neutkens collection. +4 other references | |
Japan | |
| TAINOSHO et al. (1989) | |
Portugal | |
| Morais +2 other references |
Sur les Roches quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium