Formula : Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Family:
Space group:
Monoclinic - Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cc
Dana class:
71.1.1.4 (71) Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings (71.1) with 1:1 layers (71.1.1) Kaolinite group
High temperature:
Formed by dehydration of endellite [Al2Si2O5(OH)4.2(H2O)] above 110C. Stability range 120C.
Geological context:
A product of hydrothermal alteration or surface weathering of aluminosilicate minerals, as feldspars.
Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021