Halloysite

Formula : Al2Si2O5(OH)4

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

THERMODYNAMICS

T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K 13.26 10.33 6.82 3.55 0.27 -2.42 -4.79 -7.01