Brindleyite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Brindleyite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Ni,Mg,Fe++)2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 340.29 gm

Magnesium 1.43 % Mg 2.37 % MgO

Aluminum 15.86 % Al 29.96 % Al2O3

Iron 1.64 % Fe 2.11 % FeO

Silicon 8.25 % Si 17.66 % SiO2

Nickel 29.32 % Ni 37.31 % NiO

Hydrogen 1.18 % H 10.59 % H2O

Oxygen 42.31 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Ni1.7Mg0.2Fe2+0.1Al2SiO5(OH)4

Help on Environment: Environment:

As coatings on clays and as veinlets cutting kaolinitic clay at the base of a bauxite deposit developed on karst.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1978

Help on Locality: Locality:

Marmara bauxite deposit, Begara, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Name for Dr. George William Brindley (1905-1983), Professor of Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Brindleyite + Pronunciation Say BRINDLEYITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Nimesite

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Brindleyite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5787:1:0.8003

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.286, b = 9.133, c = 7.31, Z = 2; beta = 104.15° V = 342.20 Den(Calc)= 3.30

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - SphenoidalH-M Symbol (2) Space Group: C 2

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 7.07(1), 3.54(0.81), 2.48(0.18),2.62(0.18), 1.524(0.17), 4.54(0.1),

Physical Properties of Brindleyite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow green.

Help on Density: Density:

3.17

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Help on Streak: Streak:

light green

Optical Properties of Brindleyite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.042 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.08 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1924,KPDmeas= 0.2003,KC= 0.2091
Ncalc = 1.66 - 1.69

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (?), b=1.635

Calculated Properties of Brindleyite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.14 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Brindleyite =3.17 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0091487033
Boson Index = 0.9908512967

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEBrindleyite = 12.81 barns/electron
U=PEBrindleyite x rElectron Density= 40.24 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Brindleyite is Not Radioactive

Brindleyite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

71.01.02c.03 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

(71.01)with 1:1 layers

(71.01.02c)Serpentine group (Amesite subgroup)

71.01.02c.01 Amesite Mg2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 C1 1

71.01.02c.02 Berthierine (Fe,Fe,Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m

71.01.02c.03 Brindleyite (Ni,Mg,Fe)2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 C 2 2

71.01.02c.04 Fraipontite (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m

71.01.02c.05 Kellyite (Mn,Mg,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 P 63 6

71.01.02c.06 Manandonite Li2Al4[(Si2AlB)O10](OH)8 C1 1

71.01.02c.07 Cronstedtite Fe2Fe(SiFe)O5(OH)4 P 31m 3m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.ED.15 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.ED -Phyllosilicates with kaolinite layers

09.ED.15 Clinochrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Cc, C 2/m Mono

09.ED.15 Berthierine (Fe,Fe,Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m

09.ED.15 Brindleyite (Ni,Mg,Fe)2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 C 2 2

09.ED.15 Amesite Mg2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 C1 1

09.ED.15 Antigorite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4 Cm m

09.ED.15 Caryopilite (Mn,Mg,Zn,Fe)3(Si,As)2O510(OH,Cl)4 Cm or C 2/m Mono

09.ED.15 Fraipontite (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m

09.ED.15 Cronstedtite Fe2Fe(SiFe)O5(OH)4 P 31m 3m

09.ED.15 Chrysotile Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 A2/m 2/m

09.ED.15 Nepouite Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 Ccm21 mm2

09.ED.15 Greenalite (Fe,Fe)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Mono

09.ED.15 Kellyite (Mn,Mg,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 P 63 6

09.ED.15 Maufite? (Mg,Ni)Al4Si3O13•4(H2O)(?) Mono ? Mono

09.ED.15 Lizardite Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 P1 1

09.ED.15 Orthochrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Ortho

09.ED.15 Manandonite Li2Al4[(Si2AlB)O10](OH)8 C1 1

09.ED.15 Pecoraite Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

09.ED.15 Parachrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Ortho

Other Brindleyite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Brindleyite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Brindleyite

(Ni,Mg,Fe++)2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4
Dana No: 71.01.02c.03 Strunz No: 09.ED.15
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