Beidellite

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Photos of Beidellite (4)
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Beidellite

Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA

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Beidellite

Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA

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Beidellite

Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA

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Beidellite

Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA

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About BeidelliteHide
Formula:(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � nH2OColour:White, reddish, brownish-
grey.Lustre:WaxyHardness:1 - 2Crystal System:MonoclinicMember of:Smectite
GroupName:Named for the type locality at Beidell, Colorado, USA. Pronounced bei-
dell'-ite.Type Locality:? Beidell, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache Co.,
Colorado, USA
A member of the Smectite Group.
Beidellite-Saponite Series, Beidellite-Montmorillonite Series.

Classification of BeidelliteHide
IMA status:Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:8/H.19-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:9.EC.40

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
Dana 8th ed.:71.3.1a.1

71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

3 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.11.15

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals

11 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and Mg with or without alkalis
Physical Properties of BeidelliteHide
Lustre:Waxy
Colour:White, reddish, brownish-grey.
Hardness:1 - 2 on Mohs scale
Optical Data of BeidelliteHide
Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values:na = 1.494 - 1.503 n� = 1.525 - 1.532 n? = 1.526 - 1.533
2V:Measured: 9� to 16�, Calculated: 20�
Max Birefringence:
d = 0.032
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30�m thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:none
Chemical Properties of BeidelliteHide
Formula:(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O
IMA Formula:(Na,Ca)0.3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 � nH2O
Elements listed:Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:Ti,K,Mg,Fe
Crystallography of BeidelliteHide
Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.17 �, b = 8.97 �, c = 17.57 �
� = 90�
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.576 : 1 : 1.959
Unit Cell V:814.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of BeidelliteHide
Type Locality:? Beidell, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache Co., Colorado, USA
Other Language Names for BeidelliteHide
German:Beidellit
Russian:???????
Spanish:Beidellita
Varieties of BeidelliteHide
Aluminium Montmorillonite A synthetic end-member in the montmorillonite series.
Chrome-Beidellite A chromian Beidellite
Ferribeidellite Fe(III)-bearing variety of beidellite.
Relationship of Beidellite to other SpeciesHide
Member of:Smectite Group
Other Members of this group:
Aliettite Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 � 4H2O Mon.
Calcium-Montmorillonite Ca(Ca3,Al2)Si5O10(OH)8 or near
Ferrosaponite Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � 4H2O Mon.
Hectorite Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Mon.
Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Nontronite Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O Mon.
Pimelite Ni3Si4O10(OH)2�4H2O Hex.
Saliotite (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 Mon.
Saponite Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O Mon.
Sauconite Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � 4H2O Mon.
Stevensite (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
Swinefordite Li(Al,Li,Mg)4((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 � nH2O Mon.
Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 � 8H2O Mon. 2/m
Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � 4H2O Mon.
Yakhontovite (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 � 3H2O Mon.
Zincsilite Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 � 4H2O (?) Mon.
Forms a series with:
Montmorillonite Beidellite-Montmorillonite Series
Saponite Beidellite-Saponite Series
Common AssociatesHide
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Beidellite associated with Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)
(OH)2 � nH2O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide
9.EC. Balestraite KLi2V5+Si4O12 Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.05 Minnesotaite Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.05 Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.05 Willemseite Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.9.EC. Voloshinite Rb(LiAl1.5?1.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.10 Ferripyrophyllite Fe3+Si2O5(OH) Mon.
9.EC.10 Pyrophyllite Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Tric. 1
9.EC.15 Boromuscovite KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Celadonite K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15 Chernykhite (Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Montdorite (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15 Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15 Nanpingite CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Paragonite NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Roscoelite K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15 Tobelite (NH4,K)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Aluminoceladonite K(Mg,Fe2+)Al(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Chromphyllite K(Cr,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15 Ferroaluminoceladonite K(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m :
B2/m
9.EC.15 Ferroceladonite K(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe3+,Al)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15 Chromceladonite K(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr,Al)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Ganterite (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Annite KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Ephesite NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Tric.
9.EC.20 Hendricksite KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Masutomilite (K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Norrishite KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Polylithionite KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20 Preiswerkite NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Siderophyllite KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Tetraferriphlogopite KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
9.EC.20 Fluorotetraferriphlogopite KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Wonesite (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Eastonite KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Tetraferriannite KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Trilithionite K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20 Fluorannite KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Shirokshinite KNaMg2(Si4O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Shirozulite KMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Sokolovaite CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Aspidolite NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Fluorophlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2
9.EC.20 Suhailite (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Yangzhumingite KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20 Orlovite KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.20 Oxyphlogopite K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.30 Margarite CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.35 Anandite (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.35 Bityite LiCaAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.35 Clintonite Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3SiO10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35 Kinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.35 Ferrokinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2 Mon.
9.EC.35 Oxykinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2 Mon.
2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35 Fluorokinoshitalite BaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40 Kurumsakite (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 � 27H2O (?) Orth.
9.EC.40 Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O Mon. 2/m :
B2/m
9.EC.40 Nontronite Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O Mon.
9.EC.40 Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.40 Yakhontovite (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 � 3H2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Hectorite Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.45 Saponite Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � nH2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Sauconite Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Spadaite MgSiO2(OH)2 � H2O (?)
9.EC.45 Stevensite (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.45 Swinefordite Li(Al,Li,Mg)4((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 � nH2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Zincsilite Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 � 4H2O (?) Mon.
9.EC.45 Ferrosaponite Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 � 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.50 Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 � 8H2O Mon. 2/m
9.EC.55 Baileychlore (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 Tric. 1
9.EC.55 Chamosite (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Mon.
9.EC.55 Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55 Cookeite (Al2Li)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2/m
9.EC.55 Franklinfurnaceite Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.55 Gonyerite (Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8 Orth.
9.EC.55 Nimite (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 Mon.
9.EC.55 Orthochamosite (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
9.EC.55 Pennantite Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Tric.
9.EC.55 Sudoite Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8 Mon.
9.EC.55 Donbassite Al4.33(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.55 Glagolevite Na(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.55 Borocookeite Li1+3xAl4-x(BSi3O10)(OH)8
9.EC.60 Aliettite Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 � 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.60 Corrensite (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 � nH2O Orth.
9.EC.60 Dozyite Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 Mon.
9.EC.60 Hydrobiotite K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 � nH2O Mon.
9.EC.60 Karpinskite (Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) Mon.
9.EC.60 Kulkeite Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 Mon.
9.EC.60 Lunijianlaite Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10 Mon.
9.EC.60 Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 � 2H2O Mon.
9.EC.60 Saliotite (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 Mon.
9.EC.60 Tosudite Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 � 5H2O Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.60 Brinrobertsite Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 � 3.5 H2O Mon.
9.EC.65 Macaulayite (Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.70 Burckhardtite Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6 Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
9.EC.75 Ferrisurite (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 � nH2O Mon.
9.EC.75 Surite (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.75 Niksergievite (Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 � nH2O Mon.
9.EC.80 Kegelite Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 Mon.