Stevensite
| Stevensite | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| IMA symbol | Stv[1] |
| Identification | |
| Color | White, pale yellow, pale brown, pale pink |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2 1/2[2] |
| Streak | White |
Stevensite is white clay mineral.[3] The mineral is a member of smectite.[2]
The mineral is named after Edwin Augustus Stevens.[2]
Stevensite can be found at the Dean Quarry.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b c "Stevensite". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey » Stevensite". wgnhs.wisc.edu. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Kloprogge, J. Theo; Lavinsky, Rob; Young, Stretch (2017-08-02). Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism. Elsevier. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-12-803703-4.
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