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Brammallite

Brammallite is a sodium-rich analogue of illite. First described in 1943 for an occurrence in Llandybie, Wales, it was named for British geologist and mineralogist Alfred Brammall (1879–1954).

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Birefringence
δ = 0.030 – 0.035
Category
Phyllosilicate minerals
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
Color
White
Crystal class
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Crystal habit
Earthy clay like

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Brammallite

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples19
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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is a · 2
Brammallite → phyllosilicate or layered silicate, sodium-rich analogue of illite
Birefringence · 1
Brammallite → δ = 0.030 – 0.035
Category · 1
Brammallite → Phyllosilicate minerals
Cleavage · 1
Brammallite → Perfect on {001}
Color · 1
Brammallite → White
Crystal class · 1
Brammallite → Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Crystal habit · 1
Brammallite → Earthy clay like
Crystal system · 1
Brammallite → Monoclinic
Diaphaneity · 1
Brammallite → Translucent
Formula · 1
Brammallite → (Na,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2·(H2O)]

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illite sodium small minerals muscovite potassium ceramic phyllosilicate monoclinic similar water due unlike white properties references llandybie british geologist mineralogist

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BrammalliteBirefringenceδ = 0.030 – 0.0351.00infobox
BrammalliteCategoryPhyllosilicate minerals1.00infobox
BrammalliteCleavagePerfect on {001}1.00infobox
BrammalliteColorWhite1.00infobox
BrammalliteCrystal classPrismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)1.00infobox
BrammalliteCrystal habitEarthy clay like1.00infobox
BrammalliteCrystal systemMonoclinic1.00infobox
BrammalliteDiaphaneityTranslucent1.00infobox
BrammalliteFormula(Na,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2·(H2O)]1.00infobox
BrammalliteGroupMica group, dioctahedral mica group1.00infobox
BrammalliteIMA symbolBmr1.00infobox
BrammalliteLusterDull, earthy1.00infobox
BrammalliteMohs scale hardness.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
BrammalliteOptical propertiesBiaxial (−) 2V: Measured: 5° to 25°1.00infobox
BrammalliteRefractive indexnα = 1.535 – 1.570 nβ = 1.555 – 1.600 nγ = 1.565 – 1.6051.00infobox
BrammalliteSpecific gravity2.83 – 2.881.00infobox
BrammalliteStreakWhite1.00infobox
Brammalliteis asodium-rich analogue of illite0.90text
Brammalliteis aphyllosilicate or layered silicate0.90text

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