1855 - Vermiculite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

PA
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1855

Mineral Name

Vermiculite

Mineral Variety

Jeffersite

Chemical Formula

(Mg,Fe++,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O)

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
010

ID 1909, sticker 255

Jeffersite - Bronze foliated crystal with distinct basal and pyramidal cleavage

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Locality Lat/Long

39.9606643, -75.6054882