Odinite

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Formula:(Fe,Mg,Al,Fe,Ti,Mn)2.4((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4Colour:Silky green to dark
greenLustre:Silky, EarthyHardness:2�Crystal System:MonoclinicMember of:Kaolinite-
Serpentine GroupName:For French clay mineralogist Gilles Serge Odin (May 31, 1942
in Arcis sur Aube, France -), University P. and M. Curie, Paris, France, who did
the initial work on this mineral.Type Locality:? Los Archipelago (Los Islands),
Conakry Region, Guinea
Kaolinite-Serpentine Group.

Note: odinite can also refer to a basaltic dyke rock with primarily anorthite
(labradorite) and some augite in a groundmass of fine grained hornblende and minor
quartz.

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Classification of OdiniteHide
IMA status:Approved
Approval Year:1988
Strunz 8th ed.:8/H.26-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:9.ED.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
D : Phyllosilicates with kaolinite layers composed of tetrahedral and octahedral
nets
Dana 8th ed.:71.1.1.5

71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

1 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.19.16

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals

19 : Aluminosilicates of Fe and Mg
Physical Properties of OdiniteHide
Lustre:Silky, Earthy
Transparency:Opaque
Colour:Silky green to dark green
Streak:Gray green
Hardness:2� on Mohs scale
Optical Data of OdiniteHide
Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:r > v strong
Chemical Properties of OdiniteHide
Formula:(Fe,Mg,Al,Fe,Ti,Mn)2.4((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
IMA Formula:(Fe3+,Mg,Al,Fe2+)2.5(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Elements listed:Al, Fe, H, Mg, Mn, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar
chemistry
Crystallography of OdiniteHide
Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):m - Domatic
Space Group:Bm
Setting:Cm
Comment:1M (Cm) and 1A (P31m) polytypes.
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing Intensity
7.15 � (100)
4.65 � (40)
4.53 � (20)
3.58 � (85)
2.67 � (40)
2.41 � (30)
1.552 � (65)
Comments:Mixed monoclinic and hexagonal polytypes.
Type Occurrence of OdiniteHide
Type Locality:? Los Archipelago (Los Islands), Conakry Region, Guinea
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Recent sediments on continental margins.
Synonyms of OdiniteHide
IMA1988-015

Other Language Names for OdiniteHide

German:Odinit
Spanish:Odinita
Relationship of Odinite to other SpeciesHide
Member of:Kaolinite-Serpentine Group
Other Members of this group:
Greenalite (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 Mon.
Kaolinite Subgroup Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Manandonite Li2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8 Orth.
Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide
9.ED. Clinochrysotile Mon. 2/m
9.ED.05 Dickite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bb
9.ED.05 Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Tric. 1 : P1
9.ED.05 Nacrite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bb
9.ED.10 Halloysite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bb
9.ED.10 Hisingerite Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 � 2H2O Mon.
9.ED.10 Halloysite-7� Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bb
9.ED.15 Amesite Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Tric. 1 : P1
9.ED.15 Antigorite Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bm
9.ED.15 Berthierine (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Mon. m : Bm
9.ED.15 Brindleyite (Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Mon.
9.ED.15 Caryopilite Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 Mon.
9.ED.15 Chrysotile Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon.
9.ED.15 Cronstedtite Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 Trig. 3m : P3 1m
9.ED.15 Fraipontite (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 Mon.
9.ED.15 Greenalite (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 Mon.
9.ED.15 Kellyite Mn2+2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Hex. 6 : P63
9.ED.15 Lizardite Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Trig. 3m : P3 1m
9.ED.15 Manandonite Li2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8 Orth.
9.ED.15 N�pouite (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Orth.
9.ED.15 Pecoraite Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon.
9.ED.15 Guidottiite Mn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4 Hex. 6 : P63
9.ED.20 Allophane (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 � 2.5-3H2O Amor.
9.ED.20 Chrysocolla Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 � nH2O Orth.
9.ED.20 Imogolite Al2SiO3(OH)4
9.ED.20 Neotocite (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 � H2O Amor.
9.ED.25 Bismutoferrite Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH) Mon. m : Bm
9.ED.25 Chapmanite Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) Mon. m : Bm
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide
71.1.1.1 Dickite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bb
71.1.1.4 Halloysite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Mon. m : Bb
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide
16.19.1 Indialite Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
16.19.2 Cordierite (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
16.19.3 Sekaninaite (Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Orth.
16.19.4 Ferro-gedrite ?{Fe2+2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Orth.
16.19.5 Staurolite Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Mon. 2/m : B2/m
16.19.6 Chloritoid (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
16.19.7 Amesite Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Tric. 1 : P1
16.19.8 Corundophilite (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
16.19.9 Yoderite Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) Mon. 2/m : P21/m
16.19.10 Delessite (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
16.19.11 Ferrocarpholite (Fe2+,Mg)Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m
2/m) : Ccca
16.19.12 Magnesiocarpholite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 Orth.
16.19.13 Chamosite (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Mon.
16.19.14 Orthochamosite (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
16.19.15 Berthierine (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Mon. m : Bm
16.19.17 Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
16.19.18 Gedrite ?{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Orth.
16.19.19 Magnesiogedrite ?{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
16.19.20 Diabantite (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
16.19.21 Sudoite Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8 Mon.
16.19.22 Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 � 8H2O Mon. 2/m
16.19.23 Corrensite (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 � nH2O Orth.
Other InformationHide
Thermal Behaviour:DTA endothermic reactions at 125, 410, 550, 710
Health Risks:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into
the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for OdiniteHide
Reference List:Sort by Year (asc) | by Year (desc) | by Author (A-Z) | by Author
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Bailey, S. W. (1988). Odinite, a new dioctahedral-trioctahedral Fe 3+-rich 1: 1
clay mineral. Clay Minerals, 23(3), 237-247.
American Mineralogist (1990): 75: 432-433.
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