Amesite specimens for sale
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Amesite is a phyllosilicate mineral that forms as layers of silicate sheets. It typically presents a pearly lustre and a white to pale green color, with transparent to translucent crystals and a greenish streak. Its triclinic habit and perfect cleavage reflect its layered structure, while a Mohs hardness around 2.5–3 and a relatively light specific gravity place it among softer, sheet-silicate minerals that often occur in intimate outerwear of metamorphic rocks or pegmatites.
- Formula
- Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- triclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–3
- Specific gravity
- 2.77
- Luster
- pearly
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- white, green
- Streak
- green
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- uneven
- Crystal habit
- tabular, granular, massive
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Where Amesite is found
Top localities
- Saranovskii Mine2 specimens
About Amesite
Notable specimens have come from Russia, where rich deposits yield small, well-formed crystals that appeal to collectors who appreciate delicate transparency and subtle colour variations. The mineral’s sheeted structure, described in terms of phyllosilicate sheets of six-membered rings, contributes to its characteristic appearance and how it fractures. Collectors value Amesite for its soft luster, clean surfaces, and its compatibility with display alongside other phyllosilicates, offering a quiet, refined addition to mineral cabinets.