Stevensite is white clay mineral.[3] The mineral is a member of smectite.[2]

Stevensite
General
CategoryMineral
IMA symbolStv[1]
Identification
ColorWhite, pale yellow, pale brown, pale pink
Mohs scale hardness2 1/2[2]
StreakWhite

The mineral is named after Edwin Augustus Stevens.[2]

Stevensite can be found at the Dean Quarry.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Stevensite". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey » Stevensite". wgnhs.wisc.edu. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  4. ^ Kloprogge, J. Theo; Lavinsky, Rob; Young, Stretch (2017-08-02). Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism. Elsevier. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-12-803703-4.