Alumite (English spelling)

Japanese: ミョウバン石(明礬石) - みょうばんせき(英語表記)alunite
Alumite (English spelling)
A mineral with the chemical composition KAl 3 (SO 4 ) 2 (OH) 6. Hexagonal crystal system. Good cleavage on the basal plane (0001). Rhombohedral crystals or plate, flake, or lump shapes. Mohs hardness 3.5-4, brittle. Specific gravity 2.6-2.9. Vitreous luster. White, grayish, yellowish, reddish, or brownish. When heated, it makes a faint noise and bounces. It is formed by hydrothermal alteration in volcanic rock areas. It has been used as a raw material for aluminum, burnt alum, and potassium fertilizer. In Japan, it is produced from the Tochihara wax deposit in Hyogo Prefecture, but is discarded as it has no use.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
化学組成KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6であらわされる鉱物。六方晶系。底面(0001)に良好なへき開がある。菱面体の結晶または板状,鱗片状,塊状。モース硬度3.5~4,もろい。比重2.6~2.9。ガラス光沢。白,帯灰色,帯黄色,帯赤色,帯褐色。熱すると微音を発してはねる。火山岩地帯に熱水変質作用によって生ずる。アルミニウム,焼きミョウバン,カリ肥料などの原料として用いられた。日本では兵庫県栃原蠟石鉱床から産出するが,用途がなく廃棄されている。

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