hydroxides Flashcards
how to distinguish oxides from hydroxides
the presence of OH- or H2O molecules
what is the effect of OH- in the bonds
weakens them
brucite formula
Mg (OH)2
brucite form
- hexagonal, tabular
- more commonly foliated massive
brucite cleavage
basal perfect. sectile, flexible folia not elastic
brucite hardness
2.5
brucite specific gravity
2.39
brucite color
- pearly on base, waxy and vitreous elsewhere
- white gray light green
brucite occurrence
- in assoc with serpentine dolomites, magnetite and chromite
- reaction product of Mg silicates, esp serpentine
brucite remarks
foliated nature, light color, pearly on cleavage
how to tell brucite from talc
brucite is harder (2.5) talc is 1
how to distinguish brucite from mica?
brucite is inelastic
manganite formula
MnO (OH)
manganite form
- monoclinic, prismatic parallel to c, vertically striated
- often columnar to coarse, fibrous
- contact and penetration twins common
manganite cleavage
perfect pinacoidal
manganite hardness
4
magnanite specific gravity
4.3
manganite color
- metallic, opaque
- steel gray to iron black. streak is dark brown
manganite occurrence
- in manganese deposits assoc eith other mn oxides and hydroxides
- in low temp veins assoc with barite, siderite and calcite
manganite occurrence
- manganese deposits assoc with other Mn-oxides and hydroxides
- in low-temperature hydrothermal veins associated with barite, siderite, and calcite
what does manganite commonly alter into
pyrolusite
manganite remarks
black color, prismatic, 4 hardness