Baileychlore
Zn₃(Fe²⁺₂Al)(Si₃AlO₁₀)(OH)₈

     Baileychlore, a member of the chlorite group, was identified from a specimen collected by László and Elsa Horváth in the 1970's.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Color is tan.
Luster is pearly.
Diaphaneity is transparent.
Crystal System is triclinic; C1.
Crystal Habits include aggregates of very thin flakes forming
   spherical rosettes to 0.5 mm across.
Cleavage {001} is perfect.
Fracture is (??).
Hardness is 2.5 - 3
Specific Gravity is approximately 3.18 g/cm³.
Streak is light-green.
Associated Minerals include microcline.
Distinguishing Features: Association.
Origin: Named in 1988 for Sturges W. Bailey (b.1919), mineralogist,
   University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.

CLASSIFICATION:

REFERENCES:
Dana 8:1503-1504 (1997)

DISTRIBUTION AND RARITY AT MONT SAINT-HILAIRE:

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