Pumpellyite-(Al), a new mineral from Bertrix, Belgian Ardennes

peer reviewed ; Pumpellyite-(Al), ideally Ca-2(Al,Fe2+,Mg)Al-2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)(2)center dot H2O, is a newly approved mineral species from Bertrix, Ardennes mountains, Belgium. It occurs as radiating fibrous aggregates reaching 5 mm in diameter, constituted by acicular crystals associated with calcite, K-feldspar and chlorite. Pumpellyite-(Al) is transparent to translucent and exhibits an emerald-green to white colour, sometimes with bluish tinges. The lustre is vitreous and the streak is colourless. The mineral is non-fluorescent, brittle, and shows a perfect