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Frankdicksonite

Formula:
BaF
 
2
System:IsometricColour:Colourless
Hardness:3
Name:For mineralogist Frank W. Dickson.
This page provides mineralogical data about Frankdicksonite.

Classification of Frankdicksonite

IMA status:Approved 1974
Strunz 8th edition ID:3/A.08-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.AB.25

3 : HALIDES
A : Simple halides, without H2O
B : M:X = 1:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:8.4.16

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
4 : Halides of the alkaline earths and Mg
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Type Occurrence of Frankdicksonite

Type Locality:Carlin Gold mine, Elko, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
Year of Discovery:1974

Physical Properties of Frankdicksonite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colourless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Frankdicksonite

Crystal System:Isometric
Cell Parameters:a = 6.2Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 238.33 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Frankdicksonite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Frankdicksonite

Formula:
BaF
 
2
Essential elements:Ba, F
All elements listed in formula:Ba, F

Relationship of Frankdicksonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
3.AB.05Tolbachite
CuCl
 
2
3.AB.10Coccinite
HgI
 
2
3.AB.15Sellaite
MgF
 
2
3.AB.20Chloromagnesite
MgCl
 
2
3.AB.20Lawrencite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ni)Cl
 
2
3.AB.20Scacchite
MnCl
 
2
3.AB.25Fluorite
CaF
 
2
3.AB.25IMA2009-014
SrF
 
2
3.AB.30Tveitite-(Y)
(Y, Na)
 
6
Ca
 
6
Ca
 
6
F
 
42
3.AB.35Gagarinite-(Y)
NaCaY(F,Cl)
 
6
3.AB.35Zajacite-(Ce)
Na(REE
 
x
Ca
 
1-x
)(REE
 
y
Ca
 
1-y
)F
 
6
3.AB.35IMA2009-015
NaSrCeF
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
8.4.1Sellaite
MgF
 
2
8.4.2Neighborite
NaMgF
 
3
8.4.3Bischofite
MgCl
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.4.4Korshunovskite
Mg
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|Cl] · 4H
 
2
O
8.4.5Carnallite
KMgCl
 
3
·6H
 
2
O
8.4.6Tachyhydrite
CaMg
 
2
Cl
 
6
·12H
 
2
O
8.4.7Fluorite
CaF
 
2
8.4.8Sinjarite
CaCl
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
8.4.9Antarcticite
CaCl
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.4.10Chlorocalcite
KCaCl
 
3
8.4.11Rorisite
CaFCl
8.4.12Jarlite
Na(Sr,Na)
 
7
MgAl
 
6
F
 
32
(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
2
8.4.13Calcjarlite
Na(Ca,Sr)
 
3
Al
 
3
(OH)
 
2
F
 
14
8.4.14Tikhonenkovite
Sr[AlF
 
4
(OH)(H
 
2
O)]
8.4.15Acuminite
Sr[AlF
 
4
(OH)(H
 
2
O)]
8.4.17Usovite
Ba
 
2
CaMgAl
 
2
F
 
14
8.4.18Bøgvadite
Na
 
2
SrBa
 
2
[Al
 
4
F
 
20
]

Other Names for Frankdicksonite

Synonyms:
IMA1974-015
Other Languages:
German:Frankdicksonit
Russian:Франкдиксонит
Spanish:Frankdicksonita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Frankdicksonite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 59: 885-888.

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    Localities for Frankdicksonite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
          • Elko
    		Amer.Min.(1974) 59, 885-888; Min.Rec.:20:469.
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