Kratochvilite Wrong Formula or wrong Syonym (Chemical Name)

Hello ,

there is an error on the Kratochvilite page. The formula of Kratochvilite is describeded as C13H10. This formula won't fit to the Syonym (in this case the 'chemical Name'. It named Anthracene here, but Anthracene has the formula C14H10. The correct name for C13H10 is Fluorene. This was described correctly here :

[www.handbookofmineralogy.org]

i know that the identification of Kratochvilite as Fluoren was questioned in the 1995 timeframe. Anthracene was discussed as possibility, but (as i know) no more data becomes available.


Best regards
Elmar

Well unless we know which is wrong (formula or identity with anthracene vs flouren) we can't really change it!

Hello Jolyon,

there is an 100% error. You have only this pairing possibilities :

Fluorene ----> C13H10

Anthracene -----> C14H10

But now its crossed (C13H10, Anthracene) this is chemically incorrect . This chemical Names are fixed to a defined formula. At first i would change the Syonym to Fluorene (like Handbook of Mineralogy). If this proved wrong (new data becomes available) the mineral must be redefined. I'am in contact with Uwe Kolitsch to solve this problem. I'am able to analyse a Typ specimen if i get one :-) .

Best regards
Elmar

A Manual of New Mineral Names (1892-1978) (Embrey & Fuller) lists kratochvilite as C₁₃H₁₀, synthetic name fluorene, from the 14th List (1937)



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/12/2009 06:07AM by Rob Woodside.