Classification of Clinobehoite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/F.01-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.FA.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) F : Hydroxides (without V or U) A : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing tetrahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 6.2.3.1
6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL 2 : X(OH)2 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 7.4.3
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides 4 : Oxides of Be, Mg and the alkaline earths |
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Type Occurrence of Clinobehoite |
| Type Locality: | Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1989 |
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Physical Properties of Clinobehoite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 3 |
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Crystallography of Clinobehoite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 11.02Å, b = 4.74Å, c = 8.64Å β = 98.94° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 2.325 : 1 : 1.823 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 445.83 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Clinobehoite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.539 nβ = 1.544 nγ = 1.548 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 80° to 83°, Calculated: 82° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.009
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Low |
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| Dispersion: | r < v |
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Chemical Properties of Clinobehoite |
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| Essential elements: | Be, H, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Be, H, O |
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Relationship of Clinobehoite to other Species |
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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. |
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References for Clinobehoite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 76: 666-667.
Soviet Physics – Doklady: 34: 187-189.
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Localities for Clinobehoite |
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