Classification of Paceite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 9/A.0-18
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 10.AA.30
10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS A : Salts of organic acids A : Formates, Acetates, etc. |
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Type Occurrence of Paceite |
| Type Locality: | Perilya Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia |
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Physical Properties of Paceite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | Dark Blue |
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| Streak: | pale blue |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect perfect |
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Crystallography of Paceite |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
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Chemical Properties of Paceite |
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| Essential elements: | C, Ca, Cu, H, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | C, Ca, Cu, H, O |
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Relationship of Paceite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Paceite |
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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 Paceite |
| Reference List: | Acta Crystallographica: C39: 1342-2344.
Hibbs, D.E., Kolitsch, U., Leverett, P., Sharpe, J.L., and Williams, P.A. (2002) Hoganite and paceite, two new acetate minerals from the Potosi mine, Broken Hill, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine: 66: 459-464. |
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