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Magnesionigerite-6N6S

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Formula:
Sn(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
System:Trigonal
Member of:Nigerite Group
Name:originally drescribed as Pengzhizhongite-24R, renamed according to the new Nigerite group nomenclature (Armbruster, 2002).


Nigerite Group.

Classification of Magnesionigerite-6N6S

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/C.07-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FC.20

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
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Type Occurrence of Magnesionigerite-6N6S

Type Locality:Baiwu mining district, Anhua Co., Yiyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Crystallography of Magnesionigerite-6N6S

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:R3m {R3 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 5.69Å, c = 55.12Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 9.687
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,545.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:6

Chemical Properties of Magnesionigerite-6N6S

Formula:
Sn(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
Essential elements:Al, H, Mg, O, Sn
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, H, Mg, O, Sn

Relationship of Magnesionigerite-6N6S to other Species

Member of:Nigerite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Ferronigerite-2N1S
Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
Ferronigerite-6N6S
Sn(Fe,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
Magnesionigerite-2N1S
Sn(Mg,Fe)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
Zinconigerite-2N1S
Sn(Zn,Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
Zinconigerite-6N6S
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FC.05Bernalite
Fe(OH)
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
4.FC.05Dzhalindite
In(OH)
 
3
4.FC.05Söhngeite
Ga(OH)
 
3
4.FC.10Burtite
CaSn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
4.FC.10Mushistonite
(Cu,Zn,Fe
2+
 
)Sn(OH)
 
6
4.FC.10Natanite
Fe
2+
 
[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Schoenfliesite
Mg[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Vismirnovite
Zn[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Wickmanite
Mn
2+
 
[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Jeanbandyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Mopungite
Na[Sb
5+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Stottite
Fe
2+
 
[Ge
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Tetrawickmanite
Mn
2+
 
[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.20Ferronigerite-2N1S
Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-2N1S
Sn(Mg,Fe)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Ferronigerite-6N6S
Sn(Fe,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.FC.20Zinconigerite-2N1S
Sn(Zn,Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Zinconigerite-6N6S
4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S
Mg
 
2
BeAl
 
6
O
 
12
4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
Mg
 
3
Al
 
8
BeO
 
16

Other Names for Magnesionigerite-6N6S

Synonyms:
Pengzhizhongite-24RPenzhizhongite-24R
Other Languages:

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 Magnesionigerite-6N6S

Reference List:

- +
Chen Jingzhong, Yang Guangming, Pan Zhaolu, Shi Nicun, and Peng Zhizhong (1989): Discovery and study of pengzhizhongite-6H - A new mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 9(1), 20-24 (in Chinese with English abstract). -American Mineralogist 76, 1730-1731 (abstract).

Armbruster, T. (2002): Revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite, and taaffeite minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy 14, 389-395.

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    • Hunan Province
      • Yiyang Prefecture
        • Anhua Co.
    		Chen Jingzhong, Yang Guangming, Pan Zhaolu, Shi Nicun, and Peng Zhizhong (1989): Discovery and study of pengzhizhongite-6H - A new mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 9(1), 20-24.
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