Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Chat Now! (2 online) Mindat Auctions

Dmisteinbergite

Big Photo

Kurumazawa gabbro quarry, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
© 2007, J. Weissman

Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
System:HexagonalColour:colourless
Hardness:6
This page provides mineralogical data about Dmisteinbergite.

Classification of Dmisteinbergite

IMA status:Approved 1989
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.07-75
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.EG.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
G : Double nets with 6-membered and larger rings
Dana 8th edition ID:76.1.7.1

76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
1 : Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.9.5

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
mindat.org URL:http://www.mindat.org/min-1301.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Type Occurrence of Dmisteinbergite

Type Locality:Coal mine No. 45, Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk coal basin, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1990
Geological Setting of type material:fissures in burning coal mine dumps

Occurrences of Dmisteinbergite

Geological Setting:altered gabbro

Physical Properties of Dmisteinbergite

Lustre:Pearly
Colour:colourless
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):6
Cleavage:Perfect
Density (measured):2.73 g/cm3

Crystallography of Dmisteinbergite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:P6/mmm (P6m 2/m 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 5.12Å, c = 14.78Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.887
Unit Cell Volume:V 335.54 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.5 (60)
3.83 (60)
3.73 (100)
2.85 (70)
2.57 (80)

Optical Data of Dmisteinbergite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.575 nε = 1.580
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low

Chemical Properties of Dmisteinbergite

Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
Essential elements:Al, Ca, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, O, Si
Common Impurities:Mg,Na,K

Relationship of Dmisteinbergite to other Species

Common Associates:
Wairakite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.EG.05Cymrite
BaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
(O,OH)
 
8
·H
 
2
O
9.EG.10Naujakasite
(Na,K)
 
6
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Ca)(Al,Fe)
 
4
Si
 
8
O
 
26
9.EG.10Manganonaujakasite
Na
 
6
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Al
 
4
Si
 
8
O
 
26
9.EG.20Kampfite
Ba
 
6
[(Si,Al)O
 
2
]
 
8
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Cl
 
2
(Cl,H
 
2
O)
 
2
9.EG.25Strätlingite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
SiO
 
7
·8H
 
2
O
9.EG.25Vertumnite
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
6
(OH)
 
24
·3H
 
2
O
9.EG.30Eggletonite
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
(Si,Al)
 
12
O
 
29
(OH)
 
7
·11H
 
2
O
9.EG.30Ganophyllite
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2
Mn
 
8
(Si,Al)
 
12
(O,OH)
 
32
·8H
 
2
O
9.EG.30Tamaite
(Ca,K,Ba,Na)
 
3-4
Mn
 
24
(Si,Al)
 
40
(O,OH)
 
112
·21H
 
2
O
9.EG.35Coombsite
K(Mn,Fe,Mg)
 
13
(Si,Al)
 
18
O
 
42
(OH)
 
14
9.EG.35Zussmanite
K(Fe,Mg,Mn)
 
13
(Si,Al)
 
18
O
 
42
(OH)
 
14
9.EG.40Bannisterite
Ca
 
0.5
(K,Na)
 
0.5
(Mn,Fe,Zn)
 
10
(Si,Al)
 
16
O
 
38
(OH)
 
8
·5.5H
 
2
O
9.EG.40Franklinphilite
(K,Na)
 
4
(Mn,Zn,Mg,Fe)
 
48
(Si,Al)
 
72
(O,OH)
 
216
·6H
 
2
O
9.EG.40Lennilenapeite
K
 
6-7
(Mg,Mn,Fe,Zn)
 
48
(Si,Al)
 
72
(O,OH)
 
216
·16H
 
2
O
9.EG.40Parsettensite
K
 
1.2
Mn
 
8
(Si,Al)
 
12
O
 
26
(OH)
 
10
9.EG.40Stilpnomelane
K(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
8
(Si,Al)
 
12
(O,OH)
 
27
9.EG.45Latiumite
K
 
2
Ca
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
11
O
 
25
(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
9.EG.45Tuscanite
(K(Ca,Na)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
10
O
 
22
[SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
,(OH)
 
2
]·H
 
2
O
9.EG.50Jagoite
(Pb,Ca)
 
3
FeSi
 
3
O
 
10
(Cl,OH)
9.EG.55Wickenburgite
CaPb
 
3
Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
(OH)
 
6
9.EG.60Hyttsjöite
Pb
 
18
Ba
 
2
Ca
 
5
Mn
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
Si
 
30
O
 
90
Cl·6H
 
2
O
9.EG.65Armbrusterite
K
 
5
Na
 
7
Mn
 
15
[(OH)
 
10
|(Si
 
9
O
 
22
)
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
9.EG.70Britvinite
[Pb
 
7
(OH)
 
3
F(BO
 
3
)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)][Mg
 
4.5
(OH)
 
3
(Si
 
5
O
 
14
)]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
16.9.1Gehlenite
Ca
 
2
Al[AlSiO
 
7
]
16.9.2Anorthite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.9.3Yoshiokaite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O
 
4
]
16.9.4Svyatoslavite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.9.6Grossular
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
16.9.7Vuagnatite
CaAl[OH|SiO
 
4
]
16.9.8Zoisite
{Ca
 
2
}{Al
 
3
}[O|OH|SiO
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
16.9.9Clinozoisite
{Ca
 
2
}{Al
 
3
}[O|OH|SiO
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
16.9.10Prehnite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
12
(OH)
16.9.11Kamaishilite
Ca
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
SiO
 
6
]
16.9.12Bicchulite
Ca
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
SiO
 
6
]
16.9.13Margarite
CaAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
]
16.9.14Chantalite
CaAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
16.9.15Cebollite
Ca
 
5
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
12
(OH)
 
4
 or near
16.9.17Katoite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
8-6
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-1.5
]
16.9.18Lawsonite
CaAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
] · H
 
2
O
16.9.19Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·2H
 
2
O
16.9.20Wairakite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
16.9.21Vertumnite
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
6
(OH)
 
24
·3H
 
2
O
16.9.22Scolecite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 3H
 
2
O
16.9.23Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
16.9.24Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·4H
 
2
O
16.9.25Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·4H
 
2
O
16.9.26Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·5H
 
2
O
16.9.27Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
16.9.28Cowlesite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
·6H
 
2
O
16.9.30Stellerite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
16.9.31Strätlingite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
SiO
 
7
·8H
 
2
O
16.9.32Amstallite
CaAl(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
8
(OH)
 
4
·(H
 
2
O,Cl)

Other Names for Dmisteinbergite

Synonyms:
IMA1989-010
German names:
Dmisteinbergit
Spanish names:
Dmisteinbergita

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 Dmisteinbergite

Reference List:Chesnokov, B. V., Lotova, E. V., Nigmatullina, E. N., Pavlutchenko, V. S. & Bushmakin, A. F. (1990): Dmishteinbergit, CaAl2Si2O8, (hexagonal), a new mineral: Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 119 (5), 43-46.

New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

Internet Links for Dmisteinbergite

Search Engines:
  • Look for Dmisteinbergite on Google
  • Look for Dmisteinbergite images on Google
    • External Links:
  • Look for Dmisteinbergite on Webmineral
  • Look for Dmisteinbergite on Athena Mineralogy
  • Look for Dmisteinbergite on Wikipedia
  • Look for Dmisteinbergite on Mineralien Atlas
  • Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project
  • American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
  • Search for Dmisteinbergite in the Natural History Museum (London) online catalogue
  • Dmisteinbergite details from Handbook of Mineralogy (PDF)
    • Mineral Dealers:
  • Wright's Rock Shop - excellent mineral specimens since 1970
  • High-end worldwide specimens & outstanding customer service
  • Buy Minerals and Crystals from Crystalarium.com
  • Lapis Mineral Magazin
  • Fine Minerals from Dan Weinrich Minerals
  • Wendel Minerals - Auktion & Shop
  • Find Dmisteinbergite on www.crystalclassics.co.uk
  • The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals
  • Search for Dmisteinbergite on minvision.com
  • Buy Fine Minerals from mineralsweb.com
  • Top quality minerals from Kristalle of California
  • Buy from David K Joyce minerals
    • Jobs:
  • Mining & Geology Jobs

    • Page Sponsor

    Sponsorship:This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.

    Localities for Dmisteinbergite

    (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.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Gunma Prefecture
    		Labels of numerous Japanese collectors and dealers (Alfredo Petrov specimen confirmed by powder XRD)
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
        • Chelyabinsk coal basin
          • Kopeisk
    		ZVMO (1990) 119, n5, 43-45; American Mineralogist (1992) 77, 446-447
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon & Ida Ralph 1993-2008. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.