Classification of Feroxyhyte |
| IMA status: | Approved 1975 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/F.06-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.FE.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) F : Hydroxides (without V or U) E : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 6.1.4.4
6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL 1 : XO(OH) |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 7.20.7
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides 20 : Oxides of Fe |
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Type Occurrence of Feroxyhyte |
| Co-type Localities: | Pacific Ocean Kolomyya, Ivanovo-Frankovsk Oblast', Ukraine |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1976 |
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Physical Properties of Feroxyhyte |
| Colour: | yellow-brown |
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| Streak: | yellow |
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Crystallography of Feroxyhyte |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 2.93Å, c = 4.6Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.57 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 34.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Feroxyhyte |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, H, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, H, O |
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Relationship of Feroxyhyte to other Species |
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Other Names for Feroxyhyte |
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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 Feroxyhyte |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 62: 1057.
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Localities for Feroxyhyte |
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