Classification of Gananite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/A.11-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.AC.20
3 : HALIDES A : Simple halides, without H2O C : M:X = 1:3 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 9.3.5.1
9 : NORMAL HALIDES 3 : AX3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 8.9.3
8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates 9 : Halides of Sb and Bi |
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Type Occurrence of Gananite |
| Type Locality: | Laikeng Mining District, Chongyi Co., Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1984 |
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Physical Properties of Gananite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ |
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Chemical Properties of Gananite |
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| Essential elements: | Bi, F |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Bi, F |
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Relationship of Gananite to other Species |
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Gananite |
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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 Gananite |
| Reference List: | Cheng Longcai, Huang Zongshao, Pan Shiwei, Huang Rongsheng, and Guo Shuliang (1984): Gananite (α-BiF3), a new bismuto-fluoride mineral from Jiangxi, China. Acta Petrologica Mineralogica et Analytica [Yanshi Kuangwu Ji Ceshi] 3(2), 119-123 (in Chinese with English abstract). [American Mineralogist (1985), 73, 1494 (abstract)]. |
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