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Guanine

Formula:
C
 
5
H
 
5
N
 
5
O
System:MonoclinicColour:white
Hardness:1 - 2
This page provides mineralogical data about Guanine.

Classification of Guanine

IMA status:Approved 1973
Strunz 8th edition ID:9/D.01-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:10.CA.30

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
A : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
Dana 8th edition ID:50.4.5.1

50 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
4 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:32.12

32 :
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Type Occurrence of Guanine

Type Locality:North Chincha Island, Peru
Year of Discovery:1844

Physical Properties of Guanine

Colour:white
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):1 - 2

Crystallography of Guanine

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 16.51Å, b = 11.27Å, c = 3.64Å
β = 96.8°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.465 : 1 : 0.323
Unit Cell Volume:V 672.52 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Guanine

Formula:
C
 
5
H
 
5
N
 
5
O
Essential elements:C, H, N, O
All elements listed in formula:C, H, N, O

Relationship of Guanine to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
10.CA.05Refikite
C
 
20
H
 
32
O
 
2
10.CA.10Flagstaffite
C
 
10
H
 
22
O
 
3
10.CA.15Hoelite
C
 
14
H
 
8
O
 
2
10.CA.20Abelsonite
Ni[C
 
32
H
 
36
N
 
4
]
10.CA.25Kladnoite
C
 
6
H
 
4
(CO)
 
2
NH
10.CA.30Tinnunculite
C
 
10
H
 
12
N
 
8
O
 
8
10.CA.35Urea
CO(NH
 
2
)
 
2
10.CA.40Uricite
C
 
5
H
 
4
N
 
4
O
 
3
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
32.1Evenkite
C
 
21
H
 
44
32.2 Fitchtelite
C
 
19
H
 
34
32.3Simonellite
C
 
19
H
 
24
32.4Kratochvílite
C
 
13
H
 
10
32.5Idrialite
C
 
22
H
 
14
32.6Carpathite
C
 
24
H
 
12
32.7Refikite
C
 
20
H
 
32
O
 
2
32.8Flagstaffite
C
 
10
H
 
22
O
 
3
32.9Hoelite
C
 
14
H
 
8
O
 
2
32.10Kladnoite
C
 
6
H
 
4
(CO)
 
2
NH
32.11Acetamide
CH
 
3
CONH
 
2
32.13Urea
CO(NH
 
2
)
 
2
32.14Uricite
C
 
5
H
 
4
N
 
4
O
 
3
32.15Abelsonite
Ni[C
 
32
H
 
36
N
 
4
]

Other Names for Guanine

Synonyms:
IMA1973-056
Other Languages:
German:Guanin

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 Guanine

Reference List:Mineralogical Magazine: 39: 889-890.

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    Localities for Guanine

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    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Eucla
        • Madura Motel
    		Mineralogical Magazine (1977): 41: 33-35.
      • Nullarbor Plain
        • Eucla
    		Mineralogical Magazine (1974): 39: 889.-890.
    Mexico
     
    • Coahuila
      • Mun. de Cuatrociénegas
        • Cuatro Ciénegas (Cuatrociénegas de Carranza; Venustiano Carranza)
          • Limestone caves
    		Forti, P. et al. (2006): ACTA CARSOLOGICA 35/1, 79–98.
    Peru
     
    Min Mag 39 (1974), 889
    South Africa
     
    • Western Cape Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
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