Classification of Itoite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/B.08-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.BD.50
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O D : With only large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 30.2.6.1
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 2 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 25.7.10
25 : Sulphates 7 : Sulphates of Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Itoite |
| Type Locality: | Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1960 |
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Crystallography of Itoite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.47Å, b = 5.38Å, c = 6.94Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.574 : 1 : 1.29 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 316.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Itoite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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| Dispersion: | relatively strong |
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Chemical Properties of Itoite |
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| Essential elements: | Ge, H, O, Pb, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ge, H, O, Pb, S |
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Relationship of Itoite to other Species |
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Other Names for Itoite |
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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 Itoite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1960): 45: 1313.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1960): 132-142.
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Localities for Itoite |
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