Classification of Lonecreekite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/C.14-40
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.CC.20
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O C : With medium-sized and large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 29.5.5.4
29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES 5 : AB(XO4)2·xH2O |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 25.11.17
25 : Sulphates 11 : Sulphates of Fe and other metals |
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Type Occurrence of Lonecreekite |
| Type Locality: | Lone Creek Falls cave, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1983 |
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Physical Properties of Lonecreekite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 3 |
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Chemical Properties of Lonecreekite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, H, N, O, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, H, N, O, S |
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Relationship of Lonecreekite to other Species |
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Other Names for Lonecreekite |
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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 Lonecreekite |
| Reference List: | Martini, J. E. J. (1984): Lonecreekite, sabieite, and clairite, new secondary ammonium ferric-iron sulfates from Lone Creek Fall cave, near Sabie, eastern Transvaal. Annals of the Geological Survey (South Africa), 17, 29-34.
American Mineralogist (1986): 71: 229.
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