Classification of Šreinite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2004 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.ED.10
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES E : Uranyl phosphates and arsenates D : Unclassified |
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Type Occurrence of Šreinite |
| Type Locality: | Horní Halže, Klášterec nad Ohří, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | In fissures of quartz gangue at an agrarian dumping site. |
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| Year of Discovery: | 2004 |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Šreinite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent on thin edges, Opaque |
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| Comment: | Glossy |
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| Colour: | Yellow with an orange tint |
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| Streak: | Pale yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 4 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.2 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Šreinite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
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| Space Group: | Im3m (I4/m 3 2/m) |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 15.5728Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 3,776.59 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 5 |
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| Morphology: | Irregular coatings to 0.2mm thick. Crystals not observed. |
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| Comment: | Space Groups termed as possible. May also be 1432, Im3 or 123. |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.513 | | (53) | | 4.499 | | (48) | | 4.163 | | (100) | | 3.671 | | (77) | | 3.484 | | (31) | | 3.179 | | (99) | | 2.596 | | (54) |
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| Comments: | From type description. |
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Optical Data of Šreinite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Relationship of Šreinite to other Species |
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Other Names for Šreinite |
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Other Information |
| Fluorescence in UV light: | No fluorescence noted in UV. |
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| 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 Šreinite |
| Reference List: | Sejkora, Jiří; Čejka, Jiří (2007): Šreinite from Horní Halže, the Krušné hory Mountains, Czech Republic, a new mineral species, its comparison with asselbornite from Schneeberg, and new data for asselbornite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 184, 197-206.
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