Classification of Murataite-(Y) |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/X.0-0
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.DF.15
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar F : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; dimers and trimers of edgesharing octahedra |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 8.7.1.1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 8.7.1.1
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM 7 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 18.2.20
18 : Niobates and Tantalates 2 : Niobates and tantalates containing rare earths but not U |
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Type Occurrence of Murataite-(Y) |
| Type Locality: | St Peters Dome, Cheyenne District (St. Peters Dome District), El Paso Co., Colorado, USA |
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Physical Properties of Murataite-(Y) |
| Lustre: | Sub-Metallic |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 - 6½ |
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Crystallography of Murataite-(Y) |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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Optical Data of Murataite-(Y) |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Murataite-(Y) |
| Formula: | | (Y,Na) | | Zn(Zn,Fe | | ) | | (Ti,Nb,Na) | | O | | (O,F,OH) | | F | | |
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| Idealised Formula: | | (Na,Y) | | (Zn,Fe) | | (Ti,Nb) | | O | | (F,OH) | | |
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| Essential elements: | F, O, Ti, Y, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | F, Fe, H, Na, Nb, O, Ti, Y, Zn |
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Relationship of Murataite-(Y) to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Murataite-(Y) |
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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 Murataite-(Y) |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1974): 59: 172-176.
Canadian Mineralogist (1995): 33: 1223-1229.
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