Classification of Muskoxite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/F.05-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.FL.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) F : Hydroxides (without V or U) L : Hydroxides with H2O +- (OH); sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 7.11.1.1
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES 11 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 7.20.12
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides 20 : Oxides of Fe |
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Type Occurrence of Muskoxite |
| Type Locality: | Muskox Intrusion, Coppermine River area, Northwest Territories, Canada |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1969 |
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Physical Properties of Muskoxite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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Optical Data of Muskoxite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| Dispersion: | relatively strong |
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Chemical Properties of Muskoxite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, H, Mg, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, H, Mg, O |
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Relationship of Muskoxite to other Species |
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Other Names for Muskoxite |
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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 Muskoxite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 684-696.
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