Classification of Gillardite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.DA.10c
3 : HALIDES D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides A : With Cu, etc., without Pb |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 10.1.2.4
10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES 1 : A2(O,OH)3Xq |
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Type Occurrence of Gillardite |
| Type Locality: | 132 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, Australia |
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Crystallography of Gillardite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral |
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| Space Group: | R3m (R3 2/m) |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.8364Å, c = 13.8459Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 2.025 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 560.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.463 | | (100) | | 4.651 | | (16) | | 4.519 | | (11) | | 2.903 | | (19) | | 2.755 | | (69) | | 2.728 | | (14) | | 2.257 | | (39) |
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Chemical Properties of Gillardite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cl, Cu, H, Ni, O |
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Relationship of Gillardite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Gillardite |
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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 Gillardite |
| Reference List: | Clissold, M.E., et al.: "The structure of gillardite, the Ni-analog of herbertsmithite, from Widgiemooltha, Western Australia. Can. Min. 45,317-330. [abstr. Am. Min. 93,252(2008)]
Colchester, D. M., et al.: Gillardite, CuNiCl2(OH)6, a new mineral from the 132 North deposit, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia: Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1), 15-17 (2007). |
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