Classification of Munakataite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.BC.65
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O C : With medium-sized and large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 34.8.9.
34 : SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES 8 : Compound Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites |
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Type Occurrence of Munakataite |
| Type Locality: | Kato mine, Munakata, Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | thin coating on a fracture in a quartz vein. occurs as aggregates of minute fibrous crystals (to 30 microns) |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan (NSM-M28982) |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Oxide zone of aguilarite-bearing Pb-Zn-Au-Ag ores. |
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Physical Properties of Munakataite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | light blue |
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| Streak: | bluish white |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ |
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| Hardness Data: | Measured |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect or distinct in one direction |
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| Fracture: | None observed |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.526 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Munakataite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | P21/m {P1 1 21/m} {P21/m} {P1 21/m 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.766(8) Å, b = 5.666(5) Å, c = 9.291(10) Å β = 102.40(8)° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.724 : 1 : 1.64 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 502.1 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 4.86 | | (44) | | 4.47 | | (57) | | 3.53 | | (39) | | 3.18 | | (100) | | 3.14 | | (68) | | 2.72 | | (22) | | 2.33 | | (18) |
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Chemical Properties of Munakataite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, H, O, Pb, S, Se |
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Relationship of Munakataite to other Species |
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Other Names for Munakataite |
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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 Munakataite |
| Reference List: | Matsubara, S. et al., Journal of Mineralogical & Petrological Sciences 103,327-332(2008) |
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Localities for Munakataite |
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