Classification of Queitite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1978 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/C.27-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.BF.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) B : Sorosilicates F : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in tetrahedral [4] and greater coordination |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 58.1.3.1
58 : SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups 1 : Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [4] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1, 2) |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 17.10.24
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions 10 : Silicates with sulphate, molybdate or tungstate |
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Type Occurrence of Queitite |
| Type Locality: | Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1979 |
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Physical Properties of Queitite |
| Colour: | Pale yellow, colourless. |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 |
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Crystallography of Queitite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 11.36Å, b = 5.26Å, c = 12.65Å β = 108.16° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 2.16 : 1 : 2.405 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 718.23 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Queitite |
| Type: | Biaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.899 nβ = 1.901 nγ = 1.903 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 90° , Calculated: 88° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.004
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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| Dispersion: | r > v extreme |
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Chemical Properties of Queitite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | O, Pb, S, Si, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | O, Pb, S, Si, Zn |
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Relationship of Queitite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | | 17.10.1 | Nosean | | | 17.10.2 | Pitiglianoite | | | 17.10.3 | Vishnevite | | (Na,K) | | [(SO | | ,CO | | )|Al | | Si | | O | | ] · 2H | | O |
| | 17.10.4 | Haüyne | | (Na,Ca) | | [Al | | Si | | (O,S) | | ](SO | | ,Cl) | | |
| | 17.10.5 | Liottite | | (Na,K) | | Ca | | [Cl | | |(SO | | ) | | |(Al | | Si | | O | | ) | | ] |
| | 17.10.6 | Latiumite | | | 17.10.7 | Tuscanite | | (K(Ca,Na) | | (Si,Al) | | O | | [SO | | ,CO | | ,(OH) | | ]·H | | O |
| | 17.10.8 | Microsommite | | | 17.10.9 | Delhayelite | | (Na,K) | | Ca | | Al | | Si | | O | | (Cl | | ,F | | ,SO | | ) | | ·18H | | O |
| | 17.10.10 | Hydrodelhayelite | | | 17.10.11 | Davyne | | | 17.10.12 | Afghanite | | (Na,Ca,K) | | [(Cl | | ,SO | | ,CO | | ) | | |Al | | Si | | O | | ] · 0.5H | | O |
| | 17.10.13 | Franzinite | | (Na,K) | | Ca | | [(SO | | ) | | |Al | | Si | | O | | ] · 0.5H | | O |
| | 17.10.14 | Giuseppettite | | | 17.10.15 | Sacrofanite | | (Na,Ca,K) | | [{(OH) | | ,SO | | ,CO | | ,Cl | | } | | |Al | | Si | | O | | ] · 0.5H | | O |
| | 17.10.16 | Chessexite | | (Na,K) | | Ca | | (Mg,Zn) | | Al | | [(SO | | ) | | |(SiO | | ) | | ] · 40H | | O |
| | 17.10.17 | Innelite | | Na | | (Ba,K) | | (Mg,Ca,Fe)Ti | | Si | | O | | (OH,F) | | SO | | |
| | 17.10.18 | Thaumasite | | | 17.10.19 | Ellestadite | | | 17.10.20 | Ellestadite-(Cl) | | | 17.10.21 | Ellestadite-(OH) | | | 17.10.22 | Ellestadite-(F) | | | 17.10.23 | Mattheddleite | | | 17.10.25 | Roeblingite | | | 17.10.26 | Yoshimuraite | | | 17.10.27 | Kegelite | | Pb | | (Zn,Fe) | | Al | | (SO | | ) | | Si | | O | | or near |
| | 17.10.28 | Wenkite | | (Ba,K) | | (Ca,Na) | | [(SO | | ) | | |(Si,Al) | | O | | (OH) | | ] · 0.5H | | O |
| | 17.10.29 | Macquartite | | | 17.10.30 | Welinite | |
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Other Names for Queitite |
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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 Queitite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1979): 64: 1331.
American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 407.
Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 151: 287-299.
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