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Schoenfliesite

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Zlaty Kopec, Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Ostrov, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
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Formula:
Mg[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
Colour:Dark red-brown, orangeHardness:4 - 4½
Name:Named after Arthur Morris Schoenflies (1853-1928) Professor of Mathematics, University of Frankfurt. He developed a system of crystallographic indexing.


Schoenfliesite Group.

Classification of Schoenfliesite

IMA status:Approved 1968
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/F.16-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FC.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:6.3.6.2

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.11.4

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
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Type Occurrence of Schoenfliesite

Type Locality:Brooks Mountain, Seward Peninsula, Nome Borough, Alaska, USA
Year of Discovery:1971

Physical Properties of Schoenfliesite

Colour:Dark red-brown, orange
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½

Chemical Properties of Schoenfliesite

Formula:
Mg[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
Essential elements:H, Mg, O, Sn
All elements listed in formula:H, Mg, O, Sn

Relationship of Schoenfliesite to other Species

Related to:
  • Schoenfliesite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    4.FC.05Bernalite
    Fe(OH)
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
    4.FC.05Dzhalindite
    In(OH)
     
    3
    4.FC.05Söhngeite
    Ga(OH)
     
    3
    4.FC.10Burtite
    Ca[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Mushistonite
    (Cu,Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Natanite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Vismirnovite
    Zn[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Wickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Jeanbandyite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Mopungite
    Na[Sb
    5+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Stottite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Ge
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Tetrawickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.20Ferronigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-6N6S
    Sn(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    8
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Mg,Fe)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Ferronigerite-6N6S
    Sn(Fe,Mg)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    8
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Zinconigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Zn,Fe,Mg)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Zinconigerite-6N6S
    4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S
    (Mg,Fe,Zn)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    6
    		BeO
     
    12
    4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    8
    		BeO
     
    16
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    7.11.1Romarchite
    SnO
    7.11.2Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    7.11.5Burtite
    Ca[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.6Vismirnovite
    Zn[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.7Wickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.8Tetrawickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.9Jeanbandyite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.10Natanite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.11Mushistonite
    (Cu,Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.12Ferronigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    7.11.13Magnesionigerite
    7.11.14Argutite
    GeO
     
    2
    7.11.15Brunogeierite
    (Ge,Fe)Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    7.11.16Stottite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Ge
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.17Carboirite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		GeO
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    2
    7.11.18Otjisumeite
    PbGe
     
    4
    		O
     
    9
    7.11.19Bartelkeite
    PbFe
    2+
     
    		Ge
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    7.11.20Massicot
    PbO
    7.11.21Litharge
    PbO
    7.11.22Minium
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    7.11.23Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    7.11.24Scrutinyite
    alpha-PbO
     
    2
    7.11.25Murdochite
    PbCu
     
    6
    		O
     
    8-x
    		(Cl,Br)
     
    2x
    		 x<=0.5
    7.11.26Macedonite
    PbTiO
     
    3
    7.11.27Cesàrolite
    PbH
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    7.11.28Coronadite
    Pb(Mn,Mn)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    7.11.29Quenselite
    PbMnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
    7.11.30Plumboferrite
    PbFe
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    7.11.31Magnetoplumbite
    (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    7.11.32Senaite
    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38

    Other Names for Schoenfliesite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1968-008
    German names:
    Schoenfliesit
    Russian names:
    Шенфлисит
    Spanish names:
    Schoenfliesita

    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.

    References for Schoenfliesite

    Reference List:American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 1557.

    Acta Crystallographica: 13: 601-603.

    Canadian Mineralogist (1977) 15: 437.

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    Localities for Schoenfliesite

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    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Honghe Autonomous Prefecture
        • Gejiu Co.
          • Gejiu Sn-polymetallic deposit
            • Western Sub-district
    		Chen, J., Halls, C., and Stanley, C.J. (1992): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 11(2), 140-155.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection
    Malaysia
     
    • Pahang
    		http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/schoenfliesite.pdf.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Ladoga Region
          • Pitkyaranta (Pitkäranta) District
    		Can. Min. 15, 437(1977)
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Nome Borough
        • Seward Peninsula
    		Zeits. für Krist. 134 (1971), 116
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