Classification of Schoenfliesite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1968 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/F.16-10
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| 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 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 6.3.6.2
6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL 3 : X(OH)3 |
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| 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 |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1971 |
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Physical Properties of Schoenfliesite |
| Colour: | Dark red-brown, orange |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 - 4½ |
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Chemical Properties of Schoenfliesite |
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| Essential elements: | H, Mg, O, Sn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | H, Mg, O, Sn |
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Relationship of Schoenfliesite to other Species |
| Related to: | Schoenfliesite Group |
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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 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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