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Dronino meteorite, Kasimov District, Ryazanskaya Oblast', North-Western Region, Russia
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Formula:
Ni
 
6
Fe
2+
3
(OH)
 
16
Cl
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
System:Trigonal
Member of:Hydrotalcite Group > Hydrotalcite Supergroup
Name:Named for type locality, Dronino meteorite
This page provides mineralogical data about Droninoite.

Classification of Droninoite

IMA status:Approved 2008
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.DA.60

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:10.6.16.

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
6 : AmBn(O,OH)pXq
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Type Occurrence of Droninoite

Type Locality:Dronino meteorite, Kasimov District, Ryazanskaya Oblast', North-Western Region, Russia

Crystallography of Droninoite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:R3m {R3 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 6.206Å, c = 46.184Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 7.442
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,540.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
7.76 (100)
3.88 (40)
2.64 (25)
2.32 (20)
1.965 (15)
1.546 (10)
1.536 (10)
1.337 (10)

Chemical Properties of Droninoite

Formula:
Ni
 
6
Fe
2+
3
(OH)
 
16
Cl
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Cl, Fe, H, Ni, O
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Fe, H, Ni, O

Relationship of Droninoite to other Species

Member of:Hydrotalcite Group > Hydrotalcite Supergroup
Other Members of Group:

- +
Desautelsite
Mg
 
6
Mn
3+
2
(OH)
 
16
[CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
Hydrotalcite
Mg
 
6
Al
 
2
(OH)
 
16
[CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
Iowaite
Mg
 
6
Fe
3+
2
(OH)
 
16
Cl
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Jamborite
(Ni
2+
 
,Ni
3+
 
,Co,Fe)(OH)
 
2
(OH,S,H
 
2
O)
Meixnerite
Mg
 
6
Al
 
2
(OH)
 
16
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Pyroaurite
Mg
 
6
Fe
3+
2
(OH)
 
16
[CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
Reevesite
Ni
 
6
Fe
3+
2
(OH)
 
16
(CO
 
3
) · 4H
 
2
O
Stichtite
Mg
 
6
Cr
 
2
(OH)
 
16
[CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
Takovite
Ni
 
6
Al
 
2
(OH)
 
16
[CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
Woodallite
Mg
 
6
Cr
 
2
(OH)
 
16
Cl
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
3.DA.05Melanothallite
Cu
 
2
Cl
 
2
O
3.DA.10aAtacamite
Cu
 
2
(OH)
 
3
Cl
3.DA.10bBotallackite
Cu
 
2
(OH)
 
3
Cl
3.DA.10bClinoatacamite
Cu
 
2
(OH)
 
3
Cl
3.DA.10aHibbingite
Fe
2+
2
(OH)
 
3
Cl
3.DA.10aKempite
Mn
2+
2
(OH)
 
3
Cl
3.DA.10cParatacamite
Cu
 
3
(Cu,Zn)(OH)
 
6
Cl
 
2
3.DA.10bBelloite
Cu(OH)Cl
3.DA.10cHerbertsmithite
Cu
 
3
Zn(OH)
 
6
Cl
 
2
3.DA.10cKapellasite
Cu
 
3
Zn(OH)
 
6
Cl
 
2
3.DA.10cGillardite
Cu
 
3
Ni(OH)
 
6
Cl
 
2
3.DA.10cHaydeeite
Cu
 
3
Mg(OH)
 
6
Cl
 
2
3.DA.10dAnatacamite
Cu
 
2
Cl(OH)
 
3
3.DA.15Claringbullite
Cu
 
4
(OH)
 
7
Cl · nH
 
2
O
3.DA.15Barlowite
Cu
 
4
BrF(OH)
 
6
3.DA.20Simonkolleite
Zn
 
5
Cl
 
2
(OH)
 
8
 · H
 
2
O
3.DA.25Buttgenbachite
Cu
 
19
(NO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
32
Cl
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.25Connellite
Cu
 
19
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
32
Cl
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
3.DA.30Abhurite
Sn
 
21
Cl
 
16
(OH)
 
14
O
 
6
3.DA.35Ponomarevite
K
 
4
Cu
 
4
Cl
 
10
O
3.DA.40Anthonyite
Cu(OH,Cl)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
3.DA.40Calumetite
Cu(OH,Cl)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.45Khaidarkanite
Na
 
0.34
Cu
 
4
Al
 
3
(OH)
 
14
F
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.50Bobkingite
Cu
 
5
Cl
 
2
(OH)
 
8
 · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.55Avdoninite
K
 
2
Cu
 
5
(OH)
 
4
Cl
 
8
 · H
 
2
O

Other Names for Droninoite

Synonyms:
IMA2008-003
Other Languages:

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 Droninoite

Reference List:

- +
Zapiski Ross. Mineral. Ob. 137(6),38(2008)

Mills, S. J., A. G. Christy, J.-M. R. Genin, T. Kameda, and F. Colombo (2012) Nomenclature of the hydrotalcite supergroup: natural layered double hydroxides. Mineralogical Magazine 76(5), 1289-1336.

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    • North-Western Region
      • Ryazanskaya Oblast'
        • Kasimov District
    		ZRMO 137(6),38(2008)
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