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Simonellite

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Fognano, Montepulciano, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Formula:
C
 
19
H
 
24
System:OrthorhombicColour:White
Name:Named after Vittorio Simonelli (1860-1929), italian geologist who discovered the mineral.
This page provides mineralogical data about Simonellite.

Classification of Simonellite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:9/B.02-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:10.BA.45

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
B : Hydrocarbons
A : Hydrocarbons
Dana 8th edition ID:50.3.3.1

50 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
3 : Hydrocarbons
Hey's CIM Ref.:32.3

32 :
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Type Occurrence of Simonellite

Type Locality:Fognano, Montepulciano, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Year of Discovery:1919
Geological Setting of type material:Lignite

Physical Properties of Simonellite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:White
Density (measured):1.08 g/cm3
Density (calculated):1.10 g/cm3

Crystallography of Simonellite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 9.23Å, b = 9.13Å, c = 36Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.011 : 1 : 3.943
Unit Cell Volume:V 3,033.72 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Crusts.
Comment:From recrystallized material

Optical Data of Simonellite

Type:Biaxial

Chemical Properties of Simonellite

Formula:
C
 
19
H
 
24
Essential elements:C, H
All elements listed in formula:C, H

Relationship of Simonellite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
10.BA.05Fichtelite
C
 
19
H
 
34
10.BA.10Hartite
C
 
20
H
 
34
10.BA.15Dinite
C
 
20
H
 
36
10.BA.20Idrialite
C
 
22
H
 
14
10.BA.25Kratochvílite
C
 
13
H
 
10
10.BA.30Carpathite
C
 
24
H
 
12
10.BA.30Karpatite
10.BA.35Phylloretine
C
 
18
H
 
18
10.BA.40Ravatite
C
 
14
H
 
10
10.BA.50Evenkite
C
 
21
H
 
44
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
32.1Evenkite
C
 
21
H
 
44
32.2 Fitchtelite
C
 
19
H
 
34
32.4Kratochvílite
C
 
13
H
 
10
32.5Idrialite
C
 
22
H
 
14
32.6Carpathite
C
 
24
H
 
12
32.7Refikite
C
 
20
H
 
32
O
 
2
32.8Flagstaffite
C
 
10
H
 
22
O
 
3
32.9Hoelite
C
 
14
H
 
8
O
 
2
32.10Kladnoite
C
 
6
H
 
4
(CO)
 
2
NH
32.11Acetamide
CH
 
3
CONH
 
2
32.12Guanine
C
 
5
H
 
5
N
 
5
O
32.13Urea
CO(NH
 
2
)
 
2
32.14Uricite
C
 
5
H
 
4
N
 
4
O
 
3
32.15Abelsonite
Ni[C
 
32
H
 
36
N
 
4
]

Other Names for Simonellite

Other Languages:
German:Simonellit
Spanish:Simonellita

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 Simonellite

Reference List:Boeris G. (1919), Accad. Sci. Bologna Atti, 23, 87.

American Mineralogist (1922): 7: 178.

American Mineralogist (1970): 55: 1818.

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    Localities for Simonellite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Siena Province
        • Montepulciano
    		Boeris G.: Sopra un idrocarburo della lignite di Fognano (Montepulciano) - Rend. Acc. Sc. Ist. Bologna, 25: pp 105-110, XXIII, 1919 - and Emiliani F., Pellizzer R. (1952) - Studio morfologico e ottico della Simonellite. Atti Acc. Naz. Lincei - rend. 12 - pp. 724-728, and Foresti E., Riva L. di Sanseverino; The xray crystal and molecular structure of an organic mineral: simonellite - Rendiconti Acc. Naz. Lincei - vol. XLVII, 1969 -
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