Classification of Suzukiite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1978 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/F.26-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.DH.15
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) D : Inosilicates H : Inosilicates with 4-periodic single chains, Si4O12 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 65.3.1.2
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) 3 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 17.7.1
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions 7 : Silicates with vanadate, arsenate or antimonate |
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Type Occurrence of Suzukiite |
| Type Locality: | Mogurazawa mine, Kiryuu City, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1982 |
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Physical Properties of Suzukiite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | Bright green |
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| Streak: | Light green |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 - 4½ |
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Crystallography of Suzukiite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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Optical Data of Suzukiite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.730 nβ = 1.739 nγ = 1.748 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 90° , Calculated: 88° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.018
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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| Dispersion: | r > v moderate |
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Chemical Properties of Suzukiite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Ba, O, Si, V |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ba, O, Si, V |
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| Common Impurities: | Ti,Sr |
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Relationship of Suzukiite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 9.DH.05 | Leucophanite | | (Ca,Na) | | (Be,Al)[Si | | O | | (F,OH)] |
| | 9.DH.10 | Ohmilite | | Sr | | (Ti,Fe | | )[(O,OH)|(Si | | O | | ) | | ] · 2-3H | | O |
| | 9.DH.15 | Haradaite | | | 9.DH.20 | Batisite | | | 9.DH.20 | Shcherbakovite | | | 9.DH.25 | Taikanite | | | 9.DH.30 | Krauskopfite | | | 9.DH.35 | Balangeroite | | | 9.DH.35 | Gageite | | | 9.DH.40 | Aenigmatite | | | 9.DH.40 | Dorrite | | | 9.DH.40 | Høgtuvaite | | (Ca,Na) | | (Fe | | ,Fe | | ,Ti) | | [O | | |Be(Si,Al) | | O | | ] |
| | 9.DH.40 | Krinovite | | | 9.DH.40 | Makarochkinite | | | 9.DH.40 | Rhönite | | Ca | | (Mg,Fe | | ,Fe | | ,Ti) | | [O | | |(Si,Al) | | O | | ] |
| | 9.DH.40 | Serendibite | | (Ca,Na) | | (Mg,Fe | | ) | | (Al,Fe | | ) | | [O | | |(Si,Al,B) | | O | | ] |
| | 9.DH.40 | Welshite | | | 9.DH.40 | Wilkinsonite | | | 9.DH.45 | Sapphirine | | | 9.DH.50 | Khmaralite | | | 9.DH.55 | Surinamite | | | 9.DH.60 | Deerite | | | 9.DH.65 | Howieite | | | 9.DH.65 | Taneyamalite | | (Na,Ca)(Mn,Mg,Fe) | | Si | | (O,OH) | | |
| | 9.DH.70 | Johninnesite | | | 9.DH.75 | Agrellite | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | | 17.7.2 | Franciscanite | | | 17.7.3 | Kurumsakite | | (Zn,Ni,Cu) | | Al | | V | | Si | | O | | ·27H | | O (or near) |
| | 17.7.4 | Ardennite-(As) | | Mn | | [(Al,Mg) | | ][(OH) | | |(AsO | | ,VO | | )|(SiO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.7.5 | Medaite | | | 17.7.6 | Johninnesite | | | 17.7.7 | Tiragalloite | | | 17.7.8 | Dixenite | | CuMn | | Fe | | [(OH) | | |(AsO | | ) | | |AsO | | |(SiO | | ) | | ] |
| | 17.7.9 | Asbecasite | | | 17.7.10 | Mcgovernite | | | 17.7.11 | Kraisslite | | (Mn | | ,Mg) | | Zn | | [(OH) | | |(AsO | | ) | | |(SiO | | ) | | ] |
| | 17.7.12 | Schallerite | | | 17.7.13 | Nelenite | | | 17.7.14 | Kolicite | | | 17.7.15 | Yeatmanite | | | 17.7.16 | Welshite | | | 17.7.17 | Katoptrite | | | 17.7.18 | Parwelite | | | 17.7.19 | Långbanite | | | 17.7.20 | Chapmanite | | | 17.7.21 | Cervandonite-(Ce) | | (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe,Ti,Al) | | SiAs(Si,As)O | | |
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Other Names for Suzukiite |
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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 Suzukiite |
| Reference List: | Mineralogical Journal Japan (1982): 11: 15-20.
American Mineralogist (1983): 68: 282.
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