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Steropesite

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La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy
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Formula:
Tl
 
3
BiCl
 
6
System:Monoclinic
This page provides mineralogical data about Steropesite.

Classification of Steropesite

IMA status:Approved 2008
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.CK.05

3 : HALIDES
C : Complex halides
K : Halides of Bi, etc.
Dana 8th edition ID:11.5.9.

11 : HALIDE COMPLEXES
5 : AmBX6
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Type Occurrence of Steropesite

Type Locality:La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy

Crystallography of Steropesite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):m - Domatic
Space Group:Bb {B1 1b} {Cc} {C1c1}
Cell Parameters:a = 26.686Å, b = 15.127Å, c = 13.014Å
β = 108.11°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.764 : 1 : 0.86
Unit Cell Volume:V 4,993.23 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.241 (29)
3.884 (30)
3.846 (40)
3.773 (100)
2.801 (27)
2.745 (30)
2.710 (35)

Chemical Properties of Steropesite

Formula:
Tl
 
3
BiCl
 
6
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Cl, Tl

Other Names for Steropesite

Synonyms:
IMA2008-014
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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.

References for Steropesite

Reference List:Demartin, F., et al., Canadian Mineralogist 47 (2009), in press

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    Localities for Steropesite

    (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
     
    • Sicily
      • Messina Province
        • Lipari
          • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
            • Vulcano Island
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