Classification of Pyracmonite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2008 |
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Type Occurrence of Pyracmonite |
| Type Locality: | La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy |
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Crystallography of Pyracmonite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal |
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| Space Group: | R3c |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 15.2171Å, c = 8.9323Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.587 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,791.26 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 7.596 | | (100) | | 4.384 | | (5) | | 4.358 | | (23) | | 4.247 | | (5) | | 3.371 | | (26) | | 3.320 | | (30) | | 2.863 | | (8) |
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Chemical Properties of Pyracmonite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, H, O, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, H, O, S |
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Other Names for Pyracmonite |
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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 Pyracmonite |
| Reference List: | IMA proposals approved in September 2008
Ciriotti, M.E., Fascio, L. & Pasero, M. (2009): Italian Type Minerals. Edizioni Plus, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 357 pp.
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