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Arakawa, Minamiboso city, Chiba prefecture, Kanto region, Honshu Island, Japan
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Formula:
SiO
 
2
 · n(CH
 
4
, C
 
2
H
 
6
, C
 
3
H
 
8
, i-C
 
4
H
 
10
) (n = 3/17 (max))
System:Isometric


Natural analogue of synthetic clathrate MTN.

Classification of Chibaite

IMA status:Approved 2009
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Type Occurrence of Chibaite

Type Locality:Arakawa, Minamiboso city, Chiba prefecture, Kanto region, Honshu Island, Japan

Crystallography of Chibaite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3 (2/m 3) - Diploidal
Space Group:Fd3 {F2/d 3}
Cell Parameters:a = 19.3742(4) Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 7,272.29 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
11.210 (24)
6.858 (38)
5.847 (83)
4.847 (24)
3.956 (25)
3.730 (91)
3.426 (40)
3.276 (100)

Chemical Properties of Chibaite

Formula:
SiO
 
2
 · n(CH
 
4
, C
 
2
H
 
6
, C
 
3
H
 
8
, i-C
 
4
H
 
10
) (n = 3/17 (max))
Essential elements:C, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:C, H, O, Si

Other Names for Chibaite

Synonyms:
IMA2008-067
Other Languages:
Japanese:千葉石

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 Chibaite

Reference List:

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IMA website - approvals March 2009

Momma, K., Nishikubo, K., Takada, M., Takahashi, N., Honma, C., Nagase, T., Kudoh, Y. and Ikeda, T. (2008) A clathrate mineral from Arakawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Momma, K., et al (2011) New silica clathrate minerals that are isostructural with natural gas hydrates. Nature Communications 2, Article number 196.

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    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto region
        • Chiba prefecture
          • Minamiboso city
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