Classification of Thorneite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2009 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 33.3.4.
33 : SELENATES AND TELLURATES
3 : Compound Selenates and Tellurates |
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Type Occurrence of Thorneite |
| Type Locality: | Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA |
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Physical Properties of Thorneite |
| Colour: | lemon yellow, yellow-orange |
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| Comment: | Fresh material is bright lemon-yellow; darkens to yellow-orange on exposure. |
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Crystallography of Thorneite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/b {B1 1 2/b} {C2/c} {C1 2/c 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 21.305(1) Å, b = 11.059(1) Å, c = 7.564(1) Å
β = 101.112(4)° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.926 : 1 : 0.684 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,748.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 10.43 | | (55) | | 3.733 | | (27) | | 3.595 | | (33) | | 3.351 | | (66) | | 3.224 | | (100) | | 3.093 | | (30) | | 2.900 | | (44) | | 2.133 | | (38) |
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Chemical Properties of Thorneite |
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| Essential elements: | C, Cl, H, O, Pb, Te |
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| All elements listed in formula: | C, Cl, H, O, Pb, Te |
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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 Thorneite |
Reference List:
- + | IMA Approvals - July 2009 |
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