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Vismirnovite

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Mushiston Deposit, Pendzhikent, Kaznok Valley, Zeravshan Range, Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad), Tajikistan
© 2008, J. Weissman

Formula:
Zn[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
System:IsometricColour:Pale yellow
Lustre:VitreousHardness:4
Name:Named after Vladimir Ivanovich Smirnov (b. 1910), Institute of Mineral Resources (Moscow)


Schoenfliesite Group.

Classification of Vismirnovite

IMA status:Approved 1980
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/F.16-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FC.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:6.3.6.4

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.11.6

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
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Type Occurrence of Vismirnovite

Co-type Localities:Trudovoe tin deposit, Inyl'chek Range, Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
Mushiston Deposit, Pendzhikent, Kaznok Valley, Zeravshan Range, Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad), Tajikistan
Year of Discovery:1981

Physical Properties of Vismirnovite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Pale yellow
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Vismirnovite

Crystal System:Isometric
Cell Parameters:a = 7.72Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 460.10 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Vismirnovite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Vismirnovite

Formula:
Zn[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
Essential elements:H, O, Sn, Zn
All elements listed in formula:H, O, Sn, Zn

Relationship of Vismirnovite to other Species

Related to:
  • Schoenfliesite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    4.FC.05Bernalite
    Fe(OH)
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
    4.FC.05Dzhalindite
    In(OH)
     
    3
    4.FC.05Söhngeite
    Ga(OH)
     
    3
    4.FC.10Burtite
    Ca[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Mushistonite
    (Cu,Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Natanite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Schoenfliesite
    Mg[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.10Wickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Jeanbandyite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Mopungite
    Na[Sb
    5+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Stottite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Ge
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.15Tetrawickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    4.FC.20Ferronigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-6N6S
    Sn(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    8
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Mg,Fe)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Ferronigerite-6N6S
    Sn(Fe,Mg)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    8
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Zinconigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Zn,Fe,Mg)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    4.FC.20Zinconigerite-6N6S
    4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S
    (Mg,Fe,Zn)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    6
    		BeO
     
    12
    4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    8
    		BeO
     
    16
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    7.11.1Romarchite
    SnO
    7.11.2Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    7.11.4Schoenfliesite
    Mg[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.5Burtite
    Ca[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.7Wickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.8Tetrawickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.9Jeanbandyite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.10Natanite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.11Mushistonite
    (Cu,Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.12Ferronigerite-2N1S
    Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
    7.11.13Magnesionigerite
    7.11.14Argutite
    GeO
     
    2
    7.11.15Brunogeierite
    (Ge,Fe)Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    7.11.16Stottite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Ge
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    7.11.17Carboirite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		GeO
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    2
    7.11.18Otjisumeite
    PbGe
     
    4
    		O
     
    9
    7.11.19Bartelkeite
    PbFe
    2+
     
    		Ge
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    7.11.20Massicot
    PbO
    7.11.21Litharge
    PbO
    7.11.22Minium
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    7.11.23Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    7.11.24Scrutinyite
    alpha-PbO
     
    2
    7.11.25Murdochite
    PbCu
     
    6
    		O
     
    8-x
    		(Cl,Br)
     
    2x
    		 x<=0.5
    7.11.26Macedonite
    PbTiO
     
    3
    7.11.27Cesàrolite
    PbH
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    7.11.28Coronadite
    Pb(Mn,Mn)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    7.11.29Quenselite
    PbMnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
    7.11.30Plumboferrite
    PbFe
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    7.11.31Magnetoplumbite
    (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    7.11.32Senaite
    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38

    Other Names for Vismirnovite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1980-029
    German names:
    Vismirnovit
    Russian names:
    Висмирновит
    Spanish names:
    Vismirnovita

    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 Vismirnovite

    Reference List:Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1981): 110: 492-500.

    American Mineralogist (1982): 67: 1077.

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    Localities for Vismirnovite

    (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.
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast
      • Inyl'chek Range
    		ZVMO,(1981) 110, 492-500
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad)
      • Zeravshan Range
        • Kaznok Valley
          • Pendzhikent
    		ZVMO,(1981) 110, 492-500
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