Tartarosite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
C
Crystal System:
Isometric
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
A new natural carbon allotrope. Found as inclusion in a diamond.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470679:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
74bef091-5a6c-451d-ba8f-f391d949e36f
IMA Classification of Tartarosite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2023
Classification of Tartarosite
1.CB.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
C : Metalloids and Nonmetals
B : Carbon-silicon family
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
C : Metalloids and Nonmetals
B : Carbon-silicon family
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| T | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Tartarosite
Mindat Formula:
C
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tartarosite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
2 3 - Tetartoidal
Space Group:
I21 3
Cell Parameters:
a = 2.872(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
23.69 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.031 Ã… | (100) |
| 1.436 Ã… | (25) |
| 1.172 Ã… | (19) |
| 1.015 Ã… | (4) |
| 0.908 Ã… | (15) |
| 0.829 Ã… | (3) |
Type Occurrence of Tartarosite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstrasse 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany, accession number 2017-08721
Synonyms of Tartarosite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Tartarosite
mindat.org URL:
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References for Tartarosite
Localities for Tartarosite
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany (TL) | |
| Mineralogical Magazine: 87 +2 other references |
