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Dinite

Formula:
C
 
20
H
 
36
System:OrthorhombicLustre:Waxy
Hardness:1
Name:The name "Dinite" was chosen by Prof. G. Meneghini in honour of Prof. Olinto Dini (1802-1866), (Italian teacher and professor of physics, University of Pisa), who found the mineral.
This naming of dinite was reported by Petri (1852).
This page provides mineralogical data about Dinite.

Classification of Dinite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:9/B.02-55
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:10.BA.15

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
B : Hydrocarbons
A : Hydrocarbons
Dana 8th edition ID:50.3.5.1

50 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
3 : Hydrocarbons
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Type Occurrence of Dinite

Type Locality:Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
General Appearance of Type Material:It has an "icy" appearance; it is transparent and very brittle.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, University of Pisa. No. 8875.
Year of Discovery:1852
Geological Setting of type material:It is found in the bituminous fossil woods occurin under the alluvial deposits of Garfagnana, along the Serchio Valley.

Physical Properties of Dinite

Lustre:Waxy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Hardness (Mohs):1
Tenacity:Very brittle
Density (measured):1 - 1.02 g/cm3
Density (calculated):1.02 g/cm3

Crystallography of Dinite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):2 2 2 - Disphenoidal
Space Group:P21 21 21
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
8.92 (ms)
8.32 (ms)
7.00 (s)
6.36 (mw)
6.14 (w)
5.76 (vw)
5.53 (vs)
5.06 (vs)
4.80 (mw)
4.44 (w)
4.16 (vw)
4.02 (ms)
3.870 (m)
3.793 (m)
3.706 (mw)
3.502 (mw)
3.412 (w)
3.303 (mw)
3.235 (mw)
3.066 (mw)
2.982 (m)
2.900 (w)
2.835 (w)
2.745 (mw)
2.696 (m)
2.494 (w)
2.432 (m)
2.301 (m)
2.251 (mw)
2.173 (m)
2.143 (mw)
2.094 (m)
2.025 (w)
1.994 (mw)
1.966 (mw)
1.923 (mw)
1.849 (w)
1.748 (mw)
1.667 (w)

Chemical Properties of Dinite

Formula:
C
 
20
H
 
36
Essential elements:C, H
All elements listed in formula:C, H
Analyical Data:Chemical analysis using a Carlo Erba 1104 elemental micro-analyser. 
C (86.77)
H (13.44)
Empirical Formula:
C
 
20
H
 
36
·91

Relationship of Dinite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
10.BA.05Fichtelite
C
 
19
H
 
34
10.BA.10Hartite
C
 
20
H
 
34
10.BA.20Idrialite
C
 
22
H
 
14
10.BA.25Kratochvílite
C
 
13
H
 
10
10.BA.30Karpatite
10.BA.40Ravatite
C
 
14
H
 
10
10.BA.45Simonellite
C
 
19
H
 
24
10.BA.50Evenkite
C
 
21
H
 
44

Other Names for Dinite

Other Languages:
German:Dinit
Russian:Динит
Spanish:Dinita

Other Information

IR Spectrum:The IR spectrum was obtained with a Perkin-Elmer FTIR 1600 spectrometer using a solution of dinite in "Nujol". The spectrum presents the typical features of a saturated hydrocarbon.
Thermal Behaviour:The fusion point was measured at 33-34° C, using Kopffler apparatus.
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 Dinite

Reference List:-Petri G., 1852. Sulla dinite, nuovo minerale di origine organica. Gazz. Med. Ital., Toscana, ser. II, 4: 233-234.
-Franzini L., Pasero M., Perchiazzi N.(1991): Re-discovery and re-definition of dinite, C20H36, a forgotten organic mineral from Garfagnana, northern Tuscany, Italy. Eur. J. Mineral., 3, 855-861.

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    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Garfagnana
          • Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
    		Franzini M., Pasero M., Perchiazzi N. (1991) - Re-discovery and re-definition of Dinite, a forgotten organic mineral from Garfagnana, northern Tuscany, Italy - Europ. Jour. of Min., 3: pp. 855-861
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