Classification of Dinite |
| IMA status: | Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered" |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 9/B.02-55
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 10.BA.15
10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS B : Hydrocarbons A : Hydrocarbons |
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| 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 |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | It has an "icy" appearance; it is transparent and very brittle. |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, University of Pisa. No. 8875. |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1852 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | It is found in the bituminous fossil woods occurin under the alluvial deposits of Garfagnana, along the Serchio Valley. |
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Physical Properties of Dinite |
| Lustre: | Waxy |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 1 |
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| Tenacity: | Very brittle |
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| Density (measured): | 1 - 1.02 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 1.02 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Dinite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2 2 2 - Disphenoidal |
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| Space Group: | P21 21 21 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 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) |
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Chemical Properties of Dinite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | C, H |
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| All elements listed in formula: | C, H |
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| Analyical Data: | Chemical analysis using a Carlo Erba 1104 elemental micro-analyser.
C (86.77)
H (13.44) |
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| Empirical Formula: | |
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Relationship of Dinite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Dinite |
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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. |
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| Thermal Behaviour: | The fusion point was measured at 33-34° C, using Kopffler apparatus. |
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| 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 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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