Classification of Dusmatovite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/E.22-135
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.CM.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) C : Cyclosilicates M : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe) |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 63.2.1a.11
63 : CYCLOSILICATES Condensed Rings 2 : Condensed Rings (Milarite - Osumilite group) |
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Type Occurrence of Dusmatovite |
| Type Locality: | Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan |
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Physical Properties of Dusmatovite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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Crystallography of Dusmatovite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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Optical Data of Dusmatovite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.590 nε = 1.586 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.004
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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Chemical Properties of Dusmatovite |
| Formula: | | K(K,Na,[ ])(Mn | | ,Y,Zr) | | (Zn,Li) | | Si | | O | | |
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| Essential elements: | K, Mn, O, Si, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | K, Li, Mn, Na, O, Si, Y, Zn, Zr |
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Relationship of Dusmatovite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 9.CM.05 | Armenite | | | 9.CM.05 | Brannockite | | | 9.CM.05 | Chayesite | | | 9.CM.05 | Darapiosite | | | 9.CM.05 | Eifelite | | | 9.CM.05 | Merrihueite | | | 9.CM.05 | Milarite | | | 9.CM.05 | Osumilite-(Mg) | | (K,Na)(Mg,Fe) | | (Al,Fe) | | (Si,Al) | | O | | ·H | | O |
| | 9.CM.05 | Osumilite | | (K,Na)(Fe,Mg) | | (Al,Fe) | | (Si,Al) | | O | | ·H | | O |
| | 9.CM.05 | Poudretteite | | | 9.CM.05 | Roedderite | | | 9.CM.05 | Sogdianite | | (K,Na) | | (Li,Fe) | | (Zr,Ti,Fe)Si | | O | | |
| | 9.CM.05 | Sugilite | | | 9.CM.05 | Yagiite | | | 9.CM.05 | Berezanskite | | | 9.CM.05 | Shibkovite | | | 9.CM.05 | Almarudite | | (K,Na)(Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg) | | (Be,Al) | | [Si | | O | | ] |
| | 9.CM.05 | Trattnerite | | | 9.CM.05 | Oftedalite | | | 9.CM.10 | Faizievite | |
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Other Names for Dusmatovite |
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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 Dusmatovite |
| Reference List: | Mineralogical Record: 28: 220-221.
Vestnik Moskovskolo Universiteta: series 4 Geology (2): 54-60.
Doklady Akademii Nauk: 344(5): 607-610.
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