Classification of Galileiite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1996 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/A.08-03
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.AC.50
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O C : With medium-sized and large cations |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 38.2.9.4 |
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Type Occurrence of Galileiite |
| Type Locality: | Grant IIIB meteorite, Zuni Mountains District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | <30 micron grains |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Class IIIAB and IIIB Meteorites |
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Physical Properties of Galileiite |
| Lustre: | Waxy |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | Pale amber |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 |
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| Comment: | Less than 4 |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Parting: | None |
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Crystallography of Galileiite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3 - Rhombohedral |
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| Space Group: | R3 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 14.98Å, c = 41.66Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 2.781 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 8,096.06 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 36 |
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Optical Data of Galileiite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.720() nε = 1.750(5) |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.030
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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Chemical Properties of Galileiite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Na, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, Na, O, P |
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Relationship of Galileiite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 8.AC.05 | Howardevansite | | | 8.AC.10 | Alluaudite | | (Na,Ca)Mn | | (Fe | | ,Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg) | | (PO | | ) | | |
| | 8.AC.10 | Arseniopleite | | | 8.AC.10 | Caryinite | | (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)((Ca,Mn | | )(Mn | | ,Mg,Fe | | )[AsO | | ] | | |
| | 8.AC.10 | Ferroalluaudite | | | 8.AC.10 | Hagendorfite | | | 8.AC.10 | Johillerite | | | 8.AC.10 | Maghagendorfite | | | 8.AC.10 | Nickenichite | | | 8.AC.10 | Varulite | | | 8.AC.10 | Ferrohagendorfite | | | 8.AC.10 | Bradaczekite | | | 8.AC.10 | Yazganite | | | 8.AC.10 | Ferro-alluaudite | | | 8.AC.15 | Bobfergusonite | | | 8.AC.15 | Ferrowyllieite | | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO | | ) | | |
| | 8.AC.15 | Qingheiite | | | 8.AC.15 | Rosemaryite | | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe | | )(Fe | | ,Mg)Al(PO | | ) | | |
| | 8.AC.15 | Wyllieite | | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO | | ) | | |
| | 8.AC.15 | Ferrorosemaryite | | | 8.AC.20 | Marićite | | | 8.AC.25 | Berzeliite | | | 8.AC.25 | Manganberzeliite | | | 8.AC.25 | Palenzonaite | | | 8.AC.25 | Schäferite | | | 8.AC.30 | Brianite | | | 8.AC.35 | Vitusite-(Ce) | | | 8.AC.40 | Olgite | | | 8.AC.40 | Bario-olgite | | | 8.AC.45 | Strontiowhitlockite | | | 8.AC.45 | Whitlockite | | | 8.AC.45 | Merrillite | | | 8.AC.45 | Tuite | | | 8.AC.45 | Ferromerrillite | | | 8.AC.50 | Chladniite | | {Ca}{Na | | }{Ca | | Na | | }{(Mg,Fe | | ) | | }[PO | | ] | | |
| | 8.AC.50 | Fillowite | | {Mn | | }{Na | | }{Ca | | Na | | }{(Mn | | ,Fe | | ) | | }[PO | | ] | | |
| | 8.AC.50 | Johnsomervilleite | | {Ca}{Na | | [ ] | | }{Ca | | Na | | }{(Fe | | ,Mg,Mn | | ) | | }[PO | | ] | | |
| | 8.AC.50 | Stornesite-(Y) | | {(Y, Ca)}{Na | | [ ] | | }{(Ca,Na) | | }{(Mg,Fe | | ) | | }[PO | | ] | | |
| | 8.AC.50 | IMA2006-006 | | | 8.AC.55 | Harrisonite | | | 8.AC.60 | Kosnarite | | | 8.AC.65 | Panethite | | | 8.AC.70 | Stanfieldite | | | 8.AC.75 | Ronneburgite | | | 8.AC.80 | Tillmannsite | | | 8.AC.85 | Filatovite | |
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| Related Minerals - Dana Grouping): | |
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Other Names for Galileiite |
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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 Galileiite |
| Reference List: | Meteoritics and Planetary Science: 32: A155-A156.
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Internet Links for Galileiite |
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Localities for Galileiite |
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