Classification of Stanĕkite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1994 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/B.03-65
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.BB.15
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 41.6.3.4
41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 6 : A2(XO4)Zq |
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Type Occurrence of Stanĕkite |
| Type Locality: | Clementine II pegmatite, Okatjimukuju farm (Friedrichsfelde farm), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia |
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Physical Properties of Stanĕkite |
| Lustre: | Greasy |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Streak: | Dark brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 - 5 |
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Crystallography of Stanĕkite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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Optical Data of Stanĕkite |
| Type: | Uniaxial |
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| RI values: | nα = 2.010 nβ = 2.110 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 2.010
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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Chemical Properties of Stanĕkite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Mn, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, Mg, Mn, O, P |
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Relationship of Stanĕkite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Stanĕkite |
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Polytypes for Stanĕkite |
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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 Stanĕkite |
| Reference List: | Keller, P., Fontan, F., Velasco-Roldan, F., Melgarejo i Draper, J. C. (1997): Stanĕkite, Fe3+(Mn,Fe2+,Mg)(PO4)O: a new phosphate mineral in pegmatites at Karibib (Namibia) and French Pyrénées (France). European Journal of Mineralogy 9, 475-482.
Keller, P., Lissner, F. & Schleid, T. (2005): The crystal structrure and polytypism of stanĕkite, (Fe3+,Mn,Fe2+)2(PO4)O. Z. Kristallogr., Suppl. No. 21, 158.
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Localities for Stanĕkite |
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