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Tinnunculite

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Formula:
C
 
10
H
 
12
N
 
8
O
 
8
System:OrthorhombicColour:yellowish white
Lustre:Earthy
Name:
Named after the European Falcon (Falco tinnunculus) since the mineral formed as a product of hot gases from a burning coal dump reacting with excrement from Falco tinnunculus.


A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dumps). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be validated as mineral species. The original proposal was therefore rejected, but the mineral and name were published nonetheless.

Classification of Tinnunculite

IMA status:Rejected
Strunz 8th edition ID:9/D.01-25
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:10.CA.30

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
A : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
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Physical Properties of Tinnunculite

Lustre:Earthy
Colour:yellowish white
Streak:white

Crystallography of Tinnunculite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Optical Data of Tinnunculite

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Tinnunculite

Formula:
C
 
10
H
 
12
N
 
8
O
 
8
Essential elements:C, H, N, O
All elements listed in formula:C, H, N, O

Relationship of Tinnunculite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

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10.CA.05Refikite
C
 
20
H
 
32
O
 
2
10.CA.10Flagstaffite
C
 
10
H
 
22
O
 
3
10.CA.15Hoelite
C
 
14
H
 
8
O
 
2
10.CA.20Abelsonite
Ni(C
 
31
H
 
32
N
 
4
)
10.CA.25Kladnoite
C
 
6
H
 
4
(CO)
 
2
NH
10.CA.30Guanine
C
 
5
H
 
5
N
 
5
O
10.CA.35Urea
CO(NH
 
2
)
 
2
10.CA.40Uricite
C
 
5
H
 
4
N
 
4
O
 
3

Other Names for Tinnunculite

Synonyms:
Tinnuculite
Other Languages:
German:Tinnunkulit
Spanish:Tinnunculita

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.

References for Tinnunculite

Reference List:

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- Chesnokov B.V., Shcherbakova T.P. The mineralogy of burnt dumps of the Chelyabinsk coal basin, - Moscow, 1991, p. 152 (in Russian)
- Chesnokov, B., Kotrly, M. and Nisanbajev, T. (1998): Brennende Abraumhalden und Aufschlüsse im Tscheljabinsker Kohlenbecken - eine reiche Mineralienküche. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (3), 54-63 (in German).

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    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
          • Chelyabinsk coal basin
            • Kopeisk
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Cesnokov, B., Kotrly, M. and Nisanbajev, T. (1998): Brennende Abraumhalden und Aufschlüsse im Tscheljabinsker Kohlenbecken - eine reiche Mineralienküche. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (3), 54-63 (in German).
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