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Tinnunculite

Formula:
C
 
10
H
 
12
N
 
8
O
 
8
System:OrthorhombicColour:yellowish white
Lustre:Earthy
This page provides mineralogical data about Tinnunculite.

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):

- +
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
 
32
H
 
36
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

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.

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    Localities for Tinnunculite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Russia
     
    • 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
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