Classification of Yuanjiangite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1993 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.01-80
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AC.15
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
C : Indium-tin family |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.1.4.1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.1.2.3
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group |
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Type Occurrence of Yuanjiangite |
| Type Locality: | Yuan River (Yuan Jiang) placer, Yuanling Co., Huaihua Prefecture, Hunan Province, China |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1994 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Gold and PGE placer. |
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Physical Properties of Yuanjiangite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Silver-white |
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| Streak: | Black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ - 4 |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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Crystallography of Yuanjiangite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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Chemical Properties of Yuanjiangite |
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| Essential elements: | Au, Sn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Au, Sn |
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Relationship of Yuanjiangite to other Species |
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Other Names for Yuanjiangite |
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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 Yuanjiangite |
| Reference List: | Chen Lichang, Tang Cuiqing, Zhang Jianhong, and Liu Zhenyun (1994): Yuanjiangite - A new auriferous and stanniferous mineral. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 13(3), 232-238 (in Chinese with English abstract). - New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994, 217 (abstract). |
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Localities for Yuanjiangite |
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