Mikasaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Mikasaite

Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

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About MikasaiteHide

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Mikasa City, Japan

Formula:

Fe₂(SO₄)₃

Colour:

White to light brown

Lustre:

Dull

Hardness:

2

Specific Gravity:

3.06 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Name:

Named for Mikasa City, Japan near the type locality.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

A sublimation formed from coal-gas escape; gas temperature was 307°C (Mineral. Rec. 27, 203). The Fe analogue of millosevichite.

A monoclinic dimorph is known as a synthetic phase.

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Mindat ID:

2709

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2709:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

993d888b-f4b5-403d-8091-af7d9919f94e

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Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.504(2) n_ε = 1.518(3)

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.014

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Low

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010786	Mikasaite	Christidis P C, Rentzeperis P J (1976) The crystal structure of rhombohedral Fe2(SO4)3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 144 341-352		1976		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Mikasaite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Christidis P C' 'Rentzeperis P J' _journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie' _journal_volume 144 _journal_year 1976 _journal_page_first 341 _journal_page_last 352 _publ_section_title ; The crystal structure of rhombohedral Fe2(SO4)3 Sample: synthetic ; _database_code_amcsd 0010786 _chemical_formula_sum 'Fe2 S3 O12' _cell_length_a 8.2362 _cell_length_b 8.2362 _cell_length_c 22.1786 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 120 _cell_volume 1302.922 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 3.058 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R -3' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '2/3+x,1/3+y,1/3+z' '1/3+x,2/3+y,2/3+z' 'y,-x+y,-z' '2/3+y,1/3-x+y,1/3-z' '1/3+y,2/3-x+y,2/3-z' '-x+y,-x,z' '2/3-x+y,1/3-x,1/3+z' '1/3-x+y,2/3-x,2/3+z' '-x,-y,-z' '2/3-x,1/3-y,1/3-z' '1/3-x,2/3-y,2/3-z' '-y,x-y,z' '2/3-y,1/3+x-y,1/3+z' '1/3-y,2/3+x-y,2/3+z' 'x-y,x,-z' '2/3+x-y,1/3+x,1/3-z' '1/3+x-y,2/3+x,2/3-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Fe1 0.00000 0.00000 0.14411 0.00342 Fe2 0.00000 0.00000 0.35070 0.00393 S 0.29044 0.28818 0.25072 0.00342 O1 0.19430 0.20480 0.19382 0.00823 O2 0.22400 0.14560 0.29843 0.00937 O3 0.49220 0.36340 0.24358 0.00532 O4 0.25270 0.43930 0.26590 0.00811 loop_ _atom_site_aniso_label _atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 Fe1 0.00437 0.00437 0.00266 0.00218 0.00000 0.00000 Fe2 0.00426 0.00426 0.00339 0.00215 0.00000 0.00000 S 0.00321 0.00354 0.00357 0.00118 0.00039 -0.00120 O1 0.00850 0.00940 0.00660 0.00260 -0.00500 -0.00720 O2 0.00840 0.01010 0.00980 0.00430 0.00710 0.00820 O3 0.00160 0.00730 0.00700 0.00140 0.00260 -0.00100 O4 0.00750 0.00520 0.01170 0.00510 -0.00230 -0.00520

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Reference List:

Year ⬇Author Title Publisher

Masse, R., Guitel, J.C., Perret, R. (1973) Structure crystalline de la variéte rhomboédrique du sulfate ferrique Fe2(SO4)3. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 96: 346-349.

Christidis, P.C., Rentzeperis, P.J. (1976) The crystal structure of rhombohedral Fe2(SO4)3. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 144: 341-352.

Miura, H., Niida, K., Hirama, T. (1994) Mikasaite, (Fe3+,Al)2(SO4)3, a new ferric sulphate mineral from Mikasa city, Hokkaido, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 58: 649-653.

Miura, H., Niida, K., Hirama, T. (1994) Mikasaite, (Fe3+,Al)2(SO4)3, a new ferric sulphate mineral from Mikasa city, Hokkaido, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 58: 649-653.

Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., Roberts, A.C. (1995) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 80: 845-850.

Mandarino, J.A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record, Tucson, Arizona, 220 pgs.

Košek, F., Culka, A., Jehlička, J. (2018) Raman spectroscopic study of six synthetic anhydrous sulfates relevant to the mineralogy of fumaroles. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy: 49: 1205-1216.

Localities for MikasaiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Germany
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Hungary
Baranya County Pécs District ⓘ Pécs-Vasas	Geoda 2012/I.
Japan (TL)
Hokkaidō Prefecture Sorachi Subprefecture Mikasa City ⓘ Ikushunbetsu (TL)	Miura, H., Niida, K., Hirama, T. (1994) Mikasaite, (Fe3+,Al)2(SO4)3, a new ferric sulphate mineral from Mikasa city, Hokkaido, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 58: 649-653.
Lebanon
South Governorate Jezzine District ⓘ Bhanine Valley ?	Kruszewski, Ł. (2019) Secondary sulfate minerals from Bhanine valley coals (South Lebanon) – a crystallochemical and geochemical study. Geological Quarterly: 63(1): 65–87.
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Kłodzko County Nowa Ruda Słupiec Mine ⓘ Słupiec heap ?	Ciesielczukk, J., Kruszewski, Ł., Fabiańska, M.J., Misz-Kennan, M., Kowalski, A., Mysza, B., 2014: Efflorescences and gas composition emitted from the burning coal-waste dump in Słupiec, Lower Silesian Coal Basin, Poland. Proceedings of the International Symposium CEMC 2014, Skalský Dvůr, April 23-26th, 26-27
Silesian Voivodeship Wodzisław County Radlin ⓘ Marcel mine heap	Kruszewski, Ł. (2012) Unique chloride assemblage of exhalative origin from burning coal-mining dump in Radlin (Rybnik Coal Area, S Poland). Mineralogical Society of Poland, Special Papers 40.
Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk coal basin	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).