Szmikite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Szmikite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Szmikite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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Formula:

MnSO₄ · H₂O

Colour:

Dirty-white, rose-red, pale red

Lustre:

Earthy

Hardness:

1½

Specific Gravity:

3.15

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Kieserite Group

Name:

Named in honor of Ignaz Nathaniel Szmik (1815–1881), Hungarian mining official at Felsöbanya, Hungary (now Baia Sprie, Romania), who discovered the mineral.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania

Kieserite Group.

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Mindat ID:

3858

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3858:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

de7bb734-accd-4c09-ba95-24c5ad13b038

Classification of SzmikiteHide

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Physical Properties of SzmikiteHide

Optical Data of SzmikiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.562(3) n_β = 1.595(3) n_γ = 1.632(3)

2V:

Measured: 90° , Calculated: 90°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.070

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

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

strong

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References for SzmikiteHide

Reference List:

Year ⬇Author Title Publisher

von Schröckinger, J. (1877) Vorträge. II. Szmikit, ein neues mangansulphat. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt: 1877: 115-117.

von Schröckinger, T.[J.?] (1877) Szmikit, ein neues Mangansulphat. Jahrbuch für Mineralogie: 729.

von Schröckinger, J. (Freiherr) (1877) A new sulphate of manganese. Mineralogical Magazine: 1: 262-262.

von Schröckinger, J. (Freiherr) (1877) A new sulphate of manganese. Mineralogical Magazine: 1: 262-262.

Larsen, E.S., Glenn, M.L. (1920) Some minerals of the melanterite and chalcanthite groups with optical data on the hydrous sulphates of manganese and cobalt. American Journal of Science: 50: 225-233.

Křepelka, J.H., Rejha, B. (1931) The anhydrous and the hydrated manganous sulphates. Part I. Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications: 3: 517-535.

Křepelka, J.H., Rejha, B. (1933) Solubility of the hydrates of manganous sulphate. Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications: 5: 67-75.

Pistorius, C.W.F.T. (1961) Crystallographic data for manganese(II) Sulphate Monohydrate (Artificial Szmikite). Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie: 307: 226-228.

Le Fur, Y., Coing-Boyatm, J., Bassi, G. (1966) Structure des sulfates monohydrates, monocliniques, des metaux de transition, MSO4*H2O (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni et Zn). Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris: C 262: 632-635.

Matsubara, S., Kato, A., Bunno, M. (1973) Occurrence of szmikite from the Toyoho mine, Hokkaido, Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum Tokyo: 16: 561-570.

Sabelli, C., Trosti-Ferroni, R. (1985) A structural classification of sulfate minerals. Periodico di Mineralogia: 54: 1-46 (32).

Wildner, M., Giester, G. (1991) The crystal structures of kieserite-type compounds. I. Crystal structures of Me(II)SO4·H2O (Me=Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Zn). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1991: 296-306.

Buzgar, N., Buzatu, A., Sanislav, I.V. (2009) The Raman study on certain sulfates. Annalele Stiintifice ale Universitatii: 55: 5-23.

Ciriotti, M.E. (2010) Primo ritrovamento di szmikite in Italia: Miniera di Molinello, Val Graveglia, NE, Genova. Micro Periodico Dell'ami - Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italian: 2010: 142-145.

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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.

Australia
Victoria Towong Shire Thologolong ⓘ Womobi Mine	Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection A suite of hydrated manganese sulfates from the Womobi mine, northern Victoria, Australia. W.D.Birch, 2013, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 17/1.
Austria
Styria Deutschlandsberg District Eibiswald ⓘ St Lorenzen	R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
Canada
Yukon Mayo mining district ⓘ Galena Hill	Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report: 50: 80-84. Sabina, A.P. (1992) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway
Calumet ⓘ Hector-Calumet mine (Calumet mine - Hector mine)	Jambor J L, Boyle R W (1962) Gunningite, a new zinc sulphate from the Keno Hill – Galena Hill area, Yukon, The Canadian Mineralogist 7, 209-218
Elsa ⓘ Silver King Mine	Jambor J L, Boyle R W (1962) Gunningite, a new zinc sulphate from the Keno Hill – Galena Hill area, Yukon, The Canadian Mineralogist 7, 209-218
ⓘ Keno Hill	Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 50: 80-84. Sabina, A.P. (1992) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway
France
Grand Est Haut-Rhin Colmar-Ribeauvillé ⓘ Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines	Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli ⓘ Kirki Mines	Skarpelis, N., & Triantafyllidis, S. (2004). Environmental impact from supergene alteration and exploitation of a high sulphidation epithermal type mineralisation (Kirki, NE Greece). Applied Earth Science, 113(1), 110-116.
Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Molinello Mine	Bortolozzi G., Kolitsch U. and Ciriotti M. (2010) - Primo ritrovamento di szmikite in Italia: Miniera di Molinello, Val Graveglia, Ne, Genova. Micro (UK report), 1, 142-145.
Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Hiyama Subprefecture Hiyama District Kaminokuni ⓘ Johkoku mine (Jôkoku mine; Jokoku mine)	Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) Nambu et al (1979) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi (JAMP), 74, 406-412.
Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo City Minami-ku ⓘ Toyoha mine	Encyclopedia of Minerals, 2nd. edition: 842.
Mexico
Chihuahua Saucillo Municipality Naica ⓘ Naica Mine	Gazquez, et al., 2016, The Caves of Naica: a decade of research: Boletin geologico y Minero 1`27 (1) 147-`63
Romania (TL)
Maramureș County ⓘ Baia Sprie (TL)	J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)
ⓘ Baia Sprie mine	1-Rădulescu Dan, Dimitrescu Radu, 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.322-323. Damian, G. Buzatu, A. Apopei, I.A. Szakács, Z.L. Denuț, I. Iepure, G. Bârgăoanu, D. (2020) Valentinite and Colloform Sphalerite in Epithermal Deposits from Baia Mare Area, Eastern Carpathians. Minerals 10, 121.
ⓘ Minei Hill open pit	Marias Francisc, 2005, Metallogeny of the Baia Mare Mining District-an approach based of the Cavnic hydrothermal system-comparison with other epithermal systems in the World. Ed. Cornelius, 2005, p. 376-377.
Târgu Lăpuș ⓘ Răzoare	Udubasa, G., Hartopanu, P., Ilinca, G. (1996). The Regionally metamorphosed Fe-Mn Ore Deposit at Razoare, Preluca Mts., Romania. Romanian Journal of Mineralogy, 77, 3-20. Hirtopanu, Paulina and Udabasa, Gheorghe (2015): Minerals from Răzoare Mn-Fe deposit, Preluca Mountains, East Carpathians, Romania: New data. Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 88, 11-28.
Switzerland
Aargau Zurzach Mellikon ⓘ Limestone quarry	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 394.
Grisons Surselva Region Disentis ⓘ Segnas (Segnes)	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 394.