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Dwornikite

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Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Dwornikite

Lipovka Mine, Lipovka pegmatite field, Rezh District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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About DwornikiteHide

Formula:
(Ni,Fe)SO4 · H2O
Colour:
White
Hardness:
2 - 3
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Kieserite Group
Name:
Named in 1982 by Charles Milton, Howard T. Evans, Jr., and Robert G. Johnson in honor of Edward J. Dwornik [March 23, 1920 USA - August 7, 2004 Lewes, Delaware, USA], analytical chemist and mineralogist for the United States Gelogical Survey.
This page provides mineralogical data about Dwornikite.


Classification of DwornikiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
1981
Strunz 8th ed.:
6/C.01-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
7.CB.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
29.6.2.6

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
6 : AXO4·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.12.10

25 : Sulphates
12 : Sulphates of Co and Ni

Physical Properties of DwornikiteHide

Colour:
White
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of DwornikiteHide

Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
r > v

Chemical Properties of DwornikiteHide

Formula:
(Ni,Fe)SO4 · H2O
IMA Formula:
Ni(SO4) · H2O
Elements listed:
H, Ni, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of DwornikiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.83 Å, b = 7.58 Å, c = 7.47 Å
β = 117.85°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.901 : 1 : 0.985
Unit Cell V:
341.94 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of DwornikiteHide

Synonyms of DwornikiteHide

Other Language Names for DwornikiteHide

Relationship of Dwornikite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Kieserite Group
Other Members of this group:
CobaltkieseriteCoSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
GunningiteZnSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
KieseriteMgSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m
SerrabrancaiteMnPO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2OMon.
SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

7.CB.05GunningiteZnSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05KieseriteMgSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m
7.CB.05Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2OTric.
7.CB.05SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2OMon.
7.CB.05SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05CobaltkieseriteCoSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.07SanderiteMgSO4 · 2H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
7.CB.10BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2OMon.
7.CB.15Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
7.CB.15Boyleite(Zn,Mg)SO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.15Ilesite(Mn,Zn,Fe)SO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
7.CB.15RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.15StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.15DrobeciteCdSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.15CranswickiteMgSO4 · 4H2OMon. m : Bb
7.CB.20ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.20JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2OTric.
7.CB.20PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2OTric.
7.CB.20SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2OTric.
7.CB.25Bianchite(Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.25Chvaleticeite(Mn,Mg)SO4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25FerrohexahydriteFeSO4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.25Moorhouseite(Co,Ni,Mn)SO4 · 6H2OMon.
7.CB.25Nickelhexahydrite(Ni,Mg,Fe)SO4 · 6H2OMon.
7.CB.30RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2OTet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2
7.CB.35BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.35BoothiteCuSO4 · 7H2OMon.
7.CB.35MallarditeMnSO4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.35MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.35Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2OMon.
7.CB.35Alpersite(Mg,Cu)[SO4] · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.40EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
7.CB.40GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
7.CB.40MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
7.CB.45AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2OTric. 1
7.CB.45Meta-alunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
7.CB.50AluminocoquimbiteFeAl(SO4)3 · 9H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1c
7.CB.55CoquimbiteFe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1c
7.CB.55ParacoquimbiteFe2(SO4)3 · 9H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.CB.55Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
7.CB.60KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.65QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.70LauseniteFe2(SO4)3·5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.75LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.75RömeriteFe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.80RansomiteCuFe2(SO4)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon.
7.CB.85BíliniteFe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2 : P2
7.CB.85PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85Redingtonite(Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4·22H2OMon.
7.CB.85Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4·22H2OMon.
7.CB.90MeridianiiteMgSO4 · 11H2OTric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

29.6.2.1KieseriteMgSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m
29.6.2.2SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
29.6.2.3SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2OMon.
29.6.2.4Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2OTric.
29.6.2.5GunningiteZnSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

25.12.1BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
25.12.2CobaltzippeiteCo(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
25.12.3Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
25.12.4Moorhouseite(Co,Ni,Mn)SO4 · 6H2OMon.
25.12.5RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2OTet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2
25.12.6MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
25.12.7NickelblöditeNa2(Ni,Mg)(SO4)2 · 4H2O
25.12.8Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
25.12.9NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O Mon.
25.12.11Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
25.12.12Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
25.12.13Nickelhexahydrite(Ni,Mg,Fe)SO4 · 6H2OMon.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for DwornikiteHide

Reference List:
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Milton, C. et al (1982): Mineralogical Magazine: 46: 351.
American Mineralogist: 68: 642.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1991): 296-306.

Internet Links for DwornikiteHide

Localities for DwornikiteHide

ⓘ - Click for 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Peru (TL)
 
  • Pasco Department
    • Pasco Province
      • Huayllay District
[Min Mag 46 (1982), 351]; Milton C, Evans H T, Johnson R G (1982) Dwornikite, (Ni,Fe)SO4·H2O, a member of the kieserite group from Minasragra, Peru. Mineralogical Magazine 46, 351-355
Portugal
 
  • Aveiro District
    • Albergaria-a-Velha
      • Branca
Marques de Sá, J. & Leal Gomes, C. (2010): Les mines de cuivre et nickel de Palhal et Telhadela, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal. Le Règne Minéral, 92, 36-47.
Russia
 
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Rezh District
      • Lipovka pegmatite field
RRUFF specimen ID: R070379
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