Ilirneyite
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About Ilirneyite
Formula:
Mg0.5ZnMn3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Colour:
reddish brown, dark brownish-red, brown, or light brown
Lustre:
Adamantine, Silky, Sub-Metallic
Specific Gravity:
4.205 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
Named after the Ilirney ore district, Russia, that includes the type locality.
Classification of Ilirneyite
Physical Properties of Ilirneyite
Adamantine, Silky, Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
reddish brown, dark brownish-red, brown, or light brown
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
4.205 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemical Properties of Ilirneyite
Formula:
Mg0.5ZnMn3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
IMA Formula:
Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3] · 4.5H2O
Crystallography of Ilirneyite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.40(2) Å, c = 7.66(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.815
Unit Cell V:
586.16 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 8.18Å | (100) |
| 4.088Å | (61) |
| 3.847Å | (14) |
| 3.087Å | (15) |
| 2.977Å | (16) |
| 2.864Å | (24) |
| 2.796Å | (52) |
| 2.356Å | (10) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Type Occurrence of Ilirneyite
General Appearance of Type Material:
(1) long prismatic hexagonal crystals up to 0.15 mm in length and up to 0.01 mm in thickness, typically combined in sprays or open-work chaotic groups; (2) moss-like aggregates consisting of acicular to hair-like crystals up to 0.03 mm in length and up to
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, registration number 4720/1.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Oxidation zone of telluride bearing quartz veins
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Pekov, I.V., Siidra, O.I., Vlasov, E.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Apletalin, A.V. (2018) Ilirneyite, Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3]·4.5H2O, a New Mineral from Chukotka, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist: 56(6): 913-921.
Synonyms of Ilirneyite
Relationship of Ilirneyite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Keystoneite | Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O | Hex. |
| Kinichilite | Mg0.5Mn2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Other Information
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 Ilirneyite
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Pekov, I.V., Siidra, O.I., Vlasov, E.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Lukina, E.A., Polekhovsky, Y.S. and Apletalin, A.V. (2015) Ilirneyite, IMA 2015-046. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, page 1225. Mineralogical Magazine: 79: 1229–1236.
Pekov, I.V., Siidra, O.I., Vlasov, E.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Apletalin, A.V. (2018) Ilirneyite, Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3]·4.5H2O, a New Mineral from Chukotka, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist: 56(6): 913-921.
Internet Links for Ilirneyite
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Localities for Ilirneyite
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Russia (TL) | |
| Pekov, I.V., Siidra, O.I., Vlasov, E.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Lukina, E.A., Polekhovsky, Y.S. and Apletalin, A.V. (2015) Ilirneyite, IMA 2015-046. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, page 1225; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1229–1236. |
Sentyabr’skoe deposit, Ilirney ore district, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia