Tianhuixinite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
(MoO3)3 · H2O
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named after Prof. Tian Huixin (田慧新, 1933-2002) from Chengdu University of Technology.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470460:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
41ad9a33-c81f-40af-871a-802970d5f93f
IMA Classification of Tianhuixinite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval history:
IMA 2022-081
Classification of Tianhuixinite
4.E0.
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
E : Metal: Oxygen = < 1 :2
0 :
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
E : Metal: Oxygen = < 1 :2
0 :
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Thx | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Tianhuixinite
Mindat Formula:
(MoO3)3 · H2O
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tianhuixinite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.5845(3) Å, c = 3.7285(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.352
Unit Cell V:
361.75 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
9.174 Å | (100) |
4.586 Å | (26) |
3.456 Å | (94) |
3.047 Å | (43) |
2.539 Å | (34) |
1.999 Å | (13) |
1.951 Å | (14) |
1.641 Å | (22) |
Type Occurrence of Tianhuixinite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Gu, X., Gibbs, R., and Yang, H.: Tianhuixinite, IMA 2022-081, in: CNMNC Newsletter 70, Eur. J. Mineral., 34, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-34-591-2022, 2022.
Synonyms of Tianhuixinite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.E0. | Liguowuite | WO3 |
4.E0. | Hanahanite | [Zn8(OH)14(SO4)] · 3H2O |
4.E0.05 | Tantite | Ta2O5 |
4.E0.10 | Molybdite | MoO3 |
4.E0.10 | Krasnogorite | WO3 |
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.
Internet Links for Tianhuixinite
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References for Tianhuixinite
Localities for Tianhuixinite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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