Dioskouriite-2M
A structural variant of Dioskouriite
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Formula:
CaCu4Cl6(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47635
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47635:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
30602e16-8f4e-4a49-9011-a4e7ced70349
Chemical Properties of Dioskouriite-2M
Formula:
CaCu4Cl6(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
Crystallography of Dioskouriite-2M
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.2792(8) Å, b = 10.3000(7) Å, c = 20.758(2) Å
β = 100.24(1)°
β = 100.24(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.707 : 1 : 2.015
Unit Cell V:
1,531.56 Γ
Β³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 10.29 Γ | (100) |
| 5.960 Γ | (22) |
| 5.754 Γ | (7) |
| 5.492 Γ | (11) |
| 5.170 Γ | (16) |
| 5.035 Γ | (13) |
| 2.737 Γ | (28) |
| 2.417 Γ | (8) |
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 Dioskouriite-2M
Reference List:
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Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Zolotarev, A.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Krivovichev, S.V., Belakovskiy, D.I., Lykova, I.S., Vigasina, M.F., Kasatkin, A.V., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2016): Dioskouriite, IMA No. 2015-106. CNMNC Newsletter No. 30, April 2016, page 409. Mineralogical Magazine: 80: 407β413.
Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Zolotarev, A.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Krivovichev, S.V., Belakovskiy, D.I., Lykova, I.S., Vigasina, M.F., Kasatkin, A.V., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2021) Dioskouriite, CaCu4Cl6(OH)4β4H2O: A New Mineral Description, Crystal Chemistry and Polytypism. Minerals: 11(1): 90 (19 pgs).
Internet Links for Dioskouriite-2M
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