Pinchite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Pinchite
Formula:
Hg2+5Cl2O4
Colour:
Dark brown, black
Lustre:
Adamantine
Specific Gravity:
9.5
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honour of William [Bill] Wallace Pinch (1940 - 2017) of Rochester, New York. An experienced private collector and amateur mineralogist. The Pinch medal, issued by the Mineralogical Association of Canada, was established 2001 and named in the honour of Bill Pinch in recognition of his enormous and selfless contributions to mineralogy through the identification of ideal specimens for study, and by making them available to the academic community.
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This page provides mineralogical data about Pinchite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3216
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3216:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
22b313d4-8105-41d9-9eb2-dd7f68fb0ff0
IMA Classification of Pinchite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Hg5O4Cl2
First published:
1974
Classification of Pinchite
3.DD.25
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
D : With Hg
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
D : With Hg
10.5.3.1
10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
5 : Am(O,OH)pXq
10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
5 : Am(O,OH)pXq
8.5.5
8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
5 : Halides of Zn and Hg
8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
5 : Halides of Zn and Hg
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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Pin | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Pinchite
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Dark brown, black
Streak:
Red-brown
Density:
9.5 g/cm3 (Measured) 9.25 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Pinchite
Type:
Biaxial
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
From red to almost opaque black
Comments:
Refractive indices could not be measured but are > 2.
Chemistry of Pinchite
Mindat Formula:
Hg2+5Cl2O4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Pinchite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Ibam
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.619(3) Å, b = 6.105(2) Å, c = 11.710(3) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.903 : 1 : 1.918
Unit Cell V:
830.6 ų
Morphology:
Blocky to tabular. Forms {001}, {010}, {100}, and {012}.
Comment:
Hawthorne et al. (1994)
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0001692 | Pinchite | Hawthorne F C, Cooper M A, Sen Gupta P K (1994) The crystal structure of pinchite, Hg5Cl2O4 American Mineralogist 79 1199-1203 | 1994 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.837 Å | (100) |
2.695 Å | (80) |
3.94 Å | (60) |
2.919 Å | (50) |
3.256 Å | (35) |
2.169 Å | (20) |
1.791 Å | (15) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47g : [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals] | |
47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Pinchite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Euhedral crystals up to 1 mm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M33258.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 119858.
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian), Washington, D.C., USA, 128440, 132391, 160256.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M33258.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 119858.
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian), Washington, D.C., USA, 128440, 132391, 160256.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Sturman, B.D., Mandarino, J.A. (1974) Pinchite, a new mercury oxychloride from Terlingua, Texas. The Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 417-418.
Synonyms of Pinchite
Other Language Names for Pinchite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
3.DD. | Mikecoxite | [CHg4]OCl2 |
3.DD.05 | Eglestonite | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
3.DD.05 | Kadyrelite | [Hg2]2+3OBr3(OH) |
3.DD.10 | Poyarkovite | [Hg2]2+3Cl2O2 |
3.DD.15 | Hanawaltite | [Hg2]2+3Hg2+(Cl,OH)2O3 |
3.DD.20 | Terlinguaite | [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 |
3.DD.30 | Gianellaite | [(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x |
3.DD.30 | Mosesite | (Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O |
3.DD.35 | Kleinite | (Hg2N)(Cl,SO4) · nH2O |
3.DD.40 | Tedhadleyite | [Hg2]2+5Hg2+I2(Cl,Br)2O4 |
3.DD.45 | Vasilyevite | [Hg2]2+10I3Br2Cl[CO3]O6 |
3.DD.50 | Aurivilliusite | [Hg2]2+Hg2+2(I,Br,Cl)2O2 |
3.DD.55 | Terlinguacreekite | Hg2+3Cl2O2 |
3.DD.60 | Kelyanite | [Hg]2+6Sb3+BrCl2O6 |
3.DD.65 | Comancheite | Hg2+55N3-24(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34 |
3.DD.70 | Gaildunningite | Hg2+3[NHg2+2]18(Cl,I,OH,Br,S)24 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
Contains mercury - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest.
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Localities for Pinchite
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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.
USA | |
| Smith (1991) |
The Mineralogical Record: 21: 233. +1 other reference |
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Terlingua Mining District, Texas, USA