Genplesite

Genplesite is a very rare tin mineral[1] coming from the Oktyabr'skoe deposit in the Noril'sk area, Russia, which is known for nickel and platinum group elements minerals.[3] Its chemical formula is Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6•3H2O.[1][2] Genplesite is a member of the fleischerite group,[1] and it is a calcium and tin-analogue of fleischerite.[4] It is hexagonal, with space group P63/mmc.[1]

Genplesite
General
CategorySulfate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6•3H2O
Crystal systemHexagonal
Crystal classDihexagonal dipyramidal (6mmm)
H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m)
Space groupP63/mmc
Unit cella = 8.51, c = 11.14 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References[1][2]

References

  1. "Genplesite: Genplesite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. Pekov, I.V., Sereda, E.V., Zubkova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Chukanov, N.V., Britvin, S.N., Lykova, I.S., and Pushcharovsky, D.Y., 2014. Genplesite, IMA 2014-034. CNMNC Newsletter No. 21, August 2014, 803; Mineralogical Magazine 78, 797-804
  3. "Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni deposit (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  4. "Fleischerite: Fleischerite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-05.


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