Ilirneyite
Ilirneyite is a rare tellurate mineral with the formula Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3]•4.5H2O. It was discovered at the Sentyabr'skoe deposit (of silver and gold) in the Ilirney Range, Western Chukotka, Russia.[1]
| Ilirneyite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Tellurate |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3]•4.5H2O |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (6/m) H-M symbol: (6/m) |
| Space group | P63/m |
| Unit cell | a = 9.40, c = 7.66 [Å] |
| Identification | |
| References | [1] |
Relation to other minerals
Ilirneyite is a trivalent-manganese-analogue of zemannite. It is also a zinc- and manganese-analogue of keystoneite and kinichilite.[2][3]
External links
- Ilirneyite on Mindat: "Ilirneyite: Ilirneyite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
References
- Pekov, I.V., Siidra, O.I., Vlasov, E.A.,Yapaskurt, V.O., Lukina, E.A., Polekhovsky, Y.S., and Apletalin, A.V., 2015. Ilirneyite, IMA2015-046. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1225; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- "Zemannite: Zemannite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- "[International Mineralogical Association] : List of Minerals - IMA". Ima-mineralogy.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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