Abswurmbachite
Appearance
Abswurmbachite | |
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General | |
Category | Nesosilicate |
Formula (repeating unit) | (Cu,Mn2+)Mn3+6O8SiO4 |
IMA symbol | Abs[1] |
Strunz classification | 9.AG.05 |
Dana classification | 7.5.1.4 |
Crystal system | Tetragonal |
Crystal class | 4/mmm – Ditetragonal dipyramidal |
Unit cell | 1640.82 ų |
Identification | |
Color | Black |
Cleavage | None observed |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Mohs scale hardness | 6.5 |
Luster | Metallic |
Streak | Brownish black |
Specific gravity | 4.96 g/cm3 |
Density | 4.96 g/cm3 |
Pleochroism | Non-pleochroic |
Common impurities | Iron |
References | [2] |
Abswurmbachite is a copper manganese silicate mineral ((Cu,Mn2+)Mn3+6O8SiO4). It was first described in 1991 and named after Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach (born 1938), a German mineralogist. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Its Mohs scale rating is 6.5 and a specific gravity of 4.96. It has a metallic luster and its color is jet black, with light brown streaks.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ "Abswurmbachite". mindat.org. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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