General Tikhonenkovite Information Chemical Formula: |
SrAl(OH)F4•(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 225.62 gm |
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Strontium 38.84 % Sr 45.93 % SrO |
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Aluminum 11.96 % Al 22.60 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.34 % H 11.98 % H2O |
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Oxygen 14.18 % O |
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Fluorine 33.68 % F 33.68 % F |
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F -14.18 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
SrAl(OH)F4•(H2O) |
Environment: |
In iron ores. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
Locality: |
Karasug, Tannu-Ola range, Tuva, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Igor Tikhonenkov (1927-1961), Russian student of alkaline rocks and minerals. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Tikhonenkovite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 23025 |
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PDF 17-501 |
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Tikhonenkovite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.822:1:0.4726 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.73, b = 10.62, c = 5.02, Z = 4; beta = 102.43° V = 454.51 Den(Calc)= 3.30 |
Crystal System: |
MonoclinicSpace Group: Unk |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.89(1), 3.64(0.9), 3.27(0.8), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Tikhonenkovite Cleavage: |
{001} Perfect |
Color: |
Colorless, Light pink. |
Density: |
3.26 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Fracture: |
Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
Hardness: |
3.5 - Copper Penny |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Tikhonenkovite Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.452, b=1.456, g=1.458, bire=0.0060, 2V(Calc)=70, 2V(Meas)=70. |
| Calculated Properties of Tikhonenkovite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.10 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Tikhonenkovite =3.30 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 Photoelectric: |
PETikhonenkovite = 44.23 barns/electron |
U=PETikhonenkovite x rElectron Density= 137.14 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Tikhonenkovite is Not Radioactive | Tikhonenkovite Classification Dana Class: |
11.06.16.01 (11)Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides |
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(11.06)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(11.06.16)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
03.CC.10 03 - HALIDES |
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03.C - Complex Halides |
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03.CC -Soro-aluminofluorides |
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| Other Tikhonenkovite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Tikhonenkovite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - MinDAT 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - Online Mineral Museum 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Tikhonenkovite using: Visit our Advertisers for Tikhonenkovite : A Bijoux Google Search for TikhonenkoviteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Cape Minerals Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Tikhonenkovite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Tikhonenkovite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Tikhonenkovite Ask about Tikhonenkovite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Tikhonenkovite Specimen Label here :
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