Quintinite-1M
A structural variant of Quintinite
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Formula:
Mg4Al2(OH)12(CO3) · 3H2O
Specific Gravity:
2.130 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43822:7
Physical Properties of Quintinite-1M
Density:
2.130 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Quintinite-1M
Mindat Formula:
Mg4Al2(OH)12(CO3) · 3H2O
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Quintinite-1M
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.266 Å, b = 9.114 Å, c = 7.766 Å
α = 90°, β = 103.17°, γ = 90°
α = 90°, β = 103.17°, γ = 90°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.578 : 1 : 0.852
Unit Cell V:
362.9 ų
Z:
1
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Quintinite-1M
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References for Quintinite-1M
Reference List:
Krivovichev, S. V., Yakovenchuk, V. N., Zhitova, E. S., Zolotarev, A. A., Pakhomovsky, Y. A., Ivanyuk, G. Yu. (2010) Crystal chemistry of natural layered double hydroxides. 2. Quintinite-1M: first evidence of a monoclinic polytype in M2+-M3+ layered double hydroxides. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (5) 833-840 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.5.833
Localities for Quintinite-1M
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bolivia | |
| A.R. Kampf |
Russia | |
| Krivovichev et al. (2010) |
| Zhitova et al. (2017) |
