Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride)
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About Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride)
Formula:
(NH4)3(Zn,Fe)Cl5
Zn:Fe ratio is variable.
Colour:
Green
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Isotypic with synthetic (NH4)3M(II)Cl5 (M = Fe, Zn, Co) according to crystal-structure determination (Witzke et al., 2015).
The material from Marcel mine dump, Radlin, Poland, is Fe-free but Cu-bearing (Kruszewski, 2012).
The material from Marcel mine dump, Radlin, Poland, is Fe-free but Cu-bearing (Kruszewski, 2012).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46726:5
Physical Properties of Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride)
Colour:
Green
Chemistry of Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride)
Mindat Formula:
(NH4)3(Zn,Fe)Cl5
Zn:Fe ratio is variable.
Zn:Fe ratio is variable.
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.731(2) Å, b = 9.906(2) Å, c = 12.658(3) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.881 : 1 : 1.278
Unit Cell V:
1,094.78 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
From structure solution (Witzke et al. 2015).
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride) associated with Unnamed (NH4-Mn Chloride-Fluoride(?)-Hydrate) | (NH4), Mn, Cl, F(?), O, H |
| 1 photo of Unnamed (NH4-Zn-Fe Chloride) associated with Kremersite | (NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)] |
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.
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Germany | |
| Witzke et al. (2015) |
Poland | |
| Kruszewski (2012) |
Anna mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany