Lianbinite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
(NH4)(C2H3O3)(C2H4O3)
Colour:
colorless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
1 - 1½
Specific Gravity:
1.497 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
New mineral honors Prof. Bin Lian, a geomicrobiologist at the Nanjing Normal University, China, for his outstanding contributions to the understanding of interactions between minerals/rocks and microorganisms. Prof. Lian has made remarkable contributions to the molecular mechanism and environmental effects on microbial weathering of rocks, mineral bio-transformation and ecological functions of plant rhizosphere microbial community, and microbial mineralization and its applications.
Type Locality:
Chemically related to lazaraskeite, stanevansite, and jimkrieghite.
Fourth glycolate mineral to date (2025).
Fourth glycolate mineral to date (2025).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470784:0
IMA Classification of Lianbinite
Approved
IMA Formula:
(N3-H4)(C2H3O3)1-(C2H4O3)
Approval year:
2023
Approval history:
IMA no. 2023-016
Classification of Lianbinite
10.AA.40
10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
A : Salts of organic acids
A : Formates, Acetates, etc.
10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
A : Salts of organic acids
A : Formates, Acetates, etc.
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Lian | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Lianbinite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
1 - 1½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
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{100}
Parting:
none
Density:
1.497 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Lianbinite
Mindat Formula:
(NH4)(C2H3O3)(C2H4O3)
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Lianbinite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.9130(1) Å, b = 18.7499(4) Å, c = 10.7214(2) Å
β = 107.444(2)°
β = 107.444(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.209 : 1 : 0.572
Unit Cell V:
750.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Twinning:
none
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.108 Å | (45) |
| 4.262 Å | (18) |
| 3.821 Å | (82) |
| 3.629 Å | (94) |
| 3.489 Å | (39) |
| 3.312 Å | (70) |
| 3.040 Å | (37) |
| 2.531 Å | (44) |
Type Occurrence of Lianbinite
General Appearance of Type Material:
bladed or acicular crystals of lianbinite are up to 0.60 x 0.08 x 0.03 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of (1) the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum, 115 N Church Ave Ste 121, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA, catalogue number 22730 (holotype), and (2) the RRUFF Project, deposition number R220025 (cotype)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
a secondary mineral believed to have formed through the evaporation process of fluids containing glycolic acid (C2H4O3) and (NH4) + derived from plants or bacterial activities
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Lianbinite
Dutch:Lianbiniet
German:Lianbinit
Relationship of Lianbinite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Glycolate Subgroup:
| Glecklerite | Na(C2H3O3) | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm |
| Jimkrieghite | Ca(C2H3O3)2 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca |
| Lazaraskeite | Cu(C2H3O3)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| Puschridgeite | Mn(C2H3O3)2(H2O)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Rasmussenite | Ca(C2H3O3)2 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Stanevansite | Mg(C2H3O3)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 10.AA. | Henrysunite | Na2(C2H3O3)2(H2O) |
| 10.AA.05 | Formicaite | Ca(HCOO)2 |
| 10.AA.10 | Dashkovaite | Mg(HCOO)2 · 2H2O |
| 10.AA.20 | Acetamide | CH3CONH2 |
| 10.AA.25 | Calclacite | Ca(CH3COO)Cl · 5H2O |
| 10.AA.30 | Paceite | CaCu(CH3COO)4 · 6H2O |
| 10.AA.35 | Hoganite | Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O |
| 10.AA.40 | Domitrovicite | Zn(C2H3O3)2 · 2H2O |
| 10.AA.40 | Puschridgeite | Mn(C2H3O3)2(H2O)2 |
| 10.AA.40 | Lazaraskeite | Cu(C2H3O3)2 |
| 10.AA.40 | Glecklerite | Na(C2H3O3) |
| 10.AA.40 | Jimkrieghite | Ca(C2H3O3)2 |
| 10.AA.40 | Stanevansite | Mg(C2H3O3)2 · 2H2O |
| 10.AA.40 | Rasmussenite | Ca(C2H3O3)2 · 3H2O |
| 10.AA.45 | Marchettiite | C5H7N5O3 |
Other Information
Notes:
At room temperature, lianbinite is slowly soluble in water and dissolves quickly in hydrochloric acid, acetone, or other liquids containing organic matter.
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 Lianbinite
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Localities for Lianbinite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA (TL) | |
| Bosi et al. (2023) |
