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Muonionalustaite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Muonionalustaite, etc.

Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Muonionalustaite, etc.

Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
09220440017272473334733.jpg
Muonionalustaite, etc.

Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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About MuonionalustaiteHide

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IVA iron meteorite

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Formula:
Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Colour:
green
Specific Gravity:
2.67 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for the Muonionalusta meteorite, on which it was discovered.
Meteoritic corrosion crust mineral. Chemically somewhat similar to droninoite and nickelbischofite. Also compare akaganeite, gillardite, and paratacamite-(Ni).

Association include amorphous Fe-Ni oxyhydroxides.

Isostructural with synthetic Ni3(OH)3.9Cl2.1·4H2O and Mg3(OH)4Cl2·4H2O.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55029:1

IMA Classification of MuonionalustaiteHide

Classification of MuonionalustaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
3.DA.

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
MuoIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of MuonionalustaiteHide

Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Green
Density:
2.67(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of MuonionalustaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ni45.490 %
O33.067 %
Cl18.318 %
H3.125 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ni
O
Cl
H
Elements listed:
Cl, H, Ni, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MuonionalustaiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 15.018(3) Å, b = 3.1490(6) Å, c = 10.502(3) Å
β = 101.535(15)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 4.769 : 1 : 3.335
Unit Cell V:
486.63 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Type Occurrence of MuonionalustaiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
General Appearance of Type Material:
lath-like crystals, up to ~5 μm, elongated along [010] and flattened on {001}, intergrown into aggregates and thin crusts
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
mineralogical collections of the Department of Geosciences, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden, collection numbers GEO-NRM nos. 20050144 and 20050145
Geological Setting of Type Material:
cavities of corrosion crust of a meteorite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
GoethiteMaghemiteTaenite
Reference:
Holtstam, Dan, Bindi, Luca, Karlsson, Andreas, Söderhielm, Johan, Zetterqvist, Anders (2021) Muonionalustaite, Ni3(OH)4Cl2·4H2O, a new mineral formed by terrestrial weathering of the Muonionalusta iron (IVA) meteorite, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden. GFF, 143 (1) 1-7 doi:10.1080/11035897.2020.1858342

Synonyms of MuonionalustaiteHide

Other Language Names for MuonionalustaiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Muonionalustaite associated with HeazlewooditeNi3S2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

3.DA.ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3ClTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
3.DA.CentennialiteCaCu3Cl2(OH)6 · nH2O (n ~ 0.7)Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
3.DA.BounahasiteCu+Cu2+2(OH)3Cl2Mon. 2/m
3.DA.05MelanothalliteCu2Cl2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Fddd
3.DA.10cHaydeeiteCu3Mg(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
3.DA.10bClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3ClMon. 2/m
3.DA.10cParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3 : R3
3.DA.10cKapellasiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
3.DA.10cLeverettiteCu3Co(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3 : R3
3.DA.10aHibbingiteFe2+2(OH)3ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
3.DA.10cParatacamite-(Ni)Cu3(Ni,Cu)(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3 : R3
3.DA.10aKempiteMn2+2(OH)3ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
3.DA.10cTondiiteCu3Mg(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
3.DA.10aAtacamiteCu2(OH)3ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
3.DA.10bBelloiteCu(OH)ClMon. 2/m : P21/b
3.DA.10cMisakiiteCu3Mn(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
3.DA.10bIyoiteMnCuCl(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
3.DA.10cKuliginiteFe3Mg(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3 : R3
3.DA.10cGillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
3.DA.10b'Unnamed (Cu-Zn Chloride Hydroxide)'CuZnCl(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
3.DA.10bBotallackiteCu2(OH)3ClMon. 2/m : P21/m
3.DA.10cHerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
3.DA.15ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
3.DA.15BarlowiteCu4BrF(OH)6Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
3.DA.20SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
3.DA.25ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2OHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
3.DA.25ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2OHex. 6m2 : P62c
3.DA.30AbhuriteSn21Cl16(OH)14O6Trig. 32 : R32
3.DA.35PonomareviteK4Cu4Cl10OMon. 2/m : B2/b
3.DA.40CalumetiteCaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
3.DA.40AnthonyiteCu(OH,Cl)2 · 3H2OMon. 2/m
3.DA.45KhaidarkaniteCu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
3.DA.50BobkingiteCu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
3.DA.55AvdoniniteK2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
3.DA.60DroninoiteNi6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
3.DA.70ChrysothalliteK6Cu6Tl3+Cl17(OH)4 · H2OTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
3.DA.70DioskouriiteCaCu4Cl6(OH)4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
3.DA.75FeodosiyiteCu11Mg2Cl18(OH)8 · 16H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
3.DA.80RomanorloviteK8Cu6Cl17(OH)3Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Raman spectroscopy: 3624, 3612, 3571 and 3507 cm⁻¹ bands (O–H-stretching of OH⁻ groups); 450–530 cm⁻¹ region bands (metal–O(H) vibrations)
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 MuonionalustaiteHide

References for MuonionalustaiteHide

Localities for MuonionalustaiteHide

Showing 3 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Tasmania
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
      • Heazlewood district
Witzke et al. (2022) +2 other references
  • Victoria
    • City of Casey
      • Cranbourne
Birch et al. (2024)
Sweden (TL)
 
  • Norrbotten County
    • Pajala
      • Kitkiöjärvi
doi.org (n.d.) +2 other references
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