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Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)

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Formula:
C10H12N8O8
Colour:
yellowish white
Lustre:
Earthy
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after the European Falcon (Falco tinnunculus) since the mineral formed as a product of hot gases from a burning coal dump reacting with excrement from Falco tinnunculus.
A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dumps). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be validated as mineral species. The original proposal was therefore rejected, but the mineral and name were published nonetheless.

Not to be confused with tinnunculite which has a different formula.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7337:6

Similar NamesHide

TinnunculiteA valid IMA mineral speciesC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O

IMA Classification of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA

Classification of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
10.CA.30

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
A : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals

Physical Properties of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Lustre:
Earthy
Colour:
Yellowish white
Streak:
White

Optical Data of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
none

Chemistry of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Mindat Formula:
C10H12N8O8
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O34.384 %
C32.265 %
N30.102 %
H3.249 %

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

Crystallography of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic

Synonyms of Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Other Language Names for Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

10.CA.AllantoinC4H6N4O3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
10.CA.PabellóndepicaiteCu2+2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2(NO3)Cl · 2H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnna
10.CA.BojariteCu3(N3C2H2)3(OH)Cl2 · 6H2OIso. m3m(4/m32/m)
10.CA.NatrosulfatoureaNa2(SO4)[CO(NH2)2]Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
10.CA.'Tholins'(C,H,N)
10.CA.FuchuniteBa(C2H3O3)2(C2H4O3)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
10.CA.05RefikiteC20H32O2Orth. 222 : P21212
10.CA.10FlagstaffiteC10H22O3Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
10.CA.15HoeliteC14H8O2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
10.CA.20AbelsoniteNi(C31H32N4)Tric. 1 : P1
10.CA.25KladnoiteC6H4(CO)2NHMon. 2/m
10.CA.30GuanineC5H5N5OMon. 2/m : P21/b
10.CA.35UreaCO(NH2)2Tet. 42m : P421m
10.CA.40UriciteC5H4N4O3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
10.CA.45ChanabayaiteCuCl(N3C2H2)(NH3) · 0.25H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
10.CA.50TriazoliteNaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3 · 4H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
10.CA.55ErnstburkeiteMg(CH3SO3)2 · 12H2O Trig. 3 : R3
10.CA.60JoanneumiteCu(C3N3O3H2)2(NH3)2Tric. 1 : P1
10.CA.65TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
10.CA.70'Dopplerite'Amor.

Other InformationHide

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 Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

References for Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Localities for Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)Hide

Showing 2 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.
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Kopeysk
Pekov (1998)
Cesnokov et al. (1998)
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