Dzhalindite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Dzhalindite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

In(OH)3

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 165.84 gm

Indium 69.23 % In 83.71 % In2O3

Hydrogen 1.82 % H 16.29 % H2O

Oxygen 28.94 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

In(OH)3

Help on Environment: Environment:

Probalble secondary origin from its occurrence along fractures through primary hydrothermal minerals associated with brecciated felsic volcanic rocks

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1963

Help on Locality: Locality:

Dzhalinda tin deposit, Little Khingan Ridge, Far Eastern Region, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Dzhalindite + Pronunciation Say DZHALINDITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 64714

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Dzhalindite Image

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Click Here for Larger Dzhalindite Image Dzhalindite Comments: Translucent to opaque yellow brown dzhalidite in matrix. Location: Dzhalinda Tin Deposit, Malyi Khnigan Range, Khabarovsk Territory, Russia.Scale: Picture Size 3 mm. © Diederik Visser

Dzhalindite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.958, Z = 8; V = 503.98 Den(Calc)= 4.37

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Isometric - DiploidalH-M Symbol (2/m 3) Space Group: I m3

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.96(1), 1.778(0.9), 2.8(0.9),

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| | Mullica D F , Beall G W , Milligan W O , Korp J D , Bernal I , Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry , 41 (1979) p.277-282, The crystal structure of cubic In(OH)3 by X-Ray and neutron diffraction methods, Locality: synthetic, Sample: X-ray sample | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Dzhalindite

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow brown.

Help on Density: Density:

4.34

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Subopaque

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellow white

Optical Properties of Dzhalindite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.004 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1649,KPDmeas= 0.166,KC= 0.1642
Ncalc = 1.71 - 1.72

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Isotropic, n=1.716-1.725.

Calculated Properties of Dzhalindite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.01 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Dzhalindite =4.37 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0001416572
Boson Index = 0.9998583428

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEDzhalindite = 196.04 barns/electron
U=PEDzhalindite x rElectron Density= 785.18 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Dzhalindite is Not Radioactive

Dzhalindite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

06.03.05.01 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl

(06.03)with (OH)3 or (OH)6 groups

(06.03.05)Dzhalindite Group

06.03.05.01 Dzhalindite In(OH)3 I m3 2/m 3

06.03.05.02 Sohngeite Ga(OH)3 I m3 2/m 3

06.03.05.03 Bernalite Fe(OH)3 Pmmn 2/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.FC.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U)

04.FC -Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra

04.FC.05 Bernalite Fe(OH)3 Pmmn 2/m 2/m 2/m

04.FC.05 Dzhalindite In(OH)3 I m3 2/m 3

04.FC.05 Sohngeite Ga(OH)3 I m3 2/m 3

Other Dzhalindite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Dzhalindite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Dzhalindite

In(OH)3
Dana No: 06.03.05.01 Strunz No: 04.FC.05
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