Millosevichite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About MillosevichiteHide

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Name:

Named in 1913 by Ugo Panichi in honor of Federico Millosevich (10 January 1875, Venice – 9 November 1942, Rome, Italy), mineralogist, University of Rome.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2713:3

108dbb00-6fa0-492c-80ac-6ac402218d60

IMA Classification of MillosevichiteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Type description reference:

Classification of MillosevichiteHide

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7.AB.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
B : With medium-sized cations

28.4.5.1

28 : ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
4 : Miscellaneous

25.11.24

25 : Sulphates
11 : Sulphates of Fe and other metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of MillosevichiteHide

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Comment:

The color fades if the mineral absorbs moisture from the air. Panichi (1913) gives purple, fading to light gray. Srebrodol'skii (1974) give cherry-red, fading to clear red to brick-red.

Optical Data of MillosevichiteHide

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RI values:

_n_ω = 1.500 _n_ε = 1.515

δ = 0.015

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Comments:

Optically isotropic with n = 1.573

Chemistry of MillosevichiteHide

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Crystallography of MillosevichiteHide

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Class (H-M):

3 - Rhombohedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.055 Å, c = 21.191 Å

Unit Cell V:

1,190.73 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Granular masses exhibiting small, clear crystals on their surfaces.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0011035	Millosevichite	Dahmen T, Gruehn R (1993) Beitrage zum thermischen verhalten von sulfaten. IX. Einkristallstrukturverfeinerung der metall(III)-sulfate Cr2(SO4)3 und Al2(SO4)3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 204 57-65		1993	synthetic	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

High temperature fumaroles; burning coal.

Type Occurrence of MillosevichiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Incrustations. Compact to granular composed to countless minute crystals.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Reference:

Panichi, U. (1913) Millosevichite, nuovo minerale del Faraglione di Levante nell'Isola di Vulcano. Accademia Nazionale del Lincei, Classe di Scienze Fische, Matematiche e Naturali, Rendiconti, Roma: 22: 303.

Synonyms of MillosevichiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Other InformationHide

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Thermal Behaviour:

Slight change at 95C (hygroscopic water), large endothermic change at 850C (decomposition of sulfate)

Notes:

Hygroscopic and easily altered.
Insoluble in water, dissolved by acids.

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 MillosevichiteHide

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References for MillosevichiteHide

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Reference List:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Localities for MillosevichiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- 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.