Genplesite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Formula:

Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O

Name:

Genplesite is named in honour of Gennadiy N. Plesin (b. 1963), a mine surveyor at the Oktyabr'sky mine and an amateur mineralogist who found the mineral.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:46176:6

633b7a94-ffc0-422c-b06d-51780d09db59

IMA Classification of GenplesiteHide

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Type description reference:

Pekov, I.V., Sereda, E.V., Zubakova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Chukanov, N.V., Britvin, S.N., Lykova, I.S., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2018) Genplesite, Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O, a new mineral of the fleischerite group: first occurrence of a tin sulfate in nature. European Journal of Mineralogy: 30: 375-382.

Classification of GenplesiteHide

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7.DF.17

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
F : With large and medium-sized cations

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of GenplesiteHide

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Density:

2.78 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.773 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of GenplesiteHide

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RI values:

_n_ω = 1.597(2) _n_ε = 1.572(2)

δ = 0.025

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

Chemistry of GenplesiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O

Crystallography of GenplesiteHide

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Class (H-M):

6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.5139(2) Å, c = 11.1408(3) Å

Unit Cell V:

699.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of GenplesiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Equant, short prismatic or thick tabular hexagonal crystals up to 0.5 mm and crystal clusters up to 0.6 x 1.2 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, registration number 4566/1

Geological Setting of Type Material:

found in cavities in massive chalcopyrite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Pekov, I.V., Sereda, E.V., Zubakova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Chukanov, N.V., Britvin, S.N., Lykova, I.S., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2018) Genplesite, Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O, a new mineral of the fleischerite group: first occurrence of a tin sulfate in nature. European Journal of Mineralogy.

Synonyms of GenplesiteHide

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Relationship of Genplesite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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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 GenplesiteHide

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References for GenplesiteHide

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Reference List:

Pekov, I.V., Sereda, E.V., Zubakova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Chukanov, N.V., Britvin, S.N., Lykova, I.S., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2018) Genplesite, Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O, a new mineral of the fleischerite group: first occurrence of a tin sulfate in nature. European Journal of Mineralogy: 30: 375-382.

Localities for GenplesiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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.