Burtite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About BurtiteHide
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Colour:
Colorless, pale yellow
Name:
Named after Dr. Donald McLain Burt (1943– ), Professor of Mineralogy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, authority on mineral equilibria in skarn and greisen deposits, who had predicted the natural occurrence of the compound.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:808:0
7967f31e-1159-4058-9ffe-d4e7baf9352d
IMA Classification of BurtiteHide
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Classification of BurtiteHide
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4.FC.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
6.3.6.5
6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
7.11.5
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bu | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of BurtiteHide
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Comment:
Surface typically earthy due to alteration.
Colour:
Colorless, pale yellow
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Pseudocubic, good.
Density:
3.28(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.22 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of BurtiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.630 _n_β = 1.633
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Comments:
Uniaxial (+); sections exhibit very weak birefringence and interference figures; typically appears isotropic. n = 1.633(1)
Chemistry of BurtiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Ca[Sn(OH)6]
Crystallography of BurtiteHide
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Cell Parameters:
a = 11.49 Å, c = 14.08 Å
Unit Cell V:
1,609.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Hexagonal, pseudocubic. Point Group: 3 (probable).; Space Group: R3 probable, R3, R32, R3m, R3m possible; Pn3 actually observed, thought due to twinning.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0005567 | Burtite | Basciano L C, Peterson R C, Roeder P L (1998) Description of schoenfliesite, MgSn(OH)6, and roxbyite, Cu1.72S, from a 1375 BC shipwreck, and rietveld neutron-diffraction refinement of synthetic schoenfliesite, wickmanite, MnSn(OH)6, and burtite, CaSn(OH)6 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1203-1210 |  |
1998 | a 1375 BC shipwreck | 0 | 293 |
| 0012123 | Burtite | Cohen-Addad C (1967) Etude des hydroxystannates CaSn(OH)6 et ZnSn(OH)6 par diffraction des rayons X et resonance magnetique nucleaire Bulletin de la Societe Francaise de Mineralogie et de Cristallographie 90 32-35 | 1967 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.06 Å | (vs) |
| 1.814 Å | (s) |
| 1.657 Å | (s) |
| 0.9850 Å | (s) |
| 0.9576 Å | (s) |
| 4.68 Å | (ms) |
| 2.87 Å | (ms) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of BurtiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
As pseudo-octahedral crystals to 2 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain, Belgium, EH80016.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
From a garnetite in a tin-bearing skarn
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Sonnet, P.M. (1981) Burtite, calcium hexahydroxostannate, a new mineral from El Hamman, central Morocco. The Canadian Mineralogist: 19: 397-401.
Synonyms of BurtiteHide
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Relationship of Burtite to other SpeciesHide
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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 4.FC.05 | Bernalite | Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.FC.05 | Dzhalindite | In(OH)3 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : I _m_3 |
| 4.FC.05 | Söhngeite | Ga(OH)3 | Tet. |
| 4.FC.10 | Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : P n_3_m |
| 4.FC.10 | Natanite | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : P n_3_m |
| 4.FC.10 | Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _n_3 |
| 4.FC.10 | Vismirnovite | Zn[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : P n_3_m |
| 4.FC.10 | Wickmanite | Mn2+[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _n_3 |
| 4.FC.15 | Jeanbandyite | Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx | Tet. 4/m : _P_42/n |
| 4.FC.15 | Mopungite | Na[Sb5+(OH)6] | Tet. 4/m : _P_42/n |
| 4.FC.15 | Stottite | Fe2+[Ge4+(OH)6] | Tet. 4/m : _P_42/n |
| 4.FC.15 | Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] | Tet. 4/m : _P_42/n |
| 4.FC.20 | Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : _P_3_m_1 |
| 4.FC.20 | Magnesionigerite-6N6S | (Mg,Al,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 4.FC.20 | Magnesionigerite-2N1S | (Mg,Al,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : _P_3_m_1 |
| 4.FC.20 | Ferronigerite-6N6S | (Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 4.FC.20 | Zinconigerite-2N1S | (Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : _P_3_m_1 |
| 4.FC.20 | Zinconigerite-6N6S | Zn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2 | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 4.FC.25 | Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 4.FC.25 | Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 | Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.FC.25 | Ferrotaaffeite-2N’2S | Be(Fe,Mg,Zn)3Al8O16 | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
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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.
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References for BurtiteHide
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Localities for BurtiteHide
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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.
| Morocco | |
|---|---|
| Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region Khémisset Province Khémisset Cercle Ait Mimoune Caïdat El Hammam ⓘ El Hammam Mine | Econ Geol (1989) |
| Oulmès Cercle ⓘ Wadi Beht (Ouedi Beht; Beht River) (TL) | Ph. M. Sonnet : "Burtite |
| Russia | |
| Primorsky Krai Kavalerovsky District Karadubsky ore field ⓘ Verkhnee Tin deposit | N.V. |