Schoenfliesite Mineral Data

General Schoenfliesite Information

Chemical Formula:

MgSn++++(OH)6

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 245.06 gm

Magnesium 9.92 % Mg 16.45 % MgO

Tin 48.44 % Sn 61.50 % SnO₂

Hydrogen 2.47 % H 22.05 % H₂O

Oxygen 39.17 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

MgSn(OH)₆

Environment:

Secondary mineral in oxidized tin-bearing materials.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1971

Locality:

Brooks Mountain, Seward Peninsula, Alaska. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Arthur Moritz Schoenflies (1853-1928), professor of mathematics, University of Frankfurt.

Name Pronunciation:

Schoenfliesite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 25824

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Schoenfliesite Image

Images:

Schoenfliesite

Comments: Yellow-brown schoenfliesite on matrix.
Location: Zlaty Kopec, Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Krusné Hory (Erzgebirge), Západoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Schoenfliesite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.759, Z = 4; V = 467.11 Den(Calc)= 3.48

Crystal System:

Isometric - Diploidal H-M Symbol (2/m 3) Space Group: P n3

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.88(1), 4.48(0.5), 2.74(0.25),

Physical Properties of Schoenfliesite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Reddish brown.

Density:

3.483

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Habit:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Optical Properties of Schoenfliesite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.135 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.134 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1695,KPDmeas= 0.1694,KC= 0.1958
Ncalc = 1.68

Optical Data:

Isotropic, n=1.59.

Calculated Properties of Schoenfliesite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.29 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Schoenfliesite =3.48 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.09
Boson Index = 0.91

Photoelectric:

PE_{Schoenfliesite}= 141.23 barns/electron
U=PE_{Schoenfliesite} x rElectron Density= 465.29 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Schoenfliesite Classification

Dana Class:

06.03.06.02 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl

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

(06.03.06)Wickmanite group (Cubic or Trigonal, 2+ cations containing Sn)

06.03.06.01 Wickmanite MnSn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

06.03.06.02 Schoenfliesite MgSn(OH)6 P n3 2/m 3

06.03.06.03 Natanite FeSn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

06.03.06.04 Vismirnovite ZnSn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

06.03.06.05 Burtite CaSn(OH)6 R 3 3

06.03.06.06 Mushistonite (Cu,Zn,Fe)Sn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

04.FC.10 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.10 Burtite CaSn(OH)6 R 3 3

04.FC.10 Mushistonite (Cu,Zn,Fe)Sn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.FC.10 Natanite FeSn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.FC.10 Vismirnovite ZnSn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.FC.10 Schoenfliesite MgSn(OH)6 P n3 2/m 3

04.FC.10 Wickmanite MnSn(OH)6 P n3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Schoenfliesite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Schoenfliesite :
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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Schoenfliesite

MgSn++++(OH)6
Dana No: 06.03.06.02 Strunz No: 04.FC.10
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