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General Stannomicrolite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Sn++,Fe++,Mn++)(Ta,Nb,Sn++++)2(O,OH)7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 637.44 gm
   Tantalum   34.06 %  Ta   41.59 % Ta2O5
   Titanium    0.75 %  Ti    1.25 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.86 %  Mn    1.11 % MnO
   Niobium     5.83 %  Nb    8.34 % Nb2O5
   Iron        1.75 %  Fe    2.25 % FeO
   Tin        39.11 %  Sn   35.93 % SnO /  9.46 % SnO2
   Hydrogen    0.06 %  H     0.57 % H2O
   Oxygen     17.57 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.50 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Sn1.7Fe2+0.2Mn2+0.1Ta1.2Sn0.4Nb0.4Ti0.1O6.6(OH)0.4
Help on Environment: Environment: Replacing ferrowodginite inclusions in tantalian cassiterite, in a museum specimen from a granite pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1977
Help on Locality: Locality: Sukula, Tammela, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for tin (STANNum), in the formula and membership in the microlite subgroup of the pyrochlore group.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Stannomicrolite + Pronunciation Say STANNOMICROLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 38892
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  Stannomicrolite   Stokesite

Comments: Stokesite "ball" composed of lath-like tan or clear crystals with several micro crystals of yellow stannomicrolite.
Location: Urucum mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: 1.2 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Stannomicrolite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 10.57, Z = 8; V = 1,180.93 Den(Calc)= 7.17
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.05(1), 1.589(0.8), 1.866(0.8),
 

Physical Properties of Stannomicrolite

Help on Color: Color: Yellow brown.
Help on Density: Density: 8.34
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Translucent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.
Help on Habit: Habit: Selvage - As a reaction rim, surrounding the host mineral.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 4.5-5.5 - Near Apatite
Help on Luster: Luster: Adamantine
 

Optical Properties of Stannomicrolite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.202 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.072 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1506,KPDmeas= 0.1295,KC= 0.1623
Ncalc = 2.16 - 2.35
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Isotropic, n=2.08.
 

Calculated Properties of Stannomicrolite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.19 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Stannomicrolite =7.17 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.06
Boson Index = 0.94
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEStannomicrolite = 541.28 barns/electron
U=PEStannomicrolite x rElectron Density=3,352.27 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Stannomicrolite is Not Radioactive
 

Stannomicrolite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 08.02.02.06 (08)Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti
  (08.02)where (A)2 (B2O6) (O,OH,F)
  (08.02.02)Pyrochlore Group (Microlite Subgroup; Ta>Nb;(Ta+Nb)>2(Ti)
 
08.02.02.01 Microlite (Na,Ca)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.02 Bariomicrolite Ba(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.03 Plumbomicrolite (Pb,Ca,U)2Ta2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.04 Uranmicrolite (U,Ca)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.05 Bismutomicrolite (Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.06 Stannomicrolite (Sn,Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb,Sn)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.07 Stibiomicrolite (Sb,Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
08.02.02.08 Fluornatromicrolite! (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 04.DH.15 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate
  04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
  04.DH -With large (� medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
 
04.DH.15 Alumotungstite (W,Al)(O,OH)3(?) Unk Cubic
 
04.DH.15 Betafite (Ca,U)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Ferritungstite (K,Ca,Na)(W,Fe)2(O,OH)6•(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Cesstibtantite (Cs,Na)SbTa4O12 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Bismutomicrolite (Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Bariopyrochlore (Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Bariomicrolite Ba(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Calciobetafite Ca2(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Jixianite Pb(W,Fe)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Plumbomicrolite (Pb,Ca,U)2Ta2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Kalipyrochlore (H2O,Sr)(Nb,Ti)(O,OH)6•(H2O,K) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Plumbopyrochlore (Pb,Y,U,Ca)2-xNb2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Strontiopyrochlore* Sr2Nb2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Uranmicrolite (U,Ca)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Pyrochlore (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Microlite (Na,Ca)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Natrobistantite (Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)4O12 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Plumbobetafite (Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Stibiomicrolite (Sb,Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Stannomicrolite (Sn,Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb,Sn)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Stibiobetafite (Sb,Ca)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Uranpyrochlore (U,Ca,Ce)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Bismutopyrochlore! (Bi,U,Ca,Pb)1x(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH)•n(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Fluornatromicrolite! (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Yttrobetafite-(Y) (Y,U,Ce)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.DH.15 Yttropyrochlore-(Y) (Y,Na,Ca,U)1-2(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 2/m 3
 
04.DH.15 Elsmoreite! WO3•0.5(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 

Other Stannomicrolite 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 Stannomicrolite :
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

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Stannomicrolite

(Sn++,Fe++,Mn++)(Ta,Nb,Sn++++)2(O,OH)7
Dana No: 08.02.02.06 Strunz No: 04.DH.15
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