Ianthinit Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Ianthinit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Ianthinit and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Ianthinit in the database: Amianthinit Amianthinita Amianthinite Epiianthinit Epiianthinita Epiianthinite Ianthinit Ianthinita Ianthinite Ianthinite (of Bignand) Lianthinit

Mineralogical Reference

Ianthinit

Mineral	Ianthinit
Synonym	Ianthinite

Ianthinite (synonym)

Mineral	Ianthinite
Chemistry	U 4+ (U 6+ O 2 ) 5 O 7 · 10H 2 O
Color	Violet-black
Luster	Sub-Metallic
Transparency	Orthorhombic
CrystalSystem	Orthorhombic
Hardness	2 - 3
Streak	Brownviolet
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1926
CellParameters	a = 11.52b = 7.15c = 30.3
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.611 : 1 : 4.238
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.674 n β =1.900 n γ =1.920
Birefringence	δ=0.246
SurfaceRelief	Very High
TypeLocality	Shinkolobwe Mine ( Kasolo Mine) Shinkolobwe Central area Shaba Cu belt Shaba ( Katanga) Congo ( Zaïre)
Strunz	5/F.05-10 5 : NitratesCarbonates & Borates F : Uranylcarbonates ([UO2]2+ - [CO3]2-) 05 : Wyartite series