Sonoraita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Sonoraita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Sonoraita 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 Sonoraita in the database: Sonoraita

Mineralogical Reference

Sonoraita

Mineral	Sonoraita
Synonym	Sonoraite

Sonoraite (synonym)

Mineral	Sonoraite
Chemistry	FeTeO 3 (OH)·H 2 O
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	3
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1968
CellParameters	a = 10.98b = 10.26c = 7.91 β=108.48°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.07 : 1 : 0.771
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =2.018 n β =2.023 n γ =2.025
Birefringence	δ=0.007
SurfaceRelief	Very High
TypeLocality	Moctezuma Mine Moctezuma Mun. de Moctezuma Sonora Mexico
Strunz	4/K.09-20 4 : Oxides & Hydroxides K : Sulphidesselenidestellurides with [XO3]2- groups and related structures 09 : Blakeite ? - Poughite series

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