Ferricoronadite Explained
| Ferricoronadite |
| Formula: | Pb(Mn4+6Fe3+2)O16 |
| Imasymbol: | Fcor[1] |
| Strunz: | 4.DK.4.DK |
| System: | Tetragonal |
| Symmetry: | I4/m |
| Unit Cell: | a = 9.9043 Å, c = 2.8986 Å Z=1 |
| Colour: | black |
| Fracture: | uneven |
| Tenacity: | brittle |
| Luster: | sub-metallic |
| Diaphaneity: | Opaque |
| Gravity: | 5.538 |
| Impurities: | Ba2+,Mn3+,Ti,Al3+ |
Ferricoronadite is a lead mineral discovered in 2016 by Chukanov et al. near Nezhilovo, North Macedonia. Its simplified elemental formula is Pb(Mn64+Fe23+)O16, and it is found in a matrix of zinc-dominant spinels. Ferricoronadite is named as an analogue of coronadite.[2]
Notes and References
- Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.
- 10.1007/s00269-016-0811-z. A new mineral species ferricoronadite, Pb[Mn6 4+(Fe3+, Mn3+)2]O16: Mineralogical characterization, crystal chemistry and physical properties. 2016. Chukanov. Nikita V.. Aksenov. Sergey M.. Jančev. Simeon. Pekov. Igor V.. Göttlicher. Jörg. Polekhovsky. Yury S.. Rusakov. Vyacheslav S.. Nelyubina. Yuliya V.. Van. Konstantin V.. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals. 43. 7. 503–514. 2016PCM....43..503C. 102008890.
