Genplesite Explained
| Genplesite |
| Category: | Sulfate mineral |
| Formula: | Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6•3H2O |
| Imasymbol: | Gpl[1] |
| System: | Hexagonal |
| Class: | Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6mmm)
H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Symmetry: | P63/mmc |
| Unit Cell: | a = 8.51, c = 11.14 [Å] (approximated) |
Genplesite is a very rare tin mineral[2] coming from the Oktyabr'skoe deposit in the Noril'sk area, Russia, which is known for nickel and platinum group elements minerals.[3] Its chemical formula is Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6•3H2O.[4] Genplesite is a member of the fleischerite group, and it is a calcium and tin-analogue of fleischerite.[5] It is hexagonal, with space group P63/mmc.
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.
- Web site: Genplesite: Genplesite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-05.
- Web site: Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni deposit (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia - Mindat.org . Mindat.org . 2016-03-05.
- Pekov, I.V., Sereda, E.V., Zubkova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Chukanov, N.V., Britvin, S.N., Lykova, I.S., and Pushcharovsky, D.Y., 2014. Genplesite, IMA 2014-034. CNMNC Newsletter No. 21, August 2014, 803; Mineralogical Magazine 78, 797-804
- Web site: Fleischerite: Fleischerite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-05.
