Tripuhyite

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Tripuhyite, etc.

Rudnany, Spi�sk� Nov� Ves District, Ko�ice Region, Slovakia

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Tripuhyite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-W�rttemberg, Germany

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Tripuhyite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-W�rttemberg, Germany

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About TripuhyiteHide
Formula:Fe3+Sb5+O4Colour:Yellowish brown, lemon-yellow, brown-blackLustre:Waxy,
EarthyHardness:6 - 6�Crystal System:TetragonalMember of:Rutile GroupName:Named
after its discovery locality, the Tripuhy Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil.Type
Locality:? Tripu� (Tripuhy), Ouro Preto district, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
See also Bystr�mite Group.

Classification of TripuhyiteHide
IMA status:Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:4/D.02-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:4.DB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites,

sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th ed.:44.2.1.3

44 : ANTIMONATES
2 : AX2O6
Hey's CIM Ref.:24.4.3

24 : Antimonates and Antimonites

4 : Antimonates and antimonites of Mn and Fe
Physical Properties of TripuhyiteHide
Lustre:Waxy, Earthy
Transparency:Translucent, Opaque
Colour:Yellowish brown, lemon-yellow, brown-black
Streak:Yellow to brown
Hardness:6 - 6� on Mohs scale
Optical Data of TripuhyiteHide
Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values:n? = 2.190 ne = 2.330
Max Birefringence:
d = 0.140
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30�m thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Chemical Properties of TripuhyiteHide
Formula:Fe3+Sb5+O4
Elements listed:Fe, O, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Crystallography of TripuhyiteHide
Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 4.63 �, c = 9.14 �
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.974
Unit Cell V:195.93 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Fibrous; very fine-grained aggregates; globular.
Crystal StructureHide
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