Coronadite
| coronadite | |
|---|---|
 Coronadita | |
| General | |
| Category | hydroxides |
| Formula | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| IMA symbol | Cor[1] |
| Strunz classification | 4.DK.05a |
| Dana classification | 7.9.1.4 |
| Crystal system | monoclinic |
| Space group | I2/m |
| Unit cell | a = 9.938, b = 2.8678, c = 9.834, Z = 1; β = 90.39° V = 280.26 |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 933.55 |
| Colour | dark grey to black |
| Crystal habit | botryoidal; fibrous |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4.5–5 |
| Luster | submetallic |
| Streak | brownish black |
| Diaphaneity | opaque |
| Density | 5.44 |
| Refractive index | 2.72? |
| Pleochroism | brown-grey |
| Common impurities | Fe, Al |
Coronadite is the lead endmember of the coronadite group, a family of tectomanganates with a 2 × 2 tunnel structure, isostructural with hollandite.[2]
The mineral was first described by Waldemar Lindgren in 1905, from an occurrence in Arizona,[3](p103-106) and was named after Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, an explorer of south-west US.[4] It is chemically related to ferricoronadite, an Fe+3 analogue, as well as cryptomelane, hollandite, manjiroite and strontiomelane.[4]
Polyhedral representation of the 2 × 2 tunnel structure of coronadite. The black atoms represent Pb.
References
[edit]- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ↑ Post, J E; Bish, D L (1989). "Rietveld refinement of the coronadite structure, sample from Morocco" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 74: 913–917. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Lindgren, Waldemar (1905). "The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona". US Geological Survey Professional Paper (43): 375. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Coronadite Mineral Data". webmineral.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.