General Panichiite Information![]() (NH4)2SnCl6 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 371.89 gm |
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Potassium 1.05 % K 1.27 % K2O |
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Tin 31.60 % Sn 40.12 % SnO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.06 % H - % Calc as (NH4)2O |
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Bromine 1.50 % Br 1.50 % Br |
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Br -0.15 % -O=Br2 |
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Nitrogen 7.16 % N 13.30 % (NH4)2O |
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Chlorine 56.63 % Cl 56.63 % Cl |
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Cl -12.78 % -O=Cl2 |
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100.00 % 99.89 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() (NH4)1.9K0.1Sn0.99Cl5.94Br0.07 |
![]() Found in a medium-temperature intracrater fumarole (~250°C). |
![]() Approved IMA 2008 (Dana # Added) |
![]() La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Ugo Panichi, a pioneer in the study of minerals from Vulcano. |
![]() Ammonium hexachlorostannate |
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IMA2008-005 |
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Panichiite Crystallography![]() a = 10.064, Z = 4; V = 1,019.32 Den(Calc)= 2.42 |
![]() Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: Fm3m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 5.811(1), 5.032(0.73), 2.516(0.69),3.035(0.48), 1.779(0.42), 2.25(0.39), 1.937(0.23), 1.701(0.22), |
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| Physical Properties of Panichiite![]() None |
![]() Colorless, White, Very pale yellow. |
![]() 2.43 |
![]() Transparent |
![]() Octahedral Crystals - Occurs as octahedral shaped crystals. |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
![]() white |
| Optical Properties of Panichiite![]() Isotropic, n=1.68. |
| Calculated Properties of Panichiite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.29 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Panichiite =2.42 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.12 |
Boson Index = 0.88 ![]() PEPanichiite = 97.30 barns/electron |
U=PEPanichiite x relectron= 222.53 barns/cc. ![]() |
GRapi = 14.36 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Panichiite | Panichiite Classification![]() 11.05.08.04 (11)Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides |
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(11.05)where (A)m B (X)6 |
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(11.05.08)Challacolloite Group |
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![]() 03.AA. 03 - HALIDES |
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03.A - Simple Halides, Without H2O |
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03.AA -M:X = 1:1, 2:3, 3:5, etc. |
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| Other Panichiite Information![]() NAME( CanMin, v47:367) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, v47:367) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, v47:367) |
![]() Links to other databases for Panichiite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Panichiite using: Visit our Advertisers for Panichiite : A Bijoux Google Search for PanichiiteDakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Panichiite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Panichiite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Panichiite Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Panichiite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Panichiite Ask about Panichiite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Panichiite Specimen Label here :
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