Shinichengite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Shinichengite
Formula:
Ca5[BSi2O7(OH)2]2 · 6H2O
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470836
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470836:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
6e89628a-9c19-4b8f-b3ef-ab78d51e093d
IMA Classification of Shinichengite
Classification of Shinichengite
9.HA.
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
A : With Alkali and Alkali-earth Elements
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
A : With Alkali and Alkali-earth Elements
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Shnc | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Shinichengite
Mindat Formula:
Ca5[BSi2O7(OH)2]2 · 6H2O
Crystallography of Shinichengite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pedial
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.2341(2) Å, b = 11.2289(3) Å, c = 12.3471(4) Å
α = 87.229(2)°, β = 81.587(2)°, γ = 89.986(2)°
α = 87.229(2)°, β = 81.587(2)°, γ = 89.986(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.644 : 1 : 1.1
Unit Cell V:
990.99 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
12.26 Å | (100) |
5.21 Å | (5) |
4.073 Å | (7) |
3.375 Å | (5) |
3.024 Å | (13) |
2.739 Å | (6) |
2.630 Å | (6) |
2.444 Å | (7) |
Type Occurrence of Shinichengite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of (1) the Geological Museum of China, Xisi, Yangrou Hutong No. 15, Xicheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, catalogue number GMCTM2023001 (holotype), and (2) the Crystal Structure Laboratory, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China, catalogue number SJS-2 (cotype)
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Shinichengite associated with Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
1 photo of Shinichengite associated with Imayoshiite | Ca3Al(CO3)[B(OH)4](OH)6 · 12H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.HA. | Qeltite | Ca3TiSi2(Fe3+2Si)O14 |
9.HA. | Kalyuzhnyite-(Ce) | NaKCaSrCeTi(Si8O21)OF(H2O)3 |
9.HA. | Moragite | Ca3TiSi2(Al2Si)O14 |
9.HA.05 | Ertixiite | Na2Si4O9 |
9.HA.10 | Kenyaite | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
9.HA.20 | Wawayandaite | Ca6Mn2BBe9Si6O23(OH,Cl)15 |
9.HA.25 | Magbasite | KBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6 |
9.HA.35 | Demagistrisite | BaCa2Mn3+4(Si3O10)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O |
9.HA.37 | Donwilhelmsite | CaAl4Si2O11 |
9.HA.40 | Igumnovite | Ca3Al2[SiO4]2[◻Cl4] |
9.HA.40 | Kasatkinite | Ba2Ca8B5Si8O32(OH)3 · 6H2O |
9.HA.42 | Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
9.HA.45 | Rippite | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)O(O,F) |
9.HA.47 | Zagamiite | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
9.HA.50 | α-Carnegieite | NaAlSiO4 |
9.HA.50 | Rudenkoite | Sr3(Al3.5Si3.5)O10(OH,O)8Cl2 · H2O |
9.HA.52 | Atheriastite | near Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O |
9.HA.55 | Balvraidite | |
9.HA.55 | Foshallasite | Ca3[Si2O7] · 3H2O(?) |
9.HA.57 | Bhreckite | Ca, Mg, Fe, Si, O, H |
9.HA.60 | Bravaisite | |
9.HA.60 | Nagelschmidtite | Ca7(SiO4)2(PO4)2 |
9.HA.65 | Caryochroite | (Na,Sr)3(Fe3+,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37] · (H2O,O,OH)17 |
9.HA.70 | Juanite | Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near |
9.HA.75 | Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
9.HA.80 | Oyelite | Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O |
9.HA.85 | Denisovite | K14+x(Ca,Na,Mn,Fe)48[Si60O162]F16(Ox,OH4-x) · 2H2O |
9.HA.90 | Tiettaite | K4Na12Fe3+Si16O41(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Shinichengite
Localities for Shinichengite
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China (TL) | |
| Bosi et al. (2023) |
Shijiangshan mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China