Schraufite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Schraufite
Albrecht Schrauf
Formula:
C11H16O2
The formula (assuming "schraufite" is not a mixture) fits to jasmolone (4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-[(2E)-2-penten-1-yl]-2-cyclopenten-1-one), olivetol (5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol, also known as 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol), dihydroactinidiolide, and butylated hydroxyanisol (as a resin it, however, likely is a mixture of various organic compounds, and the given formula only expresses its mean composition)
Colour:
yellowish red
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Name:
Named in 1875 by Julian von Schröckinger in honor of Albrecht Schrauf [December 14, 1837, Wien (Vienna), Austria – November 29, 1897, Wien (Vienna), Austria] in recognition of his contributions to crystallography and for his work on uranyl carbonate minerals. Schrauf was professor of Mineralogy and curator of the Imperial Hofmineralien Cabinet, University of Vienna. Schrauf was an internationally important morphological crystallographer and author. He wrote "Atlas der Krystallformen des Mineralreiches" and much honored textbook "Lehrbuch der physikalischen Mineralogie". He worked with Gustav Tschermak in editing the journal, "Mineralogische Mitteilungen". Schrauf was blinded in his left eye in 1893 when he was making crystallographic measurements and when the full intensity of the sun's rays accidentally were directed to his eye.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3580
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3580:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5ea04a67-43dc-4519-8ef3-309655dcb854
Physical Properties of Schraufite
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
yellowish red
Chemical Properties of Schraufite
Formula:
C11H16O2
The formula (assuming "schraufite" is not a mixture) fits to jasmolone (4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-[(2E)-2-penten-1-yl]-2-cyclopenten-1-one), olivetol (5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol, also known as 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol), dihydroactinidiolide, and butylated hydroxyanisol (as a resin it, however, likely is a mixture of various organic compounds, and the given formula only expresses its mean composition)
The formula (assuming "schraufite" is not a mixture) fits to jasmolone (4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-[(2E)-2-penten-1-yl]-2-cyclopenten-1-one), olivetol (5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol, also known as 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol), dihydroactinidiolide, and butylated hydroxyanisol (as a resin it, however, likely is a mixture of various organic compounds, and the given formula only expresses its mean composition)
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Schraufite
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
sandstones
Synonyms of Schraufite
Other Language Names for Schraufite
Spanish:Schraufita
Vamaita
Vamaita
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.
Internet Links for Schraufite
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Localities for Schraufite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993) |
| R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993) |
Romania | |
| Issue Archaeometry Archaeometry Volume 30, Issue 2, pages 248–263, August 1988 |
Vama, Suceava County, Romania