Dessauite-(Y)
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Dessauite-(Y)
Formula:
(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Colour:
black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
6½ - 7
Specific Gravity:
4.68 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
For Gabor Dessau (27 June 1907 in Perugia, Italy - 16 November 1983 in Pisa, Italy), professor of ore mineralogy at the University of Pisa, Italy.
A member of the Crichtonite Group. Sr analogue of gramaccioliite-(Y). Possibly the Y analogue of crichtonite, mapiquiroite, UM2006-05-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr, and UM2006-06-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6902:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8824ee70-03ce-4b93-8315-f859d5b70bc7
IMA Classification of Dessauite-(Y)
Classification of Dessauite-(Y)
4.CC.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
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 |
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Dss-Y | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Dessauite-(Y)
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
black
Hardness:
6½ - 7 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=1105 - 1782 - Vickers
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.68 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Dessauite-(Y)
Anisotropism:
weak
Bireflectance:
low
Colour in reflected light:
ash grey with pale bluish tones
Internal Reflections:
not observed
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Dessauite-(Y)
Mindat Formula:
(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Crystallography of Dessauite-(Y)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:
R3
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.197 Å
α = 68.75°
α = 68.75°
Unit Cell V:
651.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Hexagonal setting: a = 10.373(3), 20.746(6) Å (type material).
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0001929 | Dessauite-(Y) | Orlandi P, Pasero M, Duchi G, Olmi F (1997) Dessauite, (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38, a new mineral of the crichtonite group from Buca della Vena mine, Tuscany, Italy American Mineralogist 82 807-811 | 1997 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.412 Å | (m) |
3.064 Å | (vw) |
2.998 Å | (w) |
2.902 Å | (m) |
2.846 Å | (mw) |
2.758 Å | (vw) |
2.624 Å | (vw) |
2.499 Å | (mw) |
2.431 Å | (vw) |
2.250 Å | (w) |
2.140 Å | (w) |
1.916 Å | (mw) |
1.805 Å | (mw) |
1.712 Å | (vw) |
1.603 Å | (m) |
1.548 Å | (w) |
1.511 Å | (w) |
1.441 Å | (m) |
Comments:
Intensity observed.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Near-surface Processes | |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) | |
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Type Occurrence of Dessauite-(Y)
General Appearance of Type Material:
Small, flattened rhombohedral xls, tabular, with hexagonal outline. Dimensions: diameter up to 1 mm, thickness up to 0.2 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, University of Pisa, (catalog no. 16385).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Calcite veins hosted within dolomitic marble ("Grezzoni" formation)
Synonyms of Dessauite-(Y)
Other Language Names for Dessauite-(Y)
German:Dessauit
Dessauit-(Y)
Dessauit-(Y)
Russian:Дессауит-(Y)
Simplified Chinese:锶钇铁钛矿
Spanish:Dessauita
Traditional Chinese:鍶釔鐵鈦礦
Relationship of Dessauite-(Y) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Almeidaite | PbZn2(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe3+)18O37(OH,O) | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Botuobinskite | SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2] | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Davidite-(Y) | (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,◻)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) | Trig. |
Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Haitaite-(La) | LaU4+Fe3+2(Ti13Fe2+4Fe3+)O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Landauite | NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 | Trig. |
Loveringite | (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Mapiquiroite | (Sr,Pb)(U,Y)Fe2(Ti,Fe3+,Cr3+)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Mianningite | (◻,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Mirnyite | SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Paseroite | PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,◻)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Saranovskite | SrCaFe2+2(Cr4Ti2)Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU | ~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
UM2003-08-O:AlCaFeREEScTiV | (Ca,Ce)Sc(Ti,V,Fe,Al)20O38 | |
UM2006-05-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr | (Sr,Na,K,REE)(Ca,Zr,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38 | |
UM2006-06-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr | (Sr,Na,K,REE)(Zr,Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38 | |
UM2006-07-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr | (Na,Sr,K,REE)(Ca,Zr,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38 | |
UM2006-08-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr | (Na,Sr,K,REE)(Zr,Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38 | |
UM2006-09-O:CaFeMnREESrTiZr | (Ce,Sr,REE)(Ca,Mn,Zr)Fe2(Ti,Fe)18O38 | |
Unnamed (HBU UK-4) | NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Dessauite-(Y) associated with Rutile | TiO2 |
2 photos of Dessauite-(Y) associated with Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
2 photos of Dessauite-(Y) associated with Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
2 photos of Dessauite-(Y) associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
1 photo of Dessauite-(Y) associated with Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.CC. | Xuite | Ca3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3 |
4.CC. | Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 |
4.CC. | Bitikleite | Ca3(Sb5+Sn4+)[AlO4]3 |
4.CC. | Yttriaite-(Y) | Y2O3 |
4.CC. | Chlorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4Cl2] |
4.CC. | Anzaite-(Ce) | Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2 |
4.CC. | Heamanite-(Ce) | (K0.5Ce0.5)TiO3 |
4.CC. | Priscillagrewite-(Y) | (Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3 |
4.CC. | Saranovskite | SrCaFe2+2(Cr4Ti2)Ti12O38 |
4.CC. | Botuobinskite | SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2] |
4.CC. | Mirnyite | SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38 |
4.CC. | Haitaite-(La) | LaU4+Fe3+2(Ti13Fe2+4Fe3+)O38 |
4.CC. | Shagamite | KFe11O17 |
4.CC.05 | Chrombismite | Bi3+16Cr6+O27 |
4.CC.10 | Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
4.CC.10 | Fluormayenite | Ca12Al14O32F2 |
4.CC.10 | Fluorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2] |
4.CC.15 | Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
4.CC.17 | Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 |
4.CC.20 | Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
4.CC.20 | Unnamed (HBU UK-4) | NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38 |
4.CC.20 | Paseroite | PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,◻)18O38 |
4.CC.20 | Mianningite | (◻,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
4.CC.20 | UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU | ~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38 |
4.CC.22 | Kahlenbergite | KAl11O17 |
4.CC.22 | Gorerite | CaAlFe3+11O19 |
4.CC.25 | Yafsoanite | Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 |
4.CC.25 | Nixonite | Na2Ti6O13 |
4.CC.30 | Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
4.CC.30 | Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
4.CC.30 | Natroniobite | NaNbO3 |
4.CC.30 | Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
4.CC.30 | Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 |
4.CC.30 | Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 |
4.CC.30 | Megawite | CaSnO3 |
4.CC.32 | Usturite | Ca3(Sb5+Zr)[Fe3+O4]3 |
4.CC.32 | Elbrusite | Ca3(U6+0.5Zr1.5)[Fe3+O4]3 |
4.CC.32 | Dzhuluite | Ca3(Sb5+Sn4+)[Fe3+O4]3 |
4.CC.32 | Monteneveite | Ca3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12 |
4.CC.35 | Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
4.CC.35 | Macedonite | PbTiO3 |
4.CC.35 | Tausonite | SrTiO3 |
4.CC.35 | Isolueshite | (Na,La)NbO3 |
4.CC.35 | Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
4.CC.37 | Pauloabibite | NaNbO3 |
4.CC.40 | Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
4.CC.40 | Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Y) | (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,◻)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) |
4.CC.40 | Landauite | NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 |
4.CC.40 | Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
4.CC.40 | Loveringite | (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 |
4.CC.40 | Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
4.CC.40 | Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
4.CC.40 | Uhligite | Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 ? |
4.CC.40 | Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
4.CC.40 | Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
4.CC.45 | Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 |
4.CC.45 | Hawthorneite | BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 |
4.CC.45 | Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Lindqvistite | Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 |
4.CC.45 | Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Plumboferrite | Pb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19 |
4.CC.45 | Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Haggertyite | BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 |
4.CC.45 | Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 |
4.CC.45 | Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 |
4.CC.45 | Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Kangite | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3 |
4.CC.45 | Mizraite-(Ce) | Ce(Al11Mg)O19 |
4.CC.50 | Jeppeite | (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13 |
4.CC.55 | Zenzénite | Pb3Fe3+4Mn4+3O15 |
4.CC.60 | Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.) | (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29 |
Other Information
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
France | |
| Jean-Claude Leydet specimen |
| De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2013) |
India | |
| Deepthi et al. (2015) |
Italy | |
| - (n.d.) |
| Bedognè (2011) |
| Cuchet et al. (2016) |
Cuchet et al. (2016) | |
Cuchet et al. (2016) | |
Cuchet et al. (2016) | |
Cuchet et al. (2016) +1 other reference | |
Cuchet et al. (2016) | |
| Orlandi et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
Switzerland | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2019 |
| Cuchet et al. (2014) |
Cuchet et al. (2014) | |
| Ansermet (2012) |
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