Ilirneyite is a rare tellurate mineral with the formula Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3]•4.5H2O. It was discovered at the Sentyabr'skoe deposit (of silver and gold) in the Ilirney Range, Western Chukotka, Russia.[2]
Ilirneyite | |
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General | |
Category | Tellurate |
Formula (repeating unit) | Mg0.5[ZnMn3+(TeO3)3]•4.5H2O |
IMA symbol | Iny[1] |
Crystal system | Hexagonal |
Crystal class | Dipyramidal (6/m) H-M symbol: (6/m) |
Space group | P63/m |
Unit cell | a = 9.40, c = 7.66 [Å] |
Identification | |
References | [2] |
Ilirneyite is a trivalent-manganese-analogue of zemannite. It is also a zinc- and manganese-analogue of keystoneite and kinichilite.[3][4]