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Eskolaite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About EskolaiteHide

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Professor Pentti Eskola
Formula:
Cr2O3
Colour:
Black to dark green.
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
8 - 8½
Specific Gravity:
5.18
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
Named by Olavi Kouvo and Yrjö Vuorelained in 1958 in honor of Pentti Eelis Eskola (8 January 1883, Honkilahti, Finland – 6 December 1964, Helsinki, Finland), geologist at the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. He did pioneering work on metamorphic rocks and won several international awards including the 1958 Wollaston medal.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1411
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1411:9

IMA Classification of EskolaiteHide

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Cr3+2O3
First published:
1958

Classification of EskolaiteHide

4.CB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations
4.3.1.3

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A2X3
7.14.1

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
14 : Oxides of Cr

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
EskIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
EskWhitney & Evans (2010)Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371

Physical Properties of EskolaiteHide

Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Black to dark green.
Streak:
Pale Green
Hardness:
8 - 8½ on Mohs scale
Density:
5.18 g/cm3 (Measured)    5.20 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of EskolaiteHide

Anisotropism:
Strong
Colour in reflected light:
Gray
Internal Reflections:
Emerald green
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
In fragment / grain edges emerald green to olive green.
In polished sections, not pleochroic.

Chemistry of EskolaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cr2O3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Cr68.420 %
O31.580 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Cr
O
Common Impurities:
V

Crystallography of EskolaiteHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m(32/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3c
Setting:
R3c
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.95 Å, c = 13.58 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.743
Unit Cell V:
288.16 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
6
Morphology:
Hexagonal prisms and plates. {1120}, {0001}, {1123}, {1011}.

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0019493EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic0293
0004566EskolaiteLogvinova A M, Wirth R, Sobolev N V, Seryotkin Y V, Yefimova E S, Floss C, Taylor L A (2008) Eskolaite associated with diamond from the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe, Yakutia, Russia American Mineralogist 93 685-6902008natural diamond, Udachnaya pipe, Yukutia, Russia0293
0017802EskolaiteBelokoneva E L, Shcherbakova Y K (2003) Electron density in synthetic eskolaite Cr2O3 with a corundum structure and its relation to antiferromagnetic properties Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 48 861-8692003synthetic0293
0017805EskolaiteSawada H (1994) Residual electron density study of chromium sesquioxide by crystal structure and scattering factor refinement Materials Research Bulletin 29 239-2451994synthetic0293
0017804EskolaiteSawada H (1994) Residual electron density study of chromium sesquioxide by crystal structure and scattering factor refinement Materials Research Bulletin 29 239-2451994synthetic0293
0017803EskolaiteSawada H (1994) Residual electron density study of chromium sesquioxide by crystal structure and scattering factor refinement Materials Research Bulletin 29 239-2451994synthetic0293
0017737EskolaiteFinger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-53671980synthetic0.0001293
0010596EskolaiteNewnham R E, de Haan Y M (1962) Refinement of the alpha Al2O3, Ti2O3, V2O3 and Cr2O3 structures Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 117 235-2371962synthetic0293
0017738EskolaiteFinger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-53671980synthetic1.86293
0017739EskolaiteFinger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-53671980synthetic4.06293
0017740EskolaiteFinger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-53671980synthetic5.68293
0019494EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic8.1293
0019495EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic14293
0019496EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic20.4293
0019497EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic24.1293
0019498EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic29.6293
0019499EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic35.4293
0019500EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic39.7293
0019501EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic44.8293
0019502EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic50.2293
0019503EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic55.1293
0019504EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic63.9293
0019505EskolaiteKantor A, Kantor I, Merlini M, Glazyrin K, Prescher C, Hanfland M, Dubrovinsky L (2012) High-pressure structural studies of eskolaite by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 1764-17702012synthetic70.4293
0010608EskolaiteSaalfeld H (1964) Strukturuntersuchungen im system Al2O3-Cr2O3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 120 342-34819640293
0017966EskolaiteZachariasen W (1928) Untersuchungen ueber die Kristallstruktur von Sesquioxyden und Verbindungen ABO3 _cod_database_code 1011067 Skrifter utgitt av det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi i Oslo 1928 1-16519280293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.630 Å(96)
2.665 Å(97)
2.479 Å(94)
2.174 Å(48)
1.8146 Å(58)
1.6746 Å(100)
1.4331 Å(47)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Pre-terrestrial "Ur-minerals">4.57
1 : Stellar atmosphere condensates
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases4.566–4.560
6 : Secondary asteroid phases4.566-4.560
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of EskolaiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Well developed hexagonal prisms 1-5 mm.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Chromium-bearing tremolite skarn.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Other Language Names for EskolaiteHide

Dutch:Eskolaiet
German:Eskolait
Simplified Chinese:绿铬矿
埃斯科拉矿
Spanish:Eskolaita

Relationship of Eskolaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Other Members of Hematite Group:
CorundumAl2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
HematiteFe2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
KarelianiteV3+2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
TistariteTi3+2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
Forms a series with:

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
13 photos of Eskolaite associated with PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
7 photos of Eskolaite associated with PyriteFeS2
7 photos of Eskolaite associated with Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
4 photos of Eskolaite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
3 photos of Eskolaite associated with QuartzSiO2
2 photos of Eskolaite associated with 'Chromium-bearing Diopside'Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
1 photo of Eskolaite associated with McconnelliteCuCrO2
1 photo of Eskolaite associated with HematiteFe2O3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.CB.Magnesiohögbomite-6N12SMg5Al11TiO23(OH)Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
4.CB.KidoditeBaMg2Fe16O27Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CB.Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.Zhenruite(MoO3)2 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
4.CB.FuyuaniteMg7Nb6O18(OH)8Trig. 3 : P3
4.CB.VirgilluethiteMoO3 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/c
4.CB.Pengite(Pb8Sb3+3)Σ11Sb5+9O35Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
4.CB.05BrizziiteNaSb5+O3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05TistariteTi3+2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
4.CB.05HematiteFe2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
4.CB.05EcandrewsiteZnTiO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05MelanostibiteMn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05'UM1998-11-O-AuHSb'Au+2Sb3+O2(OH)
4.CB.05KarelianiteV3+2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
4.CB.05CorundumAl2O3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
4.CB.05GeikieliteMgTiO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05AkimotoiteMgSiO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05'Unnamed (Fe-Cr Oxide)'FeCrO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05'Auroantimonate'AuSbO3
4.CB.05HemleyiteFe2+SiO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05IlmeniteFe2+TiO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.10Bixbyite-(Fe)(Fe,Mn)2O3Iso.
4.CB.10Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn3+2O3Iso. m3(2/m3) : Ia3
4.CB.10AvicenniteTl3+2O3Iso. m3(2/m3) : Ia3
4.CB.15ArmalcoliteMgTi4+2O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.CB.15FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti4+2O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.15GriffiniteAl2Ti4+O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.15Pseudobrookite Group
4.CB.15SassiteTi3+2Ti4+O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.15PseudobrookiteFe3+2Ti4+O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.20Zincovelesite-6N6SZn3(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Ti)8O15(OH)Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N4S(Mg8.43Fe2+1.57)Σ=10Al22Ti4+2O46(OH)2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.20Magnesiobeltrandoite-2N3S(Mg6Al2)(Al18Fe3+2)O38(OH)2 Trig. 3m : P3m1
4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N6S[(Zn,Mg)7(Al,Fe3+,Ti)16O31(OH)]2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S[(Mg,Fe2+)3[Al7(Ti,Fe3+)]O15(OH)]2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.20'Ferrohögbomite-6N12S'[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn)5(Al,Ti,Fe3+)12O23(OH)]6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.25KleberiteFeTi6O11(OH)5Mon. 2/m : P21/c
4.CB.25PseudorutileFe3+2Ti4+3O9Hex. 622 : P6322
4.CB.30OxyvaniteV3+2V4+O5Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.30BerdesinskiiteV3+2TiO5Mon.
4.CB.30KaitianiteTi3+2Ti4+O5Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.35MachiiteAl2Ti3O9Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.35Vestaite(Ti4+Fe2+)Ti4+3O9Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.35Olkhonskite(Cr,V)2Ti3O9Mon.
4.CB.35SchreyeriteV3+2Ti4+3O9Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.40Zincorinmanite-(Zn)Zn2Sb2(Fe3+4Zn2)O14(OH)2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.40MajindeiteMg2Mo3O8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.40AlmagreraiteCuZnMn4+3O8Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
4.CB.40KamiokiteFe2Mo3O8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.40NolaniteV3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.40IseiteMn2Mo3O8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.CB.40