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Fuchunite
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Formula:
Ba(C2H3O3)2(C2H4O3)2
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Type Locality:
New structure type
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
472230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:472230:0
IMA Classification of Fuchunite
Classification of Fuchunite
10.CA.
10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
A : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
A : Miscellaneous Organic Minerals
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 for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Fun | 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 Fuchunite
Mindat Formula:
Ba(C2H3O3)2(C2H4O3)2
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Fuchunite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/c
Setting:
P21/n
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.8265(1) Å, b = 14.5950(4) Å, c = 10.1908(3) Å
β = 91.011(2)°
β = 91.011(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.331 : 1 : 0.698
Unit Cell V:
717.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Monoclinic: P2; structure determined
a= 4.8265(1), b= 14.5950(4), c= 10.1908(3) Å, β= 91.011(2)°
a= 4.8265(1), b= 14.5950(4), c= 10.1908(3) Å, β= 91.011(2)°
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 8.378 Å | (100) |
| 7.296 Å | (42) |
| 4.579 Å | (29) |
| 4.346 Å | (48) |
| 4.182 Å | (30) |
| 3.745 Å | (30) |
| 3.422 Å | (49) |
| 2.798 Å | (49) |
Type Occurrence of Fuchunite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum, 115 N Church Ave Ste 121, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA, catalogue no. 22742 (holotype), and the RRUFF Project, deposition no. R240007 (cotype)
Synonyms of Fuchunite
Other Language Names for Fuchunite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 10.CA. | Allantoin | C4H6N4O3 |
| 10.CA. | Pabellóndepicaite | Cu2+2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2(NO3)Cl · 2H2O |
| 10.CA. | Bojarite | Cu3(N3C2H2)3(OH)Cl2 · 6H2O |
| 10.CA. | Natrosulfatourea | Na2(SO4)[CO(NH2)2] |
| 10.CA. | 'Tholins' | (C,H,N) |
| 10.CA.05 | Refikite | C20H32O2 |
| 10.CA.10 | Flagstaffite | C10H22O3 |
| 10.CA.15 | Hoelite | C14H8O2 |
| 10.CA.20 | Abelsonite | Ni(C31H32N4) |
| 10.CA.25 | Kladnoite | C6H4(CO)2NH |
| 10.CA.30 | 'Tinnunculite (of Chesnokov & Shcherbakova)' | C10H12N8O8 |
| 10.CA.30 | Guanine | C5H5N5O |
| 10.CA.35 | Urea | CO(NH2)2 |
| 10.CA.40 | Uricite | C5H4N4O3 |
| 10.CA.45 | Chanabayaite | CuCl(N3C2H2)(NH3) · 0.25H2O |
| 10.CA.50 | Triazolite | NaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3 · 4H2O |
| 10.CA.55 | Ernstburkeite | Mg(CH3SO3)2 · 12H2O |
| 10.CA.60 | Joanneumite | Cu(C3N3O3H2)2(NH3)2 |
| 10.CA.65 | Tinnunculite | C5H4N4O3 · 2H2O |
| 10.CA.70 | 'Dopplerite' |
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 Fuchunite
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References for Fuchunite
Localities for Fuchunite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA (TL) | |
| Bosi et al. (2025) |
