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Khinite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Two polytypes are known, khinite-4O (orthorhombic) and khinite-3T (trigonal). The two polytypes have different stackings of otherwise identical layers of composition [Cu3(TeO6)(OH)2]2-, with Pb2+ cations between the layers.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
Cu2+3PbTe6+O6(OH)2

Approval year:
1978
First published:
1978
Type description reference:
Williams, S.A. (1978): Khinite, parakhinite, and dugganite, three new tellurates from Tombstone, AZ. American Mineralogist: 63: 1016-1019.

Classification of Khinite
Dana 7th ed.:
33.1.3.1

Dana 8th ed.:
33.1.3.1

33 : SELENATES AND TELLURATES
1 : (AB)m(XO4)pZq
Hey's CIM Ref.:
28.4.8

28 : Selenites, Selenates, Tellurites, and Tellurates
4 : Tellurates

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Dark green to bottle green
Streak:
Vivid green
Hardness:
3 onMohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
On {001}
Density:
6.5 - 7.0 g/cm3 (Measured)    6.29 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Thoulet's method

Optical Data of Khinite
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
strong
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Rich yellowish green (Y,Z), vivid emerald green (X)
Z = Y > X

Chemistry of Khinite

Crystallography of Khinite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Deeply etched curved or barrel shaped bipyramids.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Natural History Museum, London, England, numbers 1980,541 and 1980,543.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, numbers 164352.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Tellurium-bearing dumps.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
ChlorargyriteChrysocollaDugganiteGoldQuartz
QuetzalcoatliteTenorite
Reference:
Williams, S.A. (1978): Khinite, parakhinite, and dugganite, three new tellurates from Tombstone, AZ. American Mineralogist: 63: 1016-1019.

Synonyms of Khinite

Other Language Names for Khinite

Common AssociatesOrth.mm2 :Cmc214.FD.10DiasporeAlO(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.FD.10Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.FD.10TsumgalliteGaO(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.FD.10GroutiteMn3+O(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma4.FD.10BracewelliteCrO(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.FD.10GuyanaiteCrO(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.FD.15ManganiteMn3+O(OH)Mon. 2/m :P21/b4.FD.20Yttrotungstite-(Y)YW2O6(OH)3Mon. 2/m :P21/m4.FD.20Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3Mon. 2 :P214.FD.25FrankhawthorneiteCu2Te6+O4(OH)2Mon. 2/m4.FD.30Khinite-3TPb2+Cu2+3Te6+O6(OH)2Trig. 3 :P324.FD.30HousleyitePb6CuTe6+4O18(OH)2Mon. 2/m :P21/m

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    • References for KhiniteⓘMoctezumaLapis 2001 (1)Maggie Wilson
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