Mineral Factbook

Abswurmbachite

Cu2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)IMA symbol: Absapproved

Abswurmbachite is a silicate mineral with the formula Cu2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4), crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It has a Mohs hardness of 6.5, a calculated density of 4.934 g/cm3.

Crystallography

Crystal systemtetragonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupI 41/a c d :2
Cell (Å, °)a = 9.406, b = 9.406, c = 18.546; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume1640.82 ų, Z = 8
Axial ratios1.0000:1:1.9717calculated from COD 9009262
Source structureCOD 9009262 (Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 1991)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.7021.6511.4162.3521.4021.663
I/I₀10029.315.113.311.210.5

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9009262; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)4.934 g/cm³calculated from COD 9009262
Hardness (Mohs)
6.5single sourceWikidata (CC0)

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)9.AG.05Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)9.AG.05Wikidata (CC0)