Mineral Factbook

Todorokite

(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2OIMA symbol: Tdrapproved

Todorokite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 3.594 g/cm3.

Photos

Todorokite specimen photo
Phoebe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Todorokite specimen photo
ORigel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Todorokite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Todorokite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemmonoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 1 2/m 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 9.764, b = 2.8416, c = 9.551; α = 90, β = 94.06, γ = 90
Cell volume264.331 ų, Z = 1
Axial ratios3.4361:1:3.3611calculated from COD 9001165
Source structureCOD 9001165 (American Mineralogist, 1988) — 1 of 4 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)9.7399.5276.5822.3472.3974.764
I/I₀10097.853.525.721.521.3

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9001165; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)3.594 g/cm³calculated from COD 9001165

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)4.DK.10Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)4.DK.10Wikidata (CC0)