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Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)

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About Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

Formula:
Ba(S2O3) · H2O
Colour:
Colourless
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Anthropogenic phase found in slag.
Well-known as a synthetic phase.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
39582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39582:5

Physical Properties of Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

Colour:
Colourless

Chemistry of Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

Mindat Formula:
Ba(S2O3) · H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ba51.343 %
S23.977 %
O23.927 %
H0.754 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ba
S
O
H

Crystallography of Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbcn
Cell Parameters:
a = 20.062(4) Å, b = 7.192(1) Å, c = 7.386(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.789 : 1 : 1.027
Unit Cell V:
1,065.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8

Other InformationHide

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 Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

References for Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

Localities for Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Hide

Showing 9 localities.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Sankt Veit an der Glan District
      • Guttaring
        • Waitschach
Kolitsch et al. (2013)
Germany
 
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Hersfeld-Rotenburg
        • Nentershausen
          • Süß
            • Richelsdorf Smelter
Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD analysis of material in the collection of Werner Simon)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Langelsheim
        • Grane Reservoir
Werner KRAUSE (pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch, ca. 2010)
Italy
 
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
      • Anzio
Marco Bonifazi & Uwe Kolitsch (to be published)
UK
 
  • England
    • Derbyshire
      • Derbyshire Dales District
        • Cromford
Braithwaite et al. (1992)
      • North East Derbyshire District
        • Brampton
          • Holymoorside
Braithwaite et al. (1992)
    • North Yorkshire
      • Richmondshire
        • Marrick
Braithwaite et al. (1992)
        • Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh
          • Kearton
Braithwaite et al. (1992)
        • Richmond Mineral Belt
          • Whashton
Braithwaite et al. (1992)
 
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