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Deltanitrogen
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Formula:
N
δN
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
For the composition and structure: an allotrope of nitrogen. The name follows from the name of the synthetic material.
Type Locality:
Found in the form of inclusions in alluvial diamond. This find is unprecedented, as it is the first natural crystalline nitrogen allotrope.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470388:0
IMA Classification of Deltanitrogen
Classification of Deltanitrogen
1.C0.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
C : Metalloids and Nonmetals
0 :
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
C : Metalloids and Nonmetals
0 :
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 |
|---|---|---|
| δN | 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 Deltanitrogen
Mindat Formula:
N
δN
δN
Element Weights:
| Element | % weight |
|---|---|
| N | 100.000 % |
Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Deltanitrogen
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pccn
Setting:
Pccn
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.442(10) Å, b = 8.136(9) Å, c = 5.974(10) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.038 : 1 : 0.734
Unit Cell V:
410.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.661 Å | (100) |
| 2.655 Å | (40) |
| 2.630 Å | (53) |
| 2.582 Å | (47) |
| 2.438 Å | (31) |
| 2.426 Å | (55) |
| 2.406 Å | (35) |
| 2.369 Å | (42) |
Type Occurrence of Deltanitrogen
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada, accession number M59805
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 1.C0. | 'Nitrogen Ice' | N2 |
| 1.C0. | 'Native Boron' | B |
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 Deltanitrogen
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References for Deltanitrogen
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 69. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 463-468 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-463-2022
Tschauner, Oliver, Navon, Oded, Schmidt, Christian, Wirth, Richard, Weiss, Yaakov, Kempe, Yael, Remennik, Sergei, Liu, Wenjun, Chariton, Stella, Prakapenka, Vitali B. (2024) Long-term relaxation of orientational disorder and structural modifications in molecular nitrogen at high pressure. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 161 (20). doi:10.1063/5.0219186
Localities for Deltanitrogen
Showing 1 localities.
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The Locality List
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil (TL) | |
| Miyawaki et al. (2022) |
