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Kishonite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Kishonite
Kishon River, Israel
Formula:
VH2
Specific Gravity:
4.523 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named for the Kishon river, which drains Mt Carmel and enters the sea near Haifa in Northern Israel, and where the placer gemstone deposits with xenoliths are located that were used in the type description.
First hydride mineral to date.
Known synthetic analogue.
Known synthetic analogue.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55037:0
Similar Names
IMA Classification of Kishonite
Approved
First published:
2020
Type description reference:
Classification of Kishonite
1.BE.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
E : Hydrides
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
E : Hydrides
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kis | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Kishonite
Transparency:
Opaque
Density:
4.523 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Kishonite
Mindat Formula:
VH2
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Kishonite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fm3m
Setting:
Fm3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.268(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
77.75 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.464 Å | (100) |
| 2.134 Å | (42) |
| 1.509 Å | (27) |
| 1.287 Å | (26) |
| 1.232 Å | (7) |
| 0.979 Å | (10) |
| 0.954 Å | (10) |
| 0.871 Å | (10) |
Type Occurrence of Kishonite
General Appearance of Type Material:
one subhedral single crystal, 17 × 25 × 38 μm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
mineralogical collections of the Museo di Storia Naturale, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira 4, I-50121, Florence, Italy, catalogue number 3364/I
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Inclusions in corundum in pyrometamorphic rocks
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Kishonite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
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 Kishonite
mindat.org URL:
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References for Kishonite
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 56. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (4) 443-448 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-443-2020
Localities for Kishonite
Showing 1 localities.
ⓘ - 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.
- 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.
Israel (TL) | |
| Bindi +7 other references |
Kishon Mid Reach zone 2, Kishon river, Haifa District, Israel