Abelsonite information

Abelsonite
Abelsonite
	Abelsonite from the Green River Formation, Uintah County, Utah, US
General
Category	Organic minerals
Formula; (repeating unit)	C31H32N4Ni
IMA symbol	Abl
Strunz classification	10.CA.20
Dana classification	50.4.9.1
Crystal system	Triclinic
Space group	P1 (No. 2)
Unit cell	a = 8.508, b = 11.185 Å; c = 7.299 [Å], α = 90.85°; β = 114.1°, γ = 79.99° ; Z = 1
Identification
Color	Pink-purple, dark greyish purple, pale purplish red, reddish brown
Cleavage	Probable on {111}
Fracture	Fragile
Mohs scale hardness	2–3
Luster	Adamantine, sub-metallic
Streak	Pink
Diaphaneity	Semitransparent
Specific gravity	1.45
Optical properties	Biaxial
Ultraviolet fluorescence	Non-fluorescent
Absorption spectra	Strong reddish brown to reddish black
References

Abelsonite is a nickel porphyrin mineral with chemical formula C₃₁H₃₂N₄Ni. It was discovered in 1969 in the U.S. State of Utah and described in 1975. The mineral is named after geochemist Philip H. Abelson. It is the only known crystalline geoporphyrin.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cite error: The named reference handbook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
^ Hummer et al. 2017, pp. 1129–1132.
^ ^a ^b "Abelsonite". Webmineral. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "Abelsonite". Mindat. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[handbook-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cite error: The named reference handbook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.

[FOOTNOTEHummerNollHazenDowns20171129–1132-3] Hummer et al. 2017, pp. 1129–1132.

[webmin-4] "Abelsonite". Webmineral. Retrieved January 2, 2013.

[mindat-5] "Abelsonite". Mindat. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

Abelsonite information

and 9 Related for: Abelsonite information

Abelsonite

Porphyrin

List of minerals

Green River Formation

Abelson

List of mineral symbols

Philip Abelson

Classification of organic minerals

List of minerals named after people