Dubińskaite

Ca4Sc2Al4[Be2Si8O30](OH)2
IMA status
  • Approved
  • Pending publication
IMA symbol
Dub
Also known as
  • Dubińskaiet
  • IMA2024-035

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Jordanów nephrite quarry
  1. Gmina Jordanów Śląski
  2. Wrocław County
  3. Lower Silesian Voivodeship
  4. Poland

50.8715°, 16.8378°

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Crystallography

Crystal system
Triclinic
Space group
#2
Cell parameters
a = 7.2469(5) Å · b = 9.1246(5) Å · c = 9.0102(5) Å
Cell angles
α = 92.350(4) ° · β = 98.558(5) ° · γ = 77.132(5) °
Ratio a:b:c
1 : 1.259 : 1.243

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen3215.999511.968
45.92%
14SiSiliconSilicon828.085224.680
20.15%
20CaCalciumCalcium440.078160.312
14.38%
13AlAluminiumAluminium426.982107.928
9.68%
21ScScandiumScandium244.95689.912
8.07%
4BeBerylliumBeryllium29.01218.024
1.62%
1HHydrogenHydrogen21.0082.016
0.18%
Total1114.840100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Dubińskaiet
  • IMA2024-035

In other languages

German
Dubińskait · IMA 2024-035

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

9.BD.20

  • 9SilicatesClass
  • 9.BSorosilicatesDivision
  • 9.BDSi2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in tetrahedral [4] and greater coordinationGroup
  • 9.BD.20DubińskaiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Dubińskaite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/dubinskaite-471481},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}