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Molecular Weight = 99.40 gm |
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Zinc 65.78 % Zn 81.88 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 2.03 % H 18.12 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.19 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Zn(OH)2 |
In a vein in a limestone quarry, on fluorite associated with the polymorphs, sweetite and wulfingite. |
Approved IMA 1988 |
Milltown, near Ashover, Derbyshire, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality. |
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| | Ashoverite Crystallographya:c = 1:4.88791 |
a = 6.825, c = 33.36, Z = 32; V = 1,553.93 Den(Calc)= 3.40 |
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: I 41/amd |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.902(1), 1.819(0.33), 1.702(0.21), |
| Physical Properties of Ashoverite{001} Perfect |
Colorless, White. |
3.3 |
Translucent |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). |
Fluorescent, Short UV=bluish white. |
Vitreous - Dull |
white |
| Optical Properties of AshoveriteCI meas= -0.006 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.024 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1865,KPDmeas= 0.1921,KC= 0.191 Ncalc = 1.63 - 1.65 Uniaxial (+), w=1.629, e=1.639, bire=0.0100. |
| Calculated Properties of AshoveriteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.19 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Ashoverite =3.30 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEAshoverite = 32.62 barns/electron |
U=PEAshoverite x rElectron Density= 103.95 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Ashoverite is Not Radioactive | Ashoverite Classification06.02.11.01 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl |
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(06.02)where X++ (OH)2 |
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(06.02.11)Dana Group |
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04.FA.10 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) |
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04.FA -Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing tetrahedra |
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| Other Ashoverite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p431,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p431,1990) |
Links to other databases for Ashoverite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Ashoverite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ashoverite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Ashoverite Mineral Data : Ask about Ashoverite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ashoverite Specimen Label here :
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