Bergenite Mineral Data

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General Bergenite Information

Chemical Formula:

Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3 (H2O)16

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 3,299.70 gm

Barium 16.65 % Ba 18.59 % BaO

Calcium 2.43 % Ca 3.40 % CaO

Uranium 43.28 % U 52.01 % UO₃

Phosphorus 5.63 % P 12.91 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.98 % H 8.74 % H₂O

Oxygen 31.03 % O

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100.00 % 95.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ca₂Ba₄3(UO₃)₂3(O₂)3(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₁₆

Environment:

Secondary uranium phosphate mineral.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1959

Locality:

Mine dump at Streuberg, Bergen, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Bergenite Image

Images:

Bergenite

Comments: Yellow bladed bergenite crystals.
Location: Mechelserrun, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Images:

Bergenite

Comments: Bladed, radial aggregates of yellow bergenite crystals on matrix.
Location: Bergen, Falkenstein, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 2.5 mm.
© Paul M. Schumacher

Bergenite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5852:1:1.0063

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.092, b = 17.245, c = 17.355, Z = 2; beta = 113.678° V = 2,766.14 Den(Calc)= 3.96

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/c

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 7.73(1), 3.837(0.8), 3.054(0.6),

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Locock A J , Burns P C , The Canadian Mineralogist , 41 (2003) p.91-101, The crystal structure of bergenite, a new geometrical isomer of the, phosphuranylite group

Physical Properties of Bergenite

Cleavage:

[???] Perfect

Color:

Yellow, Greenish yellow.

Density:

4.1

Diaphaniety:

Semitransparent

Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Hardness:

2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite

Luminescence:

Fluorescent and radioactive, Short UV=pale green.

Streak:

yellow white

Optical Properties of Bergenite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.165 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.206 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1757,KPDmeas= 0.1697,KC= 0.1456

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.66, b=1.7-1.71, g=1.722, bire=0.0620

Pleochroism (x):

colorless.

Pleochroism (y):

colorless.

Pleochroism (z):

colorless.

Calculated Properties of Bergenite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.60 gm/cc
note: r_Bergenite=4.10 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.03296
Boson Index = 0.96704

Photoelectric:

PE_Bergenite=1,193.91 barns/electron
U=PE_Bergenite x r_electron=4,302.08 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 3,242,386.22 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Bergenite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 9.38 ± 2.35 grams of pure Bergenite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 938.10 ±234.52 grams of pure Bergenite .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Bergenite** - very strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.75 cm	77,474,726	2.09E-03	3,242,386.22	1,065.99
100 gm / 3.60 cm	7,747,473	2.09E-04	324,238.62	106.60
10 gm / 1.67 cm	774,747	2.09E-05	32,423.86	10.66
1 gm / 7.75 mm	77,475	2.09E-06	3,242.39	1.07
0.1 gm / 3.60 mm	7,747	2.09E-07	324.24	0.11
0.01 gm / 1.67 mm	775	2.09E-08	32.42	0.01
0.001 gm / 0.78 mm	77	2.09E-09	3.24	0.00

Weight of pure Bergenite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.10 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Bergenite Classification

Dana Class:

42.4.5.3 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(42.4)where (AB)5 (XO4)2 Zq · x(H2O)

(42.4.5)Dana Group

42.4.5.1 Dumontite Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

42.4.5.2 Hugelite Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

42.4.5.3 Bergenite Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3(H2O)16 P 2₁/c 2/m

Strunz Class:

VII/E.07-60 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/E - Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with [UO2]2+ - [PO4 | AsO4]3- and [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6-

VII/E.07 - Phosphuranylite series

VII/E.07-10 Phuralumite Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·10(H2O) P 2₁/a 2/m

VII/E.07-20 Mundite Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) P 2₁cn,Pmcn Ortho

VII/E.07-25 Yingjiangite (K2,Ca)(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-30 Phosphuranylite KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-40 Phurcalite Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·7(H2O) P bca 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-50 Arsenuranylite Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-60 Bergenite Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3(H2O)16 P 2₁/c 2/m

VII/E.07-70 Francoisite-(Nd) (Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

VII/E.07-80 Dewindtite Pb3[H(UO2)3O2(PO4)2]2·12(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-90 Dumontite Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.07-100 Hugelite Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.07-110 Kamitugaite PbAl(UO2)5(PO4)2(OH)9·9.5(H2O) P1,P 1 Tri

VII/E.07-120 Kivuite? (Th,Ca,Pb)H2(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)8·7(H2O) Unk Ortho

VII/E.07-130 Althupite ThAl(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5·15(H2O) P1 1

VII/E.07-140 Vanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O) P mn2₁ mm2

VII/E.07-150 Metavanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·2(H2O) F dd2 mm2

Other Bergenite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4, canmin, v 41, p 91) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Bergenite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Uranium Minerals 13 -École des Mines de Paris

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Bergenite

Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3 (H2O)16
Dana No: 42.4.5.3 Strunz No: VII/E.07-60
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