[Miner's Monthly] [Activity Books] [Clip Art] [Mineral Bingo] [Note Cards] Fun & Educational Publications for Young Mineralogists General Bonattite InformationCuSO4•3(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 213.66 gm |
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Copper 29.74 % Cu 37.23 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 2.83 % H 25.30 % H2O |
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Sulfur 15.01 % S 37.47 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 52.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Cu(SO4)•3(H2O) |
Secondary mineral in a pyrite deposit. |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 |
[Cantiere Macei,] Capo Calamita, Elba, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Stefano Bonatti (1902-1968), Italian petrologist, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. |
Bonattite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 34679 |
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PDF 22-249 |
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Bonattite Crystallographya:b:c =0.429:1:0.5633 |
a = 5.59, b = 13.03, c = 7.34, Z = 4; beta = 97.1° V = 530.53 Den(Calc)= 2.67 |
Monoclinic - DomaticH-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cc |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.42(1), 5.11(0.7), 3.65(0.6), |
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| Physical Properties of BonattiteBlue. |
2.68 |
blue white |
| Optical Properties of BonattiteCI meas= -0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2184,KPDmeas= 0.2175,KC= 0.2156 Ncalc = 1.58 Biaxial (?), a=1.554, b=1.577, g=1.618, bire=0.0640 |
| Calculated Properties of BonattiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.68 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Bonattite =2.68 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0013814773 |
Boson Index = 0.9986185227 PEBonattite = 13.50 barns/electron |
U=PEBonattite x rElectron Density= 36.25 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Bonattite is Not Radioactive | Bonattite Classification29.06.05.01 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates |
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(29.06)where A XO4 · x(H2O) |
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(29.06.05)Dana Group |
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07.CB.10 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.C - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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07.CB -With only medium-sized cations |
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| Other Bonattite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Bonattite : |
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 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Bonattite using: Visit our Advertisers for Bonattite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Bonattite Mineral Data : Ask about Bonattite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Bonattite Specimen Label here :
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