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Brianyoungite Mineral Data + |
General Brianyoungite Information |
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| Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 | |||
| Molecular Weight = 333.22 gm | |||
| Zinc 58.87 % Zn 73.27 % ZnO | |||
| Hydrogen 1.21 % H 10.81 % H2O | |||
| Carbon 2.70 % C 9.91 % CO2 | |||
| Sulfur 2.41 % S 6.01 % SO3 | |||
| Oxygen 34.81 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Zn3(CO3)0.75(SO4)0.25(OH)4 | |||
| Approved IMA 1993 | |||
| Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |||
| IMA1991-053 | |||
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Brianyoungite Crystallography |
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| a:b:c =2.5134:1:0.8674 | |||
| a = 15.724, b = 6.256, c = 5.427, Z = 4; beta = 90° V = 533.85 Den(Calc)= 4.15 | |||
| Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m | |||
| By Intensity(I/Io): 7.88(1), 15.44(1), 2.714(0.4), | |||
Physical Properties of Brianyoungite |
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| [???] Perfect | |||
| Colorless. | |||
| 3.93 - 4.09, Average = 4.01 | |||
| Transparent | |||
| 2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail | |||
| Vitreous (Glassy) | |||
| white | |||
Optical Properties of Brianyoungite |
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| CI meas= 0.13 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.159 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1548,KPDmeas= 0.1602,KC= 0.1841 |
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| Biaxial (?), a=1.635, b=1.65, | |||
Calculated Properties of Brianyoungite |
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relectron=3.86 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index = 0.02478 Boson Index = 0.97522 |
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PEBrianyoungite = 29.43 barns/electron |
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| GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Brianyoungite is Not Radioactive |
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Brianyoungite Classification |
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| 17.1.15.1 (17)Compound Carbonates | |||
| (17.1)with miscellaneous formulae | |||
| (17.1.15)Dana Group | |||
| V/C.01-105 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates | |||
| V/C - Waterfree carbonates with unfamiliar anions | |||
| V/C.01 - Azurite - Rosasite group and related compounds | |||
Other Brianyoungite Information |
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| PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19) | |||
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