Campigliaite Mineral Data

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General Campigliaite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 675.35 gm

Manganese 8.13 % Mn 10.50 % MnO

Copper 37.64 % Cu 42.38 % Cu₂O

Hydrogen 2.09 % H 18.67 % H₂O

Sulfur 9.50 % S 23.71 % SO₃

Oxygen 42.64 % O

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100.00 % 95.26 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Cu₄Mn²⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆•4(H₂O)

Environment:

Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a metallic sulfide skarn deposit.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1982

Locality:

Temperino mine, Campiglia Marittima, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Synonym:

ICSD 30797

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Campigliaite Image

Images:

Campigliaite

Comments: Sparse pale blue coatings of campigliaite on matrix.
Location: Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Campigliaite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =3.5596:1:1.844

Cell Dimensions:

a = 21.707, b = 6.098, c = 11.245, Z = 4; beta = 100.3° V = 1,464.51 Den(Calc)= 3.06

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - SphenoidalH-M Symbol (2) Space Group: C 2

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 10.68(1), 5.34(0.6), 3.56(0.44),

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Sabelli C , American Mineralogist , 67 (1982) p.388-393, Campigliaite, Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6.4H2O, a new mineral from Campiglia Marittima,, Tuscany, Italy II. Crystal structure

Physical Properties of Campigliaite

Cleavage:

{100} Perfect

Color:

Light blue, Pink.

Density:

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

blue white

Optical Properties of Campigliaite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.066 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.085 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2062,KPDmeas= 0.2103,KC= 0.2253
Ncalc = 1.68 - 1.69

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.589, b=1.645, g=1.659, bire=0.0700, 2V(Calc)=50, 2V(Meas)=52.

Calculated Properties of Campigliaite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.94 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Campigliaite =3.00 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0009200229
Boson Index = 0.9990799771

Photoelectric:

PE_Campigliaite= 18.87 barns/electron
U=PE_Campigliaite x rElectron Density= 55.48 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Campigliaite is Not Radioactive

Campigliaite Classification

Dana Class:

31.06.06.01 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(31.06)where (A+ B++)5 (XO4)2 Zq·x(H2O)

(31.06.06)Dana Group

31.06.06.01 Campigliaite Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) C 2 2

31.06.06.02 Niedermayrite! Cu4Cd(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

07.DD.30 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O

07.DD -With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

07.DD.30 Campigliaite Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) C 2 2

07.DD.30 Devilline CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

07.DD.30 Orthoserpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P ca2₁ mm2

07.DD.30 Niedermayrite! Cu4Cd(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

07.DD.30 Serpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) C 2/c 2/m

Other Campigliaite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Campigliaite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Campigliaite

Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O)
Dana No: 31.06.06.01 Strunz No: 07.DD.30
Locality:

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