| Cesarolite Mineral Data |
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- 7.6.1.1 Cesarolite PbH2Mn3O8 HEX-R Trig
- IV/D.08-10 Manjiroite (Na,K)(Mn,Mn)8O16·n(H2O) I 4/m 4/m
- IV/D.08-20 Cryptomelane K(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m
- IV/D.08-25 Strontiomelane! SrMn6Mn2O16 P 21/m 2/m
- IV/D.08-30 Priderite (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)8O16 I 4/m 4/m
- IV/D.08-33 Henrymeyerite! BaFeTi7O16 I 4/m 4/m
- IV/D.08-35 Ankangite Ba(Ti,V,Cr)8O16 I 4/m 4/m
- IV/D.08-40 Mannardite BaTi6V2O16·(H2O) I 41/a 4/m
- IV/D.08-50 Redledgeite BaTi6Cr2O16·(H2O) I 41/a 4/m
- IV/D.08-60 Hollandite Ba(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m
- IV/D.08-70 Coronadite Pb(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m
- IV/D.08-80 Cesarolite PbH2Mn3O8 HEX-R Trig
General Cesarolite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbH2Mn++++3O8 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 502.03 gm | ||
| Manganese 32.83 % Mn 51.95 % MnO2 | |||
| Hydrogen 0.40 % H 3.59 % H2O | |||
| Lead 41.27 % Pb 44.46 % PbO | |||
| Oxygen 25.50 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
PbH2Mn4+3O8 | ||
| Environment: |
In cavities in galena. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920 | ||
| Locality: |
Sidi-Amer-ben-Salem, Tunisia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Giuseppe R. P. Cesaro (1849-1939), professor of mineralogy and crystallography, University of Liege, Belgium. | ||
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Cesarolite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:7.25222 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 2.811, c = 20.386, Z = 1; V = 139.50 Den(Calc)= 5.98 | ||
| Crystal System: |
TrigonalSpace Group: HEX-R | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.19(1), 2.09(0.8), 1.56(0.5),1.76(0.5), 3.4(0.4), 1.41(0.3), 2.27(0.1), 3.21(0.1), | ||
Physical Properties of Cesarolite |
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| Color: |
Gray, Steel gray. | ||
| Density: |
5.29 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite). | ||
| Habit: |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. | ||
| Habit: |
Friable - Loosley cohesive material that granulates with your fingers. | ||
| Hardness: |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite | ||
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Cesarolite |
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.65 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.276) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 NCalc= 2.46 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.276) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Cesarolite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=5.31 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.09133 Boson Index = 0.90867 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PECesarolite = 722.34 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Cesarolite is Not Radioactive |
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Cesarolite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
7.6.1.1 (7)Multiple Oxides | ||
| (7.6)where A (B)4 X9 | |||
| (7.6.1)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/D.08-80 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/D - Oxides with metal : oxygen = 1:2 (MO2 and related compounds) | |||
| IV/D.08 - Cryptomelane group | |||
Other Cesarolite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Cesarolite : 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 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Cesarolite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cesarolite : Translate Cesarolite Mineral Data : Ask about Cesarolite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cesarolite Specimen Label here :
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