[Mineral Forums] [Minerals for Sale] [About Us] [En Espanol] [Mineral Gallery] Fabre Minerals - Europe's first Internet mineral dealer, on the web since 1996 General Churchite-(Nd) InformationNd(PO4)•2(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 275.24 gm |
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Phosphorus 11.25 % P 25.79 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.46 % H 13.09 % H2O |
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Neodymium 52.40 % Nd 61.12 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 34.88 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Nd(PO4)•2(H2O) |
Proposed analogue of churchite with Nd as the dominant cation. |
Not Approved IMA (Dana # Added) |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Arthur Hubert Church (1834-1915, English chemist who described and analyzed the mineral. |
Churchite-(Nd) + Pronunciation |
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| | Churchite-(Nd) Crystallography Monoclinic |
| Physical Properties of Churchite-(Nd){???} Perfect |
Yellowish white, Pink white. |
Transparent |
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny |
Vitreous - Pearly |
white |
| Optical Properties of Churchite-(Nd) |
| Calculated Properties of Churchite-(Nd)Fermion Index = 0.1 |
Boson Index = 0.9 PEChurchite-(Nd) = 298.27 barns/electron |
U=PEChurchite-(Nd) x relectron= . barns/cc. |
GRapi = 51,584.49 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Churchite-(Nd) 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)
589.65 ±147.41 grams of pure Churchite-(Nd) .
Weight of pure Churchite-(Nd) in grams (gm).* | Churchite-(Nd) Classification40.04.06.02 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc |
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(40.04)where A+++ XO4 · x(H2O) |
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(40.04.06)Dana Group |
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08.CJ.50 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CJ -With only large cations |
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| Other Churchite-(Nd) Information Links to other databases for Churchite-(Nd) : |
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 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Churchite-(Nd) using: Visit our Advertisers for Churchite-(Nd) : B & L Fine MineralsDan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals John Betts Fine Minerals Lapis Mineral Journal Mineral News UV Tools Wrights Rock Shop Translate Churchite-(Nd) Mineral Data : Ask about Churchite-(Nd) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Churchite-(Nd) Specimen Label here :
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