| Clinochalcomenite Mineral Data |
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- 34.2.3.1 Clinochalcomenite CuSeO3·2(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
- 34.2.3.2 Cobaltomenite CoSeO3·2(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
- 34.2.3.3 Ahlfeldite (Ni,Co)SeO3·2(H2O) P 21/m 2/m
- IV/K.07-10 Clinochalcomenite CuSeO3·2(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
- IV/K.07-20 Cobaltomenite CoSeO3·2(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
- IV/K.07-30 Ahlfeldite (Ni,Co)SeO3·2(H2O) P 21/m 2/m
General Clinochalcomenite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuSeO3·2(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 226.53 gm | ||
| Copper 28.05 % Cu 35.11 % CuO | |||
| Hydrogen 1.78 % H 15.91 % H2O | |||
| Selenium 34.86 % Se 48.98 % SeO2 | |||
| Oxygen 35.31 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(SeO3)·2(H2O) | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 | ||
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Clinochalcomenite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.9495:1:0.7304 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.177, b = 8.611, c = 6.29, Z = 4; beta = 97.267° V = 439.33 Den(Calc)= 3.42 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.89(1), 3.66(0.9), 2.926(0.8), | ||
Physical Properties of Clinochalcomenite |
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| Cleavage: |
[110] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Bluish green. | ||
| Density: |
3.28 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. | ||
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
light green | ||
Optical Properties of Clinochalcomenite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.05 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.007 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2108,KPDmeas= 0.2198,KC= 0.2093 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.675, b=1.723, g=1.765, bire=0.0900, 2V(Calc)=82, 2V(Meas)=78. | ||
Calculated Properties of Clinochalcomenite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=3.23 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02666 Boson Index = 0.97334 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEClinochalcomenite = 38.53 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Clinochalcomenite is Not Radioactive |
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Clinochalcomenite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
34.2.3.1 (34)Selenites - Tellurites - Sulfites | ||
| (34.2)as A++ XO3 · x(H2O) | |||
| (34.2.3)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/K.07-10 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/K - Sulfides, selenides, tellurides with [XO3]2- groups and related structures | |||
| IV/K.07 - Clinochalcomenite - Ahlfeldite | |||
Other Clinochalcomenite Information |
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Clinochalcomenite : 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 Clinochalcomenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Clinochalcomenite : Translate Clinochalcomenite Mineral Data : Ask about Clinochalcomenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Clinochalcomenite Specimen Label here :
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