Fichtelite Mineral Data

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General Fichtelite Information

Chemical Formula:

C19H34

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 262.48 gm

Hydrogen 13.06 % H

Carbon 86.94 % C

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

C₁₉H₃₄

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1841

Locality:

Redwitz, Fichtel Mts, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality

Name Pronunciation:

Fichtelite + Pronunciation

Fichtelite Image

Images:

Fichtelite

Comments: Colorless crystals of fichtelite on fossil wood.
Location: Marktredwitz, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany. Scale: Picture size 6 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Fichtelite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.4355:1:1.4513

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.706, b = 7.458, c = 10.824, Z = 2; beta = 105.85° V = 831.39 Den(Calc)= 1.05

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - SphenoidalH-M Symbol (2) Space Group: P 2₁

Crystal Structure:

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Mace H A , Peterson R C , The Canadian Mineralogist , 33 (1995) p.7-11, The crystal structure of fichtelite, a naturally occuring hydrocarbon

Physical Properties of Fichtelite

Cleavage:

{???} Perfect

Color:

White.

Density:

1.032

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Hardness:

1 - Talc

Streak:

white

Calculated Properties of Fichtelite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.18 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Fichtelite =1.05 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0095833948
Boson Index = 0.9904166052

Photoelectric:

PE_Fichtelite= 0.12 barns/electron
U=PE_Fichtelite x rElectron Density= 0.14 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Fichtelite Classification

Dana Class:

50.03.04.01 (50)Salts of Organic Acids

(50.03)(Hydrocarbons)

(50.03.04)Dana Group

50.03.04.01 Fichtelite C19H34 P 2₁ 2

Strunz Class:

10.BA.05 10 - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

10.B - Hydrocarbons

10.BA -Hydrocarbons

10.BA.05 Fichtelite C19H34 P 2₁ 2

Other Fichtelite Information

References:

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

See Also:

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

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Fichtelite

C19H34
Dana No: 50.03.04.01 Strunz No: 10.BA.05
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