Francoisite-(Nd) Mineral Data

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General Francoisite-(Nd) Information

Chemical Formula:

(Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,243.40 gm

Cerium 0.45 % Ce 0.53 % Ce₂O₃

Samarium 0.73 % Sm 0.84 % Sm₂O₃

Yttrium 0.72 % Y 0.91 % Y₂O₃

Uranium 61.26 % U 69.49 % UO₂

Phosphorus 4.73 % P 10.85 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 1.10 % H 9.85 % H₂O

Neodymium 2.32 % Nd 2.71 % Nd₂O₃

Oxygen 28.69 % O

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100.00 % 95.17 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Nd_0.2Y_0.1Sm_0.06Ce_0.04(UO₂)_3.2O(PO₄)_1.9(OH)·6.3(H₂O)

Environment:

Alteration product of uraninite in a sedimentary Cu-Co deposit.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1988

Locality:

Kamoto-East Cu-Co mine, 6 km east of Kolwezi, Katanga Province, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Armand Francois (1922-), former Director of Geology for Gecamine and the dominant neodymium content.

Synonym:

ICSD 202796

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Francoisite-(Nd) Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5958:1:0.8758

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.298, b = 15.605, c = 13.668, Z = 4; beta = 112.77° V = 1,828.61 Den(Calc)= 4.52

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/c

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 7.79(1), 3.88(0.5), 5.76(0.5),

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Piret P , Deliens M , Piret-Meunier J , Bulletin de Mineralogie , 111 (1988) p.443-449, La francoisite-(Nd), nouveau phosphate d uranyle et

Physical Properties of Francoisite-(Nd)

Cleavage:

[010] Good

Color:

Yellow.

Density:

4.06

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luminescence:

Radioactive.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

yellow white

Optical Properties of Francoisite-(Nd)

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.352 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.215 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1578,KPDmeas= 0.1757,KC= 0.1299

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.65, b=1.74, g=1.75, bire=0.1000, 2V(Calc)=34, 2V(Meas)=35.

Calculated Properties of Francoisite-(Nd)

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.90 gm/cc
note: r_{Francoisite-(Nd)}=4.52 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.01139
Boson Index = 0.98861

Photoelectric:

PE_{Francoisite-(Nd)}=1,632.17 barns/electron
U=PE_{Francoisite-(Nd)} x r_electron=6,370.39 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 4,512,098.34 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Francoisite-(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) 6.74 ± 1.69 grams of pure Francoisite-(Nd) .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 674.11 ±168.53 grams of pure Francoisite-(Nd) .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Francoisite-(Nd)** - very strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.50 cm	109,732,385	2.97E-03	4,512,098.34	1,483.43
100 gm / 3.48 cm	10,973,239	2.97E-04	451,209.83	148.34
10 gm / 1.62 cm	1,097,324	2.97E-05	45,120.98	14.83
1 gm / 7.50 mm	109,732	2.97E-06	4,512.10	1.48
0.1 gm / 3.48 mm	10,973	2.97E-07	451.21	0.15
0.01 gm / 1.62 mm	1,097	2.97E-08	45.12	0.01
0.001 gm / 0.75 mm	110	2.97E-09	4.51	0.00

Weight of pure Francoisite-(Nd) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.52 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
Estimated Thorium Activity ( 0.17 % Th) From Sum REE Elements ( 3.50 % REE)

Francoisite-(Nd) Classification

Dana Class:

42.4.14.1 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(42.4)where (AB)5 (XO4)2 Zq · x(H2O)

(42.4.14)Dana Group

42.4.14.1 Francoisite-(Nd) (Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

42.4.14.2 IMA2004-029! (Ce,Nd,Ca)[(UO2)3O(OH)(PO4)2]·6(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

Strunz Class:

VII/E.07-70 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/E - Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with [UO2]2+ - [PO4 | AsO4]3- and [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6-

VII/E.07 - Phosphuranylite series

VII/E.07-10 Phuralumite Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·10(H2O) P 2₁/a 2/m

VII/E.07-20 Mundite Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) P 2₁cn,Pmcn Ortho

VII/E.07-25 Yingjiangite (K2,Ca)(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-30 Phosphuranylite KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-40 Phurcalite Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·7(H2O) P bca 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-50 Arsenuranylite Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-60 Bergenite Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3(H2O)16 P 2₁/c 2/m

VII/E.07-70 Francoisite-(Nd) (Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

VII/E.07-80 Dewindtite Pb3[H(UO2)3O2(PO4)2]2·12(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-90 Dumontite Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.07-100 Hugelite Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.07-110 Kamitugaite PbAl(UO2)5(PO4)2(OH)9·9.5(H2O) P1,P 1 Tri

VII/E.07-120 Kivuite? (Th,Ca,Pb)H2(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)8·7(H2O) Unk Ortho

VII/E.07-130 Althupite ThAl(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5·15(H2O) P1 1

VII/E.07-140 Vanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O) P mn2₁ mm2

VII/E.07-150 Metavanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·2(H2O) F dd2 mm2

Other Francoisite-(Nd) Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p241,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p241,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Francoisite-(Nd) :
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 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Francoisite-(Nd)

(Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O)
Dana No: 42.4.14.1 Strunz No: VII/E.07-70
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