[On-Line Catalogue] [On-Line Auctions] [eBay] [Contact Us] [Policies] We specialize in fine European and Asian Mineral Specimens Heliodor is based in Prague, Czech Republic General Gartrellite InformationPb(Cu,Fe++)2(AsO4,SO4)2(CO3,H2O)0.7 |
Molecular Weight = 620.46 gm |
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Iron 4.50 % Fe 5.79 % FeO |
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Copper 15.36 % Cu 19.23 % CuO |
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Arsenic 18.11 % As 27.78 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.06 % H 0.58 % H2O |
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Lead 33.39 % Pb 35.97 % PbO |
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Carbon 0.97 % C 3.55 % CO2 |
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Sulfur 2.58 % S 6.45 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 25.01 % O |
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100.00 % 99.36 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
PbCu1.5Fe2+0.5(AsO4)1.5(SO4)0.5(CO3)0.5(H2O)0.2 |
Approved IMA 1989 |
Ashburton Downs, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Blair Gartrell (1950-1995), Australian collector who found the mineral. |
Gartrellite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 76618 |
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PDF 46-1306 |
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Gartrellite Crystallographya:b:c =0.9658:1:1.3424 |
a = 5.46, b = 5.653, c = 7.589, Z = 1; alpha = 67.68°, beta = 69.27°, gamma = 70.04° V = 190.49 Den(Calc)= 5.41 |
TriclinicSpace Group: P1,P 1 |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.948(1), 2.899(0.81), 2.503(0.66), |
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| Physical Properties of GartrelliteGreenish yellow, Yellow. |
Transparent |
Friable - The crumbly disintegration of earthy materials or highly fractured minerals. |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
Earthy (Dull) |
yellow |
| Optical Properties of Gartrellite CI calc= -0.205 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1896,KC= 0.1573 Ncalc = 1.82 Biaxial (+), a=1.94, b=1.98, g=2.06, bire=0.1200, 2V(Calc)=74, 2V(Meas)=78. |
| Calculated Properties of GartrelliteBulk Density (Electron Density)=4.68 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Gartrellite =5.24 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.07 |
Boson Index = 0.93 PEGartrellite = 596.16 barns/electron |
U=PEGartrellite x rElectron Density=2,789.29 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Gartrellite is Not Radioactive | Gartrellite Classification43.02.02.01 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc. |
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(43.02)(Anhydrous Normal Compound Anions) |
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(43.02.02)Gartrellite Group |
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08.CG.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CG -With large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1 |
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| Other Gartrellite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p932,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p932,1990) |
Links to other databases for Gartrellite : |
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 Search for Gartrellite using: Visit our Advertisers for Gartrellite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Gartrellite Mineral Data : Ask about Gartrellite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Gartrellite Specimen Label here :
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