IMA2008-046 Mineral Data

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General IMA2008-046 Information

Chemical Formula:

MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 377.53 gm

Magnesium 6.44 % Mg 10.68 % MgO

Zirconium 24.16 % Zr 32.64 % ZrO₂

Phosphorus 16.41 % P 37.60 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 2.14 % H 19.09 % H₂O

Oxygen 50.85 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

MgZr(PO₄)₂•4(H₂O)

Environment:

Isochemical with mahlmoodite

IMA Status:

Proposed IMA 2008 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Newry, Maine, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC)

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IMA2008-046 Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5681:1:1.0311

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.3049, b = 9.3372, c = 9.6282, Z = 2; alpha = 97.348°, beta = 91.534°, gamma = 90.512° V = 472.81 Den(Calc)= 2.65

Crystal System:

Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 9.55(1), 4.108(0.7), 4.008(0.5),4.411(0.5), 3.177(0.4), 4.589(0.4), 2.66(0.3), 3.569(0.3),

Optical Properties of IMA2008-046

Optical Data:

NCalc= 1.59 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2239) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1

Calculated Properties of IMA2008-046

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.61 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of IMA2008-046 =2.65 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Photoelectric:

PE_IMA2008-046= 32.52 barns/electron
U=PE_IMA2008-046 x rElectron Density= 84.90 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
IMA2008-046 is Not Radioactive

IMA2008-046 Classification

Dana Class:

40.01.06.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.01)where A++ B++ (XO4) · x(H2O)

(40.01.06)Dana Group

40.01.06.01 IMA2008-046! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O P1 1

Strunz Class:

08.CE.75 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O

08.CE -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O £ 1:2.5

08.CE.75 Malhmoodite FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

08.CE.75 IMA2008-046! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O P1 1

Other IMA2008-046 Information

See Also:

Links to other databases for IMA2008-046 :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - Ruff.Info

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IMA2008-046

MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O
Dana No: 40.01.06.01 Strunz No: 08.CE.75
Locality:

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