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General Jensenite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu++3Te++++++O6·2(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 450.26 gm

Copper 42.34 % Cu 53.00 % CuO

Tellurium 28.34 % Te 35.45 % TeO₂

Hydrogen 0.90 % H 8.00 % H₂O

Oxygen 28.43 % O

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100.00 % 96.45 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Cu₃(TeO₆)·2(H₂O)

Environment:

Secondary alteration of Cu and Te ore minerals.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1996

Locality:

The dumps of the Centennial Eureka mine, Tintic district, Juab County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For Mr. Matin C. Jensen (1959-), who first collected and recognized this mineral as a potentially new species.

Synonym:

ICSD 82481

IMA1994-043

PDF 49-1874

Jensenite Image

Images:

Jensenite

Comments: Small green crystals of jensenite in matrix.
Location: Centennial Eureka Mine, Tintic District, Juab Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture size 1.2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Jensenite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.0037:1:0.827

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.204, b = 9.17, c = 7.584, Z = 4; beta = 102° V = 626.11 Den(Calc)= 4.78

Crystal System:

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

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 6.428(1), 3.217(0.7), 2.6(0.6),

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Grice J D , Groat L A , Roberts A C , The Canadian Mineralogist , 34 (1996) p.55-59, Jensenite, a cupric tellurate framework structure with two coordinations of, copper

Physical Properties of Jensenite

Cleavage:

[101] Fair

Color:

Emerald green.

Density:

4.76

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.

Habit:

Cryptocrystalline - Occurs as crystals too small to distinguish with the naked eye.

Habit:

Pseudo Rhombohedral - Crystals show a rhombohedral outline.

Habit:

Subhedral Crystals - Occurs as crystals which tend to exhibit a recognizable crystal shape.

Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

emerald green

Optical Properties of Jensenite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.025 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1925,KPDmeas= 0.1933,KC= 0.1886

Optical Data:

Biaxial (?), a=1.92

RL Bireflectance:

Weak.

RL Color:

Gray with bright green internal reflections at grain boundaries.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Jensenite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
420 nm	11.00	11.30
440 nm	10.80	11.20
460 nm	10.70	11.10
480 nm	10.70	11.00
500 nm	10.70	10.80
520 nm	10.60	10.70
540 nm	10.40	10.50
560 nm	10.15	10.30
580 nm	9.90	10.00
600 nm	9.60	9.80
620 nm	9.40	9.60
640 nm	9.25	9.40
660 nm	9.15	9.30
680 nm	9.00	9.20
700 nm	9.10	9.20

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Jensenite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	100%	200%	300%	400%	500%	600%	700%	800%	900%	920%
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R₂

Calculated Properties of Jensenite

Electron Density:

r_electron=4.40 gm/cc
note: r_Jensenite=4.78 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.02278
Boson Index = 0.97722

Photoelectric:

PE_Jensenite= 114.00 barns/electron
U=PE_Jensenite x r_electron= 501.01 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Jensenite is Not Radioactive

Jensenite Classification

Dana Class:

33.2.6.1 (33)Selenates and Tellurates

(33.2)as A+ (B++)m XO6 Zq · x(H2O) where x can equal 0

(33.2.6)Dana Group

33.2.6.1 Jensenite Cu3TeO6·2(H2O) P 2₁/n 2/m

Strunz Class:

IV/K.15-16 IV - Oxides

IV/K - Complex Tellurides with [TeO6]6-, [TeO3]2- and [TeO4]2- groups

IV/K.15 - Yafsoanite - Cuzticite series

IV/K.15-10 Frankhawthorneite Cu2TeO4(OH)2 P 2₁/n 2/m

IV/K.15-12 Xocomecatlite Cu3TeO4(OH)4 Unk Ortho

IV/K.15-15 Mcalpineite Cu3TeO6·(H2O) Unk Cubic

IV/K.15-16 Jensenite Cu3TeO6·2(H2O) P 2₁/n 2/m

IV/K.15-18 Leisingite! Cu(Mg,Cu,Fe,Zn)2TeO6·6(H2O) P 31m 3 2/m

IV/K.15-19 Utahite! Cu5Zn3(TeO4)4(OH)8·7(H2O) P1 or P1 Tri

IV/K.15-20 Cuzticite Fe2TeO6·3(H2O) Unk Hex

IV/K.15-30 Yafsoanite Ca3Te2Zn3O12 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m

IV/K.15-40 Khinite PbCu3TeO6(OH)2 F ddd 2/m 2/m 2/m

IV/K.15-50 Parakhinite Cu3PbTeO4(OH)6 P 6₂22 or P 6₄22 6 2 2

IV/K.15-60 Montanite Bi2TeO6·2(H2O) Mono

Other Jensenite Information

References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic5)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Jensenite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 -Google Images 4 -Google Scholar 5 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 6 -MinDAT 7 -MinMax(Deutsch) 8 -MinMax(English) 9 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 -QUT Mineral Atlas

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Jensenite

Cu++3Te++++++O6·2(H2O)
Dana No: 33.2.6.1 Strunz No: IV/K.15-16
Locality:

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