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Molecular Weight = 655.45 gm |
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Copper 29.09 % Cu 36.41 % CuO |
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Tellurium 19.47 % Te 24.35 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.31 % H 2.75 % H2O |
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Lead 31.61 % Pb 34.05 % PbO |
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Oxygen 19.53 % O |
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100.00 % 97.56 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
PbCu3(TeO6)(OH)2 |
Forms by oxidation of gold-telluride ores in highly acidic minewaters. Secondary telluate mineral. |
Approved IMA 1978 |
Old Guard mine, Tombstone, AZ, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Ba Saw Khin (1931-), Burmese-American geologist and petrographier. |
Khinite |
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| | Khinite Crystallographya:b:c =0.5738:1:2.3979 |
a = 5.7491, b = 10.0176, c = 24.022, Z = 8; V = 1,383.48 Den(Calc)= 6.29 |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: F ddd |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.491(1), 3.451(0.9), 4.866(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Khinite{001} Distinct |
Dark green. |
6.5 - 7, Average = 6.75 |
Transparent |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
3.5 - Copper Penny |
Non-fluorescent. |
Adamantine |
green |
| Optical Properties of KhiniteCI meas= -0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.085 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1795,KPDmeas= 0.1673,KC= 0.1655 Ncalc = 2.04 - 2.16 Biaxial (+), a=2.11, b=2.112, g=2.165, bire=0.0550, 2V(Calc)=24, 2V(Meas)=20. Dispersion strong. |
vivid emerald green. |
yellowish green. |
yellowish green. |
| Calculated Properties of KhiniteBulk Density (Electron Density)=5.91 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Khinite =6.75 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.08 |
Boson Index = 0.92 PEKhinite = 636.34 barns/electron |
U=PEKhinite x rElectron Density=3,761.53 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Khinite is Not Radioactive | Khinite Classification33.01.03.01 (33)Selenates and Tellurates |
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(33.01)as A+ (B++)m XO4 Zq |
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(33.01.03)Dana Group |
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04.FD.30 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) |
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04.FD -Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; chains of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Other Khinite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8, AmMin, v94:651) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
Links to other databases for Khinite : |
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 Search for Khinite using: Visit our Advertisers for Khinite : 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 Khinite Mineral Data : Ask about Khinite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Khinite Specimen Label here :
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