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Kimrobinsonite Mineral Data + |
General Kimrobinsonite Information |
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| Ta(OH)3(O,CO3) | |||
| Molecular Weight = 258.97 gm | |||
| Tantalum 69.87 % Ta 85.32 % Ta2O5 | |||
| Hydrogen 1.17 % H 10.43 % H2O | |||
| Carbon 1.16 % C 4.25 % CO2 | |||
| Oxygen 27.80 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Ta(OH)3O0.75(CO3)0.25 | |||
| Deeply weathered granite. | |||
| Approved IMA 1985 | |||
| Mt. Holland, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |||
| Named for Kim Robertson, (1951-), Autralian geologist of Perth, Western Autralia, who found the first specimen. | |||
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Kimrobinsonite Crystallography |
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| a = 3.812, Z = 1; V = 55.39 Den(Calc)= 7.76 | |||
| IsometricSpace Group: Unk | |||
| By Intensity(I/Io): 3.808(1), 2.696(0.7), 1.907(0.3), | |||
Physical Properties of Kimrobinsonite |
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| Lemon white. | |||
| Translucent | |||
| Cryptocrystalline - Occurs as crystals too small to distinguish with the naked eye. | |||
| Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite). | |||
| Friable - Loosley cohesive material that granulates with your fingers. | |||
| 2.5 - Finger Nail | |||
| Earthy (Dull) | |||
| white | |||
Optical Properties of Kimrobinsonite |
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| CI calc= 0.085 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1585,KC= 0.1733 |
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| Isotropic, n=2.23. | |||
Calculated Properties of Kimrobinsonite |
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relectron=6.80 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index = 0.00034 Boson Index = 0.99966 |
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PEKimrobinsonite = 820.93 barns/electron |
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| GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Kimrobinsonite is Not Radioactive |
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Kimrobinsonite Classification |
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| 6.4.8.1 (6)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl | |||
| (6.4)containing multiple cations | |||
| (6.4.8)Dana Group | |||
| IV/F.19-10 IV - Oxides | |||
| IV/F - Hydroxides and oxidic hydrates, water-bearing oxides with layered structure | |||
| IV/F.19 - Stottite group, Kimrobinsonite series | |||
Other Kimrobinsonite Information |
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| NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | |||
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