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Molecular Weight = 1,833.84 gm |
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Calcium 8.74 % Ca 12.23 % CaO |
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Magnesium 2.65 % Mg 4.40 % MgO |
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Aluminum 5.89 % Al 11.12 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.57 % H 31.93 % H2O |
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Sulfur 13.99 % S 34.93 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 55.84 % O |
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Fluorine 9.32 % F 9.32 % F |
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F -3.93 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
HCa4Mg2Al4(SO4)8F9•32(H2O) |
Post mining mineral in deposits containing oxidizable sulfides and fluorine bearing minerals. |
Approved IMA 1983 |
Lone Pine mine, Catron County, New Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named after Dan Lannon, who staked important claims at the locality in the late 1800's. |
Lannonite + Pronunciation |
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Lannonite Crystallographya:c = 1:4.09502 |
a = 6.84, c = 28.01, Z = 1; V = 1,310.47 Den(Calc)= 2.32 |
TetragonalSpace Group: Unk |
By Intensity(I/Io): 13.98(1), 3.456(0.7), 4.84(0.7), |
| Physical Properties of LannoniteWhite. |
2.22 |
Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite). |
Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface. |
2 - Gypsum |
Earthy (Dull) |
white |
| Optical Properties of LannoniteCI meas= 0.09 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.13 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2022,KPDmeas= 0.2113,KC= 0.2323 Ncalc = 1.52 - 1.54 Uniaxial (+), w=1.46, e=1.478, bire=0.0180. |
| Calculated Properties of LannoniteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.28 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Lannonite =2.22 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0040912578 |
Boson Index = 0.9959087422 PELannonite = 2.25 barns/electron |
U=PELannonite x rElectron Density= 5.13 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Lannonite is Not Radioactive | Lannonite Classification31.09.14.01 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(31.09)where (A+ B++) (XO4) Zq·x(H2O) |
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(31.09.14)Dana Group |
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07.DF.40 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O |
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07.DF -With large and medium-sized cations |
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| Other Lannonite InformationNAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Lannonite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Lannonite using: Visit our Advertisers for Lannonite : B & L Fine MineralsDan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals John Betts Fine Minerals Lapis Mineral Journal Mineral News UV Tools Wrights Rock Shop Translate Lannonite Mineral Data : Ask about Lannonite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Lannonite Specimen Label here :
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