[Newest Minerals] [Mineral Auctions] [Mineral Gallery] The Mineral Gallery's Exceptional Specimens and Mineral Hall of Fame Visa, PayPal, and Mastercard are Welcomed General Ludjibaite InformationCu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Molecular Weight = 575.70 gm |
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Copper 55.19 % Cu 69.09 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 10.76 % P 24.66 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.70 % H 6.26 % H2O |
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Oxygen 33.35 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Rare mineral in the oxidized zone of some copper deposits. |
Approved IMA 1988 |
Ludjiba mine, about 12 km southeast of Kambove, Katanga Province, Congo (Shaba Province, Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality. |
Ludjibaite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 100744 |
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PDF 46-1300 |
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Ludjibaite CrystallographyBy Intensity(I/Io): 4.46(1), 2.353(0.5), 2.462(0.5), |
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| Physical Properties of LudjibaiteBlue green. |
| Optical Properties of Ludjibaite CI calc= -0.017 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1869,KC= 0.1838 Ncalc = 1.8 | Calculated Properties of LudjibaiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=4.16 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Ludjibaite =4.35 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0001611273 |
Boson Index = 0.9998388727 PELudjibaite = 24.87 barns/electron |
U=PELudjibaite x rElectron Density= 103.34 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Ludjibaite is Not Radioactive | Ludjibaite Classification41.04.03.03 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.04)where (A B)5 (XO4)2 Zq |
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(41.04.03)Dana Group |
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08.BD.25 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BD -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1 |
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| Other Ludjibaite Information Links to other databases for Ludjibaite : |
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 Ludjibaite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ludjibaite : 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 Ludjibaite Mineral Data : Ask about Ludjibaite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ludjibaite Specimen Label here :
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