Morenosite Mineral Data

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General Morenosite Information

Chemical Formula:

NiSO4·7(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 280.86 gm

Nickel 20.90 % Ni 26.59 % NiO

Hydrogen 5.02 % H 44.90 % H₂O

Sulfur 11.42 % S 28.51 % SO₃

Oxygen 62.66 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ni(SO₄)·7(H₂O)

Environment:

Secondary mineral from nickel-bearing sulfide ores. Forms a series with epsomite, dehydrates to retarsite.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851

Locality:

Cap Hortegal, Galicia, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after Antonio Moreno Ruiz (1796-1852), Spanish pharmacist and chemist.

Synonym:

ICSD 39419

Nickel Vitriol

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Morenosite Image

Images:

Morenosite

Comments: Pale greenish blue crust of morenosite.
Location: Gorner Glacier, Furi, Zermatt, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Morenosite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9817:1:0.5637

Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.86, b = 12.08, c = 6.81, Z = 4; V = 975.66 Den(Calc)= 1.91

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 2₁2₁2₁

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 4.2(1), 5.3(0.6), 2.85(0.25),

Physical Properties of Morenosite

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect

Color:

Apple green, Greenish white.

Density:

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Fracture:

Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Habit:

Stalactitic - Shaped like pendant columns as stalactites or stalagmites (e.g. calcite).

Hardness:

2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail

Luminescence:

None.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Morenosite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2527,KPDmeas= 0.2413,KC= 0.2499

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.467, b=1.489, g=1.492, bire=0.0250, 2V(Calc)=40, 2V(Meas)=42. Dispersion r > v weak.

Pleochroism (x):

none.

Pleochroism (y):

none.

Pleochroism (z):

none.

Calculated Properties of Morenosite

Electron Density:

r_electron=1.99 gm/cc
note: r_Morenosite=1.91 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.00352
Boson Index = 0.99648

Photoelectric:

PE_Morenosite= 8.63 barns/electron
U=PE_Morenosite x r_electron= 17.14 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Morenosite is Not Radioactive

Morenosite Classification

Dana Class:

29.6.11.3 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates

(29.6)where A XO4 · x(H2O)

(29.6.11)Dana Group

29.6.11.1 Epsomite MgSO4·7(H2O) P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

29.6.11.2 Goslarite ZnSO4·7(H2O) P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

29.6.11.3 Morenosite NiSO4·7(H2O) P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

Strunz Class:

VI/C.07-20 VI - Sulfates,Chromates,Molybdates and Tungstates

VI/C - Water-bearing sulfates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size

VI/C.07 - Epsomite - Goslarite series

VI/C.07-10 Epsomite MgSO4·7(H2O) P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

VI/C.07-20 Morenosite NiSO4·7(H2O) P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

VI/C.07-30 Goslarite ZnSO4·7(H2O) P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

Other Morenosite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

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Morenosite

NiSO4·7(H2O)
Dana No: 29.6.11.3 Strunz No: VI/C.07-20
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