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Orthoserpierite Mineral Data + |
General Orthoserpierite Information |
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| Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O) | |||
| Molecular Weight = 644.32 gm | |||
| Calcium 6.22 % Ca 8.70 % CaO | |||
| Zinc 10.15 % Zn 12.63 % ZnO | |||
| Copper 29.59 % Cu 37.04 % CuO | |||
| Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.78 % H2O | |||
| Sulfur 9.95 % S 24.85 % SO3 | |||
| Oxygen 42.21 % O | |||
| ______ ______ | |||
| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| CaCu3Zn(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O) | |||
| Secondary mineral in a copper mine. | |||
| Approved IMA 1985 | |||
| Chessy copper mine, near Lyon, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |||
| Named for its stuctural rellationship to serpierite. | |||
Orthoserpierite Image | |||
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Orthoserpierite Crystallography |
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| a:b:c =3.5645:1:3.2887 | |||
| a = 22.1, b = 6.2, c = 20.39, Z = 8; V = 2,793.84 Den(Calc)= 3.06 | |||
| Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: P ca21 | |||
| By Intensity(I/Io): 10.21(1), 3.4(0.9), 5.1(0.9), | |||
Physical Properties of Orthoserpierite |
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| [???] Perfect | |||
| Pale blue green. | |||
| 2.95 - 3.05, Average = 3 | |||
| Transparent | |||
| Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende). | |||
| Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals. | |||
| Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). | |||
| Fluorescent, Long UV=mauve. | |||
| Vitreous (Glassy) | |||
| light green | |||
Optical Properties of Orthoserpierite |
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| CI meas= -0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2049,KPDmeas= 0.209,KC= 0.2022 |
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| Biaxial (-), a=1.586, b=1.645, g=1.65, bire=0.0640, 2V(Calc)=30, 2V(Meas)=32. Dispersion r > v weak. | |||
| pale yellow. | |||
| pale yellow. | |||
| sulfur yellow. | |||
Calculated Properties of Orthoserpierite |
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relectron=3.01 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index = 0.00519 Boson Index = 0.99481 |
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PEOrthoserpierite = 19.03 barns/electron |
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| GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Orthoserpierite is Not Radioactive |
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Orthoserpierite Classification |
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| 31.6.7.1 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| (31.6)where (A+ B++)5 (XO4)2 Zq·x(H2O) | |||
| (31.6.7)Dana Group | |||
| VI/D.19-30 VI - Sulfates,Chromates,Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| VI/D - Water-bearing sulfates with unfamiliar anions. Cations of medium and very big size | |||
| VI/D.19 - Devilline - Serperite - Rapidcreekite series | |||
Other Orthoserpierite Information |
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| NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.72,p1026,1987) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | |||
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