General Orthoserpierite Information![]() Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 644.32 gm |
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Calcium 6.22 % Ca 8.70 % CaO |
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Zinc 10.15 % Zn 12.63 % ZnO |
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Copper 29.59 % Cu 37.04 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.78 % H2O |
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Sulfur 9.95 % S 24.85 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 42.21 % O |
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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 + Pronunciation |
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Orthoserpierite Crystallography![]() 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![]() {???} 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, Short UV=mauve, Long UV=mauve. |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
![]() light green |
| Optical Properties of Orthoserpierite![]() 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 Ncalc = 1.6 - 1.62 ![]() 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![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.01 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Orthoserpierite =3.06 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0051968567 |
Boson Index = 0.9948031433 ![]() PEOrthoserpierite = 19.03 barns/electron |
U=PEOrthoserpierite x rElectron Density= 57.31 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Orthoserpierite is Not Radioactive | Orthoserpierite Classification![]() 31.06.07.01 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(31.06)where (A+ B++)5 (XO4)2 Zq·x(H2O) |
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(31.06.07)Dana Group |
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![]() 07.DD.30 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O |
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07.DD -With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Other Orthoserpierite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.72,p1026,1987;Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() Links to other databases for Orthoserpierite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 6 - GeoScienceWorld 7 - Google Images 8 - Google Scholar 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 11 - MinDAT 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - Online Mineral Museum 14 - QUT Mineral Atlas 15 - Ruff.Info Search for Orthoserpierite using: Visit our Advertisers for Orthoserpierite : A Bijoux Google Search for OrthoserpieriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Orthoserpierite Cape Minerals Google Search for Orthoserpierite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Orthoserpierite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Orthoserpierite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Orthoserpierite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Orthoserpierite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Orthoserpierite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Orthoserpierite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Orthoserpierite Ask about Orthoserpierite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Orthoserpierite Specimen Label here :
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