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Molecular Weight = 803.68 gm |
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Calcium 9.97 % Ca 13.96 % CaO |
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Yttrium 11.06 % Y 14.05 % Y2O3 |
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Arsenic 9.32 % As 14.30 % As2O5 |
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Tungsten 45.75 % W 57.70 % WO3 |
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Oxygen 23.89 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Ca2Y(AsO4)(WO4)2 |
Found in a fissure in gneiss in an area anomalously high in arsenic. |
Approved IMA 1992 |
On the east flank of Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Valle d’Ossola, Piedmont, Italy Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Fausto Parani, amateur mineral collector of Montecrestese, Italy, who found the mineral. |
Paraniite-(Y) + Pronunciation |
IMA1992-018 |
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| | Paraniite-(Y) Crystallographya:c = 1:6.59824 |
a = 5.135, c = 33.882, Z = 4; V = 893.41 Den(Calc)= 5.97 |
Tetragonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m) Space Group: I 41/a |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.054(1), 1.56(0.32), 1.899(0.32), |
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| Physical Properties of Paraniite-(Y)Yellow. |
Translucent |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of Paraniite-(Y) CI calc= 0.143 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1499,KC= 0.175 Ncalc = 2.04 Uniaxial (+), w=1.87, e=1.92, bire=0.0500. |
| Calculated Properties of Paraniite-(Y)Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.29 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Paraniite-(Y) =5.97 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.06 |
Boson Index = 0.94 PEParaniite-(Y) = 580.07 barns/electron |
U=PEParaniite-(Y) x rElectron Density=3,067.96 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Paraniite-(Y) is Not Radioactive | Paraniite-(Y) Classification49.04.07.01 (49)Basic and Hydrated Molybdates and Tungstates |
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(49.04)(Compound Anions) |
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(49.04.07)Dana Group |
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07.GA.15 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.G - Molybdates, Wolframates and Niobates |
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07.GA -Without additional anions or H2O |
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| Other Paraniite-(Y) InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p631,1995) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p631,1995) |
Links to other databases for Paraniite-(Y) : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 - MinDAT 8 - MinMax(Deutsch) 9 - MinMax(English) 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Paraniite-(Y) using: Visit our Advertisers for Paraniite-(Y) : 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 Paraniite-(Y) Mineral Data : Ask about Paraniite-(Y) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Paraniite-(Y) Specimen Label here :
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