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Reichenbachite Mineral Data + |

General Reichenbachite Information |
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| Cu++5(PO4)2(OH)4 | |||
| Molecular Weight = 575.70 gm | |||
| Copper 55.19 % Cu 69.09 % CuO | |||
| Phosphorus 10.76 % P 24.66 % P2O5 | |||
| Hydrogen 0.70 % H 6.26 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 33.35 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 | |||
| Silicified barite vein. Trimorphous with pseudomalachite and ludjibaite. | |||
| Approved IMA 1984 | |||
| Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |||
| Named for the locality. | |||
| ICSD 100019 | |||
| PDF 40-502 | |||
Reichenbachite Image | |||
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Reichenbachite Crystallography |
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| a:b:c =0.8603:1:0.4186 | |||
| a = 9.198, b = 10.691, c = 4.476, Z = 2; beta = 92.42° V = 439.76 Den(Calc)= 4.35 | |||
| Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a | |||
| By Intensity(I/Io): 2.41(1), 4.47(1), 3.132(0.3), | |||
Physical Properties of Reichenbachite |
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| None | |||
| Dark green. | |||
| 4.35 | |||
| Translucent | |||
| Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. | |||
| 3.5 - Copper Penny | |||
| Vitreous (Glassy) | |||
| light green | |||
Optical Properties of Reichenbachite |
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| CI meas= -0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1902,KPDmeas= 0.1902,KC= 0.1838 |
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| Biaxial (-), a=1.782, b=1.833, g=1.867, bire=0.0850, 2V(Calc)=76, 2V(Meas)=76.3. | |||
Calculated Properties of Reichenbachite |
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relectron=4.16 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index = 0.00016 Boson Index = 0.99984 |
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PEReichenbachite = 24.87 barns/electron |
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| GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Reichenbachite is Not Radioactive |
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Reichenbachite Classification |
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| 41.4.3.2 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| (41.4)where (A B)5 (XO4)2 Zq | |||
| (41.4.3)Dana Group | |||
| VII/B.11-30 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| VII/B - Waterfree phosphates with unfamiliar anions F, Cl, O,OH, cations of medium size: Mg, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Pseudomalachite group and related compounds | |||
| VII/B.11 - Pseudomalachite group, Ludjibaite - Reppiaite series | |||
Other Reichenbachite Information |
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| NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.72,p404-408,1987) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.72,p404-408,1987) | |||
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