[New Updates] [Gallery 1] [Gallery 2] [Gallery 3] [Rock Shop Gallery] Serving the mineral collector and educator community since 1970 Over 900,000 mineral specimens in stock New minerals acquired weekly - Wright's Rock Shop General Reichenbachite InformationCu++5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Molecular Weight = 575.70 gm |
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Copper 55.19 % Cu 69.09 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 10.76 % P 24.66 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.70 % H 6.26 % H2O |
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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. |
Reichenbachite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 100019 |
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PDF 40-502 |
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Reichenbachite CrystallographyBy Intensity(I/Io): 2.41(1), 4.47(1), 3.132(0.3), |
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| Physical Properties of ReichenbachiteDark green. |
| Optical Properties of ReichenbachiteCI 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 Ncalc = 1.8 | Calculated Properties of ReichenbachiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=4.16 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Reichenbachite =4.35 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0001611273 |
Boson Index = 0.9998388727 PEReichenbachite = 24.87 barns/electron |
U=PEReichenbachite x rElectron Density= 103.34 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Reichenbachite is Not Radioactive | Reichenbachite Classification41.04.03.02 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.04)where (A B)5 (XO4)2 Zq |
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(41.04.03)Dana Group |
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08.BD.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BD -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1 |
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| Other Reichenbachite Information Links to other databases for Reichenbachite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Reichenbachite using: Visit our Advertisers for Reichenbachite : 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 Reichenbachite Mineral Data : Ask about Reichenbachite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Reichenbachite Specimen Label here :
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