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- 45.1.2.1 Trigonite Pb3Mn(AsO3)2(AsO2OH) Pn m
- 45.1.2.2 Rouseite Pb2Mn(AsO3)2·2(H2O) P1,P 1 Tri
- IV/J.03-10 Finnemanite Pb5(AsO3)3Cl P 63 6
- IV/J.03-20 Freedite Pb8Cu(AsO3)2O3Cl5 C 2/m 2/m
- IV/J.03-30 Trigonite Pb3Mn(AsO3)2(AsO2OH) Pn m
- IV/J.03-40 Rouseite Pb2Mn(AsO3)2·2(H2O) P1,P 1 Tri
- IV/J.03-50 Nealite Pb4Fe(AsO4)2Cl4 P1 1
General Rouseite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Mn++(As+++O3)2·2(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 874.13 gm | ||
| Manganese 6.28 % Mn 8.12 % MnO | |||
| Arsenic 25.71 % As 33.95 % As2O3 | |||
| Hydrogen 0.46 % H 4.12 % H2O | |||
| Lead 47.41 % Pb 51.07 % PbO | |||
| Oxygen 20.13 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 97.25 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Mn2+(AsO3)3·2(H2O) | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 | ||
| Locality: |
Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Rolnd Rouse (1943-), U. S. Mineralogist. | ||
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Rouseite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.8724:1:0.7599 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.36, b = 7.29, c = 5.54, Z = 1; alpha = 97.3°, beta = 114.2°, gamma = 106° V = 223.38 Den(Calc)= 6.50 | ||
| Crystal System: |
TriclinicSpace Group: P1,P 1 | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 6.81(1), 2.849(0.9), 2.983(0.8), | ||
Physical Properties of Rouseite |
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| Cleavage: |
[010] Perfect, [100] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Yellow orange. | ||
| Density: |
4.2 - 5.7, Average = 4.95 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments. | ||
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. | ||
| Hardness: |
3 - Calcite | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Adamantine | ||
| Streak: |
yellow | ||
Optical Properties of Rouseite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.264 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1308,KPDmeas= 0.1717,KC= 0.1777 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.8, g=1.9, bire=0.1000, 2V(Meas)=46. Dispersion r > v. | ||
Calculated Properties of Rouseite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=4.30 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.10486 Boson Index = 0.89514 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PERouseite = 857.96 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Rouseite is Not Radioactive |
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Rouseite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
45.1.2.2 (45)Acid and normal Antimonites, Arsenites and Phosphites | ||
| (45.1)with miscellaneous formulae | |||
| (45.1.2)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/J.03-40 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/J - Arsenides with [AsO3]3- groups | |||
| IV/J.03 - Finnemanite - Nealite series | |||
Other Rouseite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.71,p1034-1036,1986) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Rouseite : 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 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Rouseite using: Visit our Advertisers for Rouseite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystal Vaults Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals Rockshop.cz T G Fine Minerals Wrights Rock Shop Translate Rouseite Mineral Data : Ask about Rouseite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Rouseite Specimen Label here :
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