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- 34.7.1.1 Sonoraite FeTeO3(OH)·(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- IV/K.09-10 Blakeite* Fe2(TeO3)3 Cubic ? Cubic
- IV/K.09-20 Sonoraite FeTeO3(OH)·(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- IV/K.09-30 Emmonsite Fe2Te3O9·2(H2O) P1 1
- IV/K.09-40 Rodalquilarite H3Fe2(TeO3)4Cl P1 or P1 Tri
- IV/K.09-50 Poughite Fe2(TeO3)2(SO4)·3(H2O) Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m
General Sonoraite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++Te++++O3(OH)·(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 266.47 gm | ||
| Iron 20.96 % Fe 29.96 % Fe2O3 | |||
| Tellurium 47.89 % Te 59.89 % TeO2 | |||
| Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.14 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 30.02 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+TeO3(OH)·(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral derived from oxidized, telluride-bearing ores. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 | ||
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6310 | ||
| PDF 21-430 | |||
Sonoraite Image | |||
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Sonoraite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.0697:1:0.771 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.984, b = 10.268, c = 7.917, Z = 8; beta = 108.483° V = 846.85 Den(Calc)= 4.18 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 10.4(1), 3.11(0.8), 4.66(0.8), | ||
Physical Properties of Sonoraite |
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| Color: |
Yellow green. | ||
| Density: |
3.95 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Habit: |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). | ||
| Habit: |
Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face. | ||
| Hardness: |
3 - Calcite | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
Optical Properties of Sonoraite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.038 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.019 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2445,KPDmeas= 0.2587,KC= 0.2493 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=2.018, b=2.023, g=2.025, bire=0.0070, 2V(Calc)=64, 2V(Meas)=20-25. | ||
Calculated Properties of Sonoraite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=3.80 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.04284 Boson Index = 0.95716 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PESonoraite = 168.54 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Sonoraite is Not Radioactive |
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Sonoraite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
34.7.1.1 (34)Selenites - Tellurites - Sulfites | ||
| (34.7)Dana Type | |||
| (34.7.1)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/K.09-20 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/K - Sulfides, selenides, tellurides with [XO3]2- groups and related structures | |||
| IV/K.09 - Blakeite ? - Poughite series | |||
Other Sonoraite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Sonoraite : 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 Sonoraite using: Visit our Advertisers for Sonoraite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals 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 Sonoraite Mineral Data : Ask about Sonoraite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Sonoraite Specimen Label here :
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