Teschemacherite Mineral Data

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General Teschemacherite Information

Chemical Formula:

(NH4)HCO3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 79.06 gm

Hydrogen 5.10 % H - % Calc as (NH₄)₂O

Hydrogen 1.27 % H 11.39 % H₂O

Carbon 15.19 % C 55.67 % CO₂

Nitrogen 17.72 % N 32.94 % (NH₄)₂O

Oxygen 60.71 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

(NH₄)(HCO₃)

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868

Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Synonym:

ICSD 100877

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Teschemacherite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.6774:1:0.8166

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.255, b = 10.709, c = 8.746, Z = 8; V = 679.51 Den(Calc)= 1.55

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pccn

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3(1), 5.34(0.6), 3.62(0.55),

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Pertlik F , Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen , 29 (1981) p.67-74, Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des teschemacherits, (NH4)CO2(OH)

Physical Properties of Teschemacherite

Cleavage:

[110] Perfect

Color:

Colorless, Yellowish, White, Light yellow.

Density:

1.58

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Hardness:

1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Teschemacherite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -1.043 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -1.083 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.3254,KPDmeas= 0.3192,KC= 0.1562

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.4227, b=1.5358, g=1.5545, bire=0.1318, 2V(Calc)=40, 2V(Meas)=41.633.

Calculated Properties of Teschemacherite

Electron Density:

r_electron=1.68 gm/cc
note: r_{Teschemacherite}=1.58 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.17849
Boson Index = 0.82151

Photoelectric:

PE_{Teschemacherite}= 0.32 barns/electron
U=PE_{Teschemacherite} x r_electron= 0.54 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Teschemacherite is Not Radioactive

Teschemacherite Classification

Dana Class:

13.1.3.1 (13)Acid Carbonates

(13.1)with miscellaneous formulae

(13.1.3)Dana Group

13.1.3.1 Teschemacherite (NH4)HCO3 Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

V/B.01-40 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates

V/B - Waterfree carbonates [CO3]2- without unfamiliar anions

V/B.01 - Zabuyelite - Wegscheiderite series

V/B.01-10 Zabuyelite Li2CO3 C 2/c 2/m

V/B.01-20 Nahcolite NaHCO3 P 2₁/n 2/m

V/B.01-30 Kalicinite KHCO3 P 2₁/a 2/m

V/B.01-40 Teschemacherite (NH4)HCO3 Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

V/B.01-50 Natrite Na2CO3 C 2 or Cm Mono

V/B.01-60 Wegscheiderite Na5(CO3)(HCO3)3 P1 1

Other Teschemacherite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

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Teschemacherite

(NH4)HCO3
Dana No: 13.1.3.1 Strunz No: V/B.01-40
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