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Molecular Weight = 453.91 gm |
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Nickel 38.79 % Ni 49.36 % NiO |
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Arsenic 33.01 % As 50.64 % As2O5 |
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Oxygen 28.20 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Ni3(AsO4)2 |
Secondary mineral in hydrothermal Ni–As–U ore deposits. |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1869 |
Johanngeorgenstadt, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named from the Greek for yellow and sulfur, in allusion to its distinctive sulfur-yellow color. |
Xanthiosite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 63709 |
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PDF 18-874 |
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| | Xanthiosite Crystallographya:b:c =1.0655:1:0.6038 |
a = 10.174, b = 9.548, c = 5.766, Z = 4; beta = 92.98° V = 559.36 Den(Calc)= 5.39 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.53(1), 2.75(0.8), 3.46(0.8), |
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| Physical Properties of XanthiositeGolden yellow. |
5.37 - 5.47, Average = 5.42 |
4 - Fluorite |
| Optical Properties of XanthiositeNCalc= 1.91 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1689) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 1.92 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1689) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of XanthiositeBulk Density (Electron Density)=5.08 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Xanthiosite =5.39 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.004518596 |
Boson Index = 0.995481404 PEXanthiosite = 38.62 barns/electron |
U=PEXanthiosite x rElectron Density= 196.28 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Xanthiosite is Not Radioactive | Xanthiosite Classification38.03.02.01 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc |
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(38.03)(A+ B++)3 (XO4)2 |
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(38.03.02)Dana Group |
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08.AB.25 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O |
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08.AB -With medium-sized cations |
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| Other Xanthiosite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Xanthiosite : |
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 Xanthiosite using: Visit our Advertisers for Xanthiosite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications 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 Xanthiosite Mineral Data : Ask about Xanthiosite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Xanthiosite Specimen Label here :
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