[Thumbnails] [Miniatures] [Cabinets] [About Us] [FAQ] Welcome To Mason's Minerals Your Source for Beautiful Minerals and Crystals We offer a no-questioned-asked Satisfaction Guarantee General Zapatalite InformationCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9•4(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 808.61 gm |
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Aluminum 13.35 % Al 25.22 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 23.58 % Cu 29.51 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 11.49 % P 26.33 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.12 % H 18.94 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.47 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9•4(H2O) |
Replacement of libethenite and pseudomalachite. |
Approved IMA 1972 |
Cerro Morita Naco, 27 km SW of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), hero of the Mexican Revolution. |
Zapatalite + Pronunciation |
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Zapatalite Crystallographya:c = 1:0.75689 |
a = 15.22, c = 11.52, Z = 6; V = 2,668.59 Den(Calc)= 3.02 |
TetragonalSpace Group: Unk |
By Intensity(I/Io): 7.62(1), 11.6(1), 6.82(0.7), |
| Physical Properties of Zapatalite{001} Good |
Light blue. |
3.016 |
Translucent |
Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite). |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
light blue |
| Optical Properties of Zapataliteweak blue. |
weak blue. |
CI meas= 0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2121,KPDmeas= 0.2124,KC= 0.2149 Ncalc = 1.65 Uniaxial (-), e=1.635, w=1.646, bire=0.0110. |
| Calculated Properties of ZapataliteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.99 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Zapatalite =3.02 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0002406156 |
Boson Index = 0.9997593844 PEZapatalite = 11.01 barns/electron |
U=PEZapatalite x rElectron Density= 32.94 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Zapatalite is Not Radioactive | Zapatalite Classification42.05.03.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.05)where (A)2 (XO4) Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.05.03)Dana Group |
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08.DE.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DE -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1 |
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| Other Zapatalite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Zapatalite : |
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 Zapatalite using: Visit our Advertisers for Zapatalite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Zapatalite Mineral Data : Ask about Zapatalite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zapatalite Specimen Label here :
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