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Molecular Weight = 223.42 gm |
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Zinc 36.58 % Zn 45.54 % ZnO |
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Copper 21.33 % Cu 26.70 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 0.90 % H 8.06 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.38 % C 19.70 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 35.81 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Zn1.25Cu0.75(CO3)(OH)2 |
An inadequately described species. |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1959 |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named as the zinc rich member of rosasite. |
Zincrosasite + Pronunciation |
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Zincrosasite Crystallography Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
| Physical Properties of Zincrosasite{???} Good, {???} Good |
White, White green, Light green. |
4 - 4.2, Average = 4.09 |
Transparent to Translucent |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite |
Subadamantine |
white |
| Optical Properties of ZincrosasiteCI meas= -0.1 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
KPDmeas= 0.2049,KC= 0.1863 Ncalc = 1.75 - 1.78 Biaxial (?), b=1.84 |
| Calculated Properties of ZincrosasiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.94 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Zincrosasite =4.10 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 PEZincrosasite = 27.66 barns/electron |
U=PEZincrosasite x rElectron Density= 108.89 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Zincrosasite is Not Radioactive | Zincrosasite Classification16a.03.01.04 (16a)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16a.03)where (A B)2 (XO3) Zq |
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(16a.03.01)Rosasite Group |
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05.BA.10 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O |
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05.BA -With Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, Mg, Mn |
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| Other Zincrosasite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Zincrosasite : |
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 - MinDAT 9 - MinMax(Deutsch) 10 - MinMax(English) 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Zincrosasite using: Visit our Advertisers for Zincrosasite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals 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 Zincrosasite Mineral Data : Ask about Zincrosasite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zincrosasite Specimen Label here :
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