General Dixenite Information![]() Cu+Mn++14Fe+++(As+++O3)5(SiO4)2(As+++++O4)(OH)6 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 1,928.25 gm |
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Manganese 39.89 % Mn 51.50 % MnO |
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Iron 2.90 % Fe 4.14 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 3.30 % Cu 3.71 % Cu2O |
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Silicon 2.91 % Si 6.23 % SiO2 |
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Arsenic 23.31 % As 25.65 % As2O3 / 5.96 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.31 % H 2.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() CuMn2+14Fe3+(AsO3)5(SiO4)2(AsO4)(OH)6 |
![]() In a metamorphosed Fe-Mn orebody in serpentine. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920 |
![]() Langbanshyttan, Vermland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named from the Greek di, for two, and xenos, for stranger, in reference to the then unique association of silica and arsenious oxide in the mineral. |
![]() Dixenite |
![]() ![]() ICSD 30787 |
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PDF 35-520 |
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Dixenite Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:4.55362 |
![]() a = 8.233, c = 37.49, Z = 3; V = 2,200.71 Den(Calc)= 4.36 |
![]() Trigonal - PyramidalH-M Symbol (3) Space Group: R 3 |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.927(1), 3.435(0.44), 2.965(0.36), |
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| Physical Properties of Dixenite![]() {001} Perfect |
![]() Bronze, Black. |
![]() 4.2 |
![]() Translucent to subtranslucent to opaque |
![]() Foliated - Two dimensional platy forms. |
![]() 3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of Dixenite![]() CI meas= 0.061 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.096 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.195,KPDmeas= 0.2024,KC= 0.2156 Ncalc = 1.91 - 1.94 ![]() Uniaxial (-), e=1.73, w=1.97, bire=0.2400. |
| Calculated Properties of Dixenite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.93 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Dixenite =4.20 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.002106299 |
Boson Index = 0.997893701 ![]() PEDixenite = 29.17 barns/electron |
U=PEDixenite x rElectron Density= 114.48 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Dixenite is Not Radioactive | Dixenite Classification![]() 46.02.08.01 (46)Basic or Halogen-Containing Antimonites, Arsenites and Phosphites |
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(46.02)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(46.02.08)Dixenite Group |
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![]() 08.BE.45 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BE -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1 |
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| Other Dixenite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32) |
![]() Links to other databases for Dixenite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Dixenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Dixenite : A Bijoux Google Search for DixeniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Dixenite Cape Minerals Google Search for Dixenite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Dixenite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Dixenite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Dixenite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Dixenite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Dixenite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Dixenite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Dixenite Ask about Dixenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Dixenite Specimen Label here :
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