General Wroewolfeite Information![]() Cu4(SO4)(OH)6•2(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 488.32 gm |
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Copper 52.05 % Cu 65.16 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 2.06 % H 18.45 % H2O |
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Sulfur 6.57 % S 16.40 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 39.32 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Cu4(SO4)(OH)6•2(H2O) |
![]() Oxidation zone of an old lead mine. |
![]() Approved IMA 1975 |
![]() Loudville, Maryland, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Caleb Wroe Wolfe (1908-1980), crystallographer, Boston University. |
![]() Wroewolfeite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 40091 |
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PDF 27-1133 |
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Wroewolfeite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.9101:1:2.1574 |
![]() a = 6.058, b = 6.656, c = 14.36, Z = 2; beta = 93.467° V = 577.96 Den(Calc)= 2.81 |
![]() Monoclinic - DomaticH-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Pc |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 7.15(1), 3.581(0.7), 2.628(0.35), |
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| Physical Properties of Wroewolfeite![]() {010} Perfect, {100} Perfect, {001} Perfect |
![]() Greenish blue, Dark greenish blue. |
![]() 3.27 |
![]() Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
![]() 2.5 - Finger Nail |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
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| Optical Properties of Wroewolfeite![]() CI meas= -0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.179 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2388,KPDmeas= 0.2052,KC= 0.2025 Ncalc = 1.57 - 1.66 ![]() Biaxial (-), a=1.637, b=1.682, g=1.694, bire=0.0570, 2V(Calc)=52, 2V(Meas)=53. |
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![]() deep greenish blue. |
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| Calculated Properties of Wroewolfeite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.19 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Wroewolfeite =3.27 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0006843094 |
Boson Index = 0.9993156906 ![]() PEWroewolfeite = 22.95 barns/electron |
U=PEWroewolfeite x rElectron Density= 73.16 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Wroewolfeite is Not Radioactive | Wroewolfeite Classification![]() 31.04.02.01 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(31.04)where (A+ B++)4 (XO4) Zq·x(H2O) |
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(31.04.02)Dana Group |
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![]() 07.DD.10 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O |
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07.DD -With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Other Wroewolfeite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() Links to other databases for Wroewolfeite : |
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 Wroewolfeite using: Visit our Advertisers for Wroewolfeite : A Bijoux Google Search for WroewolfeiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Wroewolfeite Cape Minerals Google Search for Wroewolfeite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Wroewolfeite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Wroewolfeite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Wroewolfeite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Wroewolfeite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Wroewolfeite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Wroewolfeite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Wroewolfeite Ask about Wroewolfeite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Wroewolfeite Specimen Label here :
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