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Abelsonite Mineral Data
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General Abelsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni++C31H32N4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 519.31 gm |
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Nickel 11.30 % Ni |
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Hydrogen 6.21 % H |
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Carbon 71.70 % C |
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Nitrogen 10.79 % N |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiC31H32N4 |
| Environment: |
Fractures in lacusterine, kerogen-rich shales. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Green River formation, eastern Uintah Co., Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Philip H. Abelson, president, the Carnegie Institution, Washington, DC, a pioneer in organic geochemistry. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Abelsonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Nickel Porphyrin |
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Abelsonite
Comments: Purple platy abelsonite crystals embedded in drill core of the Green River Formation (Type Specimen ?).
Location: Green River Formation, Utah, USA.
Scale: See Image.
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Abelsonite
Comments: Abelsonite (A) grain associated with authigenitc orthoclase (O) and a micaceous mineral (M). (AmMin, v63:930).
Location: Wosco sample (Sec 36 T9S R20E) (Depth 2508.2 - 2508.15). Drill cores in or near the Mahogany Zone oil shale of the Green River Formation in Uintah County, Utah, USA.
Scale: Magnification 800 X.
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Abelsonite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.7589:1:0.6546 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.44, b = 11.12, c = 7.28, Z = 1; alpha = 90.83°, beta = 113.75°, gamma = 79.567° V = 614.98 Den(Calc)= 1.40 |
| Crystal System: |
Triclinic Space Group: P1 or P1 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 10.9(1), 3.77(0.8), 7.63(0.5), |
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Physical Properties of Abelsonite
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| Cleavage: |
{111} Good |
| Color: |
Pinkish red, Purple, Reddish brown. |
| Density: |
1.45 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Translucent |
| Fracture: |
Fragile - Crystals with a delicate and easily injured structure. |
| Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
| Habit: |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). |
| Hardness: |
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail |
| Luminescence: |
Non-fluorescent. |
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic |
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Calculated Properties of Abelsonite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.48 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Abelsonite =1.40 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.11
Boson Index = 0.89 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEAbelsonite = 4.28 barns/electron
U=PEAbelsonite x rElectron Density= 6.32 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Abelsonite is Not Radioactive |
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Abelsonite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
50.04.09.01 (50)Salts of Organic Acids |
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(50.04)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(50.04.09)Dana Group |
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50.04.09.01 Abelsonite NiC31H32N4 P1 or P1 Tri |
| Strunz Class: |
10.CA.20 10 - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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10.C - Miscellaneous Organic Minerals |
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10.CA -Miscellaneous Organic Materials |
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10.CA.20 Abelsonite NiC31H32N4 P1 or P1 Tri |
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Other Abelsonite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Abelsonite :
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
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Abelsonite
Ni++C31H32N4
Dana No: 50.04.09.01 Strunz No: 10.CA.20
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