Adamite Mineral Data

General Adamite Information

Chemical Formula:

Zn2(AsO4)(OH)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 286.71 gm

Zinc 45.61 % Zn 56.78 % ZnO

Arsenic 26.13 % As 40.08 % As₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.35 % H 3.14 % H₂O

Oxygen 27.90 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1866

Locality:

Chile, Atacama, Chaï¿½arcillo Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after the French mineralogist Gilbert Joseph Adam (1795-1881).

Name Pronunciation:

Adamite

Synonym:

Cuproadamite - Cu-bearing adamite

ICSD 34868

PDF 39-1354

Adamite Image

Images:

Adamite

Comments: Sprays of adamite with intense color and well defined crystals which stand out from the matrix.
Location: Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Scale: 5 x 5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Images:

Cryptomelane Adamite

Comments: Black, rounded balls of cryptomelane and purple, transparent adamite.
Location: Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Druango, Mexico. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Adamite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9744:1:0.7089

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.306, b = 8.524, c = 6.043, Z = 4; V = 427.85 Den(Calc)= 4.45

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.45(1), 2.97(0.9), 4.9(0.9),

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Forms: ( 0 1 0) ( 1 1 0) ( 2 1 0) ( 1 0 1) ( 1 2 0)

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Physical Properties of Adamite

Cleavage:

{101} Good, {010} Poor

Color:

Yellow, Green, Violet, Pink, Yellowish green.

Density:

4.3 - 4.5, Average = 4.4

Diaphaneity:

Subtransparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces.

Habit:

Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luminescence:

Fluorescent and phosphorescent, Short UV=yellow green, Long UV=yellow green.

Luster:

Vitreous - Resinous

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Adamite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.02 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1667,KPDmeas= 0.1686,KC= 0.1653
Ncalc = 1.71 - 1.74

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+/-), a=1.708-1.722, b=1.742-1.744, g=1.763-1.773, bire=0.0510-0.0550, 2V(Calc)=74-84, 2V(Meas)=88. Dispersion none.

Calculated Properties of Adamite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.16 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Adamite =4.45 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_Adamite= 41.42 barns/electron
U=PE_Adamite x rElectron Density= 172.31 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Adamite is Not Radioactive

Adamite Classification

Dana Class:

41.06.06.03 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(41.06)where (A)2 (XO4) Zq

(41.06.06)Olivenite Group

41.06.06.01 Olivenite Cu2AsO4(OH) P 2₁/n 2/m

41.06.06.02 Libethenite Cu2(PO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.03 Adamite Zn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.04 Eveite Mn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.05 Zincolibethenite! CuZn(PO4)OH Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.06 Zincolivenite! CuZn(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.BB.30 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BB -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 ï¿½ 1:1

08.BB.30 Eveite Mn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Adamite Zn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Libethenite Cu2(PO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Olivenite Cu2AsO4(OH) P 2₁/n 2/m

08.BB.30 Zincolibethenite! CuZn(PO4)OH Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Zincolivenite! CuZn(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Adamite Information

References:

NAME( Sinkankas66) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990;Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Sinkankas66)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Adamite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Glendale Community College
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
12 - HyperPhysics
13 - MinDAT
14 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
15 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
16 - Online Mineral Museum
17 - QUT Mineral Atlas
18 - Ruff.Info
19 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Dana No: 41.06.06.03 Strunz No: 08.BB.30
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