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Anthonyite Mineral Data
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General Anthonyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu(OH,Cl)2•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 160.83 gm |
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Copper 39.51 % Cu 49.46 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 4.70 % H 42.01 % H2O |
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Chlorine 11.02 % Cl 11.02 % Cl |
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Cl -2.49 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 44.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(OH)1.5Cl0.5•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary copper mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Centennial mine, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John W. Anthony (1920-1992), mineralogist, University of Arizona. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Anthonyite + Pronunciation  |
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Anthonyite Crystallography
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| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic Space Group: Unk. |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.84(1), 4.14(0.7), 3.99(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Anthonyite
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| Cleavage: |
{100} Perfect |
| Color: |
Blue, Gray violet. |
| Fracture: |
Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite). |
| Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum |
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Optical Properties of Anthonyite
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?), a=1.526, b=1.602, g=1.602, bire=0.0760, 2V(Calc)=0, 2V(Meas)=3. |
| Pleochroism (x): |
lavender. |
| Pleochroism (y): |
lavender. |
| Pleochroism (z): |
deep smoky blue. |
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Calculated Properties of Anthonyite
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0002219288
Boson Index = 0.9997780712 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEAnthonyite = 17.37 barns/electron
U=PEAnthonyite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Anthonyite is Not Radioactive |
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Anthonyite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
06.02.06.01 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl |
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(06.02)where X++ (OH)2 |
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(06.02.06)Dana Group |
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06.02.06.01 Anthonyite Cu(OH,Cl)2•3(H2O) Unk. Mono |
| Strunz Class: |
03.DA.40 03 - HALIDES |
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03.D - Oxyhalides, Hydroxyhalides and Related Double Halides |
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03.DA -With Cu, etc., without Pb |
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03.DA.40 Calumetite Cu(OH,Cl)2•2(H2O) Unk Ortho |
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03.DA.40 Anthonyite Cu(OH,Cl)2•3(H2O) Unk. Mono |
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Other Anthonyite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Anthonyite :
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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Anthonyite
Cu(OH,Cl)2•3(H2O)
Dana No: 06.02.06.01 Strunz No: 03.DA.40
Locality:
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