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Arzrunite Mineral Data
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General Arzrunite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu4Pb2SO4(OH)4Cl6•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,081.42 gm |
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Copper 23.50 % Cu 29.42 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 0.75 % H 6.66 % H2O |
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Lead 38.32 % Pb 41.28 % PbO |
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Sulfur 2.97 % S 7.40 % SO3 |
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Chlorine 19.67 % Cl 19.67 % Cl |
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Cl -4.44 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 14.79 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A questionable species. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899 |
| Locality: |
Buena Esperanza mine, Challacolla, Tarapaca, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Andreas Arzruni (1847-1898), German mineralogist, University of Aachen. |
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Arzrunite Crystallography
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| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic Space Group: Unk |
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Physical Properties of Arzrunite
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| Color: |
Blue, Bluish green. |
| Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
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Optical Properties of Arzrunite
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?) |
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| Pleochroism (x): |
blue. |
| Pleochroism (y): |
blue. |
| Pleochroism (z): |
nearly colorless. |
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Calculated Properties of Arzrunite
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.08
Boson Index = 0.92 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEArzrunite = 667.09 barns/electron
U=PEArzrunite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Arzrunite is Not Radioactive |
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Arzrunite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
12.01.08.01 (12)Compound Halides |
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(12.01)with miscellaneous anions |
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(12.01.08)Dana Group |
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12.01.08.01 Arzrunite Cu4Pb2SO4(OH)4Cl6•2(H2O) Unk Ortho |
| Strunz Class: |
07.DF.60 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O |
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07.DF -With large and medium-sized cations |
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07.DF.60 Arzrunite Cu4Pb2SO4(OH)4Cl6•2(H2O) Unk Ortho |
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Other Arzrunite Information
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,1st ed.,1974) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Arzrunite :
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 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Arzrunite
Cu4Pb2SO4(OH)4Cl6•2(H2O)
Dana No: 12.01.08.01 Strunz No: 07.DF.60
Locality:
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