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Asbolane Mineral Data
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General Asbolane Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Co,Ni)1-y(Mn++++O2)2-x(OH)2-2y+2x•n(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 178.74 gm |
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Calcium 2.24 % Ca 3.14 % CaO |
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Manganese 46.10 % Mn 59.53 % MnO |
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Cobalt 3.30 % Co 4.19 % CoO |
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Nickel 9.85 % Ni 12.54 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 1.80 % H 16.13 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.70 % O |
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100.00 % 95.52 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni0.3Co0.1Ca0.1Mn2+1.5O1.5(OH)2•0.6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Residual deposits on weathered peridotite containing disseminated Co and Ni minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847 |
| Locality: |
New Caledonia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek "to soil like soot". |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Asbolane  |
| Synonym: |
Colbaltian wad |
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Lampadite - Cu-bearing asbolane |
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Asbolane Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:3.40063 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 2.823, c = 9.6, Z = 2; V = 66.26 Den(Calc)= 8.96 |
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal Space Group: Unk |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.445(1), 4.82(1), 9.6(1), |
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Physical Properties of Asbolane
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| Color: |
Black, Brownish black. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite). |
| Habit: |
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
| Hardness: |
6 - Orthoclase |
| Luster: |
Earthy (Dull) |
| Streak: |
black |
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Optical Properties of Asbolane
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| Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (?). |
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NCalc= 2.87 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2083) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
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Calculated Properties of Asbolane
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=8.68 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Asbolane =8.96 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.001322271
Boson Index = 0.998677729 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEAsbolane = 17.16 barns/electron
U=PEAsbolane x rElectron Density= 148.95 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Asbolane is Not Radioactive |
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Asbolane Classification
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| Dana Class: |
06.04.09.01 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl |
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(06.04)containing multiple cations |
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(06.04.09)Dana Group |
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06.04.09.01 Asbolane (Co,Ni)1-y(MnO2)2-x(OH)2-2y2x•n(H2O) Unk Hex |
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04.FL.30 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) |
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04.FL -Hydroxides with H2O � (OH); sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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04.FL.30 Asbolane (Co,Ni)1-y(MnO2)2-x(OH)2-2y2x•n(H2O) Unk Hex |
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Other Asbolane Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Asbolane :
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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Asbolane
(Co,Ni)1-y(Mn++++O2)2-x(OH)2-2y+2x•n(H2O)
Dana No: 06.04.09.01 Strunz No: 04.FL.30
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