Attakolite Mineral Data

General Attakolite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Ca,Sr)Mn++(Al,Fe+++)4[(Si,P)O4]H(PO4)3(OH)4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 668.01 gm

Strontium 2.62 % Sr 3.10 % SrO

Calcium 4.80 % Ca 6.72 % CaO

Manganese 8.22 % Mn 10.62 % MnO

Aluminum 14.94 % Al 28.24 % Al₂O₃

Iron 2.51 % Fe 3.59 % Fe₂O₃

Silicon 2.94 % Si 6.30 % SiO₂

Phosphorus 15.30 % P 35.06 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.75 % H 6.74 % H₂O

Oxygen 47.90 % O

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100.00 % 100.36 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ca_0.8Sr_0.2Mn²⁺Al_3.7Fe³⁺_0.3H(SiO₄)_0.7(PO₄)_3.3(OH)₄

Environment:

In an iron deposit.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868

Locality:

Vatana mine, near Nasum, Kristianstad, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named from the Greek for "salmon" for the pale pink color.

Name Pronunciation:

Attakolite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

Attacolite

ICSD 67528

PDF 18-146

Attakolite Image

Images:

Attakolite

Comments: Pink to yellowish attakolite with black hematite.
Location: Vestana Iron Mine, near Nasum, Skane, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Attakolite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.4976:1:0.6379

Cell Dimensions:

a = 17.188, b = 11.477, c = 7.322, Z = 4; beta = 113.83° V = 1,321.25 Den(Calc)= 3.36

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.077(1), 2.4(0.4), 3.121(0.3),

Physical Properties of Attakolite

Color:

White, Pink, Pale red.

Density:

3.09 - 3.23, Average = 3.16

Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Optical Properties of Attakolite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.062 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1964,KPDmeas= 0.2088,KC= 0.2094
Ncalc = 1.65 - 1.7

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.65-1.655, b=1.654-1.664, g=1.661-1.675, bire=0.0110-0.0200, 2V(Calc)=76-86, 2V(Meas)=75-84.

Calculated Properties of Attakolite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.11 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Attakolite =3.16 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.00403828
Boson Index = 0.99596172

Photoelectric:

PE_Attakolite= 7.52 barns/electron
U=PE_Attakolite x rElectron Density= 23.39 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Attakolite Classification

Dana Class:

43.04.13.01 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc.

(43.04)(Anhydrous Compound Anions With Hydroxyl or Halogen)

(43.04.13)Dana Group

43.04.13.01 Attakolite (Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)4[(Si,P)O4]H(PO4)3(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.BH.60 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

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

08.BH -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1

08.BH.60 Attakolite (Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)4[(Si,P)O4]H(PO4)3(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

Other Attakolite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Attakolite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Attakolite

(Ca,Sr)Mn++(Al,Fe+++)4[(Si,P)O4]H(PO4)3(OH)4
Dana No: 43.04.13.01 Strunz No: 08.BH.60
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