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Baileychlore Mineral Data

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General Baileychlore Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Zn,Al,[ ])3[Fe++2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 709.44 gm
   Aluminum   7.61 %  Al   14.37 % Al2O3
   Zinc      23.04 %  Zn   28.68 % ZnO
   Iron      15.74 %  Fe   22.51 % Fe2O3
   Silicon   11.88 %  Si   25.41 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   1.14 %  H    10.16 % H2O
   Oxygen    40.59 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      101.13 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Zn2.5Fe3+2Al2Si3O10(OH)8
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1988
Help on Locality: Locality: Red Dome deposit, Mungana, 15 km WNW of Chillagoe, Lynd County, Queensland, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Sturges W. Bailey (1919-), mineralogist University of Wisconsin.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Baileychlore + Pronunciation Say BAILEYCHLORE
 

Baileychlore Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.5775:1:1.5557
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 5.346, b = 9.257, c = 14.402, Z = 2; alpha = 90°, beta = 97.12°, gamma = 90° V = 707.23 Den(Calc)= 3.33
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Triclinic Space Group: C1,C1
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 7.14(1), 14.3(0.9), 1.542(0.6),
 

Physical Properties of Baileychlore

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {001} Perfect
Help on Color: Color: Yellow green, Dark green.
Help on Density: Density: 3.18
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Transparent
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Help on Luster: Luster: Pearly
Help on Streak: Streak: light green
 

Optical Properties of Baileychlore

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.194 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.23 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1796,KPDmeas= 0.1881,KC= 0.2334
Ncalc = 1.74 - 1.78
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (?), a=1.582, g=1.614, bire=0.0320
Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x): green.
Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y): yellow green.
Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z): yellow green.
 

Calculated Properties of Baileychlore

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.11 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Baileychlore =3.18 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEBaileychlore = 16.66 barns/electron
U=PEBaileychlore x rElectron Density= 51.83 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Baileychlore is Not Radioactive
 

Baileychlore Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 71.04.01.06 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
  (71.04)interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
  (71.04.01)Chlorite group (Tri-Dioctahedral)
 
71.04.01.01 Donbassite Al2[Al2.33][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
71.04.01.02 Cookeite LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 P 21/a 2/m
 
71.04.01.03 Sudoite Mg2(Al,Fe)3Si3AlO10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
71.04.01.04 Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
71.04.01.05 Nimite (Ni,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
71.04.01.06 Baileychlore (Zn,Al,[])3[Fe2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C1,C1 Tri
 
71.04.01.07 Chamosite (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
71.04.01.08 Pennantite Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
71.04.01.09 Orthochamosite! (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C3m-pseudoHEX Ortho
 
71.04.01.10 Borocookeite! Li(13x)Al(4-x)(BSi3)O10(OH,F)8[x=0-0.33] pseudo C 2/m 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 09.EC.55 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
  09.E - Phyllosilicates
  09.EC -Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
 
09.EC.55 Donbassite Al2[Al2.33][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Baileychlore (Zn,Al,[])3[Fe2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C1,C1 Tri
 
09.EC.55 Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Cookeite LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 P 21/a 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Chamosite (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Franklinfurnaceite Ca2(Fe,Al)MnMn3Zn2Si2O10(OH)8 C 2 2
 
09.EC.55 Nimite (Ni,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Gonyerite Mn3[Mn3Fe][(Si,Fe)4O10](OH,O)8 pseudo-HEX Ortho
 
09.EC.55 Odinite (Fe,Mg,Al,Fe,Ti,Mn)2.5(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m
 
09.EC.55 Orthochamosite (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C3m-pseudoHEX Ortho
 
09.EC.55 Pennantite Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Sudoite Mg2(Al,Fe)3Si3AlO10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.EC.55 Glagolevite! NaMg6[Si3AlO10](OH,O)8•H2O C1 1
 
09.EC.55 Borocookeite! Li(13x)Al(4-x)(BSi3)O10(OH,F)8[x=0-0.33] pseudo C 2/m 2/m
 

Other Baileychlore Information

Help on References: References: NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Baileychlore :
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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Baileychlore

(Zn,Al,[ ])3[Fe++2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8
Dana No: 71.04.01.06 Strunz No: 09.EC.55
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