Camerolaite Mineral Data

General Camerolaite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu4Al2[HSbO4,SO4](OH)10(CO3)•2(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 738.34 gm

Aluminum 7.31 % Al 13.81 % Al₂O₃

Copper 34.43 % Cu 43.09 % CuO

Antimony 12.37 % Sb 16.43 % Sb₂O₅

Hydrogen 2.01 % H 17.99 % H₂O

Carbon 1.63 % C 5.96 % CO₂

Sulfur 1.09 % S 2.71 % SO₃

Oxygen 41.17 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Cu₄Al₂H_0.75(SbO₄)_0.75(SO₄)_0.25(OH)₁₀(CO₃)ï¿½2(H₂O)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1991

Locality:

Cap Garonne, Var, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Michel Camerola, French mineral collector.

Synonym:

IMA1990-036

Camerolaite Image

Images:

Camerolaite

Comments: Blue spherical aggregates of camerolaite on matrix.
Location: LubietovÃ¡ (Libethen), BanskÃ¡ Bystrica (Neusohl), Banskobystricky Kraj, Slovak Republic. Scale: Picture size 1.5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Camerolaite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =3.7082:1:4.3151

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.765, b = 2.903, c = 12.527, Z = 1; beta = 95.61° V = 389.60 Den(Calc)= 3.15

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - Sphenoidal H-M Symbol (2) Space Group: P 2₁ ?

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 4.276(1), 5.16(0.9), 5.62(0.5),

Physical Properties of Camerolaite

Cleavage:

{100} Good, {001} Good

Color:

Blue green.

Density:

3.1

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Fracture:

Fibrous - Thin, elongated fractures produced by crystal forms or intersecting cleavages (e.g. asbestos).

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.

Habit:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)

Luster:

Silky

Streak:

light green

Optical Properties of Camerolaite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.022 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.006 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2068,KPDmeas= 0.2101,KC= 0.2055
Ncalc = 1.64 - 1.65

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.626, b=1.646, g=1.682, bire=0.0560, 2V(Calc)=76, 2V(Meas)=75-77.

Calculated Properties of Camerolaite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.05 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Camerolaite =3.15 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.000461018
Boson Index = 0.999538982

Photoelectric:

PE_Camerolaite= 52.98 barns/electron
U=PE_Camerolaite x rElectron Density= 161.38 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Camerolaite Classification

Dana Class:

44.03.11.01 (44)Antimonates

(44.03)with miscellaneous formulae

(44.03.11)Dana Group

44.03.11.01 Camerolaite Cu4Al2[HSbO4,SO4](OH)10(CO3)•2(H2O) P 2₁ ? 2

Strunz Class:

07.DE.75 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O

07.DE -With only medium-sized cations; unclassified

07.DE.75 Camerolaite Cu4Al2[HSbO4,SO4](OH)10(CO3)•2(H2O) P 2₁ ? 2

Other Camerolaite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Camerolaite :
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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Camerolaite

Cu4Al2[HSbO4,SO4](OH)10(CO3)•2(H2O)
Dana No: 44.03.11.01 Strunz No: 07.DE.75
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