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Childrenite Mineral Data |
General Childrenite Information |
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Fe++Al(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) | ||
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Molecular Weight = 229.83 gm | ||
Aluminum 11.74 % Al 22.18 % Al2O3 | |||
Iron 24.30 % Fe 31.26 % FeO | |||
Phosphorus 13.48 % P 30.88 % P2O5 | |||
Hydrogen 1.75 % H 15.68 % H2O | |||
Oxygen 48.73 % O | |||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) | ||
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Forma a series with eosphorite. | ||
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Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1823 | ||
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Tavistock, Devonshire, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named for John George Children (1777-1852), English chemist and mineralogist. | ||
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ICSD 30686 | ||
PDF 47-1859 | |||
Childrenite Image | |||
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Childrenite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.776:1:0.5164 | ||
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a = 10.395, b = 13.394, c = 6.918, Z = 8; V = 963.20 Den(Calc)= 3.17 | ||
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Orthorhombic - Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Bba2 | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.81(1), 2.42(0.4), 5.27(0.4), | ||
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Physical Properties of Childrenite |
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{???} Imperfect | ||
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White, Yellowish brown, Brownish black. | ||
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3.18 - 3.25, Average = 3.21 | ||
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Translucent | ||
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Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. | ||
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Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). | ||
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Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). | ||
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Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. | ||
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4.5-5 - Near Apatite | ||
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Non-fluorescent. | ||
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Vitreous - Resinous | ||
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white | ||
Optical Properties of Childrenite |
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CI meas= 0.022 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.008 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2127,KPDmeas= 0.2097,KC= 0.2145 Ncalc = 1.68 - 1.7 |
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Biaxial (-), a=1.649, b=1.683, g=1.691, bire=0.0420, 2V(Calc)=50, 2V(Meas)=40-45. Dispersion strong, r < v. | ||
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yellow or yellow. | ||
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pink or pink. | ||
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pale pink or colorless. | ||
Calculated Properties of Childrenite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.14 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Childrenite =3.17 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0053879819 Boson Index = 0.9946120181 |
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PEChildrenite = 8.15 barns/electron U=PEChildrenite x rElectron Density= 25.64 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Childrenite is Not Radioactive |
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Childrenite Classification |
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42.07.01.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
(42.07)where (AB)5 (XO4)3 Zq � x(H2O) | |||
(42.07.01)Childrenite Group | |||
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08.DD.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | ||
08.D - Phosphates, etc | |||
08.DD -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1 | |||
Other Childrenite Information |
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NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | ||
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Links to other databases for Childrenite : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery 3 - Athena 4 - EUROmin Project 5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 6 - GeoScienceWorld 7 - Google Images 8 - Google Scholar 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 11 - MinDAT 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - Online Mineral Museum 14 - QUT Mineral Atlas 15 - Ruff.Info 16 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Childrenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Childrenite : Ask about Childrenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Childrenite Specimen Label here :
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