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Coeruleolactite Mineral Data |
General Coeruleolactite Information |
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(Ca,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8•4-5(H2O) | ||
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Molecular Weight = 817.38 gm | ||
Calcium 2.94 % Ca 4.12 % CaO | |||
Aluminum 19.81 % Al 37.42 % Al2O3 | |||
Copper 3.11 % Cu 3.50 % Cu2O | |||
Phosphorus 15.16 % P 34.73 % P2O5 | |||
Hydrogen 2.22 % H 19.84 % H2O | |||
Oxygen 56.76 % O | |||
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100.00 % 99.61 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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Ca0.6Cu0.4Al6(PO4)4(OH)8•5(H2O) | ||
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In brown iron ore (Bog iron). | ||
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Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1871 | ||
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Rindsberg mine, near Katzenelnbogin, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named from the Greek for "blue" and "milk", for its typical color. | ||
Coeruleolactite Image | |||
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Coeruleolactite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.7566:1:0.782 | ||
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a = 7.529, b = 9.951, c = 7.782, Z = 1; alpha = 112.51°, beta = 116.54°, gamma = 68.57° V = 448.54 Den(Calc)= 3.03 | ||
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Triclinic - Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.96(1), 3.7(0.9), 3.48(0.5), | ||
Physical Properties of Coeruleolactite |
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None | ||
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Milk white, Light blue. | ||
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2.5 - 2.7, Average = 2.6 | ||
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Semitransparent | ||
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Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. | ||
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Cryptocrystalline - Occurs as crystals too small to distinguish with the naked eye. | ||
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Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. | ||
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Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. | ||
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5 - Apatite | ||
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Non-fluorescent. | ||
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Vitreous - Waxy | ||
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white | ||
Optical Properties of Coeruleolactite |
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CI meas= -0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.09 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2051,KPDmeas= 0.2287,KC= 0.2253 Ncalc = 1.56 - 1.65 |
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Biaxial (+), a=1.58, b=1.599, g=1.605, bire=0.0250 | ||
Calculated Properties of Coeruleolactite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.62 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Coeruleolactite =2.60 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0003155177 Boson Index = 0.9996844823 |
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PECoeruleolactite = 3.01 barns/electron U=PECoeruleolactite x rElectron Density= 7.88 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Coeruleolactite is Not Radioactive |
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Coeruleolactite Classification |
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42.09.03.02 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
(42.09)where (A)3 (XO4)2 Zq � x(H2O) | |||
(42.09.03)Turquoise Group | |||
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08.XX.00 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | ||
08.X - Unclassified Strunz PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | |||
08.XX -Tourquiose Group | |||
Other Coeruleolactite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
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Links to other databases for Coeruleolactite : 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 Search for Coeruleolactite using: Visit our Advertisers for Coeruleolactite : Ask about Coeruleolactite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Coeruleolactite Specimen Label here :
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