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IMA2008-046 Mineral Data
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General IMA2008-046 Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 377.53 gm |
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Magnesium 6.44 % Mg 10.68 % MgO |
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Zirconium 24.16 % Zr 32.64 % ZrO2 |
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Phosphorus 16.41 % P 37.60 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.14 % H 19.09 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.85 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Isochemical with mahlmoodite |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2008 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Newry, Maine, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
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IMA2008-046 Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5681:1:1.0311 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.3049, b = 9.3372, c = 9.6282, Z = 2; alpha = 97.348°, beta = 91.534°, gamma = 90.512° V = 472.81 Den(Calc)= 2.65 |
| Crystal System: |
Triclinic - Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 9.55(1), 4.108(0.7), 4.008(0.5),4.411(0.5), 3.177(0.4), 4.589(0.4), 2.66(0.3), 3.569(0.3), |
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Optical Properties of IMA2008-046
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 1.59 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2239) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
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Calculated Properties of IMA2008-046
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.61 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of IMA2008-046 =2.65 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEIMA2008-046 = 32.52 barns/electron
U=PEIMA2008-046 x rElectron Density= 84.90 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
IMA2008-046 is Not Radioactive |
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IMA2008-046 Classification
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| Dana Class: |
40.01.06.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc |
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(40.01)where A++ B++ (XO4) � x(H2O) |
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(40.01.06)Dana Group |
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40.01.06.01 IMA2008-046! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O P1 1 |
| Strunz Class: |
08.CE.75 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CE -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O � 1:2.5 |
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08.CE.75 Malhmoodite FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) P 21/c 2/m |
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08.CE.75 IMA2008-046! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O P1 1 |
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Other IMA2008-046 Information
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| See Also: |
Links to other databases for IMA2008-046 :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
7 - Online Mineral Museum
8 - Ruff.Info
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IMA2008-046
MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O
Dana No: 40.01.06.01 Strunz No: 08.CE.75
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