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IMA2009-008 Mineral Data

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General IMA2009-008 Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Y2[(UO2)8O6(SO4)4(OH)2]•26H2O
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 3,320.70 gm
   Yttrium    5.35 %  Y     6.80 % Y2O3
   Uranium   57.34 %  U    65.05 % UO2
   Hydrogen   1.64 %  H    14.65 % H2O
   Sulfur     3.86 %  S     9.64 % SO3
   Oxygen    31.80 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       96.15 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Y2(UO2)8O6(SO4)4(OH)2•26(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Zippeite group.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2009
Help on Locality: Locality: Cerven� vein, Rovnost shaft, J�chymov, western Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC)
 

IMA2009-008 Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.9734:1:1.054
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 13.949, b = 14.329, c = 15.104, Z = 2; alpha = 107.44°, beta = 95.751°, gamma = 102.515° V = 2,797.55 Den(Calc)= 3.94
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Triclinic - Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 9.28(1), 3.451(0.8), 3.094(0.8),3.385(0.7), 3.059(0.7), 14.12(0.5), 4.64(0.41), 3.293(0.13),
 

Optical Properties of IMA2009-008

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: NCalc= 1.57 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1435) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
 

Calculated Properties of IMA2009-008

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.51 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of IMA2009-008 =3.99 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0045735803
Boson Index = 0.9954264197
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEIMA2009-008 =1,486.99 barns/electron
U=PEIMA2009-008 x relectron=5,217.16 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 4,298,114.77 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of IMA2009-008 per GRapi unit = 232.66 (PPB)

IMA2009-008 is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 7.08 ± 1.77 grams of pure IMA2009-008 .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 707.67 ±176.92 grams of pure IMA2009-008 .

Estimated Radioactivity from IMA2009-008 - very strong
Specimen
Size
Weight/Volume
(Sphere) *		 Calculated
Activity
Bequerols
(Bq)		 Calculated
Activity
Curies (Ci)		 Estimated
Activity
GR(api)		 Estimated
Exposure
(mRem**)/hr
If Held in Hand
For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.82 cm 102,646,366 2.77E-03 4,298,114.77 1,413.08
100 gm / 3.63 cm 10,264,637 2.77E-04 429,811.48 141.31
10 gm / 1.69 cm 1,026,464 2.77E-05 42,981.15 14.13
1 gm / 7.82 mm 102,646 2.77E-06 4,298.11 1.41
0.1 gm / 3.63 mm 10,265 2.77E-07 429.81 0.14
0.01 gm / 1.69 mm 1,026 2.77E-08 42.98 0.01
0.001 gm / 0.78 mm 103 2.77E-09 4.30 0.00

Weight of pure IMA2009-008 in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.99 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
 

IMA2009-008 Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 31.10.04.09 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
  (31.10)miscellaneous
  (31.10.04)Zippeite Group
 
31.10.04.01 Zippeite K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
 
31.10.04.02 Natrozippeite Na4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•4(H2O) Unk Ortho
 
31.10.04.03 Magnesiozippeite Mg(H2O)3.5(UO2)2(SO4)O2 C 2/m 2/m
 
31.10.04.04 Nickelzippeite Ni2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•16(H2O) Unk Ortho
 
31.10.04.05 Zinc-zippeite Zn2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•16(H2O) Unk Ortho
 
31.10.04.06 Cobaltzippeite Co2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•16(H2O) Unk Ortho
 
31.10.04.07 Marecottite! Mg3(H2O)18[(UO2)4O3(SO4)2]2•10(H2O) P1 1
 
31.10.04.08 Pseudojohannite! Cu6.5[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2]2(OH)5•25H2O P1 or P1 Tri
 
31.10.04.09 IMA2009-008 Y2[(UO2)8O6(SO4)4(OH)2]•26H2O P1 1
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 07.XX.00 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)
  07.X - Unclassified Strunz SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)
  07.XX -Unknown
 
07.XX.00 Blakeite Fe2(TeO3)3 Cubic ? Cubic
 
07.XX.00 Aiolosite! Na4Bi(SO4)3Cl P 63/m 6/m
 
07.XX.00 Steverustite Pb5(OH)5[Cu(SO3S--)3](H2O)1.67 P 21/n 2/m
 
07.XX.00 Adranosite (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 I 41/acd 4mm
 
07.XX.00 Grandviewite! Cu3Al9(SO4)2(OH)29 P 2, Pm or P 2/m Mono
 
07.XX.00 IMA2009-008 Y2[(UO2)8O6(SO4)4(OH)2]•26H2O P1 1
 

Other IMA2009-008 Information
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for IMA2009-008 :
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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IMA2009-008

Y2[(UO2)8O6(SO4)4(OH)2]•26H2O
Dana No: 31.10.04.09 Strunz No: 07.XX.00
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