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Kuznetsovite Mineral Data
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General Kuznetsovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg3Cl(AsO4) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 776.14 gm |
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Mercury 77.53 % Hg 80.63 % Hg2O |
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Arsenic 9.65 % As 14.81 % As2O5 |
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Chlorine 4.57 % Cl 4.57 % Cl |
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Cl -1.03 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 8.25 % O |
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100.00 % 98.97 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg3Cl(AsO4) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Arzak deposit, Tuva, Russia. Khaidarkan deposit, Kirghizia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for V. A. Kuznetsov. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kuznetsovite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 39493 |
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PDF 35-657 |
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Kuznetsovite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.4013, Z = 4; V = 592.98 Den(Calc)= 8.69 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Tetartoidal H-M Symbol (2 3) Space Group: P 213 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.53(1), 2.81(0.7), 4.86(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Kuznetsovite
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| Cleavage: |
None |
| Color: |
Yellow brown, Honey brown, Light brown. |
| Density: |
8.64 - 8.82, Average = 8.73 |
| Fracture: |
Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
| Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Adamantine |
| Streak: |
orange |
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Optical Properties of Kuznetsovite
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.34 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1545) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.35 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1545) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
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Calculated Properties of Kuznetsovite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=7.21 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kuznetsovite =8.69 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.23
Boson Index = 0.77 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEKuznetsovite =1,330.47 barns/electron
U=PEKuznetsovite x rElectron Density=9,593.37 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kuznetsovite is Not Radioactive |
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Kuznetsovite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
38.05.11.01 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc |
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(38.05)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(38.05.11)Dana Group |
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38.05.11.01 Kuznetsovite! Hg3Cl(AsO4) P 213 2 3 |
| Strunz Class: |
08.BO.35 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BO -With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 � 1:1 |
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08.BO.35 Kuznetsovite! Hg3Cl(AsO4) P 213 2 3 |
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Other Kuznetsovite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AmMin) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kuznetsovite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Kuznetsovite
Hg3Cl(AsO4)
Dana No: 38.05.11.01 Strunz No: 08.BO.35
Locality:
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