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Matulaite Mineral Data |
General Matulaite Information |
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CaAl18(PO4)12(OH)20•28(H2O) | ||
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Molecular Weight = 2,509.98 gm | ||
Calcium 1.60 % Ca 2.23 % CaO | |||
Aluminum 19.35 % Al 36.56 % Al2O3 | |||
Phosphorus 14.81 % P 33.93 % P2O5 | |||
Hydrogen 3.05 % H 27.27 % H2O | |||
Oxygen 61.19 % O | |||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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CaAl18(PO4)12(OH)20•28(H2O) | ||
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An uncommon secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of phosphatic iron deposits. | ||
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Approved IMA 1980 | ||
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Bachman iron mine, Hellertown, Northampton Co., and at General Trimble�s mine, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Margaret Mary Matula (1925- ), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, who supplied some of the first specimens. | ||
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Matulaite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =1.2215:1:0.6347 | ||
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a = 20.4, b = 16.7, c = 10.6, Z = 2; beta = 98.2° V = 3,574.29 Den(Calc)= 2.33 | ||
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Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 9.96(1), 4.42(0.4), 6.37(0.4), | ||
Physical Properties of Matulaite |
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{100} Perfect | ||
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Colorless, White. | ||
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2.33 | ||
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Transparent to Translucent | ||
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1 - Talc | ||
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Pearly | ||
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white | ||
Optical Properties of Matulaite |
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CI meas= -0.057 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.057 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2485,KPDmeas= 0.2485,KC= 0.2352 Ncalc = 1.55 |
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Biaxial (-), b=1.576, g=1.582, , 2V(Meas)=60. | ||
Calculated Properties of Matulaite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.37 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Matulaite =2.33 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0003198628 Boson Index = 0.9996801372 |
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PEMatulaite = 1.53 barns/electron U=PEMatulaite x rElectron Density= 3.63 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Matulaite is Not Radioactive |
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Matulaite Classification |
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42.13.03.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
(42.13)Dana Type | |||
(42.13.03)Dana Group | |||
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08.DK.30 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | ||
08.D - Phosphates, etc | |||
08.DK -With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 1:1 and < 2:1 | |||
Other Matulaite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
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Links to other databases for Matulaite : 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 Matulaite using: Visit our Advertisers for Matulaite : Ask about Matulaite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Matulaite Specimen Label here :
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