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Meniaylovite Mineral Data
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General Meniaylovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4AlSi(SO4)F13•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 774.61 gm |
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Calcium 20.70 % Ca 28.96 % CaO |
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Aluminum 3.48 % Al 6.58 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 3.63 % Si 7.76 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 3.12 % H 27.91 % H2O |
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Sulfur 4.14 % S 10.34 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 33.05 % O |
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Fluorine 31.88 % F 31.88 % F |
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F -13.43 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4AlSi(SO4)F13•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Related to chukhrovite-(Ce) |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
| Synonym: |
IMA2002-050 |
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Meniaylovite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 16.722, Z = 10; V = 4,675.89 Den(Calc)= 2.75 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Diploidal H-M Symbol (2/m 3) Space Group: F d3 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 9.63(1), 5.91(0.46), 2.178(0.33),3.219(0.32), 2.235(0.28), 5.04(0.27), 4.17(0.19), |
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Physical Properties of Meniaylovite
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| Color: |
White, Yellowish white. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
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Optical Properties of Meniaylovite
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| Optical Data: |
Isotropic, n=1.43. |
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Calculated Properties of Meniaylovite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.78 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Meniaylovite =2.75 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0024464242
Boson Index = 0.9975535758 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEMeniaylovite = 3.24 barns/electron
U=PEMeniaylovite x rElectron Density= 9.01 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Meniaylovite is Not Radioactive |
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Meniaylovite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
12.01.05.03 (12)Compound Halides |
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(12.01)with miscellaneous anions |
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(12.01.05)Chukhrovite Group |
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12.01.05.01 Chukhrovite-(Y) Ca3(Y,Ce)Al2(SO4)F13•10(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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12.01.05.02 Chukhrovite-(Ce) Ca3(Ce,Y)Al2(SO4)F13•10(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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12.01.05.03 Meniaylovite! Ca4AlSi(SO4)F13•12(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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12.01.05.04 Chukhrovite-(Nd)! Ca3(Nd,Y)Al2(SO4)F13•12(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
| Strunz Class: |
03.CG.10 03 - HALIDES |
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03.C - Complex Halides |
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03.CG -Aluminofluorides with CO3, SO4, PO4 |
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03.CG.10 Chukhrovite-(Ce) Ca3(Ce,Y)Al2(SO4)F13•10(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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03.CG.10 Chukhrovite-(Y) Ca3(Y,Ce)Al2(SO4)F13•10(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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03.CG.10 Meniaylovite! Ca4AlSi(SO4)F13•12(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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03.CG.10 Chukhrovite-(Nd)! Ca3(Nd,Y)Al2(SO4)F13•12(H2O) F d3 2/m 3 |
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Other Meniaylovite Information
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| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Meniaylovite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Meniaylovite
Ca4AlSi(SO4)F13•12(H2O)
Dana No: 12.01.05.03 Strunz No: 03.CG.10
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