Mitryaevaite Mineral Data

General Mitryaevaite Information

Chemical Formula:

Al5[(PO4)2[(P,S)O3(OH,O)]2F2(OH)2(H2O)8•6.48(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 850.59 gm

Aluminum 15.86 % Al 29.97 % Al₂O₃

Phosphorus 12.75 % P 29.20 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 3.91 % H 34.95 % H₂O

Sulfur 1.88 % S

Oxygen 61.13 % O

Fluorine 4.47 % F 4.47 % F

- % F -1.88 % -O=F₂

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100.00 % 96.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Al₅(PO₄)₂(PO₃OH)_1.5(SO3OH)_0.5F₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₈ï¿½6.5(H₂O)

Environment:

In vanadium-bearing black shales in a Cambrian carbonaceous chert formation.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Northwestern Karatau Range and Zhabagly Mountains, southern Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For Dr. Nonna Mikhailovna Mitryaeva (1920-) in recognition of her contributions to the mineralogy of Kazakhstan.

Name Pronunciation:

Mitryaevaite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

IMA1991-035

Mitryaevaite Image

Images:

Mitryaevaite

Comments: Small grain of white mitryaevaite on sample holder.
Location: Northwestern Karatau range, Kazakhstan. Scale: Peg Size 2 mm.
© Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy

Mitryaevaite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.6831:1:1.0166

Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.918, b = 10.127, c = 10.296, Z = 1; alpha = 77.036°, beta = 73.989°, gamma = 76.272° V = 656.37 Den(Calc)= 2.15

Crystal System:

Triclinic - Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 9.75(1), 6.35(0.3), 9.24(0.2),

Physical Properties of Mitryaevaite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {100} Good

Color:

Colorless, White.

Density:

2.02 - 2.03, Average = 2.02

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Habit:

Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Habit:

Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface.

Habit:

Pulverulent - Forms a loose, poorly-coherent powdery mass.

Luster:

Vitreous - Dull

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Mitryaevaite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.064 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2392,KPDmeas= 0.2516,KC= 0.2364
Ncalc = 1.48 - 1.5

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.504, g=1.515, bire=0.0110

Calculated Properties of Mitryaevaite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.19 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Mitryaevaite =2.13 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0004406685
Boson Index = 0.9995593315

Photoelectric:

PE_Mitryaevaite= 1.29 barns/electron
U=PE_Mitryaevaite x rElectron Density= 2.82 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Mitryaevaite is Not Radioactive

Mitryaevaite Classification

Dana Class:

43.05.21.01 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc.

(43.05)(Hydrated Compound Anions With Hydroxyl or Halogen)

(43.05.21)Dana Group

43.05.21.01 Mitryaevaite! Al5[(PO4)2[(P,S)O3(OH,O)]2F2(OH)2(H2O)8•6.48(H2O) P1 1

Strunz Class:

08.DB.25 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.D - Phosphates, etc

08.DB -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 1:1

08.DB.25 Mitryaevaite! Al5[(PO4)2[(P,S)O3(OH,O)]2F2(OH)2(H2O)8•6.48(H2O) P1 1

Other Mitryaevaite Information

References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,V84,p1994-1999,V86, p 1115) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.84,p194,1999)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Mitryaevaite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info

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Al5[(PO4)2[(P,S)O3(OH,O)]2F2(OH)2(H2O)8•6.48(H2O)
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