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Nanlingite Mineral Data
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General Nanlingite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMg4(AsO3)2F4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 459.13 gm |
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Calcium 8.73 % Ca 12.21 % CaO |
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Magnesium 21.17 % Mg 35.11 % MgO |
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Arsenic 32.64 % As 43.09 % As2O3 |
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Oxygen 20.91 % O |
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Fluorine 16.55 % F 16.55 % F |
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F -6.97 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMg4(AsO3)2F4 |
| Environment: |
In a contact zone between granite and dolomite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
| Locality: |
Nanling area, southern China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nanlingite + Pronunciation  |
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Nanlingite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.51562 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.24, c = 25.76, Z = 12; V = 2,339.25 Den(Calc)= 3.91 |
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal Space Group: R 3m, R 3m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.78(1), 8.35(0.9), 1.73(0.8), |
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Physical Properties of Nanlingite
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| Color: |
Brown red, Dark brown. |
| Density: |
3.927 |
| Habit: |
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. |
| Hardness: |
2.5 - Finger Nail |
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Streak: |
pale yellow |
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Optical Properties of Nanlingite
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| Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (-), e=1.78, w=1.82, bire=0.0400. |
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Calculated Properties of Nanlingite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.71 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nanlingite =3.91 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98 |
| Photoelectric: |
PENanlingite = 23.91 barns/electron
U=PENanlingite x rElectron Density= 88.76 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Nanlingite is Not Radioactive |
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Nanlingite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
46.01.02.01 (46)Basic or Halogen-Containing Antimonites, Arsenites and Phosphites |
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(46.01)where (A B)m (XO3)p Zq |
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(46.01.02)Dana Group |
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46.01.02.01 Nanlingite CaMg4(AsO3)2F4 R 3m, R 3m Trig |
| Strunz Class: |
04.JB.25 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites, |
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04.JB -Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; with additional anions, without H2O |
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04.JB.25 Nanlingite CaMg4(AsO3)2F4 R 3m, R 3m Trig |
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Other Nanlingite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Nanlingite :
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
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Nanlingite
CaMg4(AsO3)2F4
Dana No: 46.01.02.01 Strunz No: 04.JB.25
Locality:
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