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Natropharmacosiderite Mineral Data |
General Natropharmacosiderite Information |
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(Na,K)2Fe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)5•7(H2O) | |
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Molecular Weight = 902.63 gm | |
Potassium 2.17 % K 2.61 % K2O | ||
Sodium 4.33 % Na 5.84 % Na2O | ||
Iron 24.75 % Fe 35.38 % Fe2O3 | ||
Arsenic 24.07 % As 36.92 % As2O5 | ||
Hydrogen 2.14 % H 19.16 % H2O | ||
Oxygen 42.54 % O | ||
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100.00 % 99.91 % = TOTAL OXIDE | ||
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Na1.7K0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)2.9(OH)5.6•6.8(H2O) | |
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Found on a museum specimen, presumably an alteration product of arsenopyrite. | |
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Approved IMA 1985 | |
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Marda, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |
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Named for the sodium in the composition and its relationship to pharmacosiderite. | |
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Sodium pharmacosiderite - Renamed to Natropharmacosiderite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 | |
Natropharmacosiderite Crystallography |
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a = 8.012, Z = 1; V = 514.31 Den(Calc)= 2.91 | |
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Isometric - Hextetrahedral H-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43m | |
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By Intensity(I/Io): 7.99(1), 3.27(0.8), 2.831(0.6), | |
Physical Properties of Natropharmacosiderite |
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{001} Imperfect | |
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Pale green, Dull orange. | |
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2.79 | |
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Transparent to Translucent | |
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Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments. | |
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Cubic Crystals - Occurs as cubic shaped crystals. | |
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3 - Calcite | |
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Vitreous (Glassy) | |
Optical Properties of Natropharmacosiderite |
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CI meas= 0 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.041 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2423,KPDmeas= 0.2527,KC= 0.2526 Ncalc = 1.7 - 1.74 |
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Isotropic, n=1.705. | |
Calculated Properties of Natropharmacosiderite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.71 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Natropharmacosiderite =2.79 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0054567043 Boson Index = 0.9945432957 |
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PENatropharmacosiderite = 23.78 barns/electron U=PENatropharmacosiderite x relectron= 64.55 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 30.39 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Natropharmacosiderite |
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Natropharmacosiderite Classification |
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42.08.01.05 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |
(42.08)where (AB)7 (XO4)4 Zq � x(H2O) | ||
(42.08.01)Pharmacosiderite Group | ||
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08.DK.10 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 Natropharmacosiderite 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 Natropharmacosiderite : 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 Search for Natropharmacosiderite using: Visit our Advertisers for Natropharmacosiderite : Ask about Natropharmacosiderite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Natropharmacosiderite Specimen Label here :
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