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Oregonite Mineral Data
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General Oregonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni2FeAs2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 323.07 gm |
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Iron 17.29 % Fe |
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Nickel 36.33 % Ni |
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Arsenic 46.38 % As |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni2Fe2+As2 |
| Environment: |
In serpentinite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1959 |
| Locality: |
Josephine Creek, Josephine County, Oregon, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the state of Oregon, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Oregonite + Pronunciation  |
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Oregonite Image |
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Oregonite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.17211 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.083, c = 7.13, Z = 3; V = 228.48 Den(Calc)= 7.04 |
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal Space Group: Unk |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.119(1), 2.314(1), 1.991(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Oregonite
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| Color: |
White, Gray white. |
| Density: |
6.92 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock. |
| Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Oregonite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak. |
| RL Color: |
White. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Oregonite in Air
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| 400 nm |
41.70 |
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| 420 nm |
43.00 |
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| 440 nm |
44.30 |
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| 460 nm |
45.30 |
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| 480 nm |
46.10 |
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| 500 nm |
46.70 |
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| 520 nm |
47.20 |
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| 540 nm |
48.00 |
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| 560 nm |
48.90 |
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| 580 nm |
50.10 |
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| 600 nm |
51.30 |
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| 620 nm |
52.80 |
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| 640 nm |
54.20 |
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| 660 nm |
55.40 |
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| 680 nm |
56.40 |
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| 700 nm |
57.20 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Oregonite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Oregonite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.45 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Oregonite =7.04 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0077702939
Boson Index = 0.9922297061 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEOregonite = 53.43 barns/electron
U=PEOregonite x rElectron Density= 344.66 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Oregonite is Not Radioactive |
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Oregonite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.05.04.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.05)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:2 |
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(02.05.04)Dana Group |
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02.05.04.01 Oregonite Ni2FeAs2 Unk Hex |
| Strunz Class: |
02.AB.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc |
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02.AB -Ni-metalloid alloys |
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02.AB.20 Oregonite Ni2FeAs2 Unk Hex |
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Other Oregonite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Oregonite :
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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Oregonite
Ni2FeAs2
Dana No: 02.05.04.01 Strunz No: 02.AB.20
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