Osarizawaite Mineral Data

General Osarizawaite Information

Chemical Formula:

PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 618.88 gm

Aluminum 8.72 % Al 16.48 % Al₂O₃

Copper 10.27 % Cu 11.56 % Cu₂O

Hydrogen 0.98 % H 8.73 % H₂O

Lead 33.48 % Pb 36.07 % PbO

Sulfur 10.36 % S 25.87 % SO₃

Oxygen 36.19 % O

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100.00 % 98.71 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

PbCuAl₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Environment:

Secondary mineral. Aluminum analog of beaverite.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1961

Locality:

Osarizawa mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Osarizawaite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 100441

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Osarizawaite Image

Images:

Osarizawaite

Comments: Light blue micro crystals of osarizawaite and minor azurite filling vugs.
Location: Silver Hill Mine, near Marana, Pinal Co. Arizona, USA. Scale: 3 x 2 cm.
© John Veevaert

Osarizawaite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.4468

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.05, c = 17.25, Z = 3; V = 742.50 Den(Calc)= 4.15

Crystal System:

Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3(1), 5.75(0.7), 3.52(0.6),

Physical Properties of Osarizawaite

Color:

Green.

Density:

4.037

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Habit:

Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

light green

Optical Properties of Osarizawaite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.031 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.057 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1741,KPDmeas= 0.179,KC= 0.1846
Ncalc = 1.75 - 1.77

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.714, e=1.731, bire=0.0170.

Calculated Properties of Osarizawaite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.74 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Osarizawaite =4.04 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.07
Boson Index = 0.93

Photoelectric:

PE_Osarizawaite= 559.77 barns/electron
U=PE_Osarizawaite x rElectron Density=2,095.92 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Osarizawaite Classification

Dana Class:

30.02.04.04 (30)Anhydrous Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(30.02)where (A B)2 XO4 Zq

(30.02.04)Alunite Group (Alunite Subgroup)

30.02.04.01 Alunite KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m, R 3m Trig

30.02.04.02 Natroalunite NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

30.02.04.03 Schlossmacherite (H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

30.02.04.04 Osarizawaite PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

30.02.04.05 Minamiite (Na,Ca,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

30.02.04.06 Ammonioalunite (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

30.02.04.07 Walthierite Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

30.02.04.08 Huangite Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

07.BC.10 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.B - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with Additional Anions, without H2O

07.BC -With medium-sized and large cations

07.BC.10 Alunite KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m, R 3m Trig

07.BC.10 Ammonioalunite (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Ammoniojarosite (NH4)Fe3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

07.BC.10 Beaverite PbCu(Fe,Al)2(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

07.BC.10 Argentojarosite AgFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

07.BC.10 Huangite Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Dorallcharite (Tl,K)Fe3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Jarosite KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3 3

07.BC.10 Hydroniumjarosite (H3O)Fe3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

07.BC.10 Minamiite (Na,Ca,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Natrojarosite NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

07.BC.10 Natroalunite NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Osarizawaite PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

07.BC.10 Plumbojarosite PbFe6(SO4)4(OH)12 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Schlossmacherite (H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

07.BC.10 Walthierite Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

Other Osarizawaite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Osarizawaite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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