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Ruitenbergite Mineral Data |
General Ruitenbergite Information |
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Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4•13(H2O) | |
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Molecular Weight = 1,969.93 gm | |
Calcium 18.31 % Ca 25.62 % CaO | ||
Boron 14.27 % B 45.94 % B2O3 | ||
Hydrogen 2.56 % H 22.86 % H2O | ||
Chlorine 7.20 % Cl 7.20 % Cl | ||
- % Cl -1.62 % -O=Cl2 | ||
Oxygen 57.66 % O | ||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | ||
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Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4•13(H2O) | |
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Found in an evaporite deposit. Dimorphous with pringleite. | |
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Approved IMA 1993 | |
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Potash Corporation of America mine, Penobsquis evaporite deposit, near Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |
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Named for Arie A. Ruitenberg (1929- ), geologist, Geological Surveys Branch, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Sussex, Canada | |
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ICSD 76889 | |
IMA1992-011 | ||
PDF 46-1429 | ||
Ruitenbergite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =2.0463:1:1.8065 | |
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a = 19.88, b = 9.715, c = 17.551, Z = 2; beta = 114.85° V = 3,075.85 Den(Calc)= 2.13 | |
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Monoclinic - Sphenoidal H-M Symbol (2) Space Group: P 21 | |
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By Intensity(I/Io): 8.56(1), 6.62(0.7), 9.03(0.6), | |
Physical Properties of Ruitenbergite |
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{???} Good | |
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Colorless, Light yellow. | |
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2.21 | |
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Transparent | |
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3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite | |
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Vitreous (Glassy) | |
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white | |
Optical Properties of Ruitenbergite |
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CI meas= 0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.022 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2585,KPDmeas= 0.2492,KC= 0.2531 Ncalc = 1.54 - 1.56 |
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Biaxial (+), a=1.542, b=1.545, g=1.565, bire=0.0230, 2V(Calc)=44, 2V(Meas)=42.5-47. | |
Calculated Properties of Ruitenbergite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.23 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Ruitenbergite =2.21 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.02 Boson Index = 0.98 |
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PERuitenbergite = 2.90 barns/electron U=PERuitenbergite x rElectron Density= 6.49 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Ruitenbergite is Not Radioactive |
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Ruitenbergite Classification |
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26.05.17.02 (26)Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |
(26.05)Dana Type | ||
(26.05.17)Pringleite Group | ||
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06.GD.05 06 - BORATES | |
06.G - Heptaborates and other Megaborates | ||
06.GD -Mega-tektoborates | ||
Other Ruitenbergite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.79,p1012,1994) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.79,p1012,1994) | |
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Links to other databases for Ruitenbergite : 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 Search for Ruitenbergite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ruitenbergite : Ask about Ruitenbergite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ruitenbergite Specimen Label here :
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