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Physical Properties of Serpierite
Cleavage:
{001} Perfect
Color:
Sky blue.
Density:
3.07
Diaphaneity:
Transparent
Habit:
Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite).
Habit:
Lath - Shaped like a small, thin plaster lath, tabular (rectangular) in shape.
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
greenish white
Optical Properties of Serpierite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas= -0.005 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2027,KPDmeas= 0.2033,KC= 0.2022 Ncalc = 1.62
Optical Data:
Biaxial (-), a=1.583-1.584, b=1.641-1.642, g=1.647-1.648, bire=0.0640, 2V(Calc)=34, 2V(Meas)=35. Dispersion r
Pleochroism (x):
pale green.
Pleochroism (y):
bluish green.
Pleochroism (z):
bluish green.
Calculated Properties of Serpierite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.03 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Serpierite =3.08 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.0051968567 Boson Index = 0.9948031433
Photoelectric:
PESerpierite = 19.03 barns/electron U=PESerpierite x rElectron Density= 57.68 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Serpierite is Not Radioactive
Serpierite Classification
Dana Class:
31.06.02.01(31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen