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Simonellite Mineral Data
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General Simonellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
C19H24 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 252.40 gm |
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Hydrogen 9.58 % H |
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Carbon 90.42 % C |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
C19H24 |
| Environment: |
Sedimentary rocks with organic material. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1919 |
| Locality: |
Fognano, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Vittorio Simonelli (1860-1929), Italian geologist and paleontologist, University of Bologna, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Simonellite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Akyltetrahrdrophenanthrene |
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Simonellite Image |
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Images:
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Simonellite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.0106:1:3.9424 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.231, b = 9.134, c = 36.01, Z = 8; V = 3,036.22 Den(Calc)= 1.10 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnaa |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 6.445(1), 9.002(0.3), 8.214(0.26), |
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Physical Properties of Simonellite
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| Color: |
White. |
| Density: |
1.08 |
| Streak: |
white |
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Calculated Properties of Simonellite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.20 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Simonellite =1.10 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0099601108
Boson Index = 0.9900398892 |
| Photoelectric: |
PESimonellite = 0.13 barns/electron
U=PESimonellite x rElectron Density= 0.16 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Simonellite is Not Radioactive |
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Simonellite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
50.03.03.01 (50)Salts of Organic Acids |
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(50.03)(Hydrocarbons) |
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(50.03.03)Dana Group |
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50.03.03.01 Simonellite C19H24 Pnaa 2/m 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
10.BA.45 10 - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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10.B - Hydrocarbons |
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10.BA -Hydrocarbons |
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10.BA.45 Simonellite C19H24 Pnaa 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Simonellite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Simonellite :
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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Simonellite
C19H24
Dana No: 50.03.03.01 Strunz No: 10.BA.45
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