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Smrkovecite Mineral Data
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General Smrkovecite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2O(OH)(PO4) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 545.94 gm |
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Bismuth 76.56 % Bi 85.35 % Bi2O3 |
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Phosphorus 5.67 % P 13.00 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.65 % H2O |
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Oxygen 17.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2O(OH)(PO4) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Smrkovec, Slavkovsky Mt, Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Smrkovecite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1993-040 |
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Smrkovecite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.9279:1:1.4503 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.954, b = 7.494, c = 10.869, Z = 4; beta = 107° V = 541.67 Den(Calc)= 6.69 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.254(1), 3.271(0.51), 3.145(0.34), |
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Physical Properties of Smrkovecite
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| Color: |
White, Yellow. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
| Hardness: |
4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite |
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Adamantine |
| Streak: |
white |
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Optical Properties of Smrkovecite
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= 0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1594,KC= 0.16
Ncalc = 2.07 |
| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=2.05, b=2.06, g=2.09, bire=0.0400, 2V(Calc)=62, 2V(Meas)=58-61. |
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Calculated Properties of Smrkovecite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.64 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Smrkovecite =6.69 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0000854444
Boson Index = 0.9999145556 |
| Photoelectric: |
PESmrkovecite =1,462.55 barns/electron
U=PESmrkovecite x rElectron Density=8,244.26 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Smrkovecite is Not Radioactive |
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Smrkovecite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
41.11.06.01 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.11)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(41.11.06)Smrkovecite Group |
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41.11.06.01 Smrkovecite! Bi2O(OH)(PO4) P 21/c 2/m |
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41.11.06.02 Hechtsbergite! Bi2O(OH)(VO4) P 21/c 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
08.BO.15 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BO -With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 � 1:1 |
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08.BO.15 Atelestite Bi8(AsO4)3(OH)5O5 P 21/a 2/m |
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08.BO.15 Hechtsbergite! Bi2O(OH)(VO4) P 21/c 2/m |
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08.BO.15 Smrkovecite! Bi2O(OH)(PO4) P 21/c 2/m |
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Other Smrkovecite Information
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.81,p1283,1996) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.81,p1283,1996) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Smrkovecite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Smrkovecite
Bi2O(OH)(PO4)
Dana No: 41.11.06.01 Strunz No: 08.BO.15
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