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Vayrynenite Mineral Data |
General Vayrynenite Information |
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MnBe(PO4)(OH,F) | ||
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Molecular Weight = 176.43 gm | ||
Manganese 31.14 % Mn 40.21 % MnO | |||
Beryllium 5.11 % Be 14.18 % BeO | |||
Phosphorus 17.56 % P 40.23 % P2O5 | |||
Hydrogen 0.43 % H 3.83 % H2O | |||
Oxygen 43.08 % O | |||
Fluorine 2.69 % F 2.69 % F | |||
- % F -1.13 % -O=F2 | |||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH)0.75F0.25 | ||
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Found in a pegmatite. | ||
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Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1954 | ||
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Viitaniemi, Erajarvi, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named for Heikki Allan Vayrynen (1888-1956), mineralogist and geologist, Technical High School, Helsinki, Finland. | ||
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Vayrynenite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.3734:1:0.3264 | ||
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a = 5.411, b = 14.49, c = 4.73, Z = 4; beta = 102.75° V = 361.71 Den(Calc)= 3.24 | ||
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Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 3.45(1), 2.89(0.85), 7.25(0.85), | ||
Physical Properties of Vayrynenite |
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{001} Good | ||
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Pink, Rose red. | ||
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3.183 - 3.215, Average = 3.19 | ||
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Transparent | ||
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5 - Apatite | ||
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Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
Optical Properties of Vayrynenite |
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CI meas= -0.018 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.005 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2021,KPDmeas= 0.2047,KC= 0.2011 Ncalc = 1.64 - 1.65 |
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Biaxial (-), a=1.638-1.64, b=1.658-1.662, g=1.664-1.667, bire=0.0260-0.0270, 2V(Calc)=50-56, 2V(Meas)=54.13. | ||
Calculated Properties of Vayrynenite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.12 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Vayrynenite =3.24 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.05 Boson Index = 0.95 |
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PEVayrynenite = 8.90 barns/electron U=PEVayrynenite x rElectron Density= 27.79 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Vayrynenite is Not Radioactive |
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Vayrynenite Classification |
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41.05.04.03 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
(41.05)where (A B)2 (XO4) Zq | |||
(41.05.04)Herderite Group | |||
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08.BA.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | ||
08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O | |||
08.BA -With small and medium-sized cations | |||
Other Vayrynenite Information |
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NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
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Links to other databases for Vayrynenite : 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 Vayrynenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Vayrynenite : Ask about Vayrynenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Vayrynenite Specimen Label here :
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