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Ximengite Mineral Data |
General Ximengite Information |
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BiPO4 | |
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Molecular Weight = 303.95 gm | |
Bismuth 68.75 % Bi 76.65 % Bi2O3 | ||
Phosphorus 10.19 % P 23.35 % P2O5 | ||
Oxygen 21.06 % O | ||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | ||
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Bi(PO4) | |
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Alteration product of bismuthinite in a tin deposit. | |
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Approved IMA 1990 | |
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Undefined locality in Ximeng Co., about 420 km southwest of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |
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Named for the locality. | |
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Ximengite Crystallography |
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a:c = 1:0.92689 | |
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a = 6.986, c = 6.4753, Z = 3; V = 273.68 Den(Calc)= 5.53 | |
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Trigonal - Trapezohedral H-M Symbol (3 2) Space Group: P 3121 | |
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By Intensity(I/Io): 3.0244(1), 4.4198(0.91), 3.493(0.88), | |
Physical Properties of Ximengite |
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Colorless. | |
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Transparent | |
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4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite | |
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Vitreous - Greasy | |
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white | |
Optical Properties of Ximengite |
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NCalc= 1.88 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.16) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Ximengite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.73 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Ximengite =5.53 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0001017524 Boson Index = 0.9998982476 |
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PEXimengite =1,294.07 barns/electron U=PEXimengite x rElectron Density=6,121.42 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Ximengite is Not Radioactive |
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Ximengite Classification |
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38.04.09.01 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc | |
(38.04)A+ XO4 | ||
(38.04.09)Dana Group | ||
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08.AD.45 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | |
08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O | ||
08.AD -With only large cations | ||
Other Ximengite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.76,p1436,1991) | |
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Links to other databases for Ximengite : 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 Search for Ximengite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ximengite : Ask about Ximengite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ximengite Specimen Label here :
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