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Zinclavendulan Mineral Data
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General Zinclavendulan Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl•4-5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,059.91 gm |
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Sodium 2.17 % Na 2.92 % Na2O |
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Calcium 3.78 % Ca 5.29 % CaO |
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Zinc 23.14 % Zn 28.80 % ZnO |
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Copper 7.49 % Cu 9.38 % CuO |
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Arsenic 28.27 % As 43.37 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.86 % H 7.65 % H2O |
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Chlorine 3.34 % Cl 3.34 % Cl |
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Cl -0.75 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 30.94 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaCaZn3.75Cu1.25(AsO4)4Cl•4.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Zinclavendulan is considered Zn-bearing lavendulan. |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Zn analog of lavendulan |
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Zinclavendulan Crystallography
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| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic Space Group: Unk |
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Physical Properties of Zinclavendulan
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Good |
| Color: |
Blue. |
| Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Streak: |
light blue |
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Optical Properties of Zinclavendulan
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Calculated Properties of Zinclavendulan
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0096862966
Boson Index = 0.9903137034 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEZinclavendulan = 35.12 barns/electron
U=PEZinclavendulan x rElectron Density= . barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Zinclavendulan is Not Radioactive |
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Zinclavendulan Classification
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| Dana Class: |
37.00.00.00 (37)Phosphate Minerals |
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(37.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers |
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(37.00.00)Arsenate, Hydrated Chloride |
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37.00.00.00 Arnhemite* (K,Na)2Mg2(P2O7)•5(H2O) Unk Hex |
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37.00.00.00 Arsenowaylandite* BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 Auroantimonate* AuSbO3 Ortho ? Ortho |
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37.00.00.00 Barium-zinc-alumopharmacosiderite* (Ba,K)0.5(Zn,Cu)0.5(Al,Fe)4(AsO4)3•5(H2O)
I 42m 4 2m |
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37.00.00.00 Chernovite-(Ce)* (Ce,Y)(AsO4) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 Churchite-(Dy)* (Dy,Sm,Gd,Nd)(PO4)•2(H2O) Mono |
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37.00.00.00 Gengenbachite KFe3(H2PO4)2(HPO4)4•6H2OorKFe3H8(PO4)6•6H2O P 63mc 6mm |
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37.00.00.00 IMA2008-063 Pb[Zn0.25,[]0.75]Fe3H(AsO4)2(OH)6 C 2/c 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 IMA2009-005 (Y,Ca,REE)5[(Si,P)O4]3F P 63/m 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 IMA2009-016 Cu4H(AsO4)2(OH)3•H2O P1 1 |
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37.00.00.00 Kerstenite? PbSeO4(?) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 Krasnoselskite* CoWO4 P 2/c 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 Laubmannite? Fe3Fe6(PO4)4(OH)12 Unk Ortho |
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37.00.00.00 Oxiberaunite* (Fe,Mn)Fe5(PO4)4O(OH)4•6(H2O) Mono |
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37.00.00.00 Parwanite (Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7•30H2O P 2, Pm, P 2/m, P 21, Mono |
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37.00.00.00 Pyrocoproite* (Mg(K,Na))2P2O7 Unk Mono |
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37.00.00.00 Pyrophosphite* K2CaP2O7 P 21/n 2/m |
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37.00.00.00 Zinclavendulan? NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl•4-5(H2O) Unk Ortho |
| Strunz Class: |
08.DG.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DG -With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 0.5:1 |
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08.DG.05 Lavendulan NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl•5(H2O) Unk Ortho |
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08.DG.05 Shubnikovite Ca2Cu8(AsO4)6Cl(OH)•7(H2O)(?) Unk Ortho |
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08.DG.05 Sampleite NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl•5(H2O) pseudo TET 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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08.DG.05 Zinclavendulan? NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl•4-5(H2O) Unk Ortho |
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08.DG.05 Lemanskiite! NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl•5H2O P 4122 or P 4322 4 2 2 |
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08.DG.05 Zdenekite NaPbCu5(AsO4)4Cl•5(H2O) P 4122,P 4322 4 2 2 |
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Other Zinclavendulan Information
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| See Also: |
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1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Zinclavendulan
NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl•4-5(H2O)
Dana No: 37.00.00.00 Strunz No: 08.DG.05
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