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Zincowoodwardite Mineral Data |
General Zincowoodwardite Information |
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[Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n] | ||
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Molecular Weight = 103.10 gm | ||
Aluminum 9.94 % Al 18.79 % Al2O3 | |||
Zinc 29.81 % Zn 37.10 % ZnO | |||
Hydrogen 3.13 % H 27.96 % H2O | |||
Sulfur 5.60 % S 13.98 % SO3 | |||
Oxygen 51.52 % O | |||
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100.00 % 97.83 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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Zn0.47Al0.38(OH)2(SO4)0.18(H2O)0.6 | ||
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Composed of intergrown 1T and 3R polytypes. | ||
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Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) | ||
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Laurion (Lavrion,Laurium), Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite. | ||
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IMA1998-026 | ||
Zincowoodwardite Image | |||
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Zincowoodwardite Crystallography |
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a:c = 1:2.91463 | ||
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a = 3.0364, c = 8.85, Z = 1; V = 70.66 Den(Calc)= 2.42 | ||
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Trigonal - Rhombohedral H-M Symbol ( 3) Space Group: P 3- or R 3m | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 11.12(1), 5.549(0.24), 3.704(0.15), | ||
Physical Properties of Zincowoodwardite |
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None | ||
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Pale blue, Bluish white. | ||
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2.66 - 2.71, Average = 2.68 | ||
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Translucent | ||
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Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite). | ||
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Pseudo Hexagonal - Crystals show a hexagonal outline. | ||
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Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. | ||
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1 - Talc | ||
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Waxy | ||
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pale bluish white | ||
Optical Properties of Zincowoodwardite |
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CI meas= 0.066 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.036 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2252,KPDmeas= 0.203,KC= 0.2173 Ncalc = 1.53 - 1.59 |
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Uniaxial (?), b=1.532-1.558. | ||
Calculated Properties of Zincowoodwardite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.43 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Zincowoodwardite =2.42 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.01 Boson Index = 0.99 |
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PEZincowoodwardite = 14.95 barns/electron U=PEZincowoodwardite x rElectron Density= 36.27 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Zincowoodwardite is Not Radioactive |
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Zincowoodwardite Classification |
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31.02.02.03 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
(31.02)where (A+ B++)6 (XO4) Zq�x(H2O) | |||
(31.02.02)Woodwardite Group | |||
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07.DD.35 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) | ||
07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O | |||
07.DD -With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra | |||
Other Zincowoodwardite Information |
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NAME( AmMin, vol 86, p 769) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, Vol 86, p 769) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, Vol 86, p 769) | ||
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Links to other databases for Zincowoodwardite : 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 Search for Zincowoodwardite using: Visit our Advertisers for Zincowoodwardite : Ask about Zincowoodwardite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zincowoodwardite Specimen Label here :
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