Aplowite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Aplowite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4•4(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 225.84 gm

Manganese 7.30 % Mn 9.42 % MnO

Cobalt 15.66 % Co 19.91 % CoO

Nickel 2.60 % Ni 3.31 % NiO

Hydrogen 3.57 % H 31.91 % H2O

Sulfur 14.20 % S 35.45 % SO3

Oxygen 56.68 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Co0.6Mn2+0.3Ni0.1(SO4)•4(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Efflorescences with sulfides (probably cobaltian and nickelian pyrite) on siderite-barite matrix from a hydrothermal Pb-Zn-Cu orebody associated with a large barite deposit.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1965

Help on Locality: Locality:

Magnet Cove barite mine, four km southwest of Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Albert Peter Low (1861-1942), Canadian geologist, former Director of the Geological Survey of Canada.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Aplowite Say APLOWITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 66696

IMA1963-009

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Aplowite Image

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Click Here for Larger Aplowite Image Aplowite Villiaumite Comments: Pink aplowite laths intergrown with lustrous, red, massive villiaumite. Location: Mt Rasvumchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.Scale: 20x19x18 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals

Aplowite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.438:1:0.5825

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.94, b = 13.56, c = 7.9, Z = 4; beta = 90.5° V = 636.29 Den(Calc)= 2.36

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 4.46(1), 5.44(0.9), 3.95(0.8),

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| | Kellersohn T , Acta Crystallographica, Section C , 48 (1992) p.776-779, Structure of cobalt sulfate tetrahydrate, Locality: synthetic | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Aplowite

Help on Color: Color:

Pink.

Help on Density: Density:

2.33

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Aplowite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.025 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2254,KPDmeas= 0.2283,KC= 0.2313
Ncalc = 1.54 - 1.55

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (?), b=1.528-1.536

Calculated Properties of Aplowite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.36 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Aplowite =2.33 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0016359813
Boson Index = 0.9983640187

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEAplowite = 8.79 barns/electron
U=PEAplowite x rElectron Density= 20.77 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Aplowite is Not Radioactive

Aplowite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

29.06.06.04 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates

(29.06)where A XO4 � x(H2O)

(29.06.06)Rozenite Group (Monoclinic)

29.06.06.01 Rozenite FeSO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

29.06.06.02 Starkeyite MgSO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

29.06.06.03 Ilesite (Mn,Zn,Fe)SO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

29.06.06.04 Aplowite (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4•4(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

29.06.06.05 Boyleite (Zn,Mg)SO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

29.06.06.06 IMA2002-034! CdSO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

07.CB.15 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.C - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O

07.CB -With only medium-sized cations

07.CB.15 Boyleite (Zn,Mg)SO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

07.CB.15 Aplowite (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4•4(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

07.CB.15 Ilesite (Mn,Zn,Fe)SO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

07.CB.15 Rozenite FeSO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

07.CB.15 Starkeyite MgSO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

07.CB.15 IMA2002-034! CdSO4•4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

Other Aplowite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Aplowite :
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

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Aplowite

(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4•4(H2O)
Dana No: 29.06.06.04 Strunz No: 07.CB.15
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