Boothite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Boothite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

CuSO4•7(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 305.54 gm

Magnesium 0.57 % Mg 0.95 % MgO

Manganese 0.18 % Mn 0.23 % MnO

Zinc 7.49 % Zn 9.32 % ZnO

Cobalt 1.16 % Co 1.47 % CoO

Copper 17.89 % Cu 22.39 % CuO

Hydrogen 4.62 % H 41.27 % H2O

Sulfur 10.49 % S 26.20 % SO3

Oxygen 57.60 % O

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100.00 % 101.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu0.86Mg0.077(Zn0.05)Mn2+0.01Co0.06(SO4)•7(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Secondary mineral in sulfide ores. Ephemeral mineral and virtually impossible to preserve in an artifcial environment.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903

Help on Locality: Locality:

Alma pyrite mine, Leona Heights, Alameda Co. California. Burraga, New South Wales. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Edward Booth (1857-1917), American chemist, University of California.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Boothite Say BOOTHITE

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Boothite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =2.1707:1:1.6559

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 14.19, b = 6.537, c = 10.825, Z = 4; beta = 106.02° V = 965.13 Den(Calc)= 2.10

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

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

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 4.89(1)(111), 4.826(0.43)(202), 2.798(0.33)(311),5.358(0.22)(011), 3.269(0.2)(020), 5.378(0.13)(102), 2.73(0.11)(411),

Physical Properties of Boothite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Indistinct, {001} Distinct

Help on Color: Color:

Blue.

Help on Density: Density:

2.1

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Silky

Help on Magnetism: Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Help on Streak: Streak:

pale blue

Optical Properties of Boothite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.065 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.065 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2286,KPDmeas= 0.2286,KC= 0.2445
Ncalc = 1.51

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.47, b=1.48, g=1.49, bire=0.0200

Calculated Properties of Boothite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.15 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Boothite =2.10 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0047143477
Boson Index = 0.9952856523

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEBoothite = 12.06 barns/electron
U=PEBoothite x rElectron Density= 25.90 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Boothite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

29.06.10.02 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates

(29.06)where A XO4 � x(H2O)

(29.06.10)Melanterite Group (Heptahydrates, Monoclinic: P21/c)

29.06.10.01 Melanterite FeSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.06.10.02 Boothite CuSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.06.10.03 Zincmelanterite (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.06.10.04 Bieberite CoSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.06.10.05 Mallardite MnSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.06.10.06 Alpersite! (Mg,Cu)SO4•7H2O P 21/c 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

07.CB.35 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

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

07.CB -With only medium-sized cations

07.CB.35 Bieberite CoSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.35 Boothite CuSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.35 Mallardite MnSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.35 Melanterite FeSO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.35 Zincmelanterite (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4•7(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.35 Alpersite! (Mg,Cu)SO4•7H2O P 21/c 2/m

Other Boothite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Dana, AmMin 90:771) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Boothite :
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

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Boothite

CuSO4•7(H2O)
Dana No: 29.06.10.02 Strunz No: 07.CB.35
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