Cleusonite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Cleusonite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Pb(U++++,U++++++)(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++)20(O,OH)38

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,080.74 gm

Strontium 0.51 % Sr 0.60 % SrO

Uranium 12.47 % U 10.25 % UO2 / 4.12 % UO3

Titanium 27.15 % Ti 45.30 % TiO2

Manganese 0.21 % Mn 0.27 % MnO

Aluminum 0.09 % Al 0.17 % Al2O3

Vanadium 0.47 % V 0.83 % V2O5

Zinc 0.28 % Zn 0.35 % ZnO

Iron 20.61 % Fe 18.47 % FeO / 8.94 % Fe2O3

Hydrogen 0.13 % H 1.14 % H2O

Lead 8.86 % Pb 9.55 % PbO

Oxygen 29.22 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Pb0.89Sr0.12U0.79U0.3Fe2+1.91Zn0.09Ti11.8Fe2+3.44Fe3+2.33V5+0.19Mn2+0.08Al0.07O35.37(OH)2.63

Help on Environment: Environment:

Oligocene-Miocene alpine cleft veins. (crichtonite group).

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

Barrage de Cleuson, Val de Nendaz, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1998-070

Cleusonite Image

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Click Here for Larger Cleusonite Image Cleusonite Comments: Black submetallic ceusonite crystals in matrix. Location: Kaisererbruch, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria.Scale: Specimen Size 3x4.5 cm. © Diederik Visser

Cleusonite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.01626

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.576, c = 21.324, Z = 3; V = 2,065.58 Den(Calc)= 5.02

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Trigonal - RhombohedralH-M Symbol ( 3) Space Group: R 3

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.82(1)(303 ), 2.45(0.38)(312 ), 1.485(0.33)(342 ),2.137(0.21)(226 ), 3.31(0.19)(122 ), 2.957(0.16)(116 ), 2.081(0.15)(10.1.0 ),

Physical Properties of Cleusonite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Black.

Help on Density: Density:

4.74

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

6-7 - Orthoclase-Quartz

Help on Luster: Luster:

Sub Metallic

Help on Streak: Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Cleusonite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

NCalc= 2.39 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2777) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.32 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2777) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Light gray.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Cleusonite in Air

λ R ∑ R(λ)
460 nm 18.40
540 nm 17.50
580 nm 17.40
640 nm 17.40

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Cleusonite in Air

RelativeIntensity 0% 60% 100% 120% 180% 240% 300% 360% 420% 480% 510%
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Calculated Properties of Cleusonite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.60 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Cleusonite =5.02 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.06
Boson Index = 0.94

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PECleusonite = 469.14 barns/electron
U=PECleusonite x relectron=2,158.92 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 974,319.01 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Cleusonite per GRapi unit =1,026.36 (PPB)

Cleusonite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 31.22 ± 7.80 grams of pure Cleusonite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 3121.8 ±780.46 grams of pure Cleusonite .

Estimated Radioactivity from Cleusonite - strong

SpecimenSizeWeight/Volume(Sphere) * CalculatedActivityBecquerels(Bq) CalculatedActivityCuries (Ci) EstimatedActivityGR(api) EstimatedExposure(mRem**)/hrIf Held in HandFor One Hour
1000 gm / 7.25 cm 22,319,871 6.03E-04 974,319.01 320.32
100 gm / 3.36 cm 2,231,987 6.03E-05 97,431.90 32.03
10 gm / 1.56 cm 223,199 6.03E-06 9,743.19 3.20
1 gm / 7.25 mm 22,320 6.03E-07 974.32 0.32
0.1 gm / 3.36 mm 2,232 6.03E-08 97.43 0.03
0.01 gm / 1.56 mm 223 6.03E-09 9.74 0.00
0.001 gm / 0.72 mm 22 6.03E-10 0.97 0.00

Weight of pure Cleusonite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 5.02 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (360 mRem)**
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Cleusonite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

08.05.01.10 (08)Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti

(08.05)Dana Type

(08.05.01)Crichtonite group (ABC18 T2 O38)

08.05.01.01 Landauite NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.02 Loveringite (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)21O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.03 Crichtonite (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe,Mn)21O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.04 Senaite Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)21O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.05 Davidite-(La) (La,Ce,Ca)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.06 Davidite-(Ce) (Ce,La)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.07 Mathiasite (K,Ca,Sr)(Ti,Cr,Fe,Mg)21O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.08 Lindsleyite (Ba,Sr)(Ti,Cr,Fe,Mg)21O38 R 3 3

08.05.01.09 Dessauite! (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38 P 3 3

08.05.01.10 Cleusonite! Pb(U,U)(Ti,Fe,Fe)20(O,OH)38 R 3 3

08.05.01.11 Gramaccioliite-(Y)! (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe2(Ti,Fe)18O38 R 3 3

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.CC.40 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar

04.CC -With large and medium-sized cations

04.CC.40 Crichtonite (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe,Mn)21O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Dessauite! (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38 P 3 3

04.CC.40 Davidite-(Ce) (Ce,La)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Davidite-(La) (La,Ce,Ca)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Mathiasite (K,Ca,Sr)(Ti,Cr,Fe,Mg)21O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Lindsleyite (Ba,Sr)(Ti,Cr,Fe,Mg)21O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Landauite NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Loveringite (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)21O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Senaite Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)21O38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Cleusonite! Pb(U,U)(Ti,Fe,Fe)20(O,OH)38 R 3 3

04.CC.40 Gramaccioliite-(Y)! (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe2(Ti,Fe)18O38 R 3 3

Other Cleusonite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AmMin, v91, p1202) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v91, p1202) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v91, p1202)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Cleusonite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
11 - Uranium Minerals

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Cleusonite

Pb(U++++,U++++++)(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++)20(O,OH)38
Dana No: 08.05.01.10 Strunz No: 04.CC.40
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