Matteuccite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Matteuccite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

NaHSO4•(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 138.08 gm

Sodium 16.65 % Na 22.44 % Na2O

Hydrogen 2.19 % H 19.57 % H2O

Sulfur 23.22 % S 57.99 % SO3

Oxygen 57.94 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

NaH(SO4)•(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

In stalactites formed in a volcanic crater.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952

Help on Locality: Locality:

Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Vittorio Matteucci (1862-1909), Director of the Vesuvius Laboratory, Vesuvius, Italy.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Matteuccite + Pronunciation Say MATTEUCCITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 28259

PDF 22-1379

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Matteuccite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.0513:1:0.9991

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.213, b = 7.812, c = 7.805, Z = 4; beta = 120.04° V = 433.50 Den(Calc)= 2.12

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - DomaticH-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Aa

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.557(1), 3.462(0.7), 3.422(0.55),

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| | Grimvall S , Acta Chemica Scandinavica , 25 (1971) p.3213-3219, The crystal structure of NaHSO4H2O | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Matteuccite

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless.

Help on Density: Density:

2.117

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Matteuccite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.018 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.017 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2154,KPDmeas= 0.2157,KC= 0.2118
Ncalc = 1.45

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.43, b=1.46, g=1.48, bire=0.0500, 2V(Calc)=76, 2V(Meas)=86.

Calculated Properties of Matteuccite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.15 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Matteuccite =2.12 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0020231318
Boson Index = 0.9979768682

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEMatteuccite = 1.71 barns/electron
U=PEMatteuccite x rElectron Density= 3.68 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Matteuccite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

29.01.02.01 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates

(29.01)(Hydrated, Acid)

(29.01.02)Dana Group

29.01.02.01 Matteuccite NaHSO4•(H2O) Aa m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

07.CD.05 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

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

07.CD -With only large cations

07.CD.05 Matteuccite NaHSO4•(H2O) Aa m

Other Matteuccite 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 Matteuccite :
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

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Matteuccite

NaHSO4•(H2O)
Dana No: 29.01.02.01 Strunz No: 07.CD.05
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