Nevadaite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Nevadaite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Cu++,[ ],Al,V+++)6[Al8(PO4)8F8] (H2O)23

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,758.65 gm

Aluminum 14.04 % Al 26.52 % Al2O3

Vanadium 2.84 % V 4.18 % V2O3

Zinc 0.07 % Zn 0.09 % ZnO

Copper 7.23 % Cu 9.05 % CuO

Phosphorus 13.91 % P 31.88 % P2O5

Hydrogen 2.58 % H 23.01 % H2O

Oxygen 50.29 % O

Fluorine 9.04 % F 9.04 % F

- % F -3.81 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 99.97 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu2Zn0.02V3+0.98Al1.15Al8P7.9O32F8.37(OH)1.63(H2O)21.65

Help on Environment: Environment:

Secondary mineral found in the upper supergene zone of the Carlin-trend gold belt. New structure type

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

5425-5375 (elevation) benches, Gold Quarry open-pit mine near Carlin, Eureka County, Nevada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA2002-035

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Click Here for Larger Nevadaite Image Nevadaite Comments: Robin's egg blue radiating acicular sprays of nevadaite to about 0.3 mm. Location: Gold Quarry mine, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA.Scale: Picture size 2 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Nevadaite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.638:1:0.2611

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 12.123, b = 18.999, c = 4.961, Z = 1; V = 1,142.64 Den(Calc)= 2.56

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 21mn

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 6.077(1)(200), 5.618(0.9)(130), 9.535(0.8)(020),2.983(0.6)(241), 2.661(0.4)(061), 3.43(0.4)(041), 1.844(0.4)(352),

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| | Cooper M A , Hawthorne F C , Roberts A C , Foord E E , Erd R C , Evans H T , Jensen M C , The Canadian Mineralogist , 42 (2004) p.741-752 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Nevadaite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Pale green, Turquoise.

Help on Density: Density:

2.54

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Help on Habit: Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

pale powder blue

Optical Properties of Nevadaite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.041 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2137,KPDmeas= 0.2154,KC= 0.2229
Ncalc = 1.57

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.54, b=1.548, g=1.553, bire=0.0130

Calculated Properties of Nevadaite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.55 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nevadaite =2.54 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0003467178
Boson Index = 0.9996532822

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENevadaite = 4.78 barns/electron
U=PENevadaite x rElectron Density= 12.16 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Nevadaite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

42.06.13.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(42.06)where (AB)2 (XO4) Zq � x(H2O)

(42.06.13)Nevadaite Group

42.06.13.01 Nevadaite! (Cu,[],Al,V)6[Al8(PO4)8F8](H2O)23 P 21mn 2 2 2

42.06.13.02 Cloncurryite! [Cu0.56(VO)0.44]Al2(PO4)2(F,OH)•2.5H2O) P 21/c 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.DC.60 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.D - Phosphates, etc

08.DC -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1

08.DC.60 Nevadaite! (Cu,[],Al,V)6[Al8(PO4)8F8](H2O)23 P 21mn 2 2 2

08.DC.60 Cloncurryite! [Cu0.56(VO)0.44]Al2(PO4)2(F,OH)•2.5H2O) P 21/c 2/m

Other Nevadaite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( CanMin, v 41 ,p 741) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, v 41 ,p 741) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, v 41 ,p 741)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Nevadaite :
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

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Nevadaite

(Cu++,[ ],Al,V+++)6[Al8(PO4)8F8] (H2O)23
Dana No: 42.06.13.01 Strunz No: 08.DC.60
Locality:

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