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General Novacekite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,058.38 gm

Magnesium 2.30 % Mg 3.81 % MgO

Uranium 44.98 % U 51.03 % UO2

Arsenic 14.16 % As 21.72 % As2O5

Hydrogen 2.29 % H 20.43 % H2O

Oxygen 36.28 % O

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100.00 % 96.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Oxidized zone of uranium-bearing polymetallic hydrothermal mineral deposits.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1951

Help on Locality: Locality:

Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Radim Novacek (1905-1942), Czech mineralogist, for his contributions to the mineralogy of uranium.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Novacekite + Pronunciation Say NOVACEKITE

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Click Here for Larger Novacekite Image Novacekite Comments: Scanner image of massive, yellow novacekite covering matrix. Location: Serra das Éguas,Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil.Scale: Specimen size 4.1 cm. © Paul M. Schumacher

Novacekite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.82137

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.11, c = 20.06, Z = 2; V = 1,014.08 Den(Calc)= 3.47

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Tetragonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m) Space Group: P 41/n

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 10.15(1), 3.58(0.9), 5.06(0.8),

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| | Locock A J , Burns P C , Flynn M , The Canadian Mineralogist , 42 (2004) p.1699-1718, Divalent transition metals and magnesium in structures, that contain the autunite-type sheet, Sample: MgUAs12 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Novacekite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {010} Indistinct, {110} Indistinct

Help on Color: Color:

Light yellow, Straw yellow.

Help on Density: Density:

3.7

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Opaque

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Fluorescent, Short UV=dull green, Long UV=dull green.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellow white

Optical Properties of Novacekite

Help on Dichroism (e): Dichroism (e):

colorless.

Help on Dichroism (w): Dichroism (w):

colorless.

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.037 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.106 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1805,KPDmeas= 0.1693,KC= 0.1633
Ncalc = 1.57 - 1.6

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.62-1.625, w=1.62-1.641, bire=0.0000-0.0160.

Calculated Properties of Novacekite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.34 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Novacekite =3.70 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.005712547
Boson Index = 0.994287453

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENovacekite =1,140.04 barns/electron
U=PENovacekite x relectron=3,810.12 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 3,463,110.05 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Novacekite per GRapi unit = 288.76 (PPB)

Novacekite 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) 8.78 ± 2.20 grams of pure Novacekite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 878.30 ±219.58 grams of pure Novacekite .

Estimated Radioactivity from Novacekite - very strong

SpecimenSizeWeight/Volume(Sphere) * CalculatedActivityBecquerels(Bq) CalculatedActivityCuries (Ci) EstimatedActivityGR(api) EstimatedExposure(mRem**)/hrIf Held in HandFor One Hour
1000 gm / 8.02 cm 80,513,778 2.18E-03 3,463,110.05 1,138.56
100 gm / 3.72 cm 8,051,378 2.18E-04 346,311.00 113.86
10 gm / 1.73 cm 805,138 2.18E-05 34,631.10 11.39
1 gm / 8.02 mm 80,514 2.18E-06 3,463.11 1.14
0.1 gm / 3.72 mm 8,051 2.18E-07 346.31 0.11
0.01 gm / 1.73 mm 805 2.18E-08 34.63 0.01
0.001 gm / 0.80 mm 81 2.18E-09 3.46 0.00

Weight of pure Novacekite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.70 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

Novacekite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

40.02a.10.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.02a)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) � x(H2O), containing (UO2)++

(40.02a.10)Dana Group

40.02a.10.01 Novacekite Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O) P 41/n 4/m

40.02a.10.02 Metanovacekite Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•4-8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.EB.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.E - Uranyl Phosphates and Arsenates

08.EB -UO2:RO4 = 1:1

08.EB.05 Autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2•10-12(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Heinrichite Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-12(H2O) P 2/c 2/m

08.EB.05 Kahlerite Fe(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-12(H2O) P 41/n 4/m

08.EB.05 Uranocircite Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2•12(H2O) P 4/nnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Novacekite Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O) P 41/n 4/m

08.EB.05 Saleeite Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Xiangjiangite (Fe,Al)(UO2)4(PO4)2(SO4)2(OH)•22(H2O) C 2/c or Cc Mono

08.EB.05 Torbernite Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8-12(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Uranospinite Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Zeunerite Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-16(H2O) P 4/nnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Metarauchite! Ni(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8H2O P1 1

Other Novacekite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990;Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Novacekite :
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 - Uranium Minerals

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Novacekite

Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O)
Dana No: 40.02a.10.01 Strunz No: 08.EB.05
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