Oregonite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Oregonite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Ni2FeAs2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 323.07 gm

Iron 17.29 % Fe

Nickel 36.33 % Ni

Arsenic 46.38 % As

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Ni2Fe2+As2

Help on Environment: Environment:

In serpentinite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1959

Help on Locality: Locality:

Josephine Creek, Josephine County, Oregon, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the state of Oregon, USA.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Oregonite + Pronunciation Say OREGONITE

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Oregonite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.17211

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.083, c = 7.13, Z = 3; V = 228.48 Den(Calc)= 7.04

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

HexagonalSpace Group: Unk

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.119(1), 2.314(1), 1.991(0.7),

Physical Properties of Oregonite

Help on Color: Color:

White, Gray white.

Help on Density: Density:

6.92

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Oregonite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Weak.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

White.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

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

λ R ∑ R(λ)
400 nm 41.70
420 nm 43.00
440 nm 44.30
460 nm 45.30
480 nm 46.10
500 nm 46.70
520 nm 47.20
540 nm 48.00
560 nm 48.90
580 nm 50.10
600 nm 51.30
620 nm 52.80
640 nm 54.20
660 nm 55.40
680 nm 56.40
700 nm 57.20

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Oregonite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Oregonite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.45 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Oregonite =7.04 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0077702939
Boson Index = 0.9922297061

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEOregonite = 53.43 barns/electron
U=PEOregonite x rElectron Density= 344.66 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Oregonite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.05.04.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.05)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:2

(02.05.04)Dana Group

02.05.04.01 Oregonite Ni2FeAs2 Unk Hex

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.AB.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc

02.AB -Ni-metalloid alloys

02.AB.20 Oregonite Ni2FeAs2 Unk Hex

Other Oregonite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Oregonite :
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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Oregonite

Ni2FeAs2
Dana No: 02.05.04.01 Strunz No: 02.AB.20
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