Orthoserpierite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Orthoserpierite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 644.32 gm

Calcium 6.22 % Ca 8.70 % CaO

Zinc 10.15 % Zn 12.63 % ZnO

Copper 29.59 % Cu 37.04 % CuO

Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.78 % H2O

Sulfur 9.95 % S 24.85 % SO3

Oxygen 42.21 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

CaCu3Zn(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Secondary mineral in a copper mine.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1985

Help on Locality: Locality:

Chessy copper mine, near Lyon, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for its stuctural rellationship to serpierite.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Orthoserpierite + Pronunciation Say ORTHOSERPIERITE

Orthoserpierite Image

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Click Here for Larger Orthoserpierite Image Orthoserpierite Comments: Vivid blue green sheets and coatings of orthoserpierite on matrix. Location: Galiuro Mt. Copper Creek, Pinal County, Arizona, USA.Scale: 3.0 X 4.4 cm. © John Veevaert

Orthoserpierite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =3.5645:1:3.2887

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 22.1, b = 6.2, c = 20.39, Z = 8; V = 2,793.84 Den(Calc)= 3.06

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: P ca21

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 10.21(1), 3.4(0.9), 5.1(0.9),

Physical Properties of Orthoserpierite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Pale blue green.

Help on Density: Density:

2.95 - 3.05, Average = 3

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende).

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Habit: Habit:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Fluorescent, Short UV=mauve, Long UV=mauve.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

light green

Optical Properties of Orthoserpierite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2049,KPDmeas= 0.209,KC= 0.2022
Ncalc = 1.6 - 1.62

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.586, b=1.645, g=1.65, bire=0.0640, 2V(Calc)=30, 2V(Meas)=32. Dispersion r > v weak.

Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x):

pale yellow.

Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y):

pale yellow.

Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z):

sulfur yellow.

Calculated Properties of Orthoserpierite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.01 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Orthoserpierite =3.06 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0051968567
Boson Index = 0.9948031433

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEOrthoserpierite = 19.03 barns/electron
U=PEOrthoserpierite x rElectron Density= 57.31 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Orthoserpierite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

31.06.07.01 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(31.06)where (A+ B++)5 (XO4)2 Zq�x(H2O)

(31.06.07)Dana Group

31.06.07.01 Orthoserpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P ca21 mm2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

07.DD.30 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O

07.DD -With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

07.DD.30 Campigliaite Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) C 2 2

07.DD.30 Devilline CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.DD.30 Orthoserpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P ca21 mm2

07.DD.30 Niedermayrite! Cu4Cd(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

07.DD.30 Serpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) C 2/c 2/m

Other Orthoserpierite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.72,p1026,1987;Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Orthoserpierite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
11 - MinDAT
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Online Mineral Museum
14 - QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Ruff.Info

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Orthoserpierite

Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O)
Dana No: 31.06.07.01 Strunz No: 07.DD.30
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