Pickeringite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Pickeringite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

MgAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 858.86 gm

Magnesium 2.83 % Mg 4.69 % MgO

Aluminum 6.28 % Al 11.87 % Al2O3

Hydrogen 5.16 % H 46.15 % H2O

Sulfur 14.93 % S 37.29 % SO3

Oxygen 70.79 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

MgAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O)

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1844

Help on Locality: Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after J. Pickering (1777-1846).

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Pickeringite + Pronunciation Say PICKERINGITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Magnesia Alum

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Pickeringite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.8595:1:0.2553

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 20.8, b = 24.2, c = 6.18, Z = 4; beta = 95° V = 3,098.93 Den(Calc)= 1.84

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - SphenoidalH-M Symbol (2) Space Group: P 2

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 4.82(1), 3.51(0.9), 4.32(0.35),

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| | Quartieri S , Triscari M , Viani A , European Journal of Mineralogy , 12 (2000) p.1131-1138, Crystal structure of the hydrated sulphate pickeringite (MgAl2(SO4)4.22H2O):, X-ray powder diffraction study | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Pickeringite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Indistinct

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless, Yellowish white, Reddish white, Greenish white.

Help on Density: Density:

1.8 - 1.85, Average = 1.82

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Reniform - "Kidney like" in shape (e.g.. hematite).

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Silky

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Pickeringite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.023 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2607,KPDmeas= 0.2628,KC= 0.2569
Ncalc = 1.46 - 1.48

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.476, b=1.48, g=1.483, bire=0.0070, 2V(Calc)=80, 2V(Meas)=60. Dispersion none.

Calculated Properties of Pickeringite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.93 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Pickeringite =1.84 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0042975192
Boson Index = 0.9957024808

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEPickeringite = 1.27 barns/electron
U=PEPickeringite x rElectron Density= 2.45 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Pickeringite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

29.07.03.01 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates

(29.07)where A (B)2 (XO4)4 � x(H2O)

(29.07.03)Halotrichite Group (Monoclinic with 22 H2O)

29.07.03.01 Pickeringite MgAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 2 2

29.07.03.02 Halotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 2 2

29.07.03.03 Apjohnite MnAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.07.03.04 Dietrichite (Zn,Fe,Mn)Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.07.03.05 Bilinite FeFe2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

29.07.03.06 Redingtonite (Fe,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4•22(H2O) Mono

29.07.03.07 Wupatkiite (Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

07.CB.85 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

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

07.CB -With only medium-sized cations

07.CB.85 Bilinite FeFe2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.85 Apjohnite MnAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.85 Dietrichite (Zn,Fe,Mn)Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

07.CB.85 Halotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 2 2

07.CB.85 Pickeringite MgAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 2 2

07.CB.85 Redingtonite (Fe,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4•22(H2O) Mono

07.CB.85 Wupatkiite (Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) P 21/c 2/m

Other Pickeringite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Pickeringite :
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 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Pickeringite

MgAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O)
Dana No: 29.07.03.01 Strunz No: 07.CB.85
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