Selwynite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Selwynite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 673.96 gm

Potassium 5.80 % K 6.99 % K2O

Sodium 3.41 % Na 4.60 % Na2O

Zirconium 27.07 % Zr 36.57 % ZrO2

Beryllium 1.00 % Be 2.78 % BeO

Aluminum 1.00 % Al 1.89 % Al2O3

Phosphorus 18.38 % P 42.12 % P2O5

Hydrogen 0.60 % H 5.35 % H2O

Oxygen 42.73 % O

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100.00 % 100.30 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

NaKBe0.75Al0.25Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

In pegmatitic cavities.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1995

Help on Locality: Locality:

A granite quarry near Wycheproof, NW Victoria, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For A. R. C. Selwyn (1824-1902), founding director of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Australia.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Selwynite + Pronunciation Say SELWYNITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1993-037

Selwynite Image

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Click Here for Larger Selwynite Image Selwynite Comments: Dark purplish blue crystal of selwynite. Location: A granite quarry near Wycheproof, NW Victoria, Australia..Scale: Not Given. © Museum Victoria

Selwynite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.60913

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.57, c = 17.142, Z = 2; V = 739.93 Den(Calc)= 3.02

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: I 41/amd

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 6.161(1), 3.286(0.5), 3.039(0.3),

Physical Properties of Selwynite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Deep purplish blue.

Help on Density: Density:

2.94

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Sub Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by semi-curving surfaces.

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

pale lavender

Optical Properties of Selwynite

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

bluish lavender.

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

pale bluish lavender.

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.043 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2086,KPDmeas= 0.2143,KC= 0.2054
Ncalc = 1.6 - 1.62

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.624, e=1.636, bire=0.0120.

Calculated Properties of Selwynite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.91 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Selwynite =3.02 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESelwynite = 37.76 barns/electron
U=PESelwynite x relectron= 109.72 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 80.55 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Selwynite per GRapi unit = 1.24 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Selwynite - barely detectable

Selwynite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

40.05.04.03 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.05)with miscellaneous formulae

(40.05.04)Gainesite Group

40.05.04.01 Gainesite Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m

40.05.04.02 Mccrillisite NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m

40.05.04.03 Selwynite NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.CA.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O

08.CA -With small and large/medium cations

08.CA.20 Gainesite Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.CA.20 Mccrillisite NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.CA.20 Selwynite NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O) I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m

Other Selwynite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p1075,1995) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Selwynite :
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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Selwynite

NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O)
Dana No: 40.05.04.03 Strunz No: 08.CA.20
Locality:

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