Thadeuite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Thadeuite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Ca,Mn++)(Mg,Fe++,Mn+++)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 368.49 gm

Calcium 10.88 % Ca 15.22 % CaO

Magnesium 14.51 % Mg 24.06 % MgO

Manganese 4.47 % Mn 6.43 % Mn2O3

Iron 9.09 % Fe 11.70 % FeO

Phosphorus 16.81 % P 38.52 % P2O5

Hydrogen 0.41 % H 3.67 % H2O

Oxygen 41.25 % O

Fluorine 2.58 % F 2.58 % F

- % F -1.09 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 101.09 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

CaMg2.2Fe2+0.6Mn3+0.3(PO4)2(OH)1.5F0.5

Help on Environment: Environment:

Primary mineral in the margins of hydrothermal veins, formed between 230 to 360 deg. C and 100-1,000 bars.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1979

Help on Locality: Locality:

Panasqueira Sn-W deposit, Portugal. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Namd for Decio Thadeu, Technical University, Lisbon, Portugal, for his studies on Portuguese ore deposits.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Thadeuite + Pronunciation Say THADEUITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 17052

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Thadeuite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.4727:1:0.63

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.412, b = 13.563, c = 8.545, Z = 4; V = 743.12 Den(Calc)= 3.29

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: C 2221

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.38(1), 2.793(0.3), 3(0.3),

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| | Isaacs A M , Peacor D R , American Mineralogist , 67 (1982) p.120-125, The crystal structure of thadeuite, Mg(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)2(PO4)2(OH,F)2 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Thadeuite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Perfect, {???} Distinct

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow orange.

Help on Density: Density:

3.25

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Habit: Habit:

Cleaveable - Easily cleaved into fragments.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Thadeuite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.119 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.13 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1788,KPDmeas= 0.181,KC= 0.2056
Ncalc = 1.67 - 1.68

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.568, b=1.597, g=1.6, bire=0.0320, 2V(Calc)=34, 2V(Meas)=33.

Calculated Properties of Thadeuite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.20 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Thadeuite =3.25 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEThadeuite = 6.30 barns/electron
U=PEThadeuite x rElectron Density= 20.17 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Thadeuite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

41.05.16.01 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(41.05)where (A B)2 (XO4) Zq

(41.05.16)Dana Group

41.05.16.01 Thadeuite (Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 C 2221 2 2 2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

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

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BH -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1

08.BH.05 Thadeuite (Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 C 2221 2 2 2

Other Thadeuite Information

Help on References: References:

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

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Thadeuite :
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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Thadeuite

(Ca,Mn++)(Mg,Fe++,Mn+++)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Dana No: 41.05.16.01 Strunz No: 08.BH.05
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