Ulvospinel Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Ulvospinel Information
Chemical Formula:
TiFe++2O4
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 223.57 gm
Titanium 21.42 % Ti 35.73 % TiO2
Iron 49.96 % Fe 64.27 % FeO
Oxygen 28.63 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
TiFe2+2O4
Environment:
Common constituant of titaniferous magnetite iron ores.
IMA Status:
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1943
Locality:
Sodra Ulv�n island, Angermanland, Sweden Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named after the locality and the spinel group of minerals.
Name Pronunciation:
Ulvospinel + Pronunciation 
Synonym:
Ulvite
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Ulvospinel Crystallography
Cell Dimensions:
a = 8.4596, Z = 8; V = 605.41 Den(Calc)= 4.91
Crystal System:
Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.574(1), 1.509(0.45), 1.643(0.35),
Crystal Structure:
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| | Sedler I K , Feenstra A , Peters T , European Journal of Mineralogy , 6 (1994) p.873-885, An X-ray powder diffraction study of synthetic (Fe,Mn)2TiO4 spinel, Sample: D-16 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Ulvospinel [1] [10] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Physical Properties of Ulvospinel
Color:
Black.
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Hardness:
5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase
Luster:
Metallic
Optical Properties of Ulvospinel
Optical Data:
Isotropic.
NCalc= 2.28 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2612) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
RL Color:
Brown to reddish brown.
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Ulvospinel in Air
| λ | R |  |
∑ R(λ) |
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| 400 nm | 17.90 |  |
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| 420 nm | 17.50 |  |
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| 440 nm | 17.10 |  |
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| 460 nm | 17.00 |  |
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| 480 nm | 16.90 |  |
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| 500 nm | 17.00 |  |
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| 520 nm | 17.20 |  |
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| 540 nm | 17.50 |  |
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| 560 nm | 17.80 |  |
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| 580 nm | 18.20 |  |
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| 600 nm | 18.60 |  |
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| 620 nm | 18.90 |  |
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| 640 nm | 19.10 |  |
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| 660 nm | 19.20 |  |
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| 680 nm | 19.20 |  |
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| 700 nm | 19.20 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Ulvospinel in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 60% | 100% | 120% | 180% | 240% | 300% | 360% | 420% | 480% | 510% |
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Calculated Properties of Ulvospinel
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.66 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Ulvospinel =4.91 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97
Photoelectric:
PEUlvospinel = 18.89 barns/electron
U=PEUlvospinel x rElectron Density= 87.94 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Ulvospinel is Not Radioactive
Ulvospinel Classification
Dana Class:
07.02.05.02 (07)Multiple Oxides
(07.02)(A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group
(07.02.05)(Titanium subgroup)
07.02.05.01 Qandilite (Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Al)O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
07.02.05.02 Ulvospinel TiFe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
Strunz Class:
04.BB.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate
04.B - Metal:Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
04.BB -With only medium-sized cations
04.BB.05 Cochromite (Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Filipstadite (Mn,Mg)4SbFeO8 pseudo ISO 2/m 2/m 2/m
04.BB.05 Magnetite FeFe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Gahnite ZnAl2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Chromite FeCr2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Galaxite (Mn,Mg)(Al,Fe)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Cuprospinel (Cu,Mg)Fe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Donathite? (Fe,Mg)(Cr,Fe)2O4 P 4/nnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
04.BB.05 Brunogeierite (Ge,Fe)Fe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Coulsonite FeV2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Hercynite FeAl2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Franklinite (Zn,Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mn)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Jacobsite (Mn,Fe,Mg)(Fe,Mn)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Magnesiochromite MgCr2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Magnesioferrite MgFe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Magnesiocoulsonite MgV2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Manganochromite (Mn,Fe)(Cr,V)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Qandilite (Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Al)O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Nichromite (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Spinel MgAl2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Ulvospinel TiFe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Zincochromite ZnCr2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Trevorite NiFe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
04.BB.05 Vuorelainenite (Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
Other Ulvospinel Information
References:
NAME( Athena) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Ulvospinel :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
13 - University of Colorado - Mineral Structure Data
14 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Ulvospinel
TiFe++2O4
Dana No: 07.02.05.02 Strunz No: 04.BB.05
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