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General Artroeite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

PbAlF3(OH)2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 325.19 gm

Aluminum 8.30 % Al 15.68 % Al2O3

Hydrogen 0.62 % H 5.54 % H2O

Lead 63.72 % Pb 68.64 % PbO

Oxygen 9.84 % O

Fluorine 17.53 % F 17.53 % F

- % F -7.38 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

PbAlF3(OH)2

Help on Environment: Environment:

In a quartz-lined vug.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1995

Help on Locality: Locality:

The Grand Reef mine, near Klondyke, Graham County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For Dr. Arthur (Art) Roe (1912-1993).

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Artroeite + Pronunciation Say ARTROEITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 79740

IMA1993-031

PDF 47-1868

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Artroeite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9192:1:0.7413

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.27, b = 6.821, c = 5.057, Z = 2; alpha = 90.113°, beta = 107.115°, gamma = 104.767° V = 199.87 Den(Calc)= 5.40

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 4.42(1), 2.595(0.7), 2.19(0.65),

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| | Kampf A R , Foord E E , American Mineralogist , 80 (1995) p.179-183, Artroeite, PbAlF3(OH)2, a new mineral from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County,, Arizona: Description and crystal structure | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Artroeite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{100} Perfect, {010} Good

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless.

Help on Density: Density:

5.36 - 5.42, Average = 5.39

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite).

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Artroeite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.629, b=1.682, g=1.691, bire=0.0620, 2V(Calc)=42, 2V(Meas)=41.

Calculated Properties of Artroeite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.67 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Artroeite =5.42 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.14
Boson Index = 0.86

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEArtroeite =1,136.36 barns/electron
U=PEArtroeite x rElectron Density=5,303.16 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Artroeite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

11.06.18.01 (11)Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides

(11.06)with miscellaneous formulae

(11.06.18)Dana Group

11.06.18.01 Artroeite PbAlF3(OH)2 P1 1

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

03.CC.15 03 - HALIDES

03.C - Complex Halides

03.CC -Soro-aluminofluorides

03.CC.15 Artroeite PbAlF3(OH)2 P1 1

Other Artroeite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p179-183,1995) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec)

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Links to other databases for Artroeite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info
14 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Artroeite

PbAlF3(OH)2
Dana No: 11.06.18.01 Strunz No: 03.CC.15
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