Bassetite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Bassetite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Fe++(UO2)2(PO4)2•8(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 929.97 gm

Uranium 51.19 % U 58.07 % UO2

Iron 6.01 % Fe 7.73 % FeO

Phosphorus 6.66 % P 15.26 % P2O5

Hydrogen 1.73 % H 15.50 % H2O

Oxygen 34.41 % O

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100.00 % 96.56 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2•8(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Occurs as a rare secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of some uranium-bearing hydrothermal mineral deposits.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1915

Help on Locality: Locality:

In England, from the Basset group of mines, Illogan, and the South Terras mine, St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For the Basset mine group, Cornwall, England, from which it was first described.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Bassetite + Pronunciation Say BASSETITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Iron uralite

Kithilite

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Bassetite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.4089:1:0.4106

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.98, b = 17.07, c = 7.01, Z = 2; beta = 90.53° V = 835.20 Den(Calc)= 3.70

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 8.616(1), 2.2162(0.96), 3.4818(0.76),

Physical Properties of Bassetite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Bronze, Brownish yellow, Greenish brown, Yellow, Olive green.

Help on Density: Density:

3.63

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

greenish white

Optical Properties of Bassetite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.097 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.076 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1649,KPDmeas= 0.168,KC= 0.1532
Ncalc = 1.56 - 1.57

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (?), a=1.603, b=1.61, g=1.617, bire=0.0140, 2V(Calc)=88, 2V(Meas)=90.

Calculated Properties of Bassetite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.31 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Bassetite =3.70 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0051266163
Boson Index = 0.9948733837

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEBassetite =1,300.50 barns/electron
U=PEBassetite x relectron=4,304.94 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 3,903,744.05 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Bassetite per GRapi unit = 256.16 (PPB)

Bassetite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 7.79 ± 1.95 grams of pure Bassetite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 779.17 ±194.79 grams of pure Bassetite .

Estimated Radioactivity from Bassetite - very strong

SpecimenSizeWeight/Volume(Sphere) * CalculatedActivityBecquerels(Bq) CalculatedActivityCuries (Ci) EstimatedActivityGR(api) EstimatedExposure(mRem**)/hrIf Held in HandFor One Hour
1000 gm / 8.02 cm 91,631,545 2.48E-03 3,903,744.05 1,283.42
100 gm / 3.72 cm 9,163,155 2.48E-04 390,374.40 128.34
10 gm / 1.73 cm 916,315 2.48E-05 39,037.44 12.83
1 gm / 8.02 mm 91,632 2.48E-06 3,903.74 1.28
0.1 gm / 3.72 mm 9,163 2.48E-07 390.37 0.13
0.01 gm / 1.73 mm 916 2.48E-08 39.04 0.01
0.001 gm / 0.80 mm 92 2.48E-09 3.90 0.00

Weight of pure Bassetite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.70 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (360 mRem)**
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Bassetite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

40.02a.16.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.02a)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) � x(H2O), containing (UO2)++

(40.02a.16)Dana Group

40.02a.16.01 Bassetite Fe(UO2)2(PO4)2•8(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

40.02a.16.02 Lehnerite Mn[UO2/PO4]2•8(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.EB.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.E - Uranyl Phosphates and Arsenates

08.EB -UO2:RO4 = 1:1

08.EB.10 Bassetite Fe(UO2)2(PO4)2•8(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

08.EB.10 Lehnerite Mn[UO2/PO4]2•8(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

08.EB.10 Metazeunerite Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

08.EB.10 Meta-autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2•2-6(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.10 Metauranocircite Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2•6-8(H2O) P 21 2

08.EB.10 Metauranospinite Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.10 Metaheinrichite Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) P 21 2

08.EB.10 Metakahlerite Fe(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.10 Metakirchheimerite Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.10 Metalodevite Zn(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) P 41/m 4/m

08.EB.10 Metanovacekite Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•4-8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

08.EB.10 Metatorbernite Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

08.EB.10 Przhevalskite Pb(UO2)2(PO4)2•4(H2O) Unk Tetra

Other Bassetite 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 Bassetite :
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 - Uranium Minerals

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Bassetite

Fe++(UO2)2(PO4)2•8(H2O)
Dana No: 40.02a.16.01 Strunz No: 08.EB.10
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