Cesbronite-x Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Cesbronite-x Information
Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O)
Molecular Weight = 807.00 gm
Copper 39.37 % Cu 49.28 % CuO
Tellurium 31.62 % Te 39.55 % TeO2
Hydrogen 1.25 % H 11.16 % H2O
Oxygen 27.76 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O)
Secondary mineral.
Approved IMA 1974
Bambollita ("La Oriental") mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France.
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Cesbronite-x Crystallography
a:b:c =0.726:1:0.4943
a = 8.624, b = 11.878, c = 5.872, Z = 2; V = 601.50 Den(Calc)= 4.46
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P bcn
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.93(1), 3.49(0.9), 2.36(0.7),4.89(0.7), 2.38(0.4), 1.59(0.3), 1.7(0.3), 2.16(0.3),
Physical Properties of Cesbronite-x
{021} Good, {010} Poor
Bright emerald green.
4.45
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates.
3 - Calcite
Subadamantine
green
Optical Properties of Cesbronite-x
CI meas= -0.056 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.054 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.212,KPDmeas= 0.2125,KC= 0.2012
Ncalc = 1.9
Biaxial (+), a=1.88, b=1.928, g=2.029, bire=0.1490, 2V(Calc)=74, 2V(Meas)=72. Dispersion r > v.
Calculated Properties of Cesbronite-x
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.10 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Cesbronite-x =4.46 gm/cc.
Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
PECesbronite-x = 123.60 barns/electron
U=PECesbronite-x x rElectron Density= 506.84 barns/cc.
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Cesbronite-x is Not Radioactive
Cesbronite-x Classification
34.07.02.01 (34)Selenites - Tellurites - Sulfites
(34.07)Dana Type
(34.07.02)Dana Group
34.07.02.01 Cesbronite-x Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
04.JN.15 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate
04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites,
04.JN -Tellurites with additional anions, with H2O
04.JN.15 Cesbronite Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
04.JN.15 Cesbronite-x Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
Other Cesbronite-x Information
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
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1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Cesbronite-x
Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O)
Dana No: 34.07.02.01 Strunz No: 04.JN.15
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