Chapmanite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Chapmanite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Sb+++Fe+++2(SiO4)2(OH)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 434.62 gm

Iron 25.70 % Fe 36.74 % Fe2O3

Silicon 12.92 % Si 27.65 % SiO2

Antimony 28.01 % Sb 33.54 % Sb2O3

Hydrogen 0.23 % H 2.07 % H2O

Oxygen 33.13 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

SbFe3+2(SiO4)2(OH)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Intimately associated with silver ores. Antimomy analog to bismutoferrite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924

Help on Locality: Locality:

Keeley Mine is South Lorrain near Cobalt, Ontaario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after the Canadian mineralogist, E. J. Chapman (1821-1904).

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 87100

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Chapmanite Image

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Click Here for Larger Chapmanite Image Chapmanite Comments: Green, earthy chapmanite on quartz-sulfide matrix. Location: Neue Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Bräunsdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Chapmanite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5773:1:0.8565

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.19, b = 8.99, c = 7.7, Z = 2; beta = 100.67° V = 353.06 Den(Calc)= 4.09

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - DomaticH-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.58(1), 7.63(0.9), 3.19(0.9),3.88(0.8), 2.59(0.7), 2.9(0.7), 2.54(0.3), 4.17(0.3),

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| | Ballirano P , Maras A , Marchetti F , Merlino S , Perchiazzi N , Powder Diffraction , 13 (1998) p.44-49, Rietveld refinement of chapmanite SbFe2Si2O8OH,, a TO dioctahderal kaolinite-like mineral, Locality: Tafone mine, Tucsany, Italy | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Chapmanite

Help on Color: Color:

Yellowish green, Yellow, Olive green.

Help on Density: Density:

3.58 - 3.7, Average = 3.64

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite).

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Adamantine

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellowish green

Optical Properties of Chapmanite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.018 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.094 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2249,KPDmeas= 0.2527,KC= 0.2484
Ncalc = 1.89 - 2.02

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.85, b=1.95, g=1.96, bire=0.1100, 2V(Calc)=32, 2V(Meas)=small. Dispersion none.

Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x):

none.

Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y):

none.

Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z):

none.

Calculated Properties of Chapmanite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.42 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Chapmanite =3.64 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEChapmanite = 96.25 barns/electron
U=PEChapmanite x rElectron Density= 328.91 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Chapmanite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

71.01.03.02 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

(71.01)with 1:1 layers

(71.01.03)Bismutoferrite group

71.01.03.01 Bismutoferrite BiFe2(SiO4)2(OH) Cm m

71.01.03.02 Chapmanite SbFe2(SiO4)2(OH) Cm m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.ED.25 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.ED -Phyllosilicates with kaolinite layers

09.ED.25 Bismutoferrite BiFe2(SiO4)2(OH) Cm m

09.ED.25 Chapmanite SbFe2(SiO4)2(OH) Cm m

Other Chapmanite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Chapmanite :
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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Chapmanite

Sb+++Fe+++2(SiO4)2(OH)
Dana No: 71.01.03.02 Strunz No: 09.ED.25
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