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General Darapskite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Na3(SO4)(NO3)•(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 245.05 gm

Sodium 28.14 % Na 37.94 % Na2O

Hydrogen 0.82 % H 7.35 % H2O

Sulfur 13.09 % S 32.67 % SO3

Nitrogen 5.72 % N 22.04 % N2O5

Oxygen 52.23 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na3(SO4)(NO3)•(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Found in nitrate deposits, filling veins and cavities in cemented regolith, in an arid region.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1891

Help on Locality: Locality:

Antofagasta, from Oficina Lautaro, Pampa del Toro, Taltal district, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Ludwig Darapsky (1857-1916), German-Chilean chemist and mineralogist, Santiago, Chile.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Darapskite + Pronunciation Say DARAPSKITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 26927

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Darapskite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.5281:1:0.7506

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.564, b = 6.913, c = 5.189, Z = 2; beta = 102.77° V = 369.57 Den(Calc)= 2.20

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): 10.29(1), 2.865(0.35), 3.456(0.35),

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| | Sabelli C , Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei , 42 (1967) p.874-887, La struttura della darapskite | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Darapskite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{100} Perfect, {010} Good

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless.

Help on Density: Density:

2.202

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Darapskite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.016 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.016 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.205,KPDmeas= 0.2048,KC= 0.2082
Ncalc = 1.46

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.388, b=1.479, g=1.486, bire=0.0980, 2V(Calc)=28, 2V(Meas)=27.

Calculated Properties of Darapskite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.19 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Darapskite =2.20 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.05
Boson Index = 0.95

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEDarapskite = 1.34 barns/electron
U=PEDarapskite x rElectron Density= 2.93 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Darapskite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

20.01.01.01 (20)Compound Nitrates

(20.01)with other anions

(20.01.01)Dana Group

20.01.01.01 Darapskite Na3(SO4)(NO3)•(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

07.DG.05 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O

07.DG -With large and medium sized cations; with NO3, CO3, B(OH)4, SiO4 or IO3

07.DG.05 Darapskite Na3(SO4)(NO3)•(H2O) P 21/m 2/m

Other Darapskite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) 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 Darapskite :
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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Darapskite

Na3(SO4)(NO3)•(H2O)
Dana No: 20.01.01.01 Strunz No: 07.DG.05
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