Ecandrewsite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Ecandrewsite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Zn,Fe++,Mn++)TiO3

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 157.27 gm

Titanium 30.44 % Ti 50.79 % TiO2

Manganese 6.99 % Mn 9.02 % MnO

Zinc 24.95 % Zn 31.05 % ZnO

Iron 7.10 % Fe 9.14 % FeO

Oxygen 30.52 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Zn0.6Fe2+0.2Mn2+0.2TiO3

Help on Environment: Environment:

In quartz-rich metasediments of the amphibolite-granulite facies.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1988

Help on Locality: Locality:

Melbourne Rockwell mine, Little Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Ernest Clayton Andrews (1870-1948), New South Wales government geologist, who mapped the Broken Hill Region.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Ecandrewsite + Pronunciation Say ECANDREWSITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 22382

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Ecandrewsite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.75756

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.09, c = 14.036, Z = 6; V = 314.93 Den(Calc)= 4.98

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Trigonal - RhombohedralH-M Symbol ( 3) Space Group: R 3

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.73(1), 2.53(0.9), 1.71(0.7),

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| | Mitchell R H , Liferovich R P , The Canadian Mineralogist , 42 (2004) p.1871-1880, The pyrophanite-ecandrewsite solid-solution: crystal structures, of the Mn1-xZnxSiO3 series (0.1 <= x <= 0.8), Sample: x = .7, ilmenite structure View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Ecandrewsite [1] | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Ecandrewsite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Brownish black, Dark brown, Black.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Habit: Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade

Help on Luster: Luster:

Sub Metallic

Help on Streak: Streak:

brown black

Optical Properties of Ecandrewsite

Help on Dichroism (e): Dichroism (e):

deep orange brown.

Help on Dichroism (w): Dichroism (w):

deep orange brown.

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+).

NCalc= 2.41 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2836) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Strong, greenish gray to black.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Grayish white with a pinkish tint.

Help on RL Pleochroism: RL Pleochroism:

Weak.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Ecandrewsite in Air

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
470 nm 17.20 19.90
546 nm 17.20 19.70
589 nm 17.00 19.60
650 nm 16.80 19.20

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Ecandrewsite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Ecandrewsite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.70 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Ecandrewsite =4.98 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.05
Boson Index = 0.95

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEEcandrewsite = 21.78 barns/electron
U=PEEcandrewsite x rElectron Density= 102.35 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Ecandrewsite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

04.03.05.04 (04)Simple Oxides

(04.03)with a cation charge of 3+ (A+++2 O3)

(04.03.05)Ilmenite Group

04.03.05.01 Ilmenite FeTiO3 R 3 3

04.03.05.02 Geikielite MgTiO3 R 3 3

04.03.05.03 Pyrophanite MnTiO3 R 3 3

04.03.05.04 Ecandrewsite (Zn,Fe,Mn)TiO3 R 3 3

04.03.05.05 Melanostibite Mn(Sb,Fe)O3 R 3 3

04.03.05.06 Brizziite-III NaSbO3 R 3 3

04.03.05.07 Akimotoite! (Mg,Fe)SiO3 R 3 3

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.CB.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar

04.CB -With medium-sized cations

04.CB.05 Auroantimonate* AuSbO3 Ortho ? Ortho

04.CB.05 Geikielite MgTiO3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Brizziite-III NaSbO3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Brizziite-VII NaSbO3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Ecandrewsite (Zn,Fe,Mn)TiO3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Corundum Al2O3 R 3c 3 2/m

04.CB.05 Eskolaite Cr2O3 R 3c 3 2/m

04.CB.05 Hematite Fe2O3 R 3c 3 2/m

04.CB.05 Karelianite V2O3 R 3c 3 2/m

04.CB.05 Ilmenite FeTiO3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Melanostibite Mn(Sb,Fe)O3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Pyrophanite MnTiO3 R 3 3

04.CB.05 Romanite* (Fe,U,Pb)2(Ti,Fe)O4 Trig ? Trig

04.CB.05 Tistarite! Ti2O3 R 3c 3 2/m

Other Ecandrewsite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.74,p501,1989) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Ecandrewsite :
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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Ecandrewsite

(Zn,Fe++,Mn++)TiO3
Dana No: 04.03.05.04 Strunz No: 04.CB.05
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