Garyansellite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Garyansellite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Mg,Fe+++)3(PO4)2(OH,O)•1,5(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 330.29 gm

Magnesium 16.56 % Mg 27.46 % MgO

Iron 12.68 % Fe 18.13 % Fe2O3

Phosphorus 18.76 % P 42.98 % P2O5

Hydrogen 1.14 % H 10.23 % H2O

Oxygen 50.86 % O

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100.00 % 98.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

3(Mg0.75)3(Fe3+0.25)(PO4)2(OH)0.75O0.25•1.5(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

lLow-temperature mineral in fractures in a sedimentary iron formation.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1984

Help on Locality: Locality:

East side of Rapid Creek, about one km north of the junction with Lake Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for H. Gary Ansell (1943- ), Associate Curator, Canadian National Mineral Collection, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Garyansellite + Pronunciation Say GARYANSELLITE

Garyansellite Image

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Garyansellite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9557:1:0.8289

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.452, b = 9.89, c = 8.198, Z = 4; V = 766.35 Den(Calc)= 2.86

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pbna

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.156(1), 2.705(0.6), 4.93(0.5),

Physical Properties of Garyansellite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Good

Help on Color: Color:

Brown.

Help on Density: Density:

3.16

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

brown

Optical Properties of Garyansellite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.053 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.164 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2624,KPDmeas= 0.2374,KC= 0.2254
Ncalc = 1.64 - 1.71

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.733, b=1.757, g=1.761, bire=0.0280, 2V(Calc)=42, 2V(Meas)=55.

Calculated Properties of Garyansellite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.14 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Garyansellite =3.16 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEGaryansellite = 5.01 barns/electron
U=PEGaryansellite x rElectron Density= 15.75 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Garyansellite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

40.03.02.05 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.03)where (A++)3 (XO4)2 � x(H2O)

(40.03.02)Phosphoferrite Group

40.03.02.01 Phosphoferrite (Fe,Mn)3(PO4)2•3(H2O) Pmna 2/m 2/m 2/m

40.03.02.02 Kryzhanovskite MnFe2(PO4)2(OH)2•(H2O) Pbna 2/m 2/m 2/m

40.03.02.03 Reddingite Mn3(PO4)2•3(H2O) Pbna 2/m 2/m 2/m

40.03.02.04 Landesite (Mn,Mg)9Fe3(PO4)8(OH)3•9(H2O) Pmna 2/m 2/m 2/m

40.03.02.05 Garyansellite (Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2(OH,O)•1,5(H2O) Pbna 2/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.CC.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O

08.CC -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1.5

08.CC.05 Garyansellite (Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2(OH,O)•1,5(H2O) Pbna 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.CC.05 Kryzhanovskite MnFe2(PO4)2(OH)2•(H2O) Pbna 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.CC.05 Landesite (Mn,Mg)9Fe3(PO4)8(OH)3•9(H2O) Pmna 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.CC.05 Phosphoferrite (Fe,Mn)3(PO4)2•3(H2O) Pmna 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.CC.05 Reddingite Mn3(PO4)2•3(H2O) Pbna 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Garyansellite 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 Garyansellite :
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

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Garyansellite

(Mg,Fe+++)3(PO4)2(OH,O)•1,5(H2O)
Dana No: 40.03.02.05 Strunz No: 08.CC.05
Locality:

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