Miserite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Miserite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

K1.5-x(Ca, Y,REE)5[Si6O15][Si2O7](OH,F)2•yH2O

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 933.24 gm

Potassium 5.57 % K 6.71 % K2O

Sodium 0.05 % Na 0.07 % Na2O

Calcium 23.71 % Ca 33.17 % CaO

La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 2.78 % RE 3.24 % REE2O3

Yttrium 1.71 % Y 2.18 % Y2O3

Magnesium 0.05 % Mg 0.09 % MgO

Titanium 0.05 % Ti 0.09 % TiO2

Manganese 0.18 % Mn 0.25 % Mn2O3

Aluminum 0.03 % Al 0.05 % Al2O3

Iron 0.24 % Fe 0.34 % Fe2O3

Silicon 24.05 % Si 51.44 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.26 % H 2.36 % H2O

Oxygen 40.20 % O

Fluorine 1.12 % F 1.12 % F

- % F -0.47 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 100.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

K1.33Ca5.52Y0.18REE0.18Fe3+0.04Mn3+0.03Mg0.02Na0.02Ti0.01Si7.99Al0.01O21(OH)(OH)1.45F0.55

Help on Environment: Environment:

Metamorphosed shale with wollastonite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950

Help on Locality: Locality:

Wilson Mineral Springs, Arkansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Hugh Dinsmore Miser (1884-1969), geologist, U. S. Geological Survey.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Miserite Say MISERITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 30121

Natroxonotlite

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Miserite Image

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Click Here for Larger Miserite Image Miserite Comments: Silky crystalline inclusions of maroon-colored miserite with a dark amphibole and white feldspar. Location: Hodza, Achkan, Kyrgyzstan.Scale: 4.9 x 3.9 cm. © John Veevaert

Miserite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.6293:1:0.4588

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.12, b = 16.079, c = 7.378, Z = 2; alpha = 96.62°, beta = 111.15°, gamma = 76.33° V = 1,080.70 Den(Calc)= 2.87

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.14(1), 1.641(0.8), 2.377(0.65),

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| | Scott J D , The Canadian Mineralogist , 14 (1976) p.515-528, Crystal structure of miserite, a Zoltai Type 5 structure | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Miserite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{100} Perfect, {010} Indistinct

Help on Color: Color:

Lilac pink, Pink, Reddish brown.

Help on Density: Density:

2.84 - 2.93, Average = 2.88

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Fluorescent, Short UV=clear strong yellow.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Miserite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.207,KPDmeas= 0.2045,KC= 0.2089
Ncalc = 1.59 - 1.61

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.587, b=1.589, g=1.594, bire=0.0070

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

colorless.

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

colorless.

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

colorless.

Calculated Properties of Miserite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.83 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Miserite =2.85 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEMiserite = 22.42 barns/electron
U=PEMiserite x relectron= 63.41 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 3,030.78 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Miserite per GRapi unit = 329.95 (PPM)

Estimated Radioactivity from Miserite - mild

SpecimenSizeWeight/Volume(Sphere) * CalculatedActivityBecquerels(Bq) CalculatedActivityCuries (Ci) EstimatedActivityGR(api) EstimatedExposure(mRem**)/hrIf Held in HandFor One Hour
1000 gm / 8.75 cm 64,126 1.73E-06 3,030.78 1.00
100 gm / 4.06 cm 6,413 1.73E-07 303.08 0.10
10 gm / 1.89 cm 641 1.73E-08 30.31 0.01
1 gm / 8.75 mm 64 1.73E-09 3.03 0.00
0.1 gm / 4.06 mm 6 1.73E-10 0.30 0.00
0.01 gm / 1.89 mm 1 1.73E-11 0.03 0.00
0.001 gm / 0.88 mm 0 1.73E-12 0.00 0.00

Weight of pure Miserite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 2.85 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (360 mRem)**
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
Estimated Thorium Activity ( 0.14 % Th) From Sum REE Elements ( 2.78 % REE)

Miserite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

70.02.01.01 (70)Inosilicate Column or Tube Structures

(70.02)with Si2O7 dimers

(70.02.01)Dana Group

70.02.01.01 Miserite K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5[Si6O15][Si2O7](OH,F)2•yH2O P1 1

70.02.01.02 Frankamenite! K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)[F,(OH)]4•(H2O) P1 1

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.DG.85 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.DG -Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains

09.DG.85 Miserite K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5[Si6O15][Si2O7](OH,F)2•yH2O P1 1

Other Miserite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8, AmMin 91:1953) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Miserite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Athena
5 - EUROmin Project
6 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Glendale Community College
9 - Google Images
10 - Google Scholar
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
12 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
13 - MinDAT
14 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
15 - Online Mineral Museum
16 - QUT Mineral Atlas
17 - Ruff.Info
18 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Miserite

K1.5-x(Ca, Y,REE)5[Si6O15][Si2O7](OH,F)2•yH2O
Dana No: 70.02.01.01 Strunz No: 09.DG.85
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