Oosterboschite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Oosterboschite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Pd,Cu)7Se3

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 960.38 gm

Copper 3.31 % Cu

Palladium 72.03 % Pd

Selenium 24.67 % Se

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Pd6.5Cu0.5Se3

Help on Environment: Environment:

In the oxidation zone of a Cu-Co mine.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1970

Help on Locality: Locality:

Musonoi mine, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for M. R. Oosterbosch, (1908-), Belgian mining engineer.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Oosterboschite + Pronunciation Say OOSTERBOSCHITE

Oosterboschite Image

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Click Here for Larger Oosterboschite Image Oosterboschite Comments: Polished section showing oosterboschite (metallic yellow) and its alteration product (light brown) as intergranular veinlets surrounding mineralized malachite and quartz (dark grey), and several grains of goethite (light grey). Location: Copper Hills in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia. (CanMin, v 40:419).Scale: Picture Size 0.56 mm. © Canadian Mineralogist

Oosterboschite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.983:1:1.3613

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.42, b = 10.6, c = 14.43, Z = 8; V = 1,593.82 Den(Calc)= 8.00

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.647(1), 1.847(0.8), 2.6(0.8),

Physical Properties of Oosterboschite

Help on Color: Color:

Black.

Help on Density: Density:

8.48

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes

Help on Habit: Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Help on Streak: Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Oosterboschite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Medium strong, in bluish gray to brownish gray.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

White-yellow with a cream tint.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

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

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
400 nm 38.40 45.10
420 nm 39.90 46.50
440 nm 41.40 47.90
460 nm 42.80 49.20
480 nm 43.90 50.30
500 nm 44.90 51.20
520 nm 45.60 51.70
540 nm 46.00 51.80
560 nm 46.00 51.60
580 nm 46.10 51.30
600 nm 46.30 51.20
620 nm 46.70 51.40
640 nm 47.20 51.60
660 nm 47.70 51.80
680 nm 48.20 52.00
700 nm 48.60 52.20

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Oosterboschite in Air

RelativeIntensity 0% 30% 60% 90% 100% 120% 150% 180% 210%
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Calculated Properties of Oosterboschite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.92 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Oosterboschite =8.00 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.17
Boson Index = 0.83

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEOosterboschite = 195.78 barns/electron
U=PEOosterboschite x rElectron Density=1,355.27 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Oosterboschite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.16.15.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.16)with miscellaneous formulae

(02.16.15)Dana Group

02.16.15.01 Rickardite Cu7Te5 Unk Ortho

02.16.15.02 Oosterboschite (Pd,Cu)7Se3 Unk Ortho

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.BC.10 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1)

02.BC -With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc.

02.BC.10 Oosterboschite (Pd,Cu)7Se3 Unk Ortho

Other Oosterboschite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Oosterboschite :
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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Oosterboschite

(Pd,Cu)7Se3
Dana No: 02.16.15.02 Strunz No: 02.BC.10
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