Smolianinovite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Smolianinovite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(AsO4)4•11(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,081.49 gm

Calcium 2.59 % Ca 3.63 % CaO

Magnesium 2.02 % Mg 3.35 % MgO

Aluminum 0.75 % Al 1.41 % Al2O3

Iron 8.78 % Fe 12.55 % Fe2O3

Cobalt 6.54 % Co 8.31 % CoO

Nickel 5.97 % Ni 7.60 % NiO

Arsenic 28.40 % As 43.57 % As2O5

Hydrogen 2.19 % H 19.57 % H2O

Oxygen 42.75 % O

______ ______

100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Co1.2Ni1.1Mg0.9Ca0.7Fe3+1.7Al0.3(AsO4)4.1(OH)1.5�11(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

An oxidation product of Ni-Co arsenides.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956

Help on Locality: Locality:

Bou Azzer, Morocco. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Nikolai A. Smoljaninov (1885-1957), Mineralogist, Moscow Univerisity, Russia.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Smolianinovite + Pronunciation Say SMOLIANINOVITE

Smolianinovite Image

Click Here for Larger Smolianinovite Image in a New Browser Window Images:

Smolianinovite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.546:1:1.8686

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.4, b = 11.72, c = 21.9, Z = 2; V = 1,642.68 Den(Calc)= 2.19

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 10.87(1), 3.16(0.7), 2.88(0.6),

Physical Properties of Smolianinovite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Distinct

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow, Yellow brown.

Help on Density: Density:

2.43 - 2.49, Average = 2.46

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Habit: Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2 - Gypsum

Help on Luster: Luster:

Silky

Optical Properties of Smolianinovite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.144 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.285 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2854,KPDmeas= 0.2541,KC= 0.2222
Ncalc = 1.49 - 1.55

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), b=1.625

Calculated Properties of Smolianinovite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.39 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Smolianinovite =2.46 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0048017665
Boson Index = 0.9951982335

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESmolianinovite = 26.57 barns/electron
U=PESmolianinovite x rElectron Density= 63.60 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Smolianinovite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

40.05.08.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.05)with miscellaneous formulae

(40.05.08)Smolianinovite Group

40.05.08.01 Smolianinovite (Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe,Al)2(AsO4)4•11(H2O) Unk Ortho

40.05.08.02 Fahleite Zn5CaFe2(AsO4)6•14(H2O) Unk Ortho

40.05.08.03 Barahonaite-(Fe)! (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe,Al)12Fe2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x•nH2O P 2/a or Pa Mono

40.05.08.04 Barahonaite-(Al)! (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe,Al)12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x•nH2O P 2/a or Pa Mono

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.CH.55 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O

08.CH -With large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O < 1:1

08.CH.55 Fahleite Zn5CaFe2(AsO4)6•14(H2O) Unk Ortho

08.CH.55 Smolianinovite (Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe,Al)2(AsO4)4•11(H2O) Unk Ortho

08.CH.55 IMA2008-048! Zn6(PO4)4•7H2O P1 1

Other Smolianinovite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) 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 Smolianinovite :
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 (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info
14 - Scandinavian mineral gallery

Search for Smolianinovite using:

[AOL] [Bing] [Dog Pile] [GeoScienceWorld] [HotBot] [Ixquick] [Lycos] [MAMMA] [Scirus] [Teoma] [WebCrawler] [Wikipedia] [YAHOO]

Visit our Advertisers for Smolianinovite :

A Bijoux Google Search for Smolianinovite
Adam's Minerals Google Search for Smolianinovite
Cape Minerals Google Search for Smolianinovite
Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Smolianinovite
Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Smolianinovite
Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Smolianinovite
John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Smolianinovite
McDougall Minerals Google Search for Smolianinovite
Mineral News Website Link
Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Smolianinovite
Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Smolianinovite

Ask about Smolianinovite here :
Ask-A-Mineralogist from the Mineralogical Society of America
Mindat.org's Discussion Groups
Original Rockhounds Discussion Group
Rockhounds Discussion Group on Yahoo Groups
Mineral Discussion Forum from Fabre Minerals - also available in Espa�ol

Print or Cut-and-Paste your Smolianinovite Specimen Label here :

Smolianinovite

(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(AsO4)4•11(H2O)
Dana No: 40.05.08.01 Strunz No: 08.CH.55
Locality:

Notes: