Ximengite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Ximengite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

BiPO4

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 303.95 gm

Bismuth 68.75 % Bi 76.65 % Bi2O3

Phosphorus 10.19 % P 23.35 % P2O5

Oxygen 21.06 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Bi(PO4)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Alteration product of bismuthinite in a tin deposit.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1990

Help on Locality: Locality:

Undefined locality in Ximeng Co., about 420 km southwest of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Ximengite + Pronunciation Say XIMENGITE

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Ximengite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.92689

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.986, c = 6.4753, Z = 3; V = 273.68 Den(Calc)= 5.53

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Trigonal - TrapezohedralH-M Symbol (3 2) Space Group: P 3121

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.0244(1), 4.4198(0.91), 3.493(0.88),

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| | Mooney-Slater R C L , Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie , 117 (1962) p.371-385, Polymorphic forms of bismuth phosphate, Locality: synthetic | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Ximengite

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Greasy

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Ximengite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

NCalc= 1.88 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.16) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Ximengite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.73 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Ximengite =5.53 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0001017524
Boson Index = 0.9998982476

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEXimengite =1,294.07 barns/electron
U=PEXimengite x rElectron Density=6,121.42 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Ximengite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

38.04.09.01 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc

(38.04)A+ XO4

(38.04.09)Dana Group

38.04.09.01 Ximengite BiPO4 P 3121 3 2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.AD.45 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O

08.AD -With only large cations

08.AD.45 Ximengite BiPO4 P 3121 3 2

Other Ximengite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.76,p1436,1991)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Ximengite :
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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Ximengite

BiPO4
Dana No: 38.04.09.01 Strunz No: 08.AD.45
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