Abernathyite Mineral Data

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General Abernathyite Information

Chemical Formula:

K(UO2)(AsO4)·4(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 520.11 gm

Potassium 7.52 % K 9.06 % K₂O

Uranium 45.77 % U 51.92 % UO₂

Arsenic 14.41 % As 22.10 % As₂O₅

Hydrogen 1.55 % H 13.85 % H₂O

Oxygen 30.76 % O

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100.00 % 96.92 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

K(UO₂)(AsO₄)·4(H₂O)

Environment:

Rare secondary mineral coating fractures in bleached asphaltic sandstone hosting a Colorado Plateau-type uranium deposit.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956

Locality:

Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Jess Abernathy, Moab, Utah, mine owner who found the first specimens.

Synonym:

ICSD 15481

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Abernathyite

Comments: Clear, yellow, crystalline abernathyite crystal group.
Location: Temple Mountain, Every County, Utah, USA. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Abernathyite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.26638

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.17, c = 9.08, Z = 2; V = 466.79 Den(Calc)= 3.70

Crystal System:

Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 4/ncc

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 9.14(1), 3.34(0.8), 3.84(0.8),

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Ross M , Evans H T , American Mineralogist , 49 (1964) p.1578-1602, Studies of the torbernite minerals (I): The crystal structure of abernathyite, and the structurally related compounds NH4(UO2AsO4).3H2O and K(H3O)(UO2AsO4)2.6H2O

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Physical Properties of Abernathyite

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect

Color:

Yellow.

Density:

3.31 - 3.57, Average = 3.44

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Hardness:

2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite

Luminescence:

Fluorescent and radioactive, Short UV=yellow green, Long UV=yellow green.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

yellow

Optical Properties of Abernathyite

Dichroism (e):

pale yellow.

Dichroism (w):

yellow.

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.112 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1577,KPDmeas= 0.1696,KC= 0.1526

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.57, w=1.597, bire=0.0270.

Calculated Properties of Abernathyite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.30 gm/cc
note: r_Abernathyite=3.70 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.00345
Boson Index = 0.99655

Photoelectric:

PE_Abernathyite=1,175.18 barns/electron
U=PE_Abernathyite x r_electron=3,879.12 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 3,480,238.58 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Abernathyite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 8.74 ± 2.18 grams of pure Abernathyite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 873.98 ±218.50 grams of pure Abernathyite .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Abernathyite** - very strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 8.02 cm	81,922,397	2.21E-03	3,480,238.58	1,144.19
100 gm / 3.72 cm	8,192,240	2.21E-04	348,023.86	114.42
10 gm / 1.73 cm	819,224	2.21E-05	34,802.39	11.44
1 gm / 8.02 mm	81,922	2.21E-06	3,480.24	1.14
0.1 gm / 3.72 mm	8,192	2.21E-07	348.02	0.11
0.01 gm / 1.73 mm	819	2.21E-08	34.80	0.01
0.001 gm / 0.80 mm	82	2.21E-09	3.48	0.00

Weight of pure Abernathyite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.70 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

Abernathyite Classification

Dana Class:

40.2a.9.1 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.2a)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) · x(H2O), containing (UO2)++

(40.2a.9)Dana Group

40.2a.9.1 Abernathyite K(UO2)(AsO4)·4(H2O) P 4/ncc 4/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

VII/E.02-150 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/E - Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with [UO2]2+ - [PO4 | AsO4]3- and [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6-

VII/E.02 - Meta-autunite group

VII/E.02-10 Metanovacekite Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2·4-8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

VII/E.02-20 Bassetite Fe(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.02-30 Metakahlerite Fe(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8(H2O) P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-40 Lehnerite Mn[UO2/PO4]2·8(H2O) P 2₁/n 2/m

VII/E.02-50 Metakirchheimerite Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8(H2O) P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-60 Metatorbernite Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

VII/E.02-70 Metazeunerite Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8(H2O) P 4/n 4/m

VII/E.02-80 Metalodevite Zn(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10(H2O) P 4₁/m 4/m

VII/E.02-90 Meta-autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·2-6(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-95 Sodium meta-autunite! Na2(UO2)2(PO4)2·6-8(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-100 Meta-uranospinite Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-110 Meta-uranocircite Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2·6-8(H2O) P 2₁ 2

VII/E.02-120 Metaheinrichite Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8(H2O) P 4₁/? 4/m

VII/E.02-130 Sodium-uranospinite (Na2,Ca)(UO2)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-140 Meta-ankoleite K2(UO2)2(PO4)2·6(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-150 Abernathyite K(UO2)(AsO4)·4(H2O) P 4/ncc 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-160 Uramphite (NH4)(UO2)(PO4)·3(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-170 Chernikovite (H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2·6(H2O) P 4/nmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.02-180 Pseudo-autunite* (H3O)4Ca2(UO2)2(PO4)4·5(H2O)(?) Unk Ortho

VII/E.02-190 Ulrichite CaCu(UO2)(PO4)2·4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

Other Abernathyite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Abernathyite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Uranium Minerals 13 - WWW-MINCRYST 14 -École des Mines de Paris

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Abernathyite

K(UO2)(AsO4)·4(H2O)
Dana No: 40.2a.9.1 Strunz No: VII/E.02-150
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