Armalcolite Mineral Data

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General Armalcolite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Mg,Fe++)Ti2O5

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 207.95 gm

Magnesium 8.77 % Mg 14.54 % MgO

Titanium 46.05 % Ti 76.83 % TiO₂

Iron 6.71 % Fe 8.64 % FeO

Oxygen 38.47 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Mg_0.75Fe²⁺_0.25Ti₂O₅

Environment:

Ti oxides associated with deep-seated intrusives.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1970

Locality:

Tranquillity Base, Moon. Smoky Butte, Garfield Co., MT, Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after the three astronauts of Apollo 11: Neil A. ARMstrong, Edwin E. "Buzz" ALdrin, and Michael COLlins.

Name Pronunciation:

Armalcolite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 15845

Kennedyite - Discredited IMA 1988

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Armalcolite Image

Images:

Armalcolite

Comments: Gray semi-metallic armalcolite micro crystals on coal.
Location: Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Armalcolite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9786:1:0.3745

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.77, b = 9.983, c = 3.739, Z = 4; V = 364.68 Den(Calc)= 3.79

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Bbmm

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.468(1), 1.958(0.8), 2.763(0.25),

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Wechsler B A , American Mineralogist , 62 (1977) p.913-920, Cation distribution and high-temperature crystal chemistry of armalcolite, sample Arm-E, T = 24 deg C, before annealing

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Physical Properties of Armalcolite

Color:

Gray.

Density:

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Armalcolite

Optical Data:

Biaxial (?)

NCalc= 2.32 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3472) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.39 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3472) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

RL Anisotrophism:

Strong, pale gray to dark bluish gray.

RL Color:

Gray to tan.

RL Pleochroism:

Observed.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Armalcolite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
450 nm	14.10	15.20
470 nm	14.00	15.00
500 nm	13.80	14.70
520 nm	13.70	14.50
546 nm	13.40	14.40
586 nm	13.30	14.30
620 nm	13.20	14.20
640 nm	13.00	14.10

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Armalcolite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	70%	100%	140%	210%	280%	350%	420%	490%	560%	630%	670%
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R₂

Calculated Properties of Armalcolite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.63 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Armalcolite =3.79 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.06
Boson Index = 0.94

Photoelectric:

PE_Armalcolite= 9.90 barns/electron
U=PE_Armalcolite x rElectron Density= 35.91 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Armalcolite Classification

Dana Class:

07.07.01.02 (07)Multiple Oxides

(07.07)with miscellaneous formulae

(07.07.01)Dana Group

07.07.01.01 Pseudobrookite (Fe,Fe)2(Ti,Fe)O5 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

07.07.01.02 Armalcolite (Mg,Fe)Ti2O5 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

07.07.01.03 IMA2000-016! (Ti,Fe,Mg,Mn)1-xTi2O5 Pban 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

04.CB.15 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar

04.CB -With medium-sized cations

04.CB.15 Armalcolite (Mg,Fe)Ti2O5 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

04.CB.15 Mongshanite* (Mg,Cr,Fe)2(Ti,Zr)5O12 Unk Hex

04.CB.15 Pseudobrookite (Fe,Fe)2(Ti,Fe)O5 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Armalcolite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Armalcolite :
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
15 - University of Colorado - Mineral Structure Data
16 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Armalcolite

(Mg,Fe++)Ti2O5
Dana No: 07.07.01.02 Strunz No: 04.CB.15
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