[Mineral Forums] [Minerals for Sale] [About Us] [En Espanol] [Mineral Gallery] Fabre Minerals - Europe's first Internet mineral dealer, on the web since 1996 General Arthurite InformationCuFe+++2(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2•4(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 531.49 gm |
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Iron 21.02 % Fe 30.05 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 11.96 % Cu 13.46 % Cu2O |
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Arsenic 19.74 % As 30.27 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 2.33 % P 5.34 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.61 % H 14.41 % H2O |
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Sulfur 1.21 % S 3.01 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 42.14 % O |
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100.00 % 96.54 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
CuFe3+22(AsO4)0.72(PO4)0.22(SO4)0.1O1.5(OH)0.5·4(H2O) |
Secondary mineral in the oxidation zone of some copper deposits, formed by the alteration of arsenopyrite or enargite. |
Approved IMA 1964 |
Hingston Down Consols mine, Calstock, Cornwall, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Sir Arthur Edward Ian Montagu Russell (1878-1964) and Arthur William Gerald Kingsbury (1906-1968) for their contributions to British mineralogy. |
Arthurite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 100444 |
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PDF 36-400 |
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Arthurite Crystallographya:b:c =1.0488:1:0.5769 |
a = 10.09, b = 9.62, c = 5.55, Z = 2; beta = 92.2° V = 538.32 Den(Calc)= 3.28 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.28(1), 4.81(1), 6.97(1), |
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| Physical Properties of ArthuriteNone |
Apple green, Emerald green. |
3.02 |
Transparent |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates. |
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
light green |
| Optical Properties of ArthuriteCI meas= -0.061 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.024 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2336,KPDmeas= 0.2538,KC= 0.2393 Ncalc = 1.72 - 1.78 Biaxial (+/-), a=1.736, b=1.767, g=1.796, bire=0.0600, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=~90. |
colorless or pale green. |
gray green. |
olive green. |
| Calculated Properties of ArthuriteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.17 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Arthurite =3.28 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0047504247 |
Boson Index = 0.9952495753 PEArthurite = 25.00 barns/electron |
U=PEArthurite x rElectron Density= 79.27 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Arthurite is Not Radioactive | Arthurite Classification42.11.18.02 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.11)where (AB)4 (XO4)3 Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.11.18)Whitmoreite Group |
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08.DC.15 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DC -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1 |
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| Other Arthurite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4) |
Links to other databases for Arthurite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery 3 - Athena 4 - EUROmin Project 5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - MinMax(Deutsch) 12 - MinMax(English) 13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 14 - QUT Mineral Atlas 15 - Ruff.Info 16 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Arthurite using: Visit our Advertisers for Arthurite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Arthurite Mineral Data : Ask about Arthurite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Arthurite Specimen Label here :
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