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- 6.4.9.1 Asbolane (Co,Ni)1-y(MnO2)2-x(OH)2-2y2x·n(H2O) Unk Hex
- IV/F.07-10 Lithiophorite (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 R 3m 3 2/m
- IV/F.07-20 Asbolane (Co,Ni)1-y(MnO2)2-x(OH)2-2y2x·n(H2O) Unk Hex
- IV/F.07-30 Heterogenite-2H CoO(OH) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/F.07-40 Heterogenite-3R CoO(OH) R 3m 3 2/m
- IV/F.07-50 Bracewellite CrO(OH) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/F.07-60 Guyanaite CrO(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/F.07-70 Grimaldiite CrO(OH) R 3m 3 2/m
General Asbolane Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Co,Ni)1-y(Mn++++O2)2-x(OH)2-2y+2x·n(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 178.74 gm | ||
| Calcium 2.24 % Ca 3.14 % CaO | |||
| Manganese 46.10 % Mn 59.53 % MnO | |||
| Cobalt 3.30 % Co 4.19 % CoO | |||
| Nickel 9.85 % Ni 12.54 % NiO | |||
| Hydrogen 1.80 % H 16.13 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 36.70 % O | |||
| ______ ______ | |||
| 100.00 % 95.52 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni0.3Co0.1Ca0.1Mn2+1.5O1.5(OH)2·0.6(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
Residual deposits on weathered peridotite containing disseminated Co and Ni minerals. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847 | ||
| Locality: |
New Caledonia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek "to soil like soot". | ||
| Synonym: |
Colbaltian wad | ||
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Asbolane Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:3.40063 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 2.823, c = 9.6, Z = 2; V = 66.26 Den(Calc)= 8.96 | ||
| Crystal System: |
HexagonalSpace Group: Unk | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.445(1), 4.82(1), 9.6(1), | ||
Physical Properties of Asbolane |
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| Color: |
Black, Brownish black. | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite). | ||
| Habit: |
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. | ||
| Hardness: |
6 - Orthoclase | ||
| Luster: |
Earthy (Dull) | ||
| Streak: |
black | ||
Optical Properties of Asbolane |
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| Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (?). | ||
| NCalc= 2.87 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2083) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Asbolane |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=8.68 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00132 Boson Index = 0.99868 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEAsbolane = 17.16 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Asbolane is Not Radioactive |
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Asbolane Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
6.4.9.1 (6)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl | ||
| (6.4)containing multiple cations | |||
| (6.4.9)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/F.07-20 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/F - Hydroxides and oxidic hydrates, water-bearing oxides with layered structure | |||
| IV/F.07 - Lithiophorite - Grimaldiite series | |||
Other Asbolane Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Asbolane : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 4 - EUROmin Project 5 -Google Images 6 -Google Scholar 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Asbolane using: Visit our Advertisers for Asbolane : Translate Asbolane Mineral Data : Ask about Asbolane here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Asbolane Specimen Label here :
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