Beudantite Mineral Data

Beudantite Mineral Data
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General Beudantite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: PbFe+++3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 711.77 gm
   Iron      23.54 %  Fe   33.65 % Fe2O3
   Arsenic   10.53 %  As   16.15 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   0.85 %  H     7.59 % H2O
   Lead      29.11 %  Pb   31.36 % PbO
   Sulfur     4.51 %  S    11.25 % SO3
   Oxygen    31.47 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the French mineralogist, F. S. Beudant (1787-1850).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Beudantite + Pronunciation Say BEUDANTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Corkite
  ICSD 67455
  PDF 19-689
 

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Beudantite

Comments: Sharp and lustrous crystals of beudantite to 4 mm across on quartz.
Location: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 2.7 x 2.5 cm.
© John Veevaert
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Beudantite   Scorodite

Comments: Blue, 2 cm in length scorodite crystals on a sparkling matrix of brilliant brown-black beudantite.
Location: Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 8 x 5 x 3 cm.
© John Schneider

Beudantite Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:c = 1:2.32513
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 7.32, c = 17.02, Z = 3; V = 789.79 Den(Calc)= 4.49
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.08(1), 5.99(0.8), 3.67(0.7),
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Szymanski J T , The Canadian Mineralogist , 26 (1988) p.923-932, The crystal structure of beudantite, Pb(Fe,Al)3((As,S)O4)2(OH)6

 

Physical Properties of Beudantite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {0001} Perfect
Help on Color: Color: Brown, Green, Yellow, Dark green, Orange.
Help on Density: Density: 4.1 - 4.3, Average = 4.19
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Blocky - Rhombohedral - Crystal shape resembles rhomohedrons.
Help on Habit: Habit: Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces.
Help on Habit: Habit: Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 4 - Fluorite
Help on Luminescence: Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Help on Luster: Luster: Adamantine
Help on Streak: Streak: greenish yellow
 

Optical Properties of Beudantite

Help on Dichroism (e): Dichroism (e): none.
Help on Dichroism (w): Dichroism (w): none.
Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.03 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.037 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2116,KPDmeas= 0.2262,KC= 0.2196
Ncalc = 1.9 - 1.99
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Uniaxial (-), e=1.943, w=1.957, bire=0.0140.
 

Calculated Properties of Beudantite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.86 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Beudantite =4.20 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.06
Boson Index = 0.94
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEBeudantite = 501.54 barns/electron
U=PEBeudantite x rElectron Density=1,935.52 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Beudantite is Not Radioactive
 

Beudantite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 43.04.01.01 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc.
  (43.04)(Anhydrous Compound Anions With Hydroxyl or Halogen)
  (43.04.01)Beudantite Group
 
43.04.01.01 Beudantite PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.02 Corkite PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3m
 
43.04.01.03 Hidalgoite PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.04 Orpheite PbAl3(PO4,SO4)2(OH)6(?) R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.05 Hinsdalite (Pb,Sr)Al3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.06 Svanbergite SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.07 Kemmlitzite (Sr,Ce)Al3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.08 Woodhouseite CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.09 Weilerite BaAl3H[(As,P)O4]2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
43.04.01.10 Gallobeudantite! PbGa3[(AsO4),(SO4)]2(OH)6 R 3m 3m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 08.BL.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
  08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O
  08.BL -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
 
08.BL.05 Beudantite PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Corkite PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3m
 
08.BL.05 Hidalgoite PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Gallobeudantite! PbGa3[(AsO4),(SO4)]2(OH)6 R 3m 3m
 
08.BL.05 Hinsdalite (Pb,Sr)Al3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Kemmlitzite (Sr,Ce)Al3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Orpheite PbAl3(PO4,SO4)2(OH)6(?) R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Woodhouseite CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Weilerite BaAl3H[(As,P)O4]2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 
08.BL.05 Svanbergite SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m
 

Other Beudantite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Beudantite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
5 - Athena
6 - EUROmin Project
7 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
8 - GeoScienceWorld
9 - Google Images
10 - Google Scholar
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
12 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
13 - HyperPhysics
14 - MinDAT
15 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
16 - Online Mineral Museum
17 - QUT Mineral Atlas
18 - Ruff.Info
19 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Beudantite

PbFe+++3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Dana No: 43.04.01.01 Strunz No: 08.BL.05
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