General Bilinite Information![]() Fe++Fe+++2(SO4)4•22(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 948.13 gm |
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Iron 17.67 % Fe 7.58 % FeO / 16.84 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 4.68 % H 41.80 % H2O |
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Sulfur 13.53 % S 33.78 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 64.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4•22(H2O) |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1913 |
![]() Schwaz, near Bilin, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality. |
![]() Bilinite |
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Bilinite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.2551:1:0.8735 |
![]() a = 6.208, b = 24.333, c = 21.255, Z = 4; beta = 100.3° V = 3,159.02 Den(Calc)= 1.99 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.51(1), 4.21(1), 4.85(0.5),4.1(0.4), 2.89(0.3), 3.29(0.3), 4.96(0.3), 5.48(0.3), |
| Physical Properties of Bilinite![]() White, Yellow. |
![]() 1.87 |
![]() Transparent |
![]() Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
![]() Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) |
![]() 2 - Gypsum |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
![]() white |
| Optical Properties of Bilinite![]() CI meas= 0.007 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.067 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2513,KPDmeas= 0.2674,KC= 0.2692 Ncalc = 1.5 - 1.54 ![]() Biaxial (+/-), b=1.5 |
| Calculated Properties of Bilinite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.93 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Bilinite =1.87 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0050755938 |
Boson Index = 0.9949244062 ![]() PEBilinite = 5.92 barns/electron |
U=PEBilinite x rElectron Density= 11.45 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Bilinite is Not Radioactive | Bilinite Classification![]() 29.07.03.05 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates |
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(29.07)where A (B)2 (XO4)4 · x(H2O) |
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(29.07.03)Halotrichite Group (Monoclinic with 22 H2O) |
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![]() 07.CB.85 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.C - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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07.CB -With only medium-sized cations |
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| Other Bilinite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Ford32) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32) |
![]() Links to other databases for Bilinite : |
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 Search for Bilinite using: Visit our Advertisers for Bilinite : A Bijoux Google Search for BiliniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Bilinite Cape Minerals Google Search for Bilinite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Bilinite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Bilinite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Bilinite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Bilinite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Bilinite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Bilinite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Bilinite Ask about Bilinite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Bilinite Specimen Label here :
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