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Molecular Weight = 281.03 gm |
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Aluminum 19.20 % Al 36.28 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 11.02 % P 25.25 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 4.30 % H 38.46 % H2O |
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Oxygen 65.47 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Al2(PO4)(OH)3•4.5(H2O) |
Found in crevices in granite. May be equivalent to evensite or varisite. |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
Pontevedra, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Ignacio Boivar Y Urrutia (1850-?), Spanish entomologist. |
Bolivarite + Pronunciation |
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Bolivarite Crystallography Amorphous- No Crystals |
| Physical Properties of BolivariteNone |
Greenish white, Yellow green. |
1.97 - 2.05, Average = 2 |
Translucent |
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
2.5-3.5 - Finger Nail-Copper Penny |
Fluorescent, Short UV=bright green. |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
white |
| Optical Properties of BolivariteCI meas= 0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
KPDmeas= 0.2512,KC= 0.2521 Ncalc = 1.5 - 1.52 Isotropic, n=1.5-1.51. |
| Calculated Properties of BolivariteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.07 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Bolivarite =2.01 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.000320722 |
Boson Index = 0.999679278 PEBolivarite = 1.18 barns/electron |
U=PEBolivarite x rElectron Density= 2.46 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Bolivarite is Not Radioactive | Bolivarite Classification42.06.08.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.06)where (AB)2 (XO4) Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.06.08)Dana Group |
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08.DF.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DF -With only medium-sized cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 > 3:1 |
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| Other Bolivarite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana;Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Bolivarite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - MinDAT 8 - MinMax(Deutsch) 9 - MinMax(English) 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Bolivarite using: Visit our Advertisers for Bolivarite : 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 Bolivarite Mineral Data : Ask about Bolivarite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Bolivarite Specimen Label here :
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