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Molecular Weight = 554.84 gm |
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Magnesium 26.28 % Mg 43.58 % MgO |
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Iron 10.07 % Fe 14.39 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.81 % H 34.09 % H2O |
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Carbon 2.16 % C 7.93 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 57.67 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13•4(H2O) |
In serpentinites. |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1909 |
Asbestos mine at Torre Santa Maria, Val Malenco. Lombardy, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named after Luigi Brugnatelli (1859-1928), mineralogist, University of Pavia, Italy. |
Brugnatellite + Pronunciation |
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Brugnatellite Crystallographya:c = 1:2.9197 |
a = 5.48, c = 16, Z = 1; V = 416.11 Den(Calc)= 2.21 |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc |
By Intensity(I/Io): 7.93(1), 3.96(0.9), 2(0.7), |
| Physical Properties of Brugnatellite{0001} Perfect |
Brown white, Brownish pink, Yellow brown, Pink. |
2.14 |
Transparent |
Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms. |
Micaceous - Platy texture with "flexible" plates. |
2 - Gypsum |
Vitreous - Pearly |
white |
| Optical Properties of BrugnatelliteCI meas= 0.075 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.104 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2376,KPDmeas= 0.2453,KC= 0.2652 Ncalc = 1.57 - 1.59 Uniaxial (-), e=1.51, w=1.54, bire=0.0300. |
| Calculated Properties of BrugnatelliteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.20 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Brugnatellite =2.14 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEBrugnatellite = 3.57 barns/electron |
U=PEBrugnatellite x rElectron Density= 7.85 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Brugnatellite is Not Radioactive | Brugnatellite Classification16b.07.05.01 (16b)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16b.07)Dana Type |
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(16b.07.05)Dana Group |
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05.DA.45 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.D - Carbonates with Additional Anions, with H2O |
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05.DA -With medium-sized cations |
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| Other Brugnatellite InformationNAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32) |
Links to other databases for Brugnatellite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Brugnatellite using: Visit our Advertisers for Brugnatellite : 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 Brugnatellite Mineral Data : Ask about Brugnatellite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Brugnatellite Specimen Label here :
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