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General Cesarolite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbH2Mn++++3O8 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 502.03 gm | ||
| Manganese 32.83 % Mn 51.95 % MnO2 | |||
| Hydrogen 0.40 % H 3.59 % H2O | |||
| Lead 41.27 % Pb 44.46 % PbO | |||
| Oxygen 25.50 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
PbH2Mn4+3O8 | ||
| Environment: |
In cavities in galena. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920 | ||
| Locality: |
Sidi-Amer-ben-Salem, Tunisia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Giuseppe R. P. Cesaro (1849-1939), professor of mineralogy and crystallography, University of Liege, Belgium. | ||
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Cesarolite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:7.25222 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 2.811, c = 20.386, Z = 1; V = 139.50 Den(Calc)= 5.98 | ||
| Crystal System: |
TrigonalSpace Group: HEX-R | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.19(1), 2.09(0.8), 1.56(0.5),1.76(0.5), 3.4(0.4), 1.41(0.3), 2.27(0.1), 3.21(0.1), | ||
Physical Properties of Cesarolite |
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| Color: |
Gray, Steel gray. | ||
| Density: |
5.29 | ||
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite). | ||
| Habit: |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. | ||
| Habit: |
Friable - Loosley cohesive material that granulates with your fingers. | ||
| Hardness: |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite | ||
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Cesarolite |
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.65 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.276) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 NCalc= 2.46 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.276) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Cesarolite |
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.31 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Cesarolite =5.98 gm/cc. |
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.09 Boson Index = 0.91 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PECesarolite = 722.34 barns/electron U=PECesarolite x rElectron Density=3,837.52 barns/cc. |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Cesarolite is Not Radioactive |
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Cesarolite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
07.06.01.01 (07)Multiple Oxides | ||
| (07.06)where A (B)4 X9 | |||
| (07.06.01)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
04.FG.10 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate | ||
| 04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) | |||
| 04.FG -Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; unclassified | |||
Other Cesarolite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Cesarolite : 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 Cesarolite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cesarolite : A Bijoux Google Search for CesaroliteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Cesarolite Cape Minerals Google Search for Cesarolite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Cesarolite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Cesarolite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Cesarolite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Cesarolite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Cesarolite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Cesarolite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Cesarolite Ask about Cesarolite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cesarolite Specimen Label here :
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