Clinojimthompsonite Mineral Data

Clinojimthompsonite Mineral Data

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General Clinojimthompsonite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Mg,Fe++)5Si6O16(OH)2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 619.47 gm

Magnesium 14.71 % Mg 24.40 % MgO

Iron 11.27 % Fe 14.50 % FeO

Silicon 27.20 % Si 58.20 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.33 % H 2.91 % H₂O

Oxygen 46.49 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Mg_3.75Fe²⁺_1.25Si₆O₁₆(OH)₂

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1978

Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Synonym:

ICSD 100658

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Clinojimthompsonite Jimthompsonite

Comments: Pale green to white glassy crystalline fibrous clinojimthompsonite intergrown with jimthompsonite.
Location: Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Clinojimthompsonite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.3624:1:0.1951

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.874, b = 27.24, c = 5.316, Z = 4; beta = 109.47° V = 1,348.07 Den(Calc)= 3.05

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 8.809(1), 13.6(0.73), 3.083(0.6),

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Veblen D R , Burnham C W , American Mineralogist , 63 (1978) p.1053-1073, New biopyriboles from Chester, Vermont: II. The crystal chemistry of, jimthompsonite, clinojimthompsonite, and chesterite, and the amphibole-mica, reaction

Physical Properties of Clinojimthompsonite

Cleavage:

[???] Good

Color:

Colorless, Pink brown.

Density:

3.02

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Hardness:

2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail

Luster:

Silky - Pearly

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Clinojimthompsonite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.001 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2047,KPDmeas= 0.2067,KC= 0.207

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.61, b=1.63, g=1.633, bire=0.0230, 2V(Calc)=40, 2V(Meas)=65.

Calculated Properties of Clinojimthompsonite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.00 gm/cc
note: r_{Clinojimthompsonite}=3.02 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.03002
Boson Index = 0.96998

Photoelectric:

PE_{Clinojimthompsonite}= 4.68 barns/electron
U=PE_{Clinojimthompsonite} x r_electron= 14.04 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Clinojimthompsonite is Not Radioactive

Clinojimthompsonite Classification

Dana Class:

67.1.1.2 (67)Inosilicate Unbranched Chains with W>2

(67.1)with W=3

(67.1.1)Jimthompsonite group

67.1.1.1 Jimthompsonite (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2 P bca 2/m 2/m 2/m

67.1.1.2 Clinojimthompsonite (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

Strunz Class:

VIII/F.13-20 VIII - Silicates

VIII/F - Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si4O11]6-, Orthorhombic Amphiboles

VIII/F.13 - Amphibole group, Chesterite - Jimthomsonite series

VIII/F.13-10 Chesterite (Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6 A21ma mm2

VIII/F.13-20 Clinojimthompsonite (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

VIII/F.13-30 Jimthompsonite (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2 P bca 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Clinojimthompsonite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Clinojimthompsonite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 -Google Images 4 -Google Scholar 5 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - WWW-MINCRYST 13 -École des Mines de Paris

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Clinojimthompsonite

(Mg,Fe++)5Si6O16(OH)2
Dana No: 67.1.1.2 Strunz No: VIII/F.13-20
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