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General Cyanophyllite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++5Al2(SbO4)3(OH)7•9(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,210.12 gm | ||
| Aluminum 4.46 % Al 8.43 % Al2O3 | |||
| Copper 26.26 % Cu 32.87 % CuO | |||
| Antimony 30.18 % Sb 40.10 % Sb2O5 | |||
| Hydrogen 2.08 % H 18.61 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 37.02 % O | |||
| ______ ______ | |||
| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu5Al2(SbO4)3(OH)7•9(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral associated with copper mineralization in a hydrothermal polymetallic barite-fluorite deposit. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 | ||
| Locality: |
Clara mine, near Oberwolfach, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for blue and a leaf, in allusion to the color and habit. | ||
Cyanophyllite Image | |||
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Cyanophyllite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.0944:1:0.8925 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 11.82, b = 10.8, c = 9.64, Z = 2; V = 1,230.60 Den(Calc)= 3.27 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmmb | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.84(1), 2.59(0.6), 9.67(0.6), | ||
Physical Properties of Cyanophyllite |
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| Cleavage: |
{001} Perfect, {100} Good, {010} Good | ||
| Color: |
Greenish blue. | ||
| Density: |
3.1 | ||
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Silky - Pearly | ||
Optical Properties of Cyanophyllite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.075 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.019 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2017,KPDmeas= 0.2128,KC= 0.1979 Ncalc = 1.61 - 1.65 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.64, b=1.664, g=1.675, bire=0.0350, 2V(Calc)=66, 2V(Meas)=67. | ||
Calculated Properties of Cyanophyllite |
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.10 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Cyanophyllite =3.27 gm/cc. |
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0001808175 Boson Index = 0.9998191825 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PECyanophyllite = 105.62 barns/electron U=PECyanophyllite x rElectron Density= 327.09 barns/cc. |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Cyanophyllite is Not Radioactive |
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Cyanophyllite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
44.03.09.01 (44)Antimonates | ||
| (44.03)with miscellaneous formulae | |||
| (44.03.09)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
04.FM.40 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate | ||
| 04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) | |||
| 04.FM -Hydroxides with H2O ± (OH); Unclassified | |||
Other Cyanophyllite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Cyanophyllite : 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 - MinDAT 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - Online Mineral Museum 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Cyanophyllite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cyanophyllite : A Bijoux Google Search for CyanophylliteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Cyanophyllite Cape Minerals Google Search for Cyanophyllite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Cyanophyllite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Cyanophyllite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Cyanophyllite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Cyanophyllite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Cyanophyllite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Cyanophyllite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Cyanophyllite Ask about Cyanophyllite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cyanophyllite Specimen Label here :
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