General Donathite Information![]() (Fe++,Mg)(Cr,Fe+++)2O4 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 222.61 gm |
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Magnesium 1.09 % Mg 1.81 % MgO |
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Chromium 35.04 % Cr 51.21 % Cr2O3 |
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Iron 35.12 % Fe 29.05 % FeO / 17.93 % Fe2O3 |
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Oxygen 28.75 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Fe2+0.9Mg0.1Cr1.5Fe3+0.5O4 |
![]() Discredited as a mixture of two spinels, one cubic and one tetragonal. |
![]() Discredited IMA 1998 - Published 1969 |
![]() Hestmandö Island, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for M. Donath, who described the material in I930. |
![]() Discredited |
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Donathite Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:0.99556 |
![]() a = 8.342, c = 8.305, Z = 10; V = 577.94 Den(Calc)= 6.40 |
![]() Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 4/nnm |
| Physical Properties of Donathite![]() None |
![]() Black. |
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![]() Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
![]() 6.5-7 - Pyrite-Quartz |
![]() Metallic |
![]() black brown |
| Optical Properties of Donathite![]() NCalc= 2.68 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2632) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 2.32 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2632) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Donathite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.07 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Donathite =6.40 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.04 |
Boson Index = 0.96 ![]() PEDonathite = 18.79 barns/electron |
U=PEDonathite x rElectron Density= 114.07 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Donathite is Not Radioactive | Donathite Classification![]() 04.00.00.00 (04)Oxide Minerals |
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(04.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers |
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(04.00.00)Oxide |
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![]() 04.BB.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.B - Metal:Oxygen = 3:4 and similar |
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04.BB -With only medium-sized cations |
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| Other Donathite Information![]() NAME( AmMin, V83, p189) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, V83, p189) |
![]() Links to other databases for Donathite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Donathite using: Visit our Advertisers for Donathite : A Bijoux Google Search for DonathiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Donathite Cape Minerals Google Search for Donathite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Donathite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Donathite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Donathite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Donathite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Donathite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Donathite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Donathite Ask about Donathite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Donathite Specimen Label here :
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