[Minerals] [Gems] [Sale Items] [Gold Rings] [Big Stuff] [Main Page] Shop early for Holiday Season and get the best stuff. You can put it on layaway for up to six weeks! General Glaukosphaerite Information(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Molecular Weight = 218.69 gm |
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Copper 43.59 % Cu 54.56 % CuO |
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Nickel 13.42 % Ni 17.08 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 0.92 % H 8.24 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.49 % C 20.12 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 36.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Cu1.5Ni0.5(CO3)(OH)2 |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized portions of Cu-Ni sulfide deposits. |
Approved IMA 1974 |
Kambalda, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named from the Greek for bluish green and spherical, the typical color and habit. |
Glaukosphaerite + Pronunciation |
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Glaukosphaerite Crystallographya:b:c =0.7829:1:0.2573 |
a = 9.34, b = 11.93, c = 3.07, Z = 4; beta = 90° V = 342.08 Den(Calc)= 4.25 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.587(1), 3.68(0.7), 2.516(0.4), |
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| Physical Properties of Glaukosphaerite{???} Good |
Green. |
3.78 |
Transparent to Translucent |
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
Vitreous - Dull |
| Optical Properties of GlaukosphaeriteCI meas= -0.072 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.046 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1843,KPDmeas= 0.2072,KC= 0.1933 Ncalc = 1.73 - 1.82 Biaxial (-), a=1.69, b=1.83, g=1.83, bire=0.1400 |
| Calculated Properties of GlaukosphaeriteBulk Density (Electron Density)=4.10 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Glaukosphaerite =4.25 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0022974316 |
Boson Index = 0.9977025684 PEGlaukosphaerite = 24.51 barns/electron |
U=PEGlaukosphaerite x rElectron Density= 100.52 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Glaukosphaerite is Not Radioactive | Glaukosphaerite Classification16a.03.01.02 (16a)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16a.03)where (A B)2 (XO3) Zq |
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(16a.03.01)Rosasite Group |
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05.BA.10 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O |
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05.BA -With Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, Mg, Mn |
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| Other Glaukosphaerite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Glaukosphaerite : |
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 Glaukosphaerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Glaukosphaerite : 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 Glaukosphaerite Mineral Data : Ask about Glaukosphaerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Glaukosphaerite Specimen Label here :
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