Grandreefite Mineral Data

Grandreefite Mineral Data +

General Grandreefite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb2SO4F2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 548.46 gm

Lead 75.56 % Pb 81.39 % PbO

Sulfur 5.85 % S 14.60 % SO₃

Oxygen 11.67 % O

Fluorine 6.93 % F 6.93 % F

- % F -2.92 % -O=F₂

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Pb₂(SO₄)F₂

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1989

Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Synonym:

ICSD 69697

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Grandreefite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.9511:1:3.2062

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.667, b = 4.4419, c = 14.242, Z = 4; beta = 107.418° V = 523.15 Den(Calc)= 6.96

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: A2/a

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.159(1), 3.116(0.9), 3.084(0.8),

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Kampf A R , American Mineralogist , 76 (1991) p.278-282, Grandreefite, Pb2F2SO4: Crystal structure and relationship to the lanthanide, oxide sulfates, Ln2O2SO4

Physical Properties of Grandreefite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Colorless.

Density:

7.1

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Subadamantine

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Grandreefite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.097 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.079 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1265,KPDmeas= 0.124,KC= 0.1373

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.872, b=1.873, g=1.897, bire=0.0250, 2V(Calc)=24, 2V(Meas)=23.

Calculated Properties of Grandreefite

Electron Density:

r_electron=5.84 gm/cc
note: r_Grandreefite=6.96 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.16747
Boson Index = 0.83253

Photoelectric:

PE_Grandreefite=1,383.38 barns/electron
U=PE_Grandreefite x r_electron=8,075.36 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Grandreefite is Not Radioactive

Grandreefite Classification

Dana Class:

12.1.2.1 (12)Compound Halides

(12.1)with miscellaneous anions

(12.1.2)Dana Group

12.1.2.1 Grandreefite Pb2SO4F2 A2/a 2/m

Strunz Class:

VI/B.13-30 VI - Sulfates,Chromates,Molybdates and Tungstates

VI/B - Waterfree sulfates [SO4]2- with unfamiliar anions. mostly big cations

VI/B.13 - Lanarkite - Susannite series

VI/B.13-10 Lanarkite Pb2(SO4)O C 2/m 2/m

VI/B.13-20 Olsacherite Pb2(SeO4)(SO4) P 2212 2 2 2

VI/B.13-30 Grandreefite Pb2SO4F2 A2/a 2/m

VI/B.13-40 Pseudograndreefite Pb6SO4F1O F 222 2 2 2

VI/B.13-50 Leadhillite Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2 P 2₁/a 2/m

VI/B.13-60 Macphersonite Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2 Pcab 2/m 2/m 2/m

VI/B.13-70 Susannite Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2 R 3 3

Other Grandreefite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.74,p927-933,1989) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.74,p927-933,1989)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Grandreefite :
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Grandreefite

Pb2SO4F2
Dana No: 12.1.2.1 Strunz No: VI/B.13-30
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