General Hugelite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,624.40 gm |
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Uranium 43.96 % U 49.87 % UO2 |
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Arsenic 9.22 % As 14.15 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.62 % H 5.55 % H2O |
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Lead 25.51 % Pb 27.48 % PbO |
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Oxygen 20.68 % O |
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100.00 % 97.05 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) |
Environment: |
The As-dominant analogue of dumontite. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1913 |
Locality: |
Reichenbach, near Lahr, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for F. Hugel. |
Synonym: |
Huegelite |
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Hugelite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.7954:1:0.407 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 31.066, b = 17.303, c = 7.043, Z = 8; beta = 96.492° V = 3,761.58 Den(Calc)= 5.74 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.73(1), 3.06(0.9), 1.833(0.7),2.89(0.7), 3(0.7), 2.16(0.6), 2.7(0.6), 4.33(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Hugelite
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Color: |
Brown, Orange yellow. |
Density: |
5.1 |
Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
Hardness: |
2.5 - Finger Nail |
Luster: |
Adamantine - Greasy |
Streak: |
pale yellow |
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Optical Properties of Hugelite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.387 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.232 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1579,KPDmeas= 0.1777,KC= 0.1282 |
Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.898, g=1.915, bire=0.0170, 2V(Meas)=25. Dispersion r << v extreme. |
Pleochroism (x): |
yellow or yellow. |
Pleochroism (y): |
orange yellow or orange yellow. |
Pleochroism (z): |
pale yellow or colorless. |
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Calculated Properties of Hugelite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=4.83 gm/cc note: rHugelite =5.74 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.05964 Boson Index = 0.94036 |
Photoelectric: |
PEHugelite =1,656.39 barns/electron U=PEHugelite x relectron=8,006.97 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 3,155,632.12 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Hugelite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box)
9.64 ± 2.41 grams of pure Hugelite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box)
963.89 ±240.97 grams of pure Hugelite .
Estimated Radioactivity from Hugelite - very strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) * |
Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq) |
Calculated Activity Curies (Ci) |
Estimated Activity GR(api) |
Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour |
| 1000 gm / 6.93 cm |
78,688,597 |
2.13E-03 |
3,155,632.12 |
1,037.47 |
| 100 gm / 3.22 cm |
7,868,860 |
2.13E-04 |
315,563.21 |
103.75 |
| 10 gm / 1.49 cm |
786,886 |
2.13E-05 |
31,556.32 |
10.37 |
| 1 gm / 6.93 mm |
78,689 |
2.13E-06 |
3,155.63 |
1.04 |
| 0.1 gm / 3.22 mm |
7,869 |
2.13E-07 |
315.56 |
0.10 |
| 0.01 gm / 1.49 mm |
787 |
2.13E-08 |
31.56 |
0.01 |
| 0.001 gm / 0.69 mm |
79 |
2.13E-09 |
3.16 |
0.00 |
Weight of pure Hugelite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 5.74 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (
360 mRem)
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Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
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Hugelite Classification
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Dana Class: |
42.4.5.2 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.4)where (AB)5 (XO4)2 Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.4.5)Dana Group |
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42.4.5.1 Dumontite Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5(H2O) P 21/m 2/m |
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42.4.5.2 Hugelite Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) P 21/m 2/m |
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42.4.5.3 Bergenite Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3(H2O)16 P 21/c 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
VII/E.07-100 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates |
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VII/E - Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with [UO2]2+ - [PO4 | AsO4]3- and [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6- |
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VII/E.07 - Phosphuranylite series |
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VII/E.07-10 Phuralumite Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·10(H2O) P 21/a 2/m |
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VII/E.07-20 Mundite Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) P 21cn,Pmcn Ortho |
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VII/E.07-25 Yingjiangite (K2,Ca)(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-30 Phosphuranylite KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-40 Phurcalite Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·7(H2O) P bca 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-50 Arsenuranylite Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-60 Bergenite Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3(H2O)16 P 21/c 2/m |
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VII/E.07-70 Francoisite-(Nd) (Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O) P 21/c 2/m |
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VII/E.07-80 Dewindtite Pb3[H(UO2)3O2(PO4)2]2·12(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-90 Dumontite Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5(H2O) P 21/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-100 Hugelite Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) P 21/m 2/m |
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VII/E.07-110 Kamitugaite PbAl(UO2)5(PO4)2(OH)9·9.5(H2O) P1,P 1 Tri |
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VII/E.07-120 Kivuite? (Th,Ca,Pb)H2(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)8·7(H2O) Unk Ortho |
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VII/E.07-130 Althupite ThAl(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5·15(H2O) P1 1 |
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VII/E.07-140 Vanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O) P mn21 mm2 |
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VII/E.07-150 Metavanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·2(H2O) F dd2 mm2 |
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Other Hugelite Information
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References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8, AmMin, v 89, p 897) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Hugelite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 -Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 -Google Images
5 -Google Scholar
6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
7 -MinDAT
8 -MinMax(Deutsch)
9 -MinMax(English)
10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 -QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Uranium Minerals
13 -École des Mines de Paris
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Hugelite
Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O)
Dana No: 42.4.5.2 Strunz No: VII/E.07-100
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