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General Hulsite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Fe++,Mg)2(Fe+++,Sn)O2(BO3)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 233.09 gm
   Magnesium  10.43 %  Mg   17.29 % MgO
   Iron       45.52 %  Fe   30.82 % FeO / 30.83 % Fe2O3
   Tin         5.09 %  Sn    6.47 % SnO2
   Boron       4.64 %  B    14.93 % B2O3
   Oxygen     34.32 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.34 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+MgFe3+0.9Sn0.1O2(BO3)
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphosed limestone at a granite contact.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1908
Help on Locality: Locality: Brooks mountain, Seward peninsula, Alaska. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Alfred Hulse Brooks (1871-1924), U. S. Geologist.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 12133
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Hulsite

Comments: Black crystalline granular massive hulsite.
Location: Brooks Range, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Hulsite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =3.4477:1:1.7508
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 10.695, b = 3.102, c = 5.431, Z = 2; beta = 94.21° V = 179.69 Den(Calc)= 4.31
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2/m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.664(1), 2.585(0.7), 5.35(0.7),
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Konnert J A , Appleman D E , Clark J R , Finger L W , Kato T , Miura Y , American Mineralogist , 61 (1976) p.116-122, Crystal structure and cation distribution of hulsite, a tin-iron borate

 

Physical Properties of Hulsite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [110] Good
Help on Color: Color: Black.
Help on Density: Density: 4.3
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Opaque
Help on Habit: Habit: Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3 - Calcite
Help on Luminescence: Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Help on Luster: Luster: Sub Metallic
Help on Streak: Streak: black
 

Calculated Properties of Hulsite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=4.12 gm/cc
note: rHulsite =4.31 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.03793
Boson Index = 0.96207
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEHulsite = 28.80 barns/electron
U=PEHulsite x relectron= 118.64 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Hulsite is Not Radioactive

 

Hulsite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 24.2.3.1 (24)Borates - Anhydrous
  (24.2)where (A)2 BO2 [XO3]
  (24.2.3)Dana Group
 
24.2.3.1 Hulsite (Fe,Mg)2(Fe,Sn)O2(BO3) P 2/m 2/m
 
24.2.3.2 Magnesiohulsite (Mg,Fe)2(Mg,Fe,Sn)O2(BO3) P 2/m 2/m
 
24.2.3.3 Alumino-magnesiohulsite! Mg2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 P 2/m 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: V/G.03-40 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates
  V/G - "Insel" borates [BO3]3- "inseln"
  V/G.03 - Warwickite - Hulsite series
 
V/G.03-05 Pertsevite! Mg2(BO3)F P na21 mm2
 
V/G.03-10 Warwickite Mg(Ti,Fe,Al)(BO3)O Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
V/G.03-15 Yuanfuliite (Mg,Fe)(Fe,Al,Mg,Ti,Fe)(BO3)O Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
V/G.03-20 Pinakiolite Mg2MnO2(BO3) C 2/m 2/m
 
V/G.03-25 Alumino-magnesiohulsite! Mg2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 P 2/m 2/m
 
V/G.03-30 Magnesiohulsite (Mg,Fe)2(Mg,Fe,Sn)O2(BO3) P 2/m 2/m
 
V/G.03-40 Hulsite (Fe,Mg)2(Fe,Sn)O2(BO3) P 2/m 2/m
 

Other Hulsite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Hulsite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 4 - EUROmin Project 5 -Google Images 6 -Google Scholar 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - HyperPhysics 9 -MinDAT 10 -MinMax(Deutsch) 11 -MinMax(English) 12 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 -QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - WWW-MINCRYST 15 -École des Mines de Paris

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(Fe++,Mg)2(Fe+++,Sn)O2(BO3)
Dana No: 24.2.3.1 Strunz No: V/G.03-40
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