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Korshunovskite Mineral Data + |

General Korshunovskite Information |
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| Mg2Cl(OH)3·3.5-4(H2O) | |||
| Molecular Weight = 207.15 gm | |||
| Magnesium 23.47 % Mg 38.91 % MgO | |||
| Hydrogen 5.35 % H 47.83 % H2O | |||
| Chlorine 17.11 % Cl 17.11 % Cl | |||
| - % Cl -3.86 % -O=Cl2 | |||
| Oxygen 54.07 % O | |||
| ______ ______ | |||
| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Mg2Cl(OH)3·4(H2O) | |||
| Veinlets in dolomitic marble. | |||
| Approved IMA 1982 | |||
| Korshunov iron ore deposti, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |||
| Named after it's locality. | |||
| ICSD 24668 | |||
| PDF 36-388 | |||
Korshunovskite Image | |||
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Korshunovskite Crystallography |
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| a:b:c =1.3824:1:1.1872 | |||
| a = 8.64, b = 6.25, c = 7.42, Z = 2; alpha = 101.4°, beta = 103.9°, gamma = 72.7° V = 364.02 Den(Calc)= 1.89 | |||
| TriclinicSpace Group: P1 or P1 | |||
| By Intensity(I/Io): 8.04(1), 2.439(0.95), 3.843(0.75), | |||
Physical Properties of Korshunovskite |
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| Colorless. | |||
| 1.798 - 1.787, Average = 1.79 | |||
| Transparent | |||
| Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. | |||
| Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). | |||
| 2 - Gypsum | |||
| Vitreous (Glassy) | |||
| white | |||
Optical Properties of Korshunovskite |
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| CI meas= -0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.041 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2824,KPDmeas= 0.2977,KC= 0.2945 |
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| Biaxial (-), a=1.516, b=1.538, g=1.547, bire=0.0310, 2V(Calc)=64, 2V(Meas)=62. | |||
Calculated Properties of Korshunovskite |
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relectron=1.87 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index = 0.02373 Boson Index = 0.97627 |
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PEKorshunovskite = 1.72 barns/electron |
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| GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Korshunovskite is Not Radioactive |
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Korshunovskite Classification |
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| 10.1.5.1 (10)Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides | |||
| (10.1)where (A)2 (O,OH)3 Xq | |||
| (10.1.5)Dana Group | |||
| III/D.01-10 III - Halogenides | |||
| III/D - Oxi-halogenides with Mg - Mn - Cu - Zn - Sn | |||
| III/D.01 - Atacamite series, Korshunovskite - Anthonyite | |||
Other Korshunovskite Information |
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| NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | |||
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