General Metazeunerite Information![]() Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 1,025.56 gm |
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Uranium 46.42 % U 52.66 % UO2 |
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Copper 6.20 % Cu 7.76 % CuO |
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Arsenic 14.61 % As 22.41 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.57 % H 14.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.20 % O |
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100.00 % 96.88 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8(H2O) |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 |
![]() Weisser Hirsch mine, Schneeberg, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named as the lower hydrate of zeunerite |
![]() Metazeunerite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 38122 |
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Metazeunerite Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:2.45352 |
![]() a = 7.1, c = 17.42, Z = 2; V = 878.14 Den(Calc)= 3.88 |
![]() Tetragonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m) Space Group: P 4/n |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.73(1), 8.86(1), 5.57(0.8), |
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| Physical Properties of Metazeunerite![]() {001} Perfect, {100} Distinct |
![]() Green, Grass green, Emerald green. |
![]() 3.64 |
![]() Transparent to Translucent |
![]() 2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail |
![]() Fluorescent, Short UV=dull yellow green, Long UV=dull yellow green. |
![]() Vitreous - Pearly |
![]() greenish white |
| Optical Properties of Metazeunerite![]() colorless. |
![]() colorless. |
![]() CI meas= -0.169 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.097 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1644,KPDmeas= 0.1753,KC= 0.1499 Ncalc = 1.55 - 1.58 ![]() Uniaxial (-), e=1.626, w=1.65, bire=0.0240. |
| Calculated Properties of Metazeunerite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.44 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Metazeunerite =3.88 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0034943078 |
Boson Index = 0.9965056922 ![]() PEMetazeunerite =1,200.52 barns/electron |
U=PEMetazeunerite x relectron=4,133.15 barns/cc. ![]() |
GRapi = 3,510,839.18 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Metazeunerite 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)
8.66 ± 2.17 grams of pure Metazeunerite .
Weight of pure Metazeunerite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.88 gm/cc.* | Metazeunerite Classification![]() 40.02a.14.02 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc |
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(40.02a)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) · x(H2O), containing (UO2)++ |
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(40.02a.14)Dana Group |
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![]() 08.EB.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.E - Uranyl Phosphates and Arsenates |
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08.EB -UO2:RO4 = 1:1 |
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| Other Metazeunerite Information![]() PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
![]() Links to other databases for Metazeunerite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 6 - GeoScienceWorld 7 - Google Images 8 - Google Scholar 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 11 - MinDAT 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - Online Mineral Museum 14 - QUT Mineral Atlas 15 - Ruff.Info Search for Metazeunerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Metazeunerite : A Bijoux Google Search for MetazeuneriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Metazeunerite Cape Minerals Google Search for Metazeunerite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Metazeunerite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Metazeunerite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Metazeunerite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Metazeunerite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Metazeunerite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Metazeunerite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Metazeunerite Ask about Metazeunerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Metazeunerite Specimen Label here :
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