| Methane hydrate-I Mineral Data |
General Methane hydrate-I Information |
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| 46(H2O)·2(S)·6(L) | ||
| Molecular Weight = 957.04 gm | ||
| Hydrogen 13.06 % H | ||
| Carbon 10.04 % C | ||
| Oxygen 76.90 % O | ||
| ______ | ||
| 100.00 % | ||
| (CH4)8(H2O)46 | ||
| 4 - 5 deg C and 50 atmospheres. Type II structure where S=N2,CH4,H2S L=CH4,H2S,CO2. Found in subsurface gas hydrate deposits. | ||
| Not Submitted IMA (Dana # Added) | ||
| World wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Named for the composition of the component chemicals. | ||
| Methane Clathrate | ||
| Methane hydrate | ||
Methane hydrate-I Image | ||
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Methane hydrate-I Crystallography |
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| a = 17.3, Z = 3; V = 5,177.72 Den(Calc)= 0.92 | ||
| Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P m3n | ||
Physical Properties of Methane hydrate-I |
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| None | ||
| White, Yellow white. | ||
| 0.95 | ||
| Transparent | ||
| Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. | ||
| Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. | ||
| Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals. | ||
| Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock. | ||
| 2.5 - Finger Nail | ||
| Vitreous - Dull | ||
| white | ||
Optical Properties of Methane hydrate-I |
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| Isotropic, n=1.3. | ||
Calculated Properties of Methane hydrate-I |
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relectron=1.04 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index = 0.00149 Boson Index = 0.99851 |
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PEMethane hydrate-I = 0.32 barns/electron |
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| GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Methane hydrate-I is Not Radioactive |
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Methane hydrate-I Classification |
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| 4.1.3.1 (4)Simple Oxides | ||
| (4.1)with a cation charge of 1+ (A+2 O) | ||
| (4.1.3)Gas Hydrate Group | ||
| IV/X.00-00 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/X - Unclassified Strunz Oxides | ||
| IV/X.00 - Oxide | ||
Other Methane hydrate-I Information |
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| PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 89, p1155) | ||
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