General Philipsburgite Information![]() (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6•(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 759.97 gm |
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Zinc 12.91 % Zn 16.06 % ZnO |
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Copper 37.63 % Cu 47.10 % CuO |
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Arsenic 14.79 % As 22.68 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 2.04 % P 4.67 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.06 % H 9.48 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() 6(Cu0.75)6(Zn0.25)(AsO4)1.5(PO4)0.5(OH)6•(H2O) |
![]() Found in zone of secondary minerals. As analog of kipusite. |
![]() Approved IMA 1985 |
![]() Black Pine mine, Flink Creek Valley, John Long Mountains, 14.5 km west of Philipsburg, Montana, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality |
![]() Philipsburgite |
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Philipsburgite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =1.3402:1:1.1619 |
![]() a = 12.33, b = 9.2, c = 10.69, Z = 4; beta = 96.92° V = 1,203.80 Den(Calc)= 4.19 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.559(1), 4.05(0.9), 12.2(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Philipsburgite![]() None |
![]() Emerald green. |
![]() 4.07 |
![]() Transparent to Semiopaque |
![]() 3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
![]() Non-fluorescent. |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
![]() light green |
| Optical Properties of Philipsburgite![]() CI meas= -0.02 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.01 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1812,KPDmeas= 0.1866,KC= 0.183 Ncalc = 1.74 - 1.77 ![]() Biaxial (-), a=1.729, b=1.774, g=1.775, bire=0.0460, 2V(Calc)=16, 2V(Meas)=16. Dispersion r >> v. |
![]() pale green. |
![]() medium green. |
![]() medium green. |
| Calculated Properties of Philipsburgite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.98 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Philipsburgite =4.19 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0054448374 |
Boson Index = 0.9945551626 ![]() PEPhilipsburgite = 33.42 barns/electron |
U=PEPhilipsburgite x rElectron Density= 132.85 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Philipsburgite is Not Radioactive | Philipsburgite Classification![]() 42.02.04.02 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.02)where (AB)3 (XO4) Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.02.04)Kipushite Group |
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![]() 08.DA.35 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DA -With small (and occasionally larger) cations |
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| Other Philipsburgite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() Links to other databases for Philipsburgite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Philipsburgite using: Visit our Advertisers for Philipsburgite : A Bijoux Google Search for PhilipsburgiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Philipsburgite Cape Minerals Google Search for Philipsburgite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Philipsburgite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Philipsburgite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Philipsburgite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Philipsburgite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Philipsburgite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Philipsburgite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Philipsburgite Ask about Philipsburgite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Philipsburgite Specimen Label here :
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