Phosphuranylite Mineral Data

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General Phosphuranylite Information

Chemical Formula:

KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,614.45 gm

Potassium 1.50 % K 1.80 % K₂O

Calcium 1.53 % Ca 2.14 % CaO

Uranium 63.73 % U 72.30 % UO₂

Phosphorus 4.74 % P 10.86 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.96 % H 8.61 % H₂O

Oxygen 27.54 % O

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100.00 % 95.72 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄·8(H₂O)

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1879

Locality:

Flat Rock pegmatite, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the composititon, PHOSPHorus, and URANYL, U4+.

Synonym:

ICSD 69950

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Phosphuranylite Image

Images:

Phosphuranylite

Comments: Bright yellow orange crystals of phosphuranylite on matrix.
Location: Wagontown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Images:

Phosphuranylite Uranocircite

Comments: Yellow, waxy phosphuranylite with green uranocircite in matrix.
Location: Bergen, Falkenstein, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
© Paul M. Schumacher

Phosphuranylite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.1538:1:1.2593

Cell Dimensions:

a = 15.835, b = 13.724, c = 17.284, Z = 4; V = 3,756.15 Den(Calc)= 4.62

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: C mcm

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 7.91(1), 3.15(0.6), 3.96(0.6),

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Piret P , Piret-Meunier J , European Journal of Mineralogy , 3 (1991) p.69-77, Composition chimique et structure cristalline, de la phosphuranylite Ca(UO2)[(UO2)3(OH)2(PO4)2]2.12H2O

Physical Properties of Phosphuranylite

Cleavage:

[100] Perfect, [010] Indistinct

Color:

Golden yellow, Dark yellow, Lemon.

Density:

4.1

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habit:

Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

light yellow

Optical Properties of Phosphuranylite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.335 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.185 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1534,KPDmeas= 0.1729,KC= 0.1295

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.69, b=1.718, g=1.718-1.719, bire=0.0280-0.0290, 2V(Calc)=0-20, 2V(Meas)=5-20. Dispersion r > v strong.

Pleochroism (x):

colorless or pale yellow.

Pleochroism (y):

golden yellow or golden yellow.

Pleochroism (z):

golden yellow or golden yellow.

Calculated Properties of Phosphuranylite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.99 gm/cc
note: r_{Phosphuranylite}=4.62 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.00474
Boson Index = 0.99526

Photoelectric:

PE_{Phosphuranylite}=1,676.29 barns/electron
U=PE_{Phosphuranylite} x r_electron=6,682.66 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 4,687,518.40 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Phosphuranylite 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) 6.49 ± 1.62 grams of pure Phosphuranylite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 648.89 ±162.22 grams of pure Phosphuranylite .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Phosphuranylite** - very strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.45 cm	114,078,263	3.08E-03	4,687,518.40	1,541.10
100 gm / 3.46 cm	11,407,826	3.08E-04	468,751.84	154.11
10 gm / 1.60 cm	1,140,783	3.08E-05	46,875.18	15.41
1 gm / 7.45 mm	114,078	3.08E-06	4,687.52	1.54
0.1 gm / 3.46 mm	11,408	3.08E-07	468.75	0.15
0.01 gm / 1.60 mm	1,141	3.08E-08	46.88	0.02
0.001 gm / 0.74 mm	114	3.08E-09	4.69	0.00

Weight of pure Phosphuranylite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.62 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Phosphuranylite Classification

Dana Class:

42.4.8.1 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(42.4)where (AB)5 (XO4)2 Zq · x(H2O)

(42.4.8)Dana Group

42.4.8.1 Phosphuranylite KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

VII/E.07-30 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/E - Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with [UO2]2+ - [PO4 | AsO4]3- and [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6-

VII/E.07 - Phosphuranylite series

VII/E.07-10 Phuralumite Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·10(H2O) P 2₁/a 2/m

VII/E.07-20 Mundite Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) P 2₁cn,Pmcn Ortho

VII/E.07-25 Yingjiangite (K2,Ca)(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-30 Phosphuranylite KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-40 Phurcalite Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·7(H2O) P bca 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-50 Arsenuranylite Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4·6(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-60 Bergenite Ca2Ba4[(UO3)2O2(PO4)2]3(H2O)16 P 2₁/c 2/m

VII/E.07-70 Francoisite-(Nd) (Nd,Y,Sm,Ce)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·6(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

VII/E.07-80 Dewindtite Pb3[H(UO2)3O2(PO4)2]2·12(H2O) Bmmb 2/m 2/m 2/m

VII/E.07-90 Dumontite Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.07-100 Hugelite Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4·3(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

VII/E.07-110 Kamitugaite PbAl(UO2)5(PO4)2(OH)9·9.5(H2O) P1,P 1 Tri

VII/E.07-120 Kivuite? (Th,Ca,Pb)H2(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)8·7(H2O) Unk Ortho

VII/E.07-130 Althupite ThAl(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5·15(H2O) P1 1

VII/E.07-140 Vanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O) P mn2₁ mm2

VII/E.07-150 Metavanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·2(H2O) F dd2 mm2

Other Phosphuranylite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

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Phosphuranylite

KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O)
Dana No: 42.4.8.1 Strunz No: VII/E.07-30
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