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Molecular Weight = 956.35 gm |
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Lead 65.00 % Pb 70.02 % PbO |
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Tungsten 19.22 % W 24.24 % WO3 |
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Chlorine 7.41 % Cl 7.41 % Cl |
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Cl -1.67 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 8.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Pb3(WO4)OCl2 |
In solution cavities in quartz. |
Approved IMA 1989 |
Mammoth mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality. |
Pinalite |
ICSD 89833 |
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PDF 46-1395 |
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Pinalite Crystallographya:b:c =0.8474:1:0.4298 |
a = 11.073, b = 13.067, c = 5.617, Z = 4; V = 812.73 Den(Calc)= 7.82 |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Amam |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.926(1), 3.778(0.9), 1.642(0.5), |
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| Physical Properties of PinaliteNone |
Yellow, Orangish, Golden yellow. |
Transparent |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite). |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
Non-fluorescent. |
Adamantine |
| Optical Properties of Pinalite CI calc= -0.211 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1914,KC= 0.158 Ncalc = 2.24 Biaxial (+), a=2.49, b=2.495, g=2.505, bire=0.0150, 2V(Calc)=72, 2V(Meas)=70-70.5. Dispersion r > v moderate. |
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| Calculated Properties of PinaliteBulk Density (Electron Density)=6.44 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Pinalite =7.82 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.17 |
Boson Index = 0.83 PEPinalite =1,463.24 barns/electron |
U=PEPinalite x rElectron Density=9,428.25 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Pinalite is Not Radioactive | Pinalite Classification10.02.09.01 (10)Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides |
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(10.02)where A (O,OH) Xq |
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(10.02.09)Dana Group |
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03.DC.55 03 - HALIDES |
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03.D - Oxyhalides, Hydroxyhalides and Related Double Halides |
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03.DC -With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu |
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| Other Pinalite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.74,p934-935,1989) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
Links to other databases for Pinalite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Pinalite using: Visit our Advertisers for Pinalite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Pinalite Mineral Data : Ask about Pinalite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Pinalite Specimen Label here :
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