Reedmergnerite Mineral Data + 
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- 76.1.4.1 Reedmergnerite NaBSi3O8 C1 1
- VIII/J.08-10 Reedmergnerite NaBSi3O8 C1 1
- VIII/J.08-20 Danburite CaB2(SiO4)2 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m
- VIII/J.08-30 Pekovite! SrB2Si2O8 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
- VIII/J.08-40 Maleevite! BaB2Si2O8 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
General Reedmergnerite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaBSi3O8 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 246.05 gm | ||
| Sodium 9.34 % Na 12.59 % Na2O | |||
| Silicon 34.24 % Si 73.26 % SiO2 | |||
| Boron 4.39 % B 14.15 % B2O3 | |||
| Oxygen 52.02 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
NaBSi3O8 | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 | ||
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 66324 | ||
| PDF 18-1201 | |||
Reedmergnerite Image | |||
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Reedmergnerite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6337:1:0.5504 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.833, b = 12.36, c = 6.803, Z = 4; alpha = 93.31°, beta = 116.35°, gamma = 92.06° V = 588.84 Den(Calc)= 2.78 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: C1 | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.037(1), 3.076(0.9), 3.561(0.9), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
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Physical Properties of Reedmergnerite |
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| Cleavage: |
[001] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Beige yellow, Colorless, Orange. | ||
| Density: |
2.776 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Hardness: |
6-6.5 - Orthoclase-Pyrite | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Reedmergnerite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.017 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.019 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2029,KPDmeas= 0.2032,KC= 0.2067 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.554, b=1.565, g=1.573, bire=0.0190, 2V(Calc)=80, 2V(Meas)=80. | ||
Calculated Properties of Reedmergnerite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=2.75 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02498 Boson Index = 0.97502 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEReedmergnerite = 1.51 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Reedmergnerite is Not Radioactive |
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Reedmergnerite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
76.1.4.1 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework | ||
| (76.1)with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| (76.1.4)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VIII/J.08-10 VIII - Silicates | ||
| VIII/J - Tectosilicates (network) without anions unfamiliar to the tetraheders | |||
| VIII/J.08 - Reedmergnerite - Danburite series | |||
Other Reedmergnerite Information |
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Reedmergnerite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom 12 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 -QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - WWW-MINCRYST 15 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Reedmergnerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Reedmergnerite : Translate Reedmergnerite Mineral Data : Ask about Reedmergnerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Reedmergnerite Specimen Label here :
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