Rozenite Mineral Data + Say ROZENITE

General Rozenite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe++SO4·4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 223.97 gm
   Iron      24.93 %  Fe   32.08 % FeO
   Hydrogen   3.60 %  H    32.17 % H2O
   Sulfur    14.32 %  S    35.75 % SO3
   Oxygen    57.15 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+(SO4)·4(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1960
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 23912
  PDF 19-632
 

Rozenite Image

Click Here for Larger Rozenite Image in a New Browser Window Images:
Click Here for Larger Rozenite Image

Rozenite   Ferrinatrite   Copiapite

Comments: White powdery rozenite coating with yellow ferrinatrite on purple copiapite.
Location: Le Cetine Mine, Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Rozenite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.4374:1:0.5842
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 5.945, b = 13.59, c = 7.94, Z = 4; beta = 90.5° V = 641.47 Den(Calc)= 2.32
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 4.47(1), 5.46(0.9), 3.97(0.7),
Click Here for Large Rozenite Structure Window Crystal Structure:

Mouse
drag1 - LMB Manipulate Structure
drag2 - RMB Resize/Rotate

Keyboard
S - Stereo Pair on/off
H - Help Screen
I - Data Info
A - Atoms On/Off
P - Polyhedra On/Off
B - Bonds On/Off
Help on Above


Baur W H , Acta Crystallographica , 15 (1962) p.815-826, Zur kristallchemie der salzhydrate. Die kristallstrukturen von MgSO4*4H2O, (leonhardtit) und FeSO4*4H2O (rozenit), Locality: synthetic

 

Physical Properties of Rozenite

Help on Color: Color: Colorless, Greenish, Greenish white, Yellowish white, White.
Help on Density: Density: 2.195
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Transparent to Translucent
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Help on Luster: Luster: Earthy (Dull)
Help on Streak: Streak: white
 

Optical Properties of Rozenite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.047 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2308,KPDmeas= 0.244,KC= 0.233
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.526-1.528, b=1.536-1.537, g=1.541-1.545, bire=0.0150-0.0170, 2V(Calc)=70-86, 2V(Meas)=90.
 

Calculated Properties of Rozenite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=2.36 gm/cc
note: rRozenite =2.32 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.00663
Boson Index = 0.99337
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PERozenite = 8.09 barns/electron
U=PERozenite x relectron= 19.10 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Rozenite is Not Radioactive

 

Rozenite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 29.6.6.1 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates
  (29.6)where A XO4 · x(H2O)
  (29.6.6)Rozenite Group (Monoclinic)
 
29.6.6.1 Rozenite FeSO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
29.6.6.2 Starkeyite MgSO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
29.6.6.3 Ilesite (Mn,Zn,Fe)SO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
29.6.6.4 Aplowite (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4·4(H2O) P 21/m 2/m
 
29.6.6.5 Boyleite (Zn,Mg)SO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
29.6.6.6 IMA2002-034! CdSO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: VI/C.03-20 VI - Sulfates,Chromates,Molybdates and Tungstates
  VI/C - Water-bearing sulfates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size
  VI/C.03 - Rozenite series, Starkeyite - Boyleite
 
VI/C.03-10 Starkeyite MgSO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
VI/C.03-20 Rozenite FeSO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
VI/C.03-30 Ilesite (Mn,Zn,Fe)SO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 
VI/C.03-40 Aplowite (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4·4(H2O) P 21/m 2/m
 
VI/C.03-50 Boyleite (Zn,Mg)SO4·4(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
 

Other Rozenite Information

Help on References: References: PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Rozenite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 -Athena 5 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 6 - EUROmin Project 7 -Google Images 8 -Google Scholar 9 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 -MinDAT 11 -MinMax(Deutsch) 12 -MinMax(English) 13 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 14 -QUT Mineral Atlas 15 - WWW-MINCRYST 16 -École des Mines de Paris

Search for Rozenite using:

Google
 
Web webmineral.com
[ALTAVISTA] [AOL] [About.com] [All-The-Web] [HotBot] [Ixquick] [LookSmart] [MAMMA] [MSN.COM] [Netscape] [Teoma] [Wikipedia] [YAHOO]

Visit our Advertisers for Rozenite :
AA Mineral Specimens
A-Rocks Auction
Adams Minerals
B and L Minerals
Dakota Matrix
Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals
Dan Weinrich Auctions
e-Rocks Auctions
Excalibur Minerals
Exceptional Minerals
Fabre Minerals
Greenside Minerals
John Betts Fine Minerals
Masons Minerals
Mineral News
Mineral of the Month Club
MineralsWeb Fine Minerals
Minernet.it
Rockshop.cz Kalat Fine Minerals
T G Fine Minerals
Wrights Rock Shop

Translate Rozenite Mineral Data :

Ask about Rozenite here :
Ask-A-Mineralogist from the Mineralogical Society of America
Mindat.org's Discussion Groups
Original Rockhounds Discussion Group
Rockhounds Discussion Group on Yahoo Groups
Mineral Discussion Forum from Fabre Minerals - also available in Español

Print or Cut-and-Paste your Rozenite Specimen Label here :

Rozenite

Fe++SO4·4(H2O)
Dana No: 29.6.6.1 Strunz No: VI/C.03-20
Locality:

 

Notes:

 

 
   
 
Go To Webmineral Home Crystallography X-Ray D-Spacing Table Chemical Composition
Dana Classification Strunz Classification Table of Mineral Properties Alphabetical Listing of Minerals
Search Webmineral Photo Gallery of Mineral Images Help Files Links