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- 58.2.2.1 Julgoldite-(Fe++) Ca2Fe(Fe,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.2 Julgoldite-(Fe+++) Ca2Fe(Fe,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(O,OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.3 Okhotskite-(Mg)* Ca3(Mg,Mn)(Mn,Al,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) Mono
- 58.2.2.4 Okhotskite-(Mn++) Ca2(Mn,Mg)(Mn,Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)4 A2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.5 Pumpellyite-(Fe++) Ca2Fe(Al,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.6 Pumpellyite-(Fe+++) Ca2FeAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.7 Pumpellyite-(Mg) Ca2MgAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.8 Pumpellyite-(Mn++) Ca2(Mn,Mg)(Al,Mn,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- 58.2.2.9 Shuiskite Ca2(Mg,Al)(Cr,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-10 Macfallite Ca2(Mn,Al)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 P 21/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-20 Sursassite Mn2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 P 21/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-30 Pumpellyite-(Mg) Ca2MgAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-40 Pumpellyite-(Fe++) Ca2Fe(Al,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-42 Pumpellyite-(Fe+++) Ca2FeAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-50 Pumpellyite-(Mn++) Ca2(Mn,Mg)(Al,Mn,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-60 Julgoldite-(Fe++) Ca2Fe(Fe,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-61 Julgoldite-(Fe+++) Ca2Fe(Fe,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(O,OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-70 Shuiskite Ca2(Mg,Al)(Cr,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-80 Okhotskite-(Mg)* Ca3(Mg,Mn)(Mn,Al,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) Mono
- VIII/C.24-80* Okhotskite-(Mn++) Ca2(Mn,Mg)(Mn,Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)4 A2/m 2/m
- VIII/C.24-90 Samfowlerite Ca14Mn3Zn2(Be,Zn)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6 P 21/c 2/m
General Shuiskite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(Mg,Al)(Cr,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 506.85 gm | ||
| Calcium 15.81 % Ca 22.13 % CaO | |||
| Magnesium 2.88 % Mg 4.77 % MgO | |||
| Aluminum 6.92 % Al 13.08 % Al2O3 | |||
| Chromium 13.34 % Cr 17.44 % CrO | |||
| Iron 1.10 % Fe 1.42 % FeO | |||
| Silicon 14.96 % Si 32.01 % SiO2 | |||
| Hydrogen 0.80 % H 7.11 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 44.19 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 97.95 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Mg0.6Al0.3Fe2+0.1Cr1.3Al0.7Si2.7Al0.3O11(OH)2·(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
On the walls of fractures in chromitite. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926 | ||
| Locality: |
From the Sarany deposit, Bisersk, in the Gorozavod district, Northern Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for V. P. Shuisk, petrologist of the Ural Scientific Center, Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia. | ||
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Shuiskite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.5226:1:3.3219 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.897, b = 5.843, c = 19.41, Z = 4; beta = 98° V = 999.21 Den(Calc)= 3.37 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: A2/m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.487(1), 1.593(1), 2.9(0.9), | ||
Physical Properties of Shuiskite |
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| Cleavage: |
[001] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Dark brown. | ||
| Density: |
3.24 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Semitransparent | ||
| Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. | ||
| Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. | ||
| Habit: |
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) | ||
| Hardness: |
6 - Orthoclase | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
light greenish brown | ||
Optical Properties of Shuiskite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.102 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.06 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2243,KPDmeas= 0.2333,KC= 0.2117 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.725-1.733, b=1.762-1.772, g=1.769-1.775, bire=0.0420-0.0440, 2V(Calc)=30-46, 2V(Meas)=40-50. | ||
| Pleochroism (x): |
blue violet. | ||
| Pleochroism (y): |
yellowish green. | ||
| Pleochroism (z): |
dark violet. | ||
Calculated Properties of Shuiskite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=3.35 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02319 Boson Index = 0.97681 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEShuiskite = 6.05 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Shuiskite is Not Radioactive |
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Shuiskite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
58.2.2.9 (58)Sorosilicate Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| (58.2)with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1,2) | |||
| (58.2.2)Pumpellyite group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VIII/C.24-70 VIII - Silicates | ||
| VIII/C - Sorosilicates, mixed structure with [SiO4]2- "inseln" and [Si2O7]6- groups | |||
| VIII/C.24 - Pumpellyite group | |||
Other Shuiskite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Shuiskite : 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 Shuiskite using: Visit our Advertisers for Shuiskite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals The GeoZone Wrights Rock Shop Translate Shuiskite Mineral Data : Ask about Shuiskite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Shuiskite Specimen Label here :
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