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- 29.6.7.1 Chalcanthite CuSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- 29.6.7.2 Siderotil FeSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- 29.6.7.3 Pentahydrite MgSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- 29.6.7.4 Jokokuite MnSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- VI/C.04-10 Pentahydrite MgSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- VI/C.04-20 Siderotil FeSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- VI/C.04-30 Jokokuite MnSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
- VI/C.04-40 Chalcanthite CuSO4ˇ5(H2O) P1 1
General Siderotil Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++SO4ˇ5(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 241.99 gm | ||
| Iron 23.08 % Fe 29.69 % FeO | |||
| Hydrogen 4.17 % H 37.22 % H2O | |||
| Sulfur 13.25 % S 33.09 % SO3 | |||
| Oxygen 59.51 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+(SO4)ˇ5(H2O) | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1891 | ||
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
Siderotil Image | |||
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Siderotil Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5888:1:0.57 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.26, b = 10.63, c = 6.06, Z = 2; alpha = 97.25°, beta = 109.67°, gamma = 75° V = 363.85 Den(Calc)= 2.21 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.89(1), 3.73(0.8), 5.57(0.6), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
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Physical Properties of Siderotil |
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| Color: |
Yellowish, Yellowish white, White, Light green, Light green white. | ||
| Density: |
2.1 - 2.2, Average = 2.15 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to Translucent | ||
| Hardness: |
2.5 - Finger Nail | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Siderotil |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2375,KPDmeas= 0.2441,KC= 0.2409 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.513-1.515, b=1.525-1.526, g=1.534-1.536, bire=0.0210, 2V(Calc)=80-86, 2V(Meas)=50. | ||
Calculated Properties of Siderotil |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=2.20 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00617 Boson Index = 0.99383 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PESiderotil = 7.46 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Siderotil is Not Radioactive |
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Siderotil Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
29.6.7.2 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates | ||
| (29.6)where A XO4 ˇ x(H2O) | |||
| (29.6.7)Chalchanthite Group (Triclinic: P1¯) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VI/C.04-20 VI - Sulfates,Chromates,Molybdates and Tungstates | ||
| VI/C - Water-bearing sulfates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size | |||
| VI/C.04 - Chalcanthite group | |||
Other Siderotil 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 Siderotil : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Siderotil using: Visit our Advertisers for Siderotil : Translate Siderotil Mineral Data : Ask about Siderotil here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Siderotil Specimen Label here :
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