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- 43.2.1.1 Bradleyite Na3Mg(PO4)(CO3) P 21/m 2/m
- 43.2.1.2 Sidorenkite Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3) P 21/m 2/m
- 43.2.1.3 Bonshtedtite Na3Fe(PO4)(CO3) P 21/m 2/m
- 43.2.1.4 Crawfordite Na3Sr(PO4)(CO3) P 21 2
- V/C.04-10 Bradleyite Na3Mg(PO4)(CO3) P 21/m 2/m
- V/C.04-20 Sidorenkite Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3) P 21/m 2/m
- V/C.04-30 Bonshtedtite Na3Fe(PO4)(CO3) P 21/m 2/m
- V/C.04-40 Crawfordite Na3Sr(PO4)(CO3) P 21 2
General Sidorenkite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 278.89 gm | ||
| Sodium 24.73 % Na 33.34 % Na2O | |||
| Manganese 19.70 % Mn 25.44 % MnO | |||
| Phosphorus 11.11 % P 25.45 % P2O5 | |||
| Carbon 4.31 % C 15.78 % CO2 | |||
| Oxygen 40.16 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3Mn2+(PO4)(CO3) | ||
| Environment: |
Syenite pegmatite. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 | ||
| Locality: |
Mt. Alluaiv, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alexander V. Sidorenko (1917-1982), Russian mineralogist. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200789 | ||
| PDF 33-1266 | |||
Sidorenkite Image | |||
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Sidorenkite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.3343:1:0.7653 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.979, b = 6.729, c = 5.15, Z = 2; beta = 90.1° V = 311.16 Den(Calc)= 2.98 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.36(1), 1.682(0.2), 8.97(0.2), | ||
Physical Properties of Sidorenkite |
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| Cleavage: |
[100] Perfect, [010] Perfect, [001] Indistinct | ||
| Color: |
Light pink. | ||
| Density: |
2.9 | ||
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. | ||
| Habit: |
Irregular Grains - Occurs as splotchy, anhedral crystals forming inclusions in other minerals or rocks. | ||
| Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). | ||
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Pearly | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Sidorenkite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.008 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.034 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1867,KPDmeas= 0.1918,KC= 0.1933 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.521, b=1.563, g=1.585, bire=0.0640, 2V(Calc)=70, 2V(Meas)=68. | ||
Calculated Properties of Sidorenkite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=2.81 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00066 Boson Index = 0.99934 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PESidorenkite = 6.00 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Sidorenkite is Not Radioactive |
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Sidorenkite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
43.2.1.2 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc. | ||
| (43.2)(Anhydrous Normal Compound Anions) | |||
| (43.2.1)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
V/C.04-20 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates | ||
| V/C - Waterfree carbonates with unfamiliar anions | |||
| V/C.04 - Bradleyite - Crawfordite series | |||
Other Sidorenkite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Sidorenkite : 1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 -Athena 5 - EUROmin Project 6 -Google Images 7 -Google Scholar 8 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 -MinDAT 10 -MinMax(Deutsch) 11 -MinMax(English) 12 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 -QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - WWW-MINCRYST 15 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Sidorenkite using: Visit our Advertisers for Sidorenkite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystal Vaults Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions e-Rocks 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 Rockshop.cz T G Fine Minerals Wrights Rock Shop Translate Sidorenkite Mineral Data : Ask about Sidorenkite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Sidorenkite Specimen Label here :
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