Svanbergite Mineral Data

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General Svanbergite Information

Chemical Formula:

SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 461.64 gm

Strontium 18.98 % Sr 22.45 % SrO

Aluminum 17.53 % Al 33.13 % Al₂O₃

Phosphorus 6.71 % P 15.37 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 1.31 % H 11.71 % H₂O

Sulfur 6.95 % S 17.34 % SO₃

Oxygen 48.52 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1854

Locality:

Horrsjoberg, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Lars F. Svanberg (1805-1878), Swedish chemist.

Synonym:

ICSD 34345

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Svanbergite Image

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Svanbergite

Comments: Milky white dolomite with scattered cinnamon brown crystals of svanbergite to 2 mm across.
Location: Mt. Brussilof Mine, near Radium, British Columbia, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
© John Veevaert

Svanbergite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.39628

Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.99, c = 16.75, Z = 3; V = 708.76 Den(Calc)= 3.24

Crystal System:

Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m

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Pabst A , American Mineralogist , 32 (1947) p.16-30, Some computations on svanbergite, woodhouseite and alunite, trial C

Physical Properties of Svanbergite

Cleavage:

[0001] Distinct

Color:

Colorless, Yellow, Pink, Reddish brown.

Density:

3.22

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Habit:

Pseudo Cubic - Crystals show a cubic outline.

Habit:

Rhombohedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing rhobohedral crystals.

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Luster:

Vitreous - Adamantine

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Svanbergite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.005 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1976,KPDmeas= 0.1988,KC= 0.1998

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.631-1.635, e=1.646-1.649, bire=0.0140-0.0150.

Calculated Properties of Svanbergite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.15 gm/cc
note: r_Svanbergite=3.22 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.01404
Boson Index = 0.98596

Photoelectric:

PE_Svanbergite= 21.79 barns/electron
U=PE_Svanbergite x r_electron= 68.69 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Svanbergite is Not Radioactive

Svanbergite Classification

Dana Class:

43.4.1.6 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc.

(43.4)(Anhydrous Compound Anions With Hydroxyl or Halogen)

(43.4.1)Dana Group

43.4.1.1 Beudantite PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.2 Corkite PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3m

43.4.1.3 Hidalgoite PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.4 Orpheite PbAl3(PO4,SO4)2(OH)6(?) R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.5 Hinsdalite (Pb,Sr)Al3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.6 Svanbergite SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.7 Kemmlitzite (Sr,Ce)Al3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.8 Woodhouseite CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.9 Weilerite BaAl3H[(As,P)O4]2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

43.4.1.10 Gallobeudantite! PbGa3[(AsO4),(SO4)]2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

Strunz Class:

VII/B.35-30 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/B - Waterfree phosphates with unfamiliar anions F, Cl, O, OH. cations of medium and big size: Mg, Cu, Zn, and Ca, Na, K, Ba, Pb

VII/B.35 - Beudantite group

VII/B.35-10 Schlossmacherite (H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-20 Woodhouseite CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-30 Svanbergite SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-40 Kemmlitzite (Sr,Ce)Al3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-60 Hinsdalite (Pb,Sr)Al3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-65 Orpheite PbAl3(PO4,SO4)2(OH)6(?) R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-70 Hidalgoite PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.35-75 Gallobeudantite! PbGa3[(AsO4),(SO4)]2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

VII/B.35-80 Corkite PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3m

VII/B.35-90 Beudantite PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

Other Svanbergite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

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Svanbergite

SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Dana No: 43.4.1.6 Strunz No: VII/B.35-30
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