General Tinticite Information![]() Fe+++5(PO4,VO4)4•7(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 772.21 gm |
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Vanadium 2.51 % V 4.48 % V2O5 |
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Iron 38.62 % Fe 55.22 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 13.08 % P 29.96 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.75 % H 15.63 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.05 % O |
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100.00 % 105.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Fe3+5.34(PO4)3.26(VO4)0.38•6.7(H2O) |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946 |
![]() Tintic Standard mine, Tintic district, Utah Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality. |
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Tinticite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.7965:1:0.7644 |
![]() a = 7.965, b = 9.999, c = 7.644, Z = 1; alpha = 103.94°, beta = 115.91°, gamma = 67.86° V = 492.28 Den(Calc)= 2.60 |
![]() Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.307(1), 3.027(0.95), 3.9504(0.95), |
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| Physical Properties of Tinticite![]() White, Light brown, Pale yellowish green. |
![]() 2.8 - 2.94, Average = 2.87 |
![]() Cryptocrystalline - Occurs as crystals too small to distinguish with the naked eye. |
![]() Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite). |
![]() Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface. |
![]() 2.5 - Finger Nail |
![]() Earthy (Dull) |
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| Optical Properties of Tinticite![]() CI meas= 0.126 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2934,KPDmeas= 0.2597,KC= 0.2971 Ncalc = 1.75 - 1.87 ![]() Biaxial (?), a=1.745, g=1.7455, bire=0.0005 |
| Calculated Properties of Tinticite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.50 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Tinticite =2.54 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.008464055 |
Boson Index = 0.991535945 ![]() PETinticite = 12.55 barns/electron |
U=PETinticite x rElectron Density= 31.37 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Tinticite is Not Radioactive | Tinticite Classification![]() 42.12.04.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.12)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(42.12.04)Tinticite Group |
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![]() 08.DC.32 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DC -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1 |
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| Other Tinticite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 86, p 379) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() Links to other databases for Tinticite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Tinticite using: Visit our Advertisers for Tinticite : A Bijoux Google Search for TinticiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Tinticite Cape Minerals Google Search for Tinticite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Tinticite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Tinticite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Tinticite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Tinticite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Tinticite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Tinticite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Tinticite Ask about Tinticite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Tinticite Specimen Label here :
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