General Bolivarite Information![]() Al2(PO4)(OH)3•4-5(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 281.03 gm |
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Aluminum 19.20 % Al 36.28 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 11.02 % P 25.25 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 4.30 % H 38.46 % H2O |
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Oxygen 65.47 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Al2(PO4)(OH)3•4.5(H2O) |
![]() Found in crevices in granite. May be equivalent to evensite or varisite. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
![]() Pontevedra, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Ignacio Boivar Y Urrutia (1850-?), Spanish entomologist. |
![]() Bolivarite + Pronunciation |
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Bolivarite Crystallography![]() Amorphous- No Crystals |
| Physical Properties of Bolivarite![]() None |
![]() Greenish white, Yellow green. |
![]() 1.97 - 2.05, Average = 2 |
![]() Translucent |
![]() Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
![]() 2.5-3.5 - Finger Nail-Copper Penny |
![]() Fluorescent, Short UV=bright green. |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
![]() white |
| Optical Properties of Bolivarite![]() CI meas= 0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
KPDmeas= 0.2512,KC= 0.2521 Ncalc = 1.5 - 1.52 ![]() Isotropic, n=1.5-1.51. |
| Calculated Properties of Bolivarite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.07 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Bolivarite =2.01 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.000320722 |
Boson Index = 0.999679278 ![]() PEBolivarite = 1.18 barns/electron |
U=PEBolivarite x rElectron Density= 2.46 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Bolivarite is Not Radioactive | Bolivarite Classification![]() 42.06.08.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.06)where (AB)2 (XO4) Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.06.08)Dana Group |
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![]() 08.DF.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DF -With only medium-sized cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 > 3:1 |
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| Other Bolivarite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana;Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
![]() Links to other databases for Bolivarite : |
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 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Bolivarite using: Visit our Advertisers for Bolivarite : A Bijoux Google Search for BolivariteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Bolivarite Cape Minerals Google Search for Bolivarite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Bolivarite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Bolivarite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Bolivarite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Bolivarite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Bolivarite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Bolivarite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Bolivarite Ask about Bolivarite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Bolivarite Specimen Label here :
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