General Chudobaite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Zn)5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 953.87 gm |
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Magnesium 6.88 % Mg 11.41 % MgO |
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Zinc 15.77 % Zn 19.62 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 31.42 % As 48.19 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.32 % H 20.78 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.61 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mg2.7Zn2.3(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2•10(H2O) |
Environment: |
Deep oxidation zone of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Name for Karl Franz Chudoba (1898-1915), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Bonn, Germany. |
Synonym: |
ICSD 267 |
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| | Chudobaite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.743:1:0.6332 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.944, b = 10.691, c = 6.77, Z = 1; alpha = 80.97°, beta = 84.2°, gamma = 81.85° V = 559.23 Den(Calc)= 2.83 |
Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 10.163(1), 2.979(0.9), 3.44(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Chudobaite Cleavage: |
{010} Very Good, {100} Good |
Color: |
Pink, Rose, White, Colorless. |
Density: |
2.94 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Habit: |
Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form. |
Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Chudobaite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.061 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2148,KPDmeas= 0.2068,KC= 0.2025 Ncalc = 1.57 - 1.6 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.583, b=1.608, g=1.633, bire=0.0500, 2V(Calc)=88, 2V(Meas)=79. |
| Calculated Properties of Chudobaite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.86 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Chudobaite =2.94 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEChudobaite = 28.92 barns/electron |
U=PEChudobaite x rElectron Density= 82.62 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Chudobaite is Not Radioactive | Chudobaite Classification Dana Class: |
39.02.06.01 (39)Hydrated Acid Phosphates, etc |
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(39.02)H2 (AB)5 (XO4)4 · x(H2O) |
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(39.02.06)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.CE.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CE -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O £ 1:2.5 |
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| Other Chudobaite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Chudobaite : |
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 Search for Chudobaite using: Visit our Advertisers for Chudobaite : A Bijoux Google Search for ChudobaiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Chudobaite Cape Minerals Google Search for Chudobaite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Chudobaite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Chudobaite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Chudobaite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Chudobaite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Chudobaite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Chudobaite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Chudobaite Ask about Chudobaite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Chudobaite Specimen Label here :
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