General Cobaltkoritnigite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Co,Zn)(AsO3OH)•(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 218.49 gm |
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Zinc 7.48 % Zn 9.31 % ZnO |
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Cobalt 20.23 % Co 25.72 % CoO |
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Arsenic 34.29 % As 52.60 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.38 % H 12.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.61 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Co0.75Zn0.25(AsO3OH)•(H2O) |
Environment: |
Weathering product of glaucodot. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
Locality: |
Old specimen from the Erzgebirge, Saxony, probably from the Schwarzenberg district, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for its relation to koritnigite and high cobalt content. |
Synonym: |
Cobaltokoritnigite |
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ICSD 32025 |
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PDF 35-499 |
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Cobaltkoritnigite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5022:1:0.4213 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.95, b = 15.83, c = 6.67, Z = 8; alpha = 90.9°, beta = 96.6°, gamma = 90° V = 833.74 Den(Calc)= 3.48 |
Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 7.94(1), 3.14(0.7), 3.82(0.5), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Cobaltkoritnigite Cleavage: |
{010} Perfect, {100} Good |
Color: |
Dark pink, Purple red, Purple. |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Hardness: |
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
reddish white |
| Optical Properties of Cobaltkoritnigite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= -0.029 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1934,KC= 0.188 Ncalc = 1.65 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.646, b=1.668, g=1.705, bire=0.0590, 2V(Calc)=78, 2V(Meas)=78. |
| Calculated Properties of Cobaltkoritnigite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.30 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Cobaltkoritnigite =3.48 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0032454585 |
Boson Index = 0.9967545415 Photoelectric: |
PECobaltkoritnigite = 34.15 barns/electron |
U=PECobaltkoritnigite x rElectron Density= 112.87 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Cobaltkoritnigite is Not Radioactive | Cobaltkoritnigite Classification Dana Class: |
39.01.04.02 (39)Hydrated Acid Phosphates, etc |
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(39.01)A+ [HXO4] · x(H2O) |
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(39.01.04)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.CB.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CB -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1 |
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| Other Cobaltkoritnigite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Cobaltkoritnigite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Cobaltkoritnigite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cobaltkoritnigite : A Bijoux Google Search for CobaltkoritnigiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Cape Minerals Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Cobaltkoritnigite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Cobaltkoritnigite Ask about Cobaltkoritnigite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cobaltkoritnigite Specimen Label here :
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