General Damaraite Information Chemical Formula: |
Pb3O2(OH)Cl |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 706.06 gm |
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Hydrogen 0.14 % H 1.28 % H2O |
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Lead 88.04 % Pb 94.84 % PbO |
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Chlorine 5.02 % Cl 5.02 % Cl |
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Cl -1.13 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 6.80 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb3O2(OH)Cl |
Environment: |
Oxidized zone. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
Locality: |
Kombat mine, 49 km S of Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the Damara sequence, the dolostones that host the deposit at the type locality. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Damaraite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1989-013 |
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| | Damaraite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.8399:1:2.195 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.813, b = 6.921, c = 15.192, Z = 4; V = 611.20 Den(Calc)= 7.67 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Pmc2 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.766(1), 2.902(1), 3.164(0.6), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Damaraite Cleavage: |
{010} Good |
Color: |
Colorless. |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Fracture: |
Sub Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by semi-curving surfaces. |
Habit: |
Subhedral Crystals - Occurs as crystals which tend to exhibit a recognizable crystal shape. |
Hardness: |
3 - Calcite |
Luster: |
Adamantine |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Damaraite Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.12 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1463) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak. |
RL Bireflectance: |
Weak. |
RL Color: |
Gray with white to colorless internal reflections. |
RL Pleochroism: |
Very weak, gray to slightly bluish gray. |
Reflectivity |
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| Calculated Properties of Damaraite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.26 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Damaraite =7.67 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.19 |
Boson Index = 0.81 Photoelectric: |
PEDamaraite =1,657.01 barns/electron |
U=PEDamaraite x rElectron Density=10368.20 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Damaraite is Not Radioactive | Damaraite Classification Dana Class: |
10.05.10.01 (10)Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides |
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(10.05)where Am (O,OH)p Xq |
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(10.05.10)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
03.DC.75 03 - HALIDES |
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03.D - Oxyhalides, Hydroxyhalides and Related Double Halides |
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03.DC -With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu |
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| Other Damaraite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.77, p671, Vol 87, p 183) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Damaraite : |
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 Damaraite using: Visit our Advertisers for Damaraite : A Bijoux Google Search for DamaraiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Damaraite Cape Minerals Google Search for Damaraite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Damaraite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Damaraite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Damaraite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Damaraite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Damaraite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Damaraite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Damaraite Ask about Damaraite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Damaraite Specimen Label here :
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