General Glaukosphaerite Information![]() (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 218.69 gm |
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Copper 43.59 % Cu 54.56 % CuO |
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Nickel 13.42 % Ni 17.08 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 0.92 % H 8.24 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.49 % C 20.12 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 36.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Cu1.5Ni0.5(CO3)(OH)2 |
![]() Secondary mineral in the oxidized portions of Cu-Ni sulfide deposits. |
![]() Approved IMA 1974 |
![]() Kambalda, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named from the Greek for bluish green and spherical, the typical color and habit. |
![]() Glaukosphaerite + Pronunciation |
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Glaukosphaerite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.7829:1:0.2573 |
![]() a = 9.34, b = 11.93, c = 3.07, Z = 4; beta = 90° V = 342.08 Den(Calc)= 4.25 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.587(1), 3.68(0.7), 2.516(0.4), |
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| Physical Properties of Glaukosphaerite![]() {???} Good |
![]() Green. |
![]() 3.78 |
![]() Transparent to Translucent |
![]() 3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
![]() Vitreous - Dull |
| Optical Properties of Glaukosphaerite![]() CI meas= -0.072 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.046 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1843,KPDmeas= 0.2072,KC= 0.1933 Ncalc = 1.73 - 1.82 ![]() Biaxial (-), a=1.69, b=1.83, g=1.83, bire=0.1400 |
| Calculated Properties of Glaukosphaerite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.10 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Glaukosphaerite =4.25 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0022974316 |
Boson Index = 0.9977025684 ![]() PEGlaukosphaerite = 24.51 barns/electron |
U=PEGlaukosphaerite x rElectron Density= 100.52 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Glaukosphaerite is Not Radioactive | Glaukosphaerite Classification![]() 16a.03.01.02 (16a)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16a.03)where (A B)2 (XO3) Zq |
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(16a.03.01)Rosasite Group |
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![]() 05.BA.10 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O |
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05.BA -With Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, Mg, Mn |
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| Other Glaukosphaerite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
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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 Glaukosphaerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Glaukosphaerite : A Bijoux Google Search for GlaukosphaeriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Cape Minerals Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Glaukosphaerite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Glaukosphaerite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Glaukosphaerite Ask about Glaukosphaerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Glaukosphaerite Specimen Label here :
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