General Krasnovite Information Chemical Formula: |
Ba(Al,Mg)(PO4,CO3)(OH)2•(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 301.90 gm |
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Barium 45.49 % Ba 50.79 % BaO |
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Magnesium 2.01 % Mg 3.34 % MgO |
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Aluminum 6.70 % Al 12.66 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 7.69 % P 17.63 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.34 % H 11.93 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.99 % C 3.64 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 35.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
BaAl0.75Mg0.25(PO4)0.75(CO3)0.25(OH)2•(H2O) |
Environment: |
Dolomite veins. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Kovdor on the Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for N. I. Krasnova (1941-), mineralogist at St. Petersburg University. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Krasnovite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1991-020 |
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Krasnovite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.5768:1:1.9532 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.939, b = 5.669, c = 11.073, Z = 4; V = 561.13 Den(Calc)= 3.57 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnna,Pnnn |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.768(1), 3.479(0.82), 5.54(0.79),2.543(0.61), |
| Physical Properties of Krasnovite Cleavage: |
{010} Good |
Color: |
Pale blue. |
Density: |
3.7 |
Diaphaneity: |
Translucent |
Fracture: |
Fibrous - Thin, elongated fractures produced by crystal forms or intersecting cleavages (e.g. asbestos). |
Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
Habit: |
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates. |
Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum |
Luminescence: |
Non-fluorescent. |
Luster: |
Silky |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Krasnovite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.048 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.176,KPDmeas= 0.1698,KC= 0.1784 Ncalc = 1.64 - 1.66 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.616, b=1.629, g=1.64, bire=0.0240, 2V(Calc)=84, 2V(Meas)=70 -90. Dispersion strong, r > v. |
Pleochroism (x): |
none. |
Pleochroism (y): |
none. |
Pleochroism (z): |
none. |
| Calculated Properties of Krasnovite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.30 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Krasnovite =3.57 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.08 |
Boson Index = 0.92 Photoelectric: |
PEKrasnovite = 198.00 barns/electron |
U=PEKrasnovite x rElectron Density= 653.23 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Krasnovite is Not Radioactive | Krasnovite Classification Dana Class: |
42.07.02.02 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.07)where (AB)5 (XO4)3 Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.07.02)Foggite Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.DK.35 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DK -With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 1:1 and < 2:1 |
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| Other Krasnovite Information References: |
NAME( MinRec, Vol. 28, No. 3) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.82,p621,1997) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec, Vol. 28, No. 3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Krasnovite : |
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 Krasnovite using: Visit our Advertisers for Krasnovite : A Bijoux Google Search for KrasnoviteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Krasnovite Cape Minerals Google Search for Krasnovite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Krasnovite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Krasnovite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Krasnovite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Krasnovite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Krasnovite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Krasnovite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Krasnovite Ask about Krasnovite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Krasnovite Specimen Label here :
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