General Matteuccite Information Chemical Formula: |
NaHSO4•(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 138.08 gm |
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Sodium 16.65 % Na 22.44 % Na2O |
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Hydrogen 2.19 % H 19.57 % H2O |
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Sulfur 23.22 % S 57.99 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.94 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
NaH(SO4)•(H2O) |
Environment: |
In stalactites formed in a volcanic crater. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 |
Locality: |
Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Vittorio Matteucci (1862-1909), Director of the Vesuvius Laboratory, Vesuvius, Italy. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Matteuccite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 28259 |
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| | Matteuccite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.0513:1:0.9991 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.213, b = 7.812, c = 7.805, Z = 4; beta = 120.04° V = 433.50 Den(Calc)= 2.12 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - DomaticH-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Aa |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.557(1), 3.462(0.7), 3.422(0.55), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Matteuccite Color: |
Colorless. |
Density: |
2.117 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Matteuccite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.018 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.017 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2154,KPDmeas= 0.2157,KC= 0.2118 Ncalc = 1.45 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.43, b=1.46, g=1.48, bire=0.0500, 2V(Calc)=76, 2V(Meas)=86. |
| Calculated Properties of Matteuccite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.15 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Matteuccite =2.12 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0020231318 |
Boson Index = 0.9979768682 Photoelectric: |
PEMatteuccite = 1.71 barns/electron |
U=PEMatteuccite x rElectron Density= 3.68 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Matteuccite is Not Radioactive | Matteuccite Classification Dana Class: |
29.01.02.01 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates |
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(29.01)(Hydrated, Acid) |
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(29.01.02)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
07.CD.05 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.C - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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07.CD -With only large cations |
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| Other Matteuccite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Matteuccite : |
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 Matteuccite using: Visit our Advertisers for Matteuccite : A Bijoux Google Search for MatteucciteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Matteuccite Cape Minerals Google Search for Matteuccite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Matteuccite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Matteuccite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Matteuccite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Matteuccite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Matteuccite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Matteuccite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Matteuccite Ask about Matteuccite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Matteuccite Specimen Label here :
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