General Millosevichite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Al,Fe+++)2(SO4)3 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 356.59 gm |
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Aluminum 11.35 % Al 21.45 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 7.83 % Fe 11.20 % Fe2O3 |
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Sulfur 26.98 % S 67.36 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 53.84 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Al1.5Fe3+0.5(SO4)3 |
Environment: |
Found in fumaroles and coal deposits. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1913 |
Locality: |
Vulcano, Lipari Islands, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for F. Millosevich (1874-1942), Italian mineralogist, University of Rome. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Millosevichite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 73249 |
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Millosevichite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.63078 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.055, c = 21.191, Z = 6; V = 1,190.73 Den(Calc)= 2.98 |
Crystal System: |
Trigonal - RhombohedralH-M Symbol ( 3) Space Group: R 3 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.502(1), 2.033(0.4), 5.82(0.35), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Millosevichite Color: |
Red, Clear red, Brick red. |
Density: |
2.86 |
Hardness: |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
Streak: |
red |
| Optical Properties of Millosevichite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.108 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.144 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1703,KPDmeas= 0.1774,KC= 0.1989 Ncalc = 1.57 - 1.59 Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (+), w=1.5, e=1.515, bire=0.0150. |
| Calculated Properties of Millosevichite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.83 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Millosevichite =2.86 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0039418747 |
Boson Index = 0.9960581253 Photoelectric: |
PEMillosevichite = 4.28 barns/electron |
U=PEMillosevichite x rElectron Density= 12.12 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Millosevichite is Not Radioactive | Millosevichite Classification Dana Class: |
28.04.05.01 (28)Anhydrous Acid and Sulfates |
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(28.04)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(28.04.05)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
07.AB.05 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.A - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, without H2O |
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07.AB -With medium-sized cations |
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| Other Millosevichite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Millosevichite : |
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 Millosevichite using: Visit our Advertisers for Millosevichite : A Bijoux Google Search for MillosevichiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Millosevichite Cape Minerals Google Search for Millosevichite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Millosevichite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Millosevichite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Millosevichite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Millosevichite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Millosevichite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Millosevichite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Millosevichite Ask about Millosevichite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Millosevichite Specimen Label here :
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