General Papagoite Information Chemical Formula: |
CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 333.79 gm |
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Calcium 12.01 % Ca 16.80 % CaO |
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Aluminum 8.08 % Al 15.27 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 19.04 % Cu 21.43 % Cu2O |
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Silicon 16.83 % Si 36.00 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.91 % H 8.10 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.14 % O |
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100.00 % 97.60 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3 |
Environment: |
Secondary mineral. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
Locality: |
Ajo mine, Poma Co., Arizona. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after the papago indian tribe, Arizona, USA. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Papagoite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 68187 |
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Papagoite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.1245:1:0.4085 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 12.91, b = 11.48, c = 4.69, Z = 4; beta = 100.6° V = 683.23 Den(Calc)= 3.24 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.874(1), 2.204(0.9), 4.29(0.9), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Papagoite Cleavage: |
{100} Imperfect |
Color: |
Light blue. |
Density: |
3.25 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to translucent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Habit: |
Cryptocrystalline - Occurs as crystals too small to distinguish with the naked eye. |
Habit: |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
Hardness: |
5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
light blue |
| Optical Properties of Papagoite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.103 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.1 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1975,KPDmeas= 0.1969,KC= 0.2195 Ncalc = 1.71 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.607, b=1.641, g=1.672, bire=0.0650, 2V(Calc)=84, 2V(Meas)=78. |
| Calculated Properties of Papagoite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.20 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Papagoite =3.24 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0082291895 |
Boson Index = 0.9917708105 Photoelectric: |
PEPapagoite = 10.51 barns/electron |
U=PEPapagoite x rElectron Density= 33.66 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Papagoite is Not Radioactive | Papagoite Classification Dana Class: |
60.01.04.01 (60)Cyclosilicate Four-Membered Rings |
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(60.01)as Titanosilicates |
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(60.01.04)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.CE.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.C - Cyclosilicates |
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09.CE -[Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), |
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| Other Papagoite Information References: |
NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Papagoite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery 3 - Athena 4 - EUROmin Project 5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 6 - GeoScienceWorld 7 - Glendale Community College 8 - Google Images 9 - Google Scholar 10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 12 - MinDAT 13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 14 - Online Mineral Museum 15 - QUT Mineral Atlas 16 - Ruff.Info 17 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Papagoite using: Visit our Advertisers for Papagoite : A Bijoux Google Search for PapagoiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Papagoite Cape Minerals Google Search for Papagoite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Papagoite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Papagoite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Papagoite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Papagoite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Papagoite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Papagoite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Papagoite Ask about Papagoite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Papagoite Specimen Label here :
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