General Redledgeite Information Chemical Formula: |
BaTi6Cr+++2O16•(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 802.60 gm |
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Barium 17.11 % Ba 19.10 % BaO |
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Titanium 35.79 % Ti 59.71 % TiO2 |
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Chromium 12.96 % Cr 18.94 % Cr2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.25 % H 2.24 % H2O |
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Oxygen 33.89 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
BaTi6Cr2O16•(H2O) |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
Locality: |
Red Ledge mine, south of Washington, Nevada Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after it's locality. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Redledgeite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 62114 |
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Redledgeite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.41152 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 14.32, c = 5.893, Z = 4; V = 1,208.43 Den(Calc)= 4.41 |
Crystal System: |
Tetragonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m) Space Group: I 41/a |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.19(1), 2.22(0.9), 2.46(0.9), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Redledgeite Cleavage: |
{???} Good |
Color: |
Yellow green, Black. |
Density: |
3.72 |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Hardness: |
6-7 - Orthoclase-Quartz |
Luster: |
Adamantine |
Streak: |
gray white |
| Optical Properties of Redledgeite Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.42 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3217) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 2.2 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3217) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Redledgeite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.11 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Redledgeite =4.41 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.08 |
Boson Index = 0.92 Photoelectric: |
PERedledgeite = 82.73 barns/electron |
U=PERedledgeite x rElectron Density= 340.00 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Redledgeite is Not Radioactive | Redledgeite Classification Dana Class: |
07.09.05.02 (07)Multiple Oxides |
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(07.09)Dana Type |
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(07.09.05)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.DK.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar |
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04.DK -With large (± medium-sized) cations; tunnel structures |
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| Other Redledgeite Information References: |
NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Redledgeite : |
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 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Redledgeite using: Visit our Advertisers for Redledgeite : A Bijoux Google Search for RedledgeiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Redledgeite Cape Minerals Google Search for Redledgeite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Redledgeite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Redledgeite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Redledgeite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Redledgeite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Redledgeite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Redledgeite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Redledgeite Ask about Redledgeite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Redledgeite Specimen Label here :
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