General Santabarbaraite Information Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++3(PO4)2(OH)3•5(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 493.39 gm |
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Magnesium 0.34 % Mg 0.57 % MgO |
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Manganese 1.56 % Mn 2.24 % Mn2O3 |
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Iron 30.67 % Fe 43.86 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 12.87 % P 29.49 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.67 % H 23.84 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.88 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+2.71Mn3+0.14Mg0.07(PO4)2.05(OH)2.54•5.26(H2O) |
Environment: |
Found in cavities in concretions. Altered from vivianite in a clastic sequence. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Saint Barbara (4th century), a martyred christian who took refuge in the mines and converted many of the miners, hence her patronage to miners. |
Synonym: |
Azovskite - massive non-crystalline hydrous Fe-phosphate mixed with goethite |
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IMA2000-052 |
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Santabarbaraite Crystallography Crystal System: |
Amorphous- No Crystals |
| Physical Properties of Santabarbaraite Cleavage: |
{010} Parting |
Color: |
Light brown, Brown. |
Density: |
2.42 |
Diaphaneity: |
Translucent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Pseudomorphous - Occurs in the form of another mineral. |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Greasy |
Streak: |
amber |
| Optical Properties of Santabarbaraite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.022 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
KPDmeas= 0.2872,KC= 0.2811 Ncalc = 1.68 Optical Data: |
Isotropic, n=1.695. |
| Calculated Properties of Santabarbaraite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.42 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Santabarbaraite =2.42 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.007100911 |
Boson Index = 0.992899089 Photoelectric: |
PESantabarbaraite = 10.02 barns/electron |
U=PESantabarbaraite x rElectron Density= 24.24 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Santabarbaraite is Not Radioactive | Santabarbaraite Classification Dana Class: |
42.10.01.02 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.10)where (AB)3 (XO4)2 Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.10.01)Ferrisymplesite Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.CE.80 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CE -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O £ 1:2.5 |
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| Other Santabarbaraite Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v 88, p 1838) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1838) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1838) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Santabarbaraite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Santabarbaraite using: Visit our Advertisers for Santabarbaraite : A Bijoux Google Search for SantabarbaraiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Santabarbaraite Cape Minerals Google Search for Santabarbaraite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Santabarbaraite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Santabarbaraite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Santabarbaraite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Santabarbaraite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Santabarbaraite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Santabarbaraite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Santabarbaraite Ask about Santabarbaraite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Santabarbaraite Specimen Label here :
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