General Sphaerobismoite Information Chemical Formula: |
Bi2O3 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 449.96 gm |
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Bismuth 92.89 % Bi 103.56 % Bi2O3 |
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Oxygen 7.11 % O |
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100.00 % 103.56 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Bi2O2 |
Environment: |
In the secondary oxidation zone. Dimorphous with bismite. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
Locality: |
Neubulach and Wittichen, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
For the form of the aggregates and the composition. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Sphaerobismoite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1993-009 |
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| | Sphaerobismoite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.7995 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.08, c = 6.46, Z = 4; V = 421.75 Den(Calc)= 7.09 |
Crystal System: |
TetragonalSpace Group: P 42212 or P 41/n |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.16(1), 5.73(0.7), 1.902(0.6), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Sphaerobismoite Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Green, Yellowish, Gray. |
Density: |
7.17 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Fracture: |
Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz). |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates. |
Hardness: |
4 - Fluorite |
Luster: |
Subadamantine |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Sphaerobismoite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.017 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.028 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1629,KPDmeas= 0.1611,KC= 0.1584 Ncalc = 2.12 - 2.14 Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (+), w=2.13, e=2.18, bire=0.0500. |
| Calculated Properties of Sphaerobismoite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.80 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Sphaerobismoite =7.17 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.000035064 |
Boson Index = 0.999964936 Photoelectric: |
PESphaerobismoite =1,847.85 barns/electron |
U=PESphaerobismoite x rElectron Density=10718.01 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Sphaerobismoite is Not Radioactive | Sphaerobismoite Classification Dana Class: |
04.03.13.01 (04)Simple Oxides |
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(04.03)with a cation charge of 3+ (A+++2 O3) |
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(04.03.13)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.CB.65 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar |
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04.CB -With medium-sized cations |
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| Other Sphaerobismoite Information References: |
NAME( MinRec, Vol. 28, No. 3) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.81,p1514,1996) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec, Vol. 28, No. 3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Sphaerobismoite : |
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 Sphaerobismoite using: Visit our Advertisers for Sphaerobismoite : A Bijoux Google Search for SphaerobismoiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Cape Minerals Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Sphaerobismoite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Sphaerobismoite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Sphaerobismoite Ask about Sphaerobismoite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Sphaerobismoite Specimen Label here :
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