General Thadeuite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Mn++)(Mg,Fe++,Mn+++)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 368.49 gm |
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Calcium 10.88 % Ca 15.22 % CaO |
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Magnesium 14.51 % Mg 24.06 % MgO |
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Manganese 4.47 % Mn 6.43 % Mn2O3 |
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Iron 9.09 % Fe 11.70 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 16.81 % P 38.52 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.41 % H 3.67 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.25 % O |
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Fluorine 2.58 % F 2.58 % F |
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F -1.09 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 101.09 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
CaMg2.2Fe2+0.6Mn3+0.3(PO4)2(OH)1.5F0.5 |
Environment: |
Primary mineral in the margins of hydrothermal veins, formed between 230 to 360 deg. C and 100-1,000 bars. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
Locality: |
Panasqueira Sn-W deposit, Portugal. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Namd for Decio Thadeu, Technical University, Lisbon, Portugal, for his studies on Portuguese ore deposits. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Thadeuite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 17052 |
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| | Thadeuite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.4727:1:0.63 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.412, b = 13.563, c = 8.545, Z = 4; V = 743.12 Den(Calc)= 3.29 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: C 2221 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.38(1), 2.793(0.3), 3(0.3), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Thadeuite Cleavage: |
{010} Perfect, {???} Distinct |
Color: |
Yellow orange. |
Density: |
3.25 |
Diaphaneity: |
Translucent |
Habit: |
Cleaveable - Easily cleaved into fragments. |
Habit: |
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. |
Hardness: |
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Thadeuite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.119 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.13 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1788,KPDmeas= 0.181,KC= 0.2056 Ncalc = 1.67 - 1.68 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.568, b=1.597, g=1.6, bire=0.0320, 2V(Calc)=34, 2V(Meas)=33. |
| Calculated Properties of Thadeuite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.20 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Thadeuite =3.25 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEThadeuite = 6.30 barns/electron |
U=PEThadeuite x rElectron Density= 20.17 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Thadeuite is Not Radioactive | Thadeuite Classification Dana Class: |
41.05.16.01 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.05)where (A B)2 (XO4) Zq |
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(41.05.16)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.BH.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BH -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1 |
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| Other Thadeuite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Thadeuite : |
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 Thadeuite using: Visit our Advertisers for Thadeuite : A Bijoux Google Search for ThadeuiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Thadeuite Cape Minerals Google Search for Thadeuite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Thadeuite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Thadeuite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Thadeuite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Thadeuite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Thadeuite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Thadeuite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Thadeuite Ask about Thadeuite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Thadeuite Specimen Label here :
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