General Zapatalite Information![]() Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9•4(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 808.61 gm |
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Aluminum 13.35 % Al 25.22 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 23.58 % Cu 29.51 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 11.49 % P 26.33 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.12 % H 18.94 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.47 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9•4(H2O) |
![]() Replacement of libethenite and pseudomalachite. |
![]() Approved IMA 1972 |
![]() Cerro Morita Naco, 27 km SW of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), hero of the Mexican Revolution. |
![]() Zapatalite + Pronunciation |
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Zapatalite Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:0.75689 |
![]() a = 15.22, c = 11.52, Z = 6; V = 2,668.59 Den(Calc)= 3.02 |
![]() TetragonalSpace Group: Unk |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 7.62(1), 11.6(1), 6.82(0.7), |
| Physical Properties of Zapatalite![]() {001} Good |
![]() Light blue. |
![]() 3.016 |
![]() Translucent |
![]() Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite). |
![]() 1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
![]() light blue |
| Optical Properties of Zapatalite![]() weak blue. |
![]() weak blue. |
![]() CI meas= 0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2121,KPDmeas= 0.2124,KC= 0.2149 Ncalc = 1.65 ![]() Uniaxial (-), e=1.635, w=1.646, bire=0.0110. |
| Calculated Properties of Zapatalite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.99 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Zapatalite =3.02 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0002406156 |
Boson Index = 0.9997593844 ![]() PEZapatalite = 11.01 barns/electron |
U=PEZapatalite x rElectron Density= 32.94 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Zapatalite is Not Radioactive | Zapatalite Classification![]() 42.05.03.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(42.05)where (A)2 (XO4) Zq · x(H2O) |
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(42.05.03)Dana Group |
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![]() 08.DE.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.D - Phosphates, etc |
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08.DE -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1 |
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| Other Zapatalite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
![]() Links to other databases for Zapatalite : |
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 Search for Zapatalite using: Visit our Advertisers for Zapatalite : A Bijoux Google Search for ZapataliteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Zapatalite Cape Minerals Google Search for Zapatalite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Zapatalite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Zapatalite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Zapatalite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Zapatalite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Zapatalite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Zapatalite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Zapatalite Ask about Zapatalite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zapatalite Specimen Label here :
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