Zincolivenite Mineral Data

General Zincolivenite Information

Chemical Formula:

CuZn(AsO4)(OH)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 284.86 gm

Zinc 22.95 % Zn 28.57 % ZnO

Copper 22.31 % Cu 25.12 % Cu₂O

Arsenic 26.30 % As 40.34 % As₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.35 % H 3.16 % H₂O

Oxygen 28.08 % O

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100.00 % 97.19 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

CuZn(AsO₄)OH

Environment:

Libethenite group

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Kamariza dump, Lavrion, Attikí Prefecture, Greece Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named as the Zn analog of olivenite.

Synonym:

IMA2006-047

Zincolivenite Image

Images:

Zincolivenite

Comments: B&W image of prismatic, triangular zincolivenite crystal aggregate.
Location: Kamariza dump, Lavrion, AttikÃ Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Not Given.
© Doklady Earth Sciences

Images:

Zincolivenite

Comments: Green crystals of zincolivenite (Co-adamite) associated with keyite, and schultenite.
Location: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otavi District, Oshikoto, Namibia. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Zincolivenite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9976:1:0.703

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.5, b = 8.52, c = 5.99, Z = 4; V = 433.80 Den(Calc)= 4.36

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.002(1), 2.456(0.94), 2.437(0.86),2.69(0.67), 4.86(0.64), 6(0.54), 2.662(0.53), 1.604(0.49),

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Toman K , Acta Crystallographica, Section B , 34 (1978) p.715-721, Ordering in olivenite-adamite solid solutions, Locality: Tsumeb, Southwest Africa

Physical Properties of Zincolivenite

Cleavage:

{010} Perfect, {101} Imperfect

Color:

Green, Greenish blue.

Density:

4.34

Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Habit:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Zincolivenite

Optical Data:

NCalc= 1.78 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.18) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.78 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.18) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Zincolivenite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.07 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Zincolivenite =4.36 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0095468493
Boson Index = 0.9904531507

Photoelectric:

PE_{Zincolivenite}= 40.04 barns/electron
U=PE_{Zincolivenite} x rElectron Density= 163.03 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Zincolivenite is Not Radioactive

Zincolivenite Classification

Dana Class:

41.06.06.06 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(41.06)where (A)2 (XO4) Zq

(41.06.06)Olivenite Group

41.06.06.01 Olivenite Cu2AsO4(OH) P 2₁/n 2/m

41.06.06.02 Libethenite Cu2(PO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.03 Adamite Zn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.04 Eveite Mn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.05 Zincolibethenite! CuZn(PO4)OH Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

41.06.06.06 Zincolivenite! CuZn(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.BB.30 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BB -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 £ 1:1

08.BB.30 Eveite Mn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Adamite Zn2(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Libethenite Cu2(PO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Olivenite Cu2AsO4(OH) P 2₁/n 2/m

08.BB.30 Zincolibethenite! CuZn(PO4)OH Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.BB.30 Zincolivenite! CuZn(AsO4)(OH) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Zincolivenite Information

References:

NAME( Doklady Earth Sciences, v415:841) PHYS. PROP.(Doklady Earth Sciences, v415:841)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Zincolivenite :
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

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Zincolivenite

CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Dana No: 41.06.06.06 Strunz No: 08.BB.30
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