Chemistry:Skorpionite
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| Skorpionite | |
|---|---|
 Skorpionite | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ca3Zn2(PO4)2CO3(OH)2·H2O |
| Strunz classification | 8.DO.45 |
| Dana classification | 43.5.20. |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | B2/b |
| Unit cell | a = 19.042 Å, b = 9.309 Å c = 6.519 Å; β = 92.72°; Z = 4 |
| Identification | |
| Color | colorless |
| Crystal habit | needle-like crystals elongated parallel to [001]; bladed, sword-shaped |
| Fracture | irregullar/ uneven |
| Tenacity | brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 1⁄2 |
| |re|er}} | vitreous |
| Streak | white |
| Diaphaneity | transparent |
| Density | 3.15 g/cm3 |
| Optical properties | Biaxial (-) |
| Refractive index | nα = 1.588 nβ = 1.645 nγ = 1.646 |
| Birefringence | δ = 0.057 |
| 2V angle | 15.0° (measured) |
| References | [1][2] |
Skorpionite (IMA2005-010) is a zinc phosphate mineral with chemical formula Ca3Zn2(PO4)2CO3(OH)2·H2O, originally found in the Skorpion Mine and named after it (Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz district, ǁKaras Region, Namibia).
References
- ↑ "Skorpionite: Skorpionite mineral information and data.". mindat.org. http://www.mindat.org/min-27395.html. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ Anthony, John W.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Bladh, Kenneth W. et al., eds (1990–2013). "Skorpionite". Handbook of Mineralogy. Chantilly, VA: Mineralogical Society of America. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/skorpionite.pdf.
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
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