Classification of Micheelsenite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DO.30
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O O : With CO3, SO4, SiO4 |
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Type Occurrence of Micheelsenite |
| Co-type Localities: | Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada Nanna pegmatite, Narsaarsuup Qaava, Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland |
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Physical Properties of Micheelsenite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | White to colourless |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ - 4 |
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Crystallography of Micheelsenite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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Optical Data of Micheelsenite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.532 nε = 1.503 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.029
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Low |
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Chemical Properties of Micheelsenite |
| Formula: | | (Ca,Y) | | Al(PO | | OH,CO | | )(CO | | )(OH) | | ·12H | | O |
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| Essential elements: | Al, C, Ca, H, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, C, Ca, H, O, P, Y |
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Relationship of Micheelsenite to other Species |
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Other Names for Micheelsenite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Micheelsenite |
| Reference List: | Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (2001): 337-351.
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Localities for Micheelsenite |
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