Classification of Artsmithite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.BO.40
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1 |
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Type Occurrence of Artsmithite |
| Type Locality: | Funderburk prospect, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Matted nest of fibrous to acicular crystals. |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Fracture filling in Jackfork sandstone with other mercury minerals. |
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Physical Properties of Artsmithite |
| Lustre: | Adamantine, Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | Colorless |
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| Streak: | Off white to cream |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 6.37 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Artsmithite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/b (B1 1 2/b) [C2/c] {C1 2/c 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 17.022Å, b = 9.074Å, c = 7.015Å β = 101.2° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.876 : 1 : 0.773 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1062.9 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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Optical Data of Artsmithite |
| Type: | Biaxial (+) |
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| Dispersion: | r |
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Chemical Properties of Artsmithite |
| Formula: | | (Hg-Hg) | | Al[(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] (x ≈ 0.26) |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, H, Hg, O, P |
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Relationship of Artsmithite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Artsmithite |
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Other Information |
| Fluorescence in UV light: | none |
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| 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 Artsmithite |
| Reference List: | Canadian Mineralogist (2003): 41:721-725.
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