Classification of Calciopetersite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2001 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/D.53-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DL.15
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O L : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1 |
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Type Occurrence of Calciopetersite |
| Type Locality: | Domašov nad Bystřicí, Sternberk (Sternberg), Olomouc Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | minute acicular crystals with a hexagonal outline, up to 0.4 mm in length and 5–20 µm in width, clustered in fine radiating sprays up to 0.1 × 0.5 mm in size |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | cavities in weathered, copper sulphide bearing quartz veins |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Calciopetersite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | Olive green |
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| Streak: | Light olive green |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 3.332 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Calciopetersite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 6/m - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | P63/m |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 13.284Å, c = 5.902Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.444 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 902 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 11.51 | | (100) | | 4.346 | | (88) | | 4.140 | | (46) | | 3.837 | | (38) | | 3.321 | | (44) | | 2.888 | | (53) | | 2.877 | | (37) | | 2.510 | | (37) |
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| Comments: | Format: d/Å I/% (hkl) |
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Optical Data of Calciopetersite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.674 nε = 1.750 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.076
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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| Comments: | O light green with yellowish tint, E green |
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Chemical Properties of Calciopetersite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, Cu, H, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, Cu, H, O, P |
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| Analytical Data: | Empirical formula based on 21 atoms per formula unit
K2O (0.09)
CaO (4.39)
CuO (51.25)
Y2O3 (1.61)
La2O3 (0.64)
Ce2O3 (1.98)
Pr2O3 (0.25)
Nd2O3 (1.40)
Dy2O3 (0.33)
Yb2O3 (0.21)
Bi2O3 (0.09)
SiO2 (0.52)
P2O5 (20.98)
As2O5 (2.70)
H2O (12.45)
total 98.89 wt.% |
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| Empirical Formula: | | (Ca | | Y | | Ce | | Nd | | La | | K | | Dy | | Pr | | Yb | | )Σ1.00 (Cu | | Ca | | )Σ6.04 [(PO | | ) | | (HPO | | ) | | (AsO | | ) | | (SiO | | ) | | (OH) | | ] · 3.00H | | O |
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Relationship of Calciopetersite to other Species |
| Member of: | Mixite Group |
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Other Members of Group:
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Calciopetersite |
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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 Calciopetersite |
Reference List:
- + | Kolitsch, Uwe (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20.
Sejkora, J., Novotný, P., Novák, M., Šrein, V., Berlepsch, P. (2005): Calciopetersite from Domašov nad Bystricí, northern Moravia, Czech Republic, a new mineral species of the mixite group. Canadian Mineralogist, 43, 1393-1400.
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