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Nitrobarite

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Waitschach, Hüttenberg, Friesach - Hüttenberg area, Carinthia, Austria
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Formula:
Ba(NO
 
3
)
 
2
System:IsometricColour:Colourless; colourless ...
Hardness:3
Name:In allusion to the composition, being a NITRate containing BARIum.
This page provides mineralogical data about Nitrobarite.

Classification of Nitrobarite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/A.01-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.NA.20

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
N : NITRATES
A : Without OH or H2O
Dana 7th edition ID:18.2.1.1
Dana 8th edition ID:18.2.1.1

18 : NORMAL NITRATES
2 : A(XO3)2·xH2O, where x can equal zero
Hey's CIM Ref.:13.6

13 : Nitrates
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Type Occurrence of Nitrobarite

Type Locality:Chile
Year of Discovery:1882

Physical Properties of Nitrobarite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless; colourless in transmitted light
Hardness (Mohs):3
Cleavage:None Observed
Density (measured):3.245 - 3.255 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.24 g/cm3

Crystallography of Nitrobarite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3 (2/m 3) - Diploidal
Space Group:Pa3 (P21/a 3)
Cell Parameters:a = 8.11Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 533.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Natural crystals are octahedral.
Twinning:According to the spinel law, {111}, in both natural and artificial crystals.

Optical Data of Nitrobarite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Nitrobarite

Formula:
Ba(NO
 
3
)
 
2
Essential elements:Ba, N, O
All elements listed in formula:Ba, N, O

Relationship of Nitrobarite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
5.NA.05Nitratine
NaNO
 
3
5.NA.10Niter
KNO
 
3
5.NA.15Gwihabaite
(NH
 
4
,K)NO
 
3
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
13.1Nitratine
NaNO
 
3
13.2Niter
KNO
 
3
13.3Gerhardtite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|NO
 
3
]
13.4Nitromagnesite
Mg(NO
 
3
)
 
2
·6H
 
2
O
13.5Nitrocalcite
Ca(NO
 
3
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
13.7Buttgenbachite
Cu
 
19
[(OH)
 
32
|(NO
 
3
)
 
2
|Cl
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
13.8Sveite
KAl
 
7
[Cl|(OH)
 
8
|(NO
 
3
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
13.9Darapskite
Na
 
3
NO
 
3
SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
13.10Humberstonite
Na
 
7
K
 
3
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(NO
 
3
)
 
2
·6H
 
2
O
13.11Mbobomkulite
(Ni,Cu)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|{(NO
 
3
)
 
2
,SO
 
4
}] · 3H
 
2
O
13.12Hydrombobomkulite
(Ni,Cu)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|{(NO
 
3
)
 
2
,SO
 
4
}] · 13-14H
 
2
O
13.13Nickelalumite
(Ni,Cu)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|{SO
 
4
,(NO
 
3
)
 
2
}] · 3H
 
2
O

Other Names for Nitrobarite

Other Languages:
German:Barytsalpeter
Nitrobarit
Nitrobaryt
Salpetersaures Baryt
Russian:Нитробарит
Spanish:Nitrobarita

Other Information

Other Information:Readily soluble in water.
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Nitrobarite

Reference List:Groth (1881) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 6: 195.

Lewis (1882) American Naturalist: 16: 78.

Groth, P. (1908) Chemische Krystallographie. Leipzig. 5 volumes, vol. 2: 104.

Goldschmidt, V. (1913) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 1: 173.

Vegard (1922) Zeitschrift für Physik, Brunswick, Berlin: 9: 395.

Buckley (1930) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 76: 147.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 305-306.

Acta Crystallographica (1983): C36: 952.

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    Localities for Nitrobarite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Hüttenberg
          • Waitschach
    		Nieding, E. & Fenten, N. (1990) Nitrobarit aus einer Kärntner Eisenschlacke. – Carinthia II, 180./100., 381-383; Nieding, E. (1992): Nitrobarit - ein Erstfund für Österreich. – Emser Hefte, 13 (4), 68.
    Chile
    NBS Circ. 539/1 (1953), 81; J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)
    NBS Circ. 539/1 (1953), 81; J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)
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