Classification of Pahasapaite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/C.01-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.CA.25
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O A : With small and large/medium cations |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 40.5.7.1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 40.5.7.1
40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES 5 : AXO4·xH2O |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 19.3.9
19 : Phosphates 3 : Phosphates of Be and Mg |
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Type Occurrence of Pahasapaite |
| Type Locality: | Tip Top Mine, Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1987 |
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Physical Properties of Pahasapaite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | Colourless, light pink, Yellow |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (measured): | 2.28 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.24 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Pahasapaite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | 2 3 - Tetartoidal |
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| Space Group: | I2 3 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 13.781Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 2 ų |
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| Z: | 1 |
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Optical Data of Pahasapaite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Pahasapaite |
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| Essential elements: | Be, Ca, H, Li, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Be, Ca, H, K, Li, O, P |
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Relationship of Pahasapaite to other Species |
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Other Names for Pahasapaite |
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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 Pahasapaite |
| Reference List: | Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1987): 10: 433-440.
Rouse R.C., Peacor D.R., Merlino S.(1989): Crystal structure of pahasapaite, a beryllophosphate mineral with a distorted zeolite rho framework. American Mineralogist: 74: 1195-1202.
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Localities for Pahasapaite |
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