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Nielsbohrite
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Krunkelbach Valley Uranium deposit, Menzenschwand, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
© Stephan Wolfsried
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| System: | Orthorhombic | Colour: | yellow | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardness: | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name: | After Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885-1962), Danish physicist. He contributed to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in Copenhagen. He was also part of the team of physicists working on the Manhattan Project. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This page provides mineralogical data about Nielsbohrite.
Classification of Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 42.13.10. 42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 13 : Miscellaneous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type Occurrence of Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type Locality: | Krunkelbach Valley Uranium deposit, Menzenschwand, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Appearance of Type Material: | euhedral rhombohedron-like crystals to 0.15 mm in size, often altered | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Physical Properties of Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lustre: | Vitreous, Dull | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour: | yellow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Streak: | yellowish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage: | None Observed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Density (measured): | 5.45 - 5.65 g/cm3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crystallography of Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Group: | Cccm {C2/c 2/c 2/m} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.193(3) Å, b = 11.430(4) Å, c = 13.500(5) Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.717 : 1 : 1.181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1264.1 ų | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Optical Data of Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Biaxial (-) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RI values: | nα = 1.756(2) nβ = 1.764(2) nγ = 1.765(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2V: | Measured: 35° (5), Calculated: 39° | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.009 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surface Relief: | High | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical Properties of Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, H, K, O, U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Names for Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References for Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference List: - + | Walenta, K., Hatert, F., Theye, Th., Lissner, F., Roeller, K. (2009): Nielsbohrite, a new potassium uranyl arsenate from the uranium deposit of Menzenschwand in the Southern Black Forest, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy, 21, 515-520. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Localities for Nielsbohrite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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