Classification of Heisenbergite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2011 |
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Type Occurrence of Heisenbergite |
| Type Locality: | Krunkelbach Valley Uranium deposit, Menzenschwand, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | As a secondary mineral |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | The collections of the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde
Stuttgart, Germany |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Uranium deposit |
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Physical Properties of Heisenbergite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent, Opaque |
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| Colour: | Yellow, yellow brown or orange brown |
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| Streak: | Yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 |
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| Parting: | Not observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.14 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Heisenbergite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 13.10(1)Å, b = 13.76(1)Å, c = 14.50(1)Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.952 : 1 : 1.054 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 2,613.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Morphology: | As anhedral particles or long prismatic crystals up to about 15 μm in length and only a few μm in thickness.
Posssible space groups: P212121, Pna21, Pnma |
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| Comment: | the dimensions of an orthorhombic unit cell were derived from the indexed powder data |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 7.92 | | (10) | | 7.25 | | (9) | | 3.57 | | (7) | | 3.27 | | (9) | | | ( |
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Chemical Properties of Heisenbergite |
| Formula: | | UO | | (OH) · 2H | | O (simplified UO | | · 2H | | O) |
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| Essential elements: | H, O, U |
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| All elements listed in formula: | H, O, U |
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| Analytical Data: | Chemical composition determined by electron microprobe (wt.%) H2O determined by difference.
UO3(88.58)
PbO(1.31)
BaO(0.17)
CaO(0.13)
H2O(9.81) |
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| Empirical Formula: | | U1.044Pb0.020Ba0.004Ca0.008H3.672O5 |
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Other Names for Heisenbergite |
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Other Information |
| Fluorescence in UV light: | Not fluorescent |
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| Other Information: | Easily soluble in HCl 1:1 and HNO3 1:1 |
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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 Heisenbergite |
Reference List:
- + | Walenta, K. & Theye, T. (2012): Heisenbergite, a new uranium mineral from the uranium deposit of Menzenschwand in the Southern Black Forest, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 189, 117-123 |
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