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Agricolaite

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Agricolaite

Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Agricolaite

Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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About AgricolaiteHide

Georgius Agricola
Formula:
K4(UO2)(CO3)3
Colour:
yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
3.531 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in 2011 by R. Skála, P. Ondruš, F. Veselovský, I. Císařová, and J. Hloušek, in honor of Georgius Agricola (Glauchau, 24 March 1494 - Chemnitz, 21 November 1555), German scholar and scientist. He is considered the "father of mineralogy."
Not to be confused with Agricolite.

Known as a synthetic compound.


Classification of AgricolaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
2010
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
5.ED.50

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
E : Uranyl Carbonates
D : UO2:CO3 = 1:3
Dana 8th ed.:
14.4.8.2

14 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
4 : Miscellaneous

Physical Properties of AgricolaiteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
yellow
Streak:
pale yellow
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Parting:
none
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.531 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemical Properties of AgricolaiteHide

Formula:
K4(UO2)(CO3)3
Elements listed:
C, K, O, U - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of AgricolaiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Setting:
C2/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.2380(2) Å, b = 9.1930(2) Å, c = 12.2110(3) Å
β = 95.108(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.114 : 1 : 1.328
Unit Cell V:
1,144.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.061 (55)
5.793 (30)
5.087 (57)
3.740 (100)
3.393 (44)
2.408 (33)
2.281 (52)
1.873 (40)

Type Occurrence of AgricolaiteHide

Synonyms of AgricolaiteHide

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

5.ED.05BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2OMon.
5.ED.10SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
5.ED.15AlbrechtschraufiteCa4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F2 · 17-18H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.ED.20LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2OOrth. mm2
5.ED.25RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2OMon.
5.ED.30AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
5.ED.35GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2OHex.
5.ED.40WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]Orth.
5.ED.45ZnucaliteZn12Ca(UO2)(CO3)3(OH)22 · 4H2OOrth.
5.ED.50ČejkaiteNa4(UO2)(CO3)3Tric.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for AgricolaiteHide

Reference List:
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Hofman, R. (1905) Dr. Georg Agricola, Ein Gelehrtenleben aus dem Zeitalter der Reformation, F. A. Perthes, Gotha.
Darmstaedter, E. (1926) Georg Agricola. Leben und Werk, Muenchen.
Hartman, H. (1953) Georg Agricola, 1494-1555, Begrunder dreier Wissenschafter, Mineralogie- Geologie - Bergbaukunde, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft M. B. H., Stuttgart.
Skála, R., Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Císařová, I. and Hloušek, J. (2011): Agricolaite, a new mineral of uranium from Jachymov, Czech Republic. Mineralogy and Petrology 103, 169-175.

Internet Links for AgricolaiteHide

Localities for AgricolaiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic (TL)
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
      • Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal)
        • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
Skála, R., Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Císařová, I. & Hloušek, J. (2011): Agricolaite, a new mineral of uranium from Jachymov, Czech Republic. Mineralogy & Petrology 103, 169-175.
In the collection of Brent Thorne.
          • Svornost Mine (Einigkeit Mine)
Plášil, J., Čejka, J., Sejkora, J., Hloušek, J., Škoda, R., Novák, M., Dušek, M., Císařová, I., Němec, I., Ederová, J. (2017) Línekite, K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)3]2.8H2O, a new uranyl carbonate mineral from Jáchymov, Czech Republic. Journal of Geosciences: 62: 201–213.
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