Albrechtschraufite
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About Albrechtschraufite
Albrech Schrauf
Formula:
Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F2 · 17-18H2O
Colour:
Yellow-green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2 - 3
Specific Gravity:
2.6
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in 1984 by Kurt Mereiter in honor of Albrecht Schrauf [December 14, 1837, Wien (Vienna), Austria – November 29, 1897, Wien (Vienna), Austria] in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of uranyl carbonate minerals at the discovery locality. Schrauf was professor of Mineralogy and curator of the Imperial Hofmineralien Cabinet, University of Vienna. Schrauf was an internationally important morphological crystallographer and author. He wrote "Atlas der Krystallformen des Mineralreiches" and much honored textbook "Lehrbuch der physikalischen Mineralogie". He worked with Gustav Tschermak in editing the journal, "Mineralogische Mitteilungen". Schrauf was blinded in his left eye in 1893 when he was making crystallographic measurements and the full intensity of the sun's rays accidentally were directed to his eye.
Classification of Albrechtschraufite
Approved
Approval Year:
1983
5/F.04-40
5.ED.15
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
E : Uranyl Carbonates
D : UO2:CO3 = 1:3
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
E : Uranyl Carbonates
D : UO2:CO3 = 1:3
16b.7.11.1
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : Miscellaneous
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : Miscellaneous
12.1.25
12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
Physical Properties of Albrechtschraufite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Yellow-green
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale
Density:
2.6 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.67 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemical Properties of Albrechtschraufite
Formula:
Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F2 · 17-18H2O
IMA Formula:
MgCa4F2[UO2(CO3)3]2 · 17-18H2O
Crystallography of Albrechtschraufite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.569(2) Å, b = 13.419(2) Å, c = 11.622(2) Å
α = 115.82(1)°, β = 107.61(1)°, γ = 92.84(1)°
α = 115.82(1)°, β = 107.61(1)°, γ = 92.84(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.011 : 1 : 0.866
Unit Cell V:
1774.6 ų
Z:
2
Comment:
Structural cell, not reduced.
Type Occurrence of Albrechtschraufite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria, A.a. 6740 (schröckingerite specimen on which the mineral was discovered).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
On a museum specimen of schröckingerite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Albrechtschraufite
Other Language Names for Albrechtschraufite
German:Albrechtschraufit
Spanish:Albrechtschraufita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Schröckingerite | 1 photo of Albrechtschraufite associated with Schröckingerite on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 5.ED.05 | Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O | Mon. |
| 5.ED.10 | Swartzite | MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| 5.ED.20 | Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O | Orth. mm2 |
| 5.ED.25 | Rabbittite | Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O | Mon. |
| 5.ED.30 | Andersonite | Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 5.ED.35 | Grimselite | K3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O | Hex. |
| 5.ED.40 | Widenmannite | Pb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2] | Orth. |
| 5.ED.45 | Znucalite | Zn12Ca(UO2)(CO3)3(OH)22 · 4H2O | Orth. |
| 5.ED.50 | Čejkaite | Na4(UO2)(CO3)3 | Tric. |
| 5.ED.50 | Agricolaite | K4(UO2)(CO3)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
| 12.1.1 | Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Fd3 |
| 12.1.2 | Barentsite | Na7Al(HCO3)2(CO3)2F4 | Tric. |
| 12.1.3 | Rouvilleite | Na3(Ca,Mn,Fe)2(CO3)3F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 12.1.4 | Chlormagaluminite | Mg4Al2(OH)12Cl2 · 3H2O | Hex. |
| 12.1.5 | Defernite | Ca6(CO3)2-x(SiO4)x(OH)7(Cl,OH)1-2x (x<0.5) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 12.1.6 | Brenkite | Ca2(CO3)F2 | Orth. |
| 12.1.7 | Stenonite | (Sr,Ba,Na)2Al(CO3)F5 | Mon. 2/m |
| 12.1.8 | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F | Hex. 6 m2 : P6c2 |
| 12.1.9 | Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F | Hex. |
| 12.1.10 | Bastnäsite-(Y) | Y(CO3)F | Hex. 6 m2 : P62c |
| 12.1.11 | Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 | Mon. m : Bb |
| 12.1.12 | Parisite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 | |
| 12.1.13 | Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 12.1.14 | Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 12.1.15 | Synchysite-(Nd) | CaNd(CO3)2F | |
| 12.1.16 | Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 12.1.17 | Cordylite-(Ce) | NaBaCe2(CO3)4F | Hex. |
| 12.1.19 | Huanghoite-(Ce) | BaCe(CO3)2F | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| 12.1.20 | Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F | Trig. |
| 12.1.21 | Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 | |
| 12.1.22 | Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O | |
| 12.1.23 | Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mbm |
| 12.1.24 | Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| 12.1.26 | Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Other Information
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
Display Requirements:
Radioactive - Contains uranium - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest. Avoid prolonged exposure in proximity of the body. Store away from inhabited areas.
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 Albrechtschraufite
Reference List:
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Mereiter, K. (1984) The crystal structure of albrechtschraufite, MgCa4F2[(UO2)(CO3)3]2.17H2O. Acta Crystallographica A40: C247.
Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Hloušek, J., Skála, R., Vavřín, I., Frýda, J., Čejka, J., Gabašová, A. (1997): Secondary minerals of the Jáchymov (Joachimsthal) ore district. J. Czech Geol. Soc.: 42: 3-76.
Mereiter, K. (2013) Description and crystal structure of albrechtschraufite, MgCa4F2[UO2(CO3)3]2⋅17-18H2O. Mineralogy and Petrology: 107: 179-188.
Internet Links for Albrechtschraufite
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Localities for Albrechtschraufite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic (TL) | |
| Acta Cryst.(1984) A40, C247; Mereiter, K. (2013): Description and crystal structure of albrechtschraufite, MgCa4F2[UO2(CO3)3]2⋅17-18H2O. Mineralogy and Petrology, 107, 179-188. |
Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic