Sengierite
Sengierite is a rare oxide and hydroxide mineral, chemically a copper and uranyl vanadate, belonging to the carnotite group. Its chemical formula is Cu2(OH)2[UO2|VO4]2·6H2O.[1][2]
| Sengierite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Oxide and Hydroxide |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Cu2(OH)2[UO2|VO4]2·6H2O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Space group | Monoclinic 2/m |
| Identification | |
| Color | Olive-green, yellowish green |
| Crystal habit | Flattened thin plates, coatings |
| Cleavage | Perfect on {001} |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2.5 |
| Luster | Adamantine, Vitreous |
| Streak | Light green |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent |
| Specific gravity | 4.05 |
| Density | 4.05 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.1 g/cm3 (Calculated) |
| Refractive index | nα = 1.760 - 1.770 nβ = 1.920 - 1.940 nγ = 1.940 - 1.970 |
| Pleochroism | X: Bluish green, Y: Olive-green, Z: Yellowish green to colorless |
| 2V angle | Measured: 37° to 39°, Calculated: 36° |
| Other characteristics |  |
Sengierite was first discovered at the Luiswishi Mine about 20 km north of Lubumbashi in Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was first described in 1949 by Johannes F. Vaes and Paul F. Kerr, the mineral was named after Edgar Sengier (1879–1963), a former Director of the Union Minière du Haut Katanga.[3]
References
- "Sengierite: Sengierite mineral information and data". mindat.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- John W. Anthony, Richard A. Bideaux, Kenneth W. Bladh, and Monte C. Nichols, Eds., Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, Chantilly, VA 20151-1110, USA. PDF
- J. F. Vaes, Paul F. Kerr (1949). "Sengierite: a preliminary description" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 34: 109–120.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Bibliography
- Palache, P.; Berman H.; Frondel, C. (1960). "Dana's System of Mineralogy, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. (Seventh Edition)" John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, pp. 1047-1048.
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