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Odanielite Mineral Data
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General Odanielite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 607.12 gm |
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Sodium 3.79 % Na 5.10 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 3.00 % Mg 4.98 % MgO |
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Zinc 24.23 % Zn 30.16 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 37.02 % As 56.79 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.33 % H 2.97 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.62 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaZn2.25Mg0.75H2(AsO4)3 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Herbert O�Daniel (1903-1977), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and Editor of Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Odanielite  |
| Synonym: |
O'danielite |
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Odanielite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.9734:1:0.5458 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 12.11, b = 12.44, c = 6.79, Z = 4; beta = 112.87° V = 942.49 Den(Calc)= 4.28 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.26(1), 6.22(1), 2.78(0.8), |
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Physical Properties of Odanielite
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| Color: |
Violet. |
| Hardness: |
3 - Calcite |
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Optical Properties of Odanielite
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= -0.046 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1773,KC= 0.1694
Ncalc = 1.73 |
| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.745, b=1.753, g=1.778, bire=0.0330, 2V(Calc)=60, 2V(Meas)=60. |
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Calculated Properties of Odanielite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.01 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Odanielite =4.28 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEOdanielite = 38.07 barns/electron
U=PEOdanielite x rElectron Density= 152.70 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Odanielite is Not Radioactive |
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Odanielite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
38.02.03.07 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc |
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(38.02)(A+ B++)5 (XO4)3 |
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(38.02.03)Alluaudite-Wyllieite Group (Alluaudite Subgroup) |
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38.02.03.01 Ferrohagendorfite* (Na,Ca)2Fe(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m |
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38.02.03.02 Hagendorfite NaCaMn(Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m |
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38.02.03.03 Varulite NaCaMn(Mn,Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.04 Maghagendorfite NaMgMn(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m |
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38.02.03.05 Ferroalluaudite NaCaFe(Fe,Mn,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/a 2/m |
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38.02.03.06 Alluaudite NaCaFe(Mn,Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.07 Odanielite Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.08 Johillerite Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.09 Nickenichite Na0,8Ca0,4(Mg,Fe,Al)3Cu0,4(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.10 Yazganite! NaFe2(Mg,Mn)(AsO4)3•H2O C 2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.11 IMA2008-054! NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 C 2/c 2/m |
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38.02.03.12 IMA2008-064! Na16Mn25Al8(PO4)30 Pc m |
| Strunz Class: |
08.AC.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O |
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08.AC -With medium-sized and large cations |
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08.AC.10 Alluaudite NaCaFe(Mn,Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Arseniopleite (Ca,Na)(Na,Pb)Mn(Mn,Mg,Fe)2(AsO4)3 I2/a 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Ferrohagendorfite* (Na,Ca)2Fe(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Caryinite (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn)(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Hagendorfite NaCaMn(Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Johillerite Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Ferroalluaudite NaCaFe(Fe,Mn,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/a 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Odanielite Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Maghagendorfite NaMgMn(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Nickenichite Na0,8Ca0,4(Mg,Fe,Al)3Cu0,4(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Varulite NaCaMn(Mn,Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Bradaczekite! NaCu4(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 Yazganite! NaFe2(Mg,Mn)(AsO4)3•H2O C 2/c 2/m |
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08.AC.10 IMA2008-054! NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 C 2/c 2/m |
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Other Odanielite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Odanielite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info
14 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Odanielite
Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3
Dana No: 38.02.03.07 Strunz No: 08.AC.10
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