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Refikite Mineral Data
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General Refikite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
C19H31COOH |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 304.47 gm |
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Hydrogen 10.59 % H |
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Carbon 78.90 % C |
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Oxygen 10.51 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
C20H32O2 |
| Environment: |
Found in lignite as crystals in the roots of a fossil spruce. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852 |
| Locality: |
Montorio, near Feramo, Abruzze Mountains, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Refik Bey (-1865), Turkish journalist, for his interest in the sciences. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Refikite  |
| Synonym: |
delta13 dihydor d pimaric acid |
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Refikite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.4666:1:0.357 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.43, b = 22.35, c = 7.98, Z = 4; V = 1,860.22 Den(Calc)= 1.09 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Disphenoidal H-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 212121 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.5(1), 6.09(0.9), 5.2(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Refikite
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| Color: |
White. |
| Density: |
1.09 |
| Habit: |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
| Habit: |
Scaly - Morphology like fish scales. |
| Hardness: |
1 - Talc |
| Streak: |
white |
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Calculated Properties of Refikite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.20 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Refikite =1.09 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0087450072
Boson Index = 0.9912549928 |
| Photoelectric: |
PERefikite = 0.16 barns/electron
U=PERefikite x rElectron Density= 0.19 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Refikite is Not Radioactive |
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Refikite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
50.04.01.01 (50)Salts of Organic Acids |
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(50.04)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(50.04.01)Dana Group |
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50.04.01.01 Refikite C19H31COOH P 212121 2 2 2 |
| Strunz Class: |
10.CA.05 10 - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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10.C - Miscellaneous Organic Minerals |
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10.CA -Miscellaneous Organic Materials |
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10.CA.05 Refikite C19H31COOH P 212121 2 2 2 |
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Other Refikite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Refikite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Refikite
C19H31COOH
Dana No: 50.04.01.01 Strunz No: 10.CA.05
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