Occurs in fissures in solomite breccia in the oxidized zone of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit (Tsumeb, Namibia); in a hydrothermal polymetallic barite-fluo rite deposit (Clara-mine, Germany).
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1978
Locality:
From Tsumeb, Namibia. In the Clara mine, near Oberwolfach, Black Forest, Germany. From Brixlegg, Tirol, Austria. At the Hornet mine, Hachita, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
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Hofmeister W , Tillmanns E , Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen , 25 (1978) p.153-163, Strukturelle untersuchungen an arsenbrackebuschit
Physical Properties of Arsenbrackebuschite
Cleavage:
{010} Perfect
Color:
Honey yellow.
Density:
6.54
Diaphaneity:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Luster:
Adamantine - Resinous
Streak:
brownish yellow
Optical Properties of Arsenbrackebuschite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas= -0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1534,KPDmeas= 0.1529,KC= 0.151 Ncalc = 1.98 - 1.99
Optical Data:
Biaxial (-), b=2
Calculated Properties of Arsenbrackebuschite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.63 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Arsenbrackebuschite =6.54 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.12 Boson Index = 0.88
Photoelectric:
PEArsenbrackebuschite = 978.62 barns/electron U=PEArsenbrackebuschite x rElectron Density=5,513.31 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Arsenbrackebuschite is Not Radioactive