CI meas= 0.024 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.087 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2564,KPDmeas= 0.23,KC= 0.2358 Ncalc = 1.56 - 1.62
Optical Data:
Biaxial (?), b=1.605
Pleochroism (x):
brown orange.
Pleochroism (y):
brown orange.
Pleochroism (z):
pale brown orange.
Calculated Properties of Carlosturanite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.64 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Carlosturanite =2.63 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.03 Boson Index = 0.97
Photoelectric:
PECarlosturanite = 2.78 barns/electron U=PECarlosturanite x rElectron Density= 7.36 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Carlosturanite is Not Radioactive
Carlosturanite Classification
Dana Class:
67.01.02.01(67)Inosilicate Unbranched Chains with W>2