Liroconite Mineral Data

General Liroconite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4•4(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 433.08 gm

Aluminum 6.23 % Al 11.77 % Al₂O₃

Copper 29.35 % Cu 36.73 % CuO

Arsenic 17.30 % As 26.54 % As₂O₅

Hydrogen 2.79 % H 24.96 % H₂O

Oxygen 44.33 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Cu₂Al(AsO₄)(OH)₄•4(H₂O)

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1825

Locality:

Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

From the Greek, liros - "pale" and konia - "powder."

Name Pronunciation:

Liroconite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 69540

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Liroconite Image

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Liroconite

Comments: Large crystals of liroconite up to 1.3 cm.
Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England. Scale: 6 x 3 cm.
© John Veevaert

Liroconite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.6719:1:1.3064

Cell Dimensions:

a = 12.665, b = 7.575, c = 9.896, Z = 4; beta = 91.25° V = 949.17 Den(Calc)= 3.03

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: I2/a

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 6.52(1), 6.03(0.8), 3.005(0.5),

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Burns P C , Eby R K , Hawthorne F C , Acta Crystallographica, Section C , 47 (1991) p.916-919, Refinement of the structure of liroconite,, a heteropolyhedral framework oxysalt mineral, Locality: Roughton Gill, England

Physical Properties of Liroconite

Cleavage:

{100} Indistinct, {011} Indistinct

Color:

Light blue, Green, Sky blue, Verdigris green.

Density:

2.9 - 3, Average = 2.95

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Fracture:

Sub Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by semi-curving surfaces.

Habit:

Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form.

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Hardness:

2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous - Resinous

Streak:

light blue

Optical Properties of Liroconite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.006 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2133,KPDmeas= 0.2191,KC= 0.2147
Ncalc = 1.62 - 1.65

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.612, b=1.652, g=1.675, bire=0.0630, 2V(Calc)=72, 2V(Meas)=67. Dispersion none.

Calculated Properties of Liroconite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.97 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Liroconite =3.03 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.000216981
Boson Index = 0.999783019

Photoelectric:

PE_Liroconite= 24.33 barns/electron
U=PE_Liroconite x rElectron Density= 72.19 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Liroconite is Not Radioactive

Liroconite Classification

Dana Class:

42.02.01.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(42.02)where (AB)3 (XO4) Zq · x(H2O)

(42.02.01)Dana Group

42.02.01.01 Liroconite Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4•4(H2O) I2/a 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.DF.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.D - Phosphates, etc

08.DF -With only medium-sized cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 > 3:1

08.DF.20 Liroconite Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4•4(H2O) I2/a 2/m

Other Liroconite Information

References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Liroconite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - EUROmin Project
5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
6 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
12 - MinDAT
13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
14 - Online Mineral Museum
15 - Philatelic Mineralogy
16 - QUT Mineral Atlas
17 - Ruff.Info
18 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Liroconite

Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4•4(H2O)
Dana No: 42.02.01.01 Strunz No: 08.DF.20
Locality:

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