Malhmoodite Mineral Data

General Malhmoodite Information

Chemical Formula:

FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 409.07 gm

Zirconium 22.30 % Zr 30.12 % ZrO₂

Iron 13.65 % Fe 17.56 % FeO

Phosphorus 15.14 % P 34.70 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 1.97 % H 17.62 % H₂O

Oxygen 46.93 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Fe²⁺Zr(PO₄)₂•4(H₂O)

Environment:

Secondary mineral on bladed kolbeckite in pyroxenite vanadium ores.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1993

Locality:

Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland Co., Arkansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after Bertha K. Malhmood, long-time secretary and administrative assistant of the Branch of Analytical Laboratories, US Geological Survey.

Synonym:

IMA1992-001

IMA2002-D

Mahlmoodite

Malhmoodite Image

Images:

Malhmoodite

Comments: Small white aggregate of malhmoodite on matrix.
Location: Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland Co., Arkansas, USA. Scale: Picture size 1 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Malhmoodite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.6826:1:3.5369

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.12, b = 5.42, c = 19.17, Z = 4; beta = 94.8° V = 944.26 Den(Calc)= 2.88

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/c

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.16(1), 4.382(0.8), 9.58(0.75),

Physical Properties of Malhmoodite

Cleavage:

{???} Good

Color:

Cream white.

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Silky

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Malhmoodite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= -0.023 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.225,KC= 0.22
Ncalc = 1.63

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.64, b=1.652, g=1.652, bire=0.0120, 2V(Calc)=0, 2V(Meas)=0.

Calculated Properties of Malhmoodite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.82 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Malhmoodite =2.88 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Photoelectric:

PE_Malhmoodite= 34.16 barns/electron
U=PE_Malhmoodite x rElectron Density= 96.19 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Malhmoodite Classification

Dana Class:

40.01.05.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.01)where A++ B++ (XO4) · x(H2O)

(40.01.05)Dana Group

40.01.05.01 Malhmoodite FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.CE.75 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O

08.CE -With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O £ 1:2.5

08.CE.75 Malhmoodite FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

08.CE.75 IMA2008-046! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O P1 1

Other Malhmoodite Information

References:

NAME( Am.Min.,Vol.78,p437) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.78,p437-440,1993) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.78,p437-440,1993)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Malhmoodite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Malhmoodite

FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O)
Dana No: 40.01.05.01 Strunz No: 08.CE.75
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