General Sanderite Information![]() MgSO4•2(H2O) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 156.40 gm |
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Magnesium 15.54 % Mg 25.77 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 2.58 % H 23.04 % H2O |
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Sulfur 20.50 % S 51.19 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 61.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Mg(SO4)•2(H2O) |
![]() Structure analyzed from synthetic material. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 |
![]() Efflorescences on kieserite at the Hansa I shaft, Empelde, and the Niedersachsen shaft, near Wathlingen, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Bruno Sander (1884-1979), Austrian geologist, Alte Universitat, Innsbruck, Austria. |
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| | Sanderite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =1.0477:1:1.4655 |
![]() a = 8.8932, b = 8.4881, c = 12.4401, Z = 8; V = 939.06 Den(Calc)= 2.21 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 212121 |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.1(1), 4.25(0.9), 4.42(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Sanderite![]() White. |
![]() 2.37 |
![]() Transparent |
![]() Efflorescences - Crystals covering matrix, generally produced from transpiro-evaporation. |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
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| Optical Properties of Sanderite![]() Biaxial (?) |
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NCalc= 1.49 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2205) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 1.52 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2205) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Sanderite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.26 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Sanderite =2.21 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 ![]() PESanderite = 1.64 barns/electron |
U=PESanderite x rElectron Density= 3.70 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Sanderite is Not Radioactive | Sanderite Classification![]() 29.06.04.01 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates |
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(29.06)where A XO4 · x(H2O) |
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(29.06.04)Dana Group |
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![]() 07.CB.07 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.C - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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07.CB -With only medium-sized cations |
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| Other Sanderite Information![]() PHYS. PROP.(Dana8, AmMin, v94:622) |
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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 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Sanderite using: Visit our Advertisers for Sanderite : A Bijoux Google Search for SanderiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Sanderite Cape Minerals Google Search for Sanderite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Sanderite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Sanderite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Sanderite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Sanderite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Sanderite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Sanderite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Sanderite Ask about Sanderite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Sanderite Specimen Label here :
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