General Stanekite Information Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++(Mn,Fe++,Mg)(PO4)O |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 218.97 gm |
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Magnesium 1.11 % Mg 1.84 % MgO |
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Manganese 15.05 % Mn 19.44 % MnO |
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Iron 33.16 % Fe 9.84 % FeO / 36.47 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 14.15 % P 32.41 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 36.53 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+Mn2+0.6Fe2+0.3Mg0.1(PO4)O |
Environment: |
Related to triploidite and wolfeite. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
The Clementine II pegamtite, Okatjimukuja farm, Karibib, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after Josef Stanek (1928-1995), Professor of Mineralogy, Masarykov University, Brno, Czech Republic, a specialist in phosphate mineralogy. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Stanekite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1994-045 |
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| | Stanekite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.9353:1:0.7888 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 11.844, b = 12.662, c = 9.989, Z = 16; beta = 105.933° V = 1,440.49 Den(Calc)= 4.04 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.971(1), 2.809(0.85), 2.857(0.58), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Stanekite Cleavage: |
{hk0} Parting |
Color: |
Black. |
Density: |
3.8 |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque to subtranslucent |
Fracture: |
Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende). |
Habit: |
Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes |
Hardness: |
4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite |
Luster: |
Sub Metallic |
Streak: |
dark brown |
| Optical Properties of Stanekite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.189 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.118 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2624,KPDmeas= 0.2789,KC= 0.2347 Ncalc = 1.89 - 1.95 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?), a=2.01, b=2.11, |
RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct, pale brownish gray. |
RL Bireflectance: |
Weak. |
RL Color: |
Pale gray with reddish yellow to brownish red internal reflections. |
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| Calculated Properties of Stanekite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.87 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Stanekite =4.04 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0083145264 |
Boson Index = 0.9916854736 Photoelectric: |
PEStanekite = 14.64 barns/electron |
U=PEStanekite x rElectron Density= 56.74 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Stanekite is Not Radioactive | Stanekite Classification Dana Class: |
41.06.03.04 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.06)where (A)2 (XO4) Zq |
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(41.06.03)Wolfeite Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.BB.15 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BB -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 £ 1:1 |
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| Other Stanekite Information References: |
NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Eur. J. Min.,Vol.9,p475-482,1997) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4, MinRec) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Stanekite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Stanekite using: Visit our Advertisers for Stanekite : A Bijoux Google Search for StanekiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Stanekite Cape Minerals Google Search for Stanekite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Stanekite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Stanekite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Stanekite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Stanekite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Stanekite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Stanekite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Stanekite Ask about Stanekite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Stanekite Specimen Label here :
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