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General Akrochordite Information

Chemical Formula: Mn4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)44(H2O)
Composition: Molecular Weight = 661.99 gm
Magnesium 3.67 % Mg 6.09 % MgO
Manganese 33.20 % Mn 42.86 % MnO
Arsenic 22.64 % As 34.72 % As2O5
Hydrogen 1.83 % H 16.33 % H2O
Oxygen 38.67 % O
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%100.00 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula: 2+
Mn 4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)44(H2O)
Environment: A rare mineral in hausmannite ore from a metamorphosed Fe-Mn
orebody (Lngban, Sweden); in a metamorphosed stratiform zinc
orebody (Sterling Hill, New Jersey, USA).
IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922
Locality: From Lngban, Varmland, Sweden. At Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg,
Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin: From the Greek for wart, for its typical habit.
Name Pronunciation: Akrochordite + Pronunciation
Synonym: ICSD 202938
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Akrochordite Image
Images:
Akrochordite Eveite
Comments: Micro crystals (to about 0.75mm) of very
pale grayish green eveite in tiny vug with light pink
akrochordite. Co-Type specimen & type locality.
Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: 13x10x4
mm.
Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Akrochordite Crystallography
Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.3223:1:0.3875
Cell Dimensions: a = 5.682, b = 17.627, c = 6.832, Z = 2; beta = 99.49 V = 674.91
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Den(Calc)= 3.26
Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 4.4(1), 8.79(0.8), 2.75(0.5),
Crystal Structure:
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drag2 - RMB Resize/Rotate Moore P B , Sen Gupta P K , Schlemper E O , American Mineralogist , 74 (1989)
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Physical Properties of Akrochordite

Cleavage: {???} Good
Color: Reddish brown.
Density: 3.19 - 3.26, Average = 3.22
Diaphaneity: Translucent
Hardness: 3.5 - Copper Penny

Optical Properties of Akrochordite

Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.007 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2077,KPDmeas= 0.2099,KC= 0.2084
Ncalc = 1.66 - 1.68
Optical Data: Biaxial (?), a=1.672, b=1.676, g=1.683, bire=0.0110

Calculated Properties of Akrochordite

Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.13 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Akrochordite =3.26 gm/cc.
Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0038598843
Boson Index = 0.9961401157
Photoelectric: PEAkrochordite = 23.92 barns/electron
U=PEAkrochordite x rElectron Density= 74.92 barns/cc.
Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Akrochordite is Not Radioactive

Akrochordite Classification
Dana Class:
42.04.01.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or
Halogen
(42.04)where (AB)5 (XO4)2 Zq x(H2O)
(42.04.01)Akrochordite Group
42.04.01.01 Akrochordite Mn4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)44(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
42.04.01.02 Guanacoite! (Cu,Mg)2Mg2(Mg,Cu)(OH)4(H2O)4(AsO4)2 P 21/c 2/m

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Strunz Class: 08.DD.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.D - Phosphates, etc
08.DD -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1
08.DD.10 Akrochordite Mn4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)44(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
08.DD.10 Guanacoite! (Cu,Mg)2Mg2(Mg,Cu)(OH)4(H2O)4(AsO4)2 P 21/c 2/m

Other Akrochordite Information

References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
See Also: Links to other databases for Akrochordite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
11 - MinDAT
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Online Mineral Museum
14 - QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Ruff.Info
16 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Dana No: 42.04.01.01 Strunz No: 08.DD.10
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