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General Albrechtschraufite Information

Chemical Formula: Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F217(H2O)
Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,428.98 gm
Calcium 11.22 % Ca 15.70 % CaO
Magnesium 1.70 % Mg 2.82 % MgO
Uranium 33.31 % U 37.79 % UO2
Hydrogen 2.40 % H 21.43 % H2O
Carbon 5.04 % C 18.48 % CO2
Oxygen 43.67 % O
Fluorine 2.66 % F 2.66 % F
- % F -1.12 % -O=F2
______ ______
100.00 % 97.76 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula: Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F217(H2O)
Environment: Museum specimen of schrockingerite.
IMA Status: Approved IMA 1984
Locality: Jachymov, Zapadocesky, Czech Rep, Link to MinDat.org Location
Data.
Name Origin: Named for Albrecht Schrauf (1837-1897), Austrian crystallographer,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Name Pronunciation: Albrechtschraufite + Pronunciation

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Albrechtschraufite Crystallography
Axial Ratios: a:b:c =1.0116:1:0.8679
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Cell Dimensions: a = 13.562, b = 13.406, c = 11.636, Z = 2; alpha = 115.72, beta =

107.66, gamma = 92.86 V = 1,813.88 Den(Calc)= 2.62
Crystal System: Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Physical Properties of Albrechtschraufite

Color: Yellow green.
Density: 2.6
Hardness: 2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

Optical Properties of Albrechtschraufite

Optical Data: NCalc= 1.51 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1895) where
Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.49 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1895) where
Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Albrechtschraufite

Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.53 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Albrechtschraufite =2.67 gm/cc.
Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0050188888
Boson Index = 0.9949811112
Photoelectric: PEAlbrechtschraufite = 800.51 barns/electron
U=PEAlbrechtschraufite x relectron=2,022.22 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 2,686,675.89 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute
Units)
Concentration of Albrechtschraufite per GRapi unit = 372.21 (PPB)

Albrechtschraufite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403.

Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit,

Unshielded 10 cm box) 11.32 2.83 grams of pure Albrechtschraufite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit,
Unshielded 100 cm box) 1132.1 283.03 grams of pure
Albrechtschraufite .

Estimated Radioactivity from Albrechtschraufite - very

strong
Specimen Estimated
Calculated
Size Calculated Estimated Exposure
Activity
Weight/Volume Activity Activity (mRem**)/hr
Becquerels
Curies (Ci) GR(api) If Held in Hand
(Sphere) * (Bq)
For One Hour
1000 gm / 8.94 cm 59,632,813 1.61E-03 2,686,675.89 883.29
100 gm / 4.15 cm 5,963,281 1.61E-04 268,667.59 88.33

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10 gm / 1.93 cm 596,328 1.61E-05 26,866.76 8.83

1 gm / 8.94 mm 59,633 1.61E-06 2,686.68 0.88
0.1 gm / 4.15 mm 5,963 1.61E-07 268.67 0.09
0.01 gm / 1.93 mm 596 1.61E-08 26.87 0.01
0.001 gm / 0.89 mm 60 1.61E-09 2.69 0.00

Weight of pure Albrechtschraufite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter

of a Sphere with a Density of 2.67 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr
(eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Albrechtschraufite Classification
Dana Class: 16b.07.11.01 (16b)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen
(16b.07)Dana Type
(16b.07.11)Dana Group
16b.07.11.01 Albrechtschraufite Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F217(H2O) P1 1
Strunz Class: 05.ED.15 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES)
05.E - Uranyl Carbonates
05.ED -UO2:CO3 = 1:3
05.ED.15 Albrechtschraufite Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F217(H2O) P1 1

Other Albrechtschraufite Information

References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8)
See Also: Links to other databases for Albrechtschraufite :
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 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - Uranium Minerals

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Albrechtschraufite
Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F217(H2O)
Dana No: 16b.07.11.01 Strunz No: 05.ED.15
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