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General Allanpringite Information

Chemical Formula: Fe3(PO4)2(OH)35H2O
Composition: Molecular Weight = 498.07 gm
Aluminum 0.16 % Al 0.31 % Al2O3
Iron 33.41 % Fe 47.77 % Fe2O3
Phosphorus 12.44 % P 28.50 % P2O5
Hydrogen 2.62 % H 23.44 % H2O
Oxygen 51.36 % O
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100.00
% 100.02 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula: 3+
Fe 2.98Al0.03(PO4)2(OH)3.024.97(H2O)
Environment: Secondary mineral on dump of the abandoned mine. Wavellite group.
IMA Status: Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Locality: Grube Mark near Essershausen, Taunus, Hesse, Germany. Link
to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin: Named for Allan Pring, eminent Australian mineralogist.
Synonym: IMA2004-050

Allanpringite Image
Images:
Allanpringite
Comments: Yellow crystals of allanpringite with
cacoxenite and beraunite.
Location: Grube Mark, Essershausen, Weilburg, Taunus,
Gerrmany. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
Diederik Visser

Allanpringite Crystallography
Axial Ratios: a:b:c =1.3287:1:2.4232
Cell Dimensions: a = 9.777, b = 7.358, c = 17.83, Z = 4; beta = 92.19 V = 1,281.74
Den(Calc)= 2.58
Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
pseudo-ortho
X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 8.9(1), 3.231(0.8), 8.41(0.6),3.6(0.5), 5.87(0.5),
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3.357(0.4), 4.873(0.3), 2.177(0.2),

Crystal Structure:
Mouse
drag1 - LMB Manipulate Structure Kolitsch U , Bernhardt H J , Lengauer C L , Blass G , Tillmanns E , European
drag2 - RMB Resize/Rotate
Keyboard Journal of Mineralogy , 18 (2006) p.793-801, Allanpringite, Fe3(PO4)2(OH)3*5H2O,
S - Stereo Pair on/off a new ferric iron phosphate from Germany,, and its close relation to wavellite,
H - Help Screen Locality: Grube mark, Esserhausen, Weilburg/Lahn, Taunus, Hesse, Germany
I - Data Info
A - Atoms On/Off
P - Polyhedra On/Off
B - Bonds On/Off Large Pop-Up
Help on Above

Physical Properties of Allanpringite

Cleavage: {hk0} Perfect, {010} Good
Color: Pale brownish yellow.
Density: 2.54
Diaphaneity: Translucent to transparent
Habit: Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.
Hardness: 3 - Calcite
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: pale yellowish white

Optical Properties of Allanpringite

Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.033 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.048 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2693,KPDmeas= 0.2735,KC= 0.283
Ncalc = 1.72 - 1.73
Optical Data: Biaxial (+), a=1.662, b=1.675, g=1.747, bire=0.0850

Calculated Properties of Allanpringite

Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.54 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Allanpringite =2.54 gm/cc.
Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0073341424
Boson Index = 0.9926658576
Photoelectric: PEAllanpringite = 10.42 barns/electron
U=PEAllanpringite x rElectron Density= 26.43 barns/cc.
Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Allanpringite is Not Radioactive

Allanpringite Classification
Dana Class:
42.10.02.02 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or
Halogen
(42.10)where (AB)3 (XO4)2 Zq x(H2O)
(42.10.02)Wavellite Group
42.10.02.01 Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)35(H2O) Pcmn 2/m 2/m 2/m

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42.10.02.02 Allanpringite! Fe3(PO4)2(OH)35H2O P 21/n pseudo-ortho 2/m

Strunz Class: 08.DC.50 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.D - Phosphates, etc
08.DC -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1
08.DC.50 Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)35(H2O) Pcmn 2/m 2/m 2/m
08.DC.50 Allanpringite! Fe3(PO4)2(OH)35H2O P 21/n pseudo-ortho 2/m

Other Allanpringite Information

References: NAME( EurJMin, v18:793) PHYS. PROP.(EurJMin, v18:793) OPTIC
PROP.(EurJMin, v18:793)
See Also: Links to other databases for Allanpringite :
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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Allanpringite
Fe3(PO4)2(OH)35H2O
Dana No: 42.10.02.02 Strunz No: 08.DC.50
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