Albrechtschraufite

IMA-A 1983-078
Uranium 16b.7.11.1
(Dana Classification Number)
(No Images) 5/F.04-40
(Strunz ID)

Property Data Remarks
Named for: Albrecht Schrauff, (1837 - 1897), Austrian mineralogist
Alternate
    Name(s):
  • Albrechtschraufit
  • Albrechtschraufita
 
Mineral Class:
Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates
  Uranylcarbonates ([UO2]+2 - [CO3]-2)
    Urancalcarite - Albrechtschraufite series
 
Chemical
    Formula:
Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F2 · 17H2O  
Chemical
    Composition:
Calcium: (Ca) 11.22%
Carbon: (C) 5.04%
Fluorine: (F) 2.66%
Hydrogen: (H) 2.40%
Magnesium: (Mg) 1.70%
Oxygen: (O) 43.67%
Uranium: (U) 33.31%
by weight
Molecular
    Weight:
1,428.98 daltons (amu)
Specific
    Radioactivity:

(All radiation is for a 1 gram, fully aged specimen)

Specific Activity Dose Rate
Becquerels Curies  milliRems 
hour
 microSieverts 
hour
5.9633 × 1004 1.61 × 10-06 0.88 88.33

Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)

Crystalography:
System: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Axial Ratios: a: 1.0116
b: 1
c: 0.8679
Cell Dimensions: a: 13.562 Å
b: 13.406 Å
c: 11.636 Å
Z: 2
a: 115.72°
b: 107.66°
g: 92.86°
V: 1,813.88 Å3
DenCalc: 2.62
H-M Symbol: -1
Space Group: P-1
X-Ray Diffraction:
  By Intensity ( I/Io )
(1):   Å
(0.):   Å
(0.):   Å
 
Habit:
  •  
    Cleavage:
    [001]  
    [010]  
    [100]  
     
    Fracture:    
    Moh's
        Hardness:
    2 - 3  
    Density: 2.6 grams/cm3
    Color: Yellow-green  
    Streak: White  
    Luster: Vitreous  
    Diaphaniety:    
    Pleochroism:
    (x):  
    (y:)  
    (z:)  
     
    Ultra Violet
        Fluorescence:
    Long Wave:  
    Short Wave:  
     
    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
    Occurance:
  •  
    Associated
        Minerals:

    Found in close association with Schröckingerite

    AndersoniteAndersonite, Antimony, Antlerite, Aragonite, Argentopyrite, Arsenic, Arsenopyrite, Arsenuranospathite, Autunite, Barite, Becquerelite, Biotite, Bismuth, Calcite, Cassiterite, Cerussite, 'Chlorite', Chrysocolla, Cinnabar, Cobaltite, Coffinite, Compreignacite, Copper, Cuprite, Cuprosklodowskite, Curienite, Dewindtite, Dolomite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Graphite, Hematite, 'Hydronium Uranospinite', Johannite, Jáchymovite, Kahlerite, Kamotoite-(Y), Kaolinite, Kasolite, Liebigite, 'Limonite', Manganite, Masuyite, Meta-Autunite, Meta-Uranopilite, 'Meta-Uranospinite', Metalodevite, Metanovácekite, Metaschoepite, Metatorbernite, Metatyuyamunite, Metazellerite, Metazeunerite, Molybdenite, Nickel-Zippeite, Nickeline, Novácekite, 'Olivine', Opal, Parsonsite, Phosphuranylite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rabbittite, Rabejacite, Realgar, Rhodochrosite, Richetite, Rutile, Selenite, 'Serpentine Group', Silver, Sklodowskite, Skutterudite, Smithsonite, Soddyite, Sodium-Zippeite, Stibnite, Strashimirite, Sulphur, Talc, Tetrahedrite, Titanite, Topaz, Torbernite, 'Tourmaline Group', Trögerite, Tyuyamunite, Urancalcarite, Uraninite, Uranocircite, Uranophane, Uranophane-beta, Uranopilite, Uranospathite, Uranosphaerite, Uranospinite, Vandendriesscheite, Vesuvianite, Vochtenite, Voglite, Walpurgite, Weeksite, Widenmannite, 'Wolframite', Wolsendorfite, Wulfenite, Xenotime-(Y), Yingjiangite, Zellerite, Zeunerite, Zippeite, Znucalite

    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
    mineral links

    These are minerals known to be found with Albrechtschraufite
    Localities:

    Rare

    Albrechtschraufite Localities

    Notes:

    Strongly radioactive a- and b-particles, g-rays.

    Crystals are probably metamic.