Salesite Mineral Data

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Salesite Mineral Data

General Salesite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu(IO3)(OH)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 255.46 gm

Copper 24.88 % Cu 31.14 % CuO

Hydrogen 0.39 % H 3.53 % H₂O

Iodine 49.68 % I 65.34 % I₂O₅

Oxygen 25.05 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Cu(IO₃)(OH)

Environment:

Found in oxidized copper ore.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1939

Locality:

Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Reno H. Sales (1876-1969), chief geologist, Anaconda Copper Mining Co.

Name Pronunciation:

Salesite

Synonym:

ICSD 16944

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Salesite Image

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Salesite

Comments: Blue, prismatic crystal of Salesite in matrix.
Location: Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Salesite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.6088:1:0.7138

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.773, b = 6.696, c = 4.78, Z = 4; V = 344.81 Den(Calc)= 4.92

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma

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Physical Properties of Salesite

Cleavage:

{110} Perfect

Color:

Blue green, Dark green.

Density:

4.77

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

light green

Optical Properties of Salesite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.065 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.032 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1986,KPDmeas= 0.2048,KC= 0.1923
Ncalc = 1.92 - 1.95

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.786, b=2.07, g=2.075, bire=0.2890, 2V(Calc)=12, 2V(Meas)=0-5. Dispersion r > v extreme.

Pleochroism (x):

colorless.

Pleochroism (y):

light bluish green.

Pleochroism (z):

bluish green.

Calculated Properties of Salesite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.43 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Salesite =4.92 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0001208429
Boson Index = 0.9998791571

Photoelectric:

PE_Salesite= 197.46 barns/electron
U=PE_Salesite x rElectron Density= 874.70 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Salesite is Not Radioactive

Salesite Classification

Dana Class:

22.01.01.01 (22)Iodates - Hydroxyl or Halogen

(22.01)with miscellaneous formulae

(22.01.01)Dana Group

22.01.01.01 Salesite Cu(IO3)(OH) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

04.KB.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.K - Iodates

04.KB -Iodates with additional anions, without H2O

04.KB.05 Salesite Cu(IO3)(OH) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Salesite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Salesite :
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 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Salesite

Cu(IO3)(OH)
Dana No: 22.01.01.01 Strunz No: 04.KB.05
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