General Schmitterite Information![]() (UO2)TeO3 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 445.63 gm |
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Uranium 53.41 % U 60.60 % UO2 |
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Tellurium 28.63 % Te 35.81 % TeO2 |
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Oxygen 17.95 % O |
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100.00 % 96.41 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() (UO2)(TeO3) |
![]() Secondary mineral in the oxidized portions of a telluride-bearing deposit. |
![]() Approved IMA 1971 |
![]() Moctezuma mine ("La Bamolla"), Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Eduardo Schmitter Villada (1904-1982), professor of mineralogy, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. |
![]() Schmitterite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 2553 |
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PDF 25-1001 |
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Schmitterite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.779:1:0.532 |
![]() a = 7.86, b = 10.089, c = 5.368, Z = 4; V = 425.68 Den(Calc)= 6.95 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmab |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.682(1), 3.099(0.9), 5.35(0.9), |
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| Physical Properties of Schmitterite![]() {100} Good |
![]() Colorless, Light yellow. |
![]() 6.878 |
![]() Transparent |
![]() 1 - Talc |
![]() Pearly |
![]() white |
| Optical Properties of Schmitterite![]() NCalc= 1.92 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1326) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 1.91 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1326) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Schmitterite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.74 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Schmitterite =6.95 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 ![]() PESchmitterite =1,573.84 barns/electron |
U=PESchmitterite x relectron=9,032.80 barns/cc. ![]() |
GRapi = 3,759,848.95 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Schmitterite 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)
8.09 ± 2.02 grams of pure Schmitterite .
Weight of pure Schmitterite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 6.95 gm/cc.* | Schmitterite Classification![]() 34.01.06.01 (34)Selenites - Tellurites - Sulfites |
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(34.01)as A++ XO3 |
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(34.01.06)Dana Group |
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![]() 04.JK.70 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites, |
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04.JK -Tellurites without additional anions, without H2O |
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| Other Schmitterite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
![]() Links to other databases for Schmitterite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery 3 - Athena 4 - EUROmin Project 5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 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 - Uranium Minerals 17 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Schmitterite using: Visit our Advertisers for Schmitterite : A Bijoux Google Search for SchmitteriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Schmitterite Cape Minerals Google Search for Schmitterite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Schmitterite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Schmitterite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Schmitterite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Schmitterite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Schmitterite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Schmitterite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Schmitterite Ask about Schmitterite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Schmitterite Specimen Label here :
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