ARAVAIPAITE


Meaning of ARAVAIPAITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Pb3AlF9·(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 630.38 gm)

Aluminum 4.28 % Al

Hydrogen 0.32 % H

Lead 65.74 % Pb

Oxygen 2.54 % O

Fluorine 27.12 % F

Empirical Formula:

2(Pb)AlF9·(H2O)

Environment:

Reaction of supergene solutions on galena and fluorite.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1987

Locality:

Grand Reef mine, Laurel Canyon, Graham County, Arizona.

Name Origin:

Named for the Arabaipa mining district.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect, [100] Good, [001] Good

Color:

colorless.

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Habits:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas)., ,

Hardness:

2 - Gypsum

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

white

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