Kukisvumite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Kukisvumite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Na6ZnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,139.58 gm

Sodium 12.10 % Na 16.32 % Na2O

Titanium 16.81 % Ti 28.04 % TiO2

Zinc 5.74 % Zn 7.14 % ZnO

Silicon 19.72 % Si 42.18 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.71 % H 6.32 % H2O

Oxygen 44.93 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na6ZnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

In pegmatite veins cutting ijolite-urtite rocks in a differentiated alkalic massif.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1991

Help on Locality: Locality:

At the Korovskii apatite mine, Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Kukisvumite + Pronunciation Say KUKISVUMITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1989-052

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Kukisvumite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =3.3576:1:0.6061

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 28.889, b = 8.604, c = 5.215, Z = 2; V = 1,296.25 Den(Calc)= 2.92

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

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

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.009(1), 14.49(0.9), 4.815(0.8),

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| | Merlino S , Pasero M , Ferro O , Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie , 215 (2000) p.352-356, The crystal structure of kukisvumite, Na6ZnTi4(Si2O6)4O4*4H2O, Locality: Kukisvumtschorr deposit, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola peninsula, Russia | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Kukisvumite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless, White.

Help on Density: Density:

2.9

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Kukisvumite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.026 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.033 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2531,KPDmeas= 0.2548,KC= 0.2617
Ncalc = 1.76

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.676, b=1.746, g=1.795, bire=0.1190, 2V(Calc)=76, 2V(Meas)=77.

Calculated Properties of Kukisvumite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.85 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kukisvumite =2.90 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEKukisvumite = 6.49 barns/electron
U=PEKukisvumite x rElectron Density= 18.51 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Kukisvumite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

65.01.06.02 (65)Inosilicate Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1

(65.01)with chains P=2

(65.01.06)Lorenzenite group

65.01.06.01 Lorenzenite Na2Ti2Si2O9 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.06.02 Kukisvumite Na6ZnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O) Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.06.03 Lintisite Na3LiTi2Si4O14•2(H2O) C 2/c 2/m

65.01.06.04 Manganokukisvumite! Na6MnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O) Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.06.05 Punkaruaivite! Li{Ti2(OH)2[Si4O11(OH)]}•H2O C 2/c 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.DB.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.DB -Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals

09.DB.20 Kukisvumite Na6ZnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O) Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.DB.20 Manganokukisvumite! Na6MnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O) Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Kukisvumite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Kukisvumite :
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

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Kukisvumite

Na6ZnTi4Si8O28•4(H2O)
Dana No: 65.01.06.02 Strunz No: 09.DB.20
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