Kuzelite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Kuzelite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Ca4Al2.4(OH)12.8(SO4)•6(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 622.52 gm

Calcium 25.75 % Ca 36.03 % CaO

Aluminum 8.67 % Al 16.38 % Al2O3

Hydrogen 3.89 % H 34.73 % H2O

Sulfur 5.15 % S 12.86 % SO3

Oxygen 56.54 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Ca4Al2(OH)12(SO4)•6(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

In carbonaceous xenoliths in a Tertiary basalt. Related to hydrocalumite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

The Zeilberg quarry, Marolsweisach, northern Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For Prof. Hans Jurgen Kuzel of Erlangen, Germany. who first synthesized th compound.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Kuzelite Say KUZELITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 100138

IMA1996-053

PDF 45-158

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Kuzelite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:9.31597

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.76, c = 53.66, Z = 3; V = 1,541.79 Den(Calc)= 2.01

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Trigonal - PyramidalH-M Symbol (3) Space Group: R 3

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 8.972(1), 4.476(0.7), 2.362(0.4),

Physical Properties of Kuzelite

Help on Color: Color:

White.

Help on Density: Density:

1.99 - 2.02, Average = 2

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Kuzelite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.018 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.246,KPDmeas= 0.2466,KC= 0.2504
Ncalc = 1.5 - 1.51

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.485, w=1.504, bire=0.0190.

Calculated Properties of Kuzelite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.07 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kuzelite =2.01 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0010112125
Boson Index = 0.9989887875

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEKuzelite = 3.72 barns/electron
U=PEKuzelite x rElectron Density= 7.71 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Kuzelite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

06.04.12.01 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl

(06.04)containing multiple cations

(06.04.12)Dana Group

06.04.12.01 Kuzelite! Ca4Al2.4(OH)12.8(SO4)•6(H2O) R 3 3

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.FL.15 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U)

04.FL -Hydroxides with H2O � (OH); sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

04.FL.15 Kuzelite! Ca4Al2.4(OH)12.8(SO4)•6(H2O) R 3 3

Other Kuzelite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Min.Mag.,Vol.61,p735,1997) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Kuzelite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info

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Kuzelite

Ca4Al2.4(OH)12.8(SO4)•6(H2O)
Dana No: 06.04.12.01 Strunz No: 04.FL.15
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