Zabuyelite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Zabuyelite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Li2CO3

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 73.89 gm

Lithium 18.79 % Li 40.44 % Li2O

Carbon 16.25 % C 59.56 % CO2

Oxygen 64.96 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Li2(CO3)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Imbedded in halite in rock salt.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1978

Help on Locality: Locality:

Zabuye Salt Lake, Nagri, Tibet, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Zabuyelite + Pronunciation Say ZABUYELITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 100324

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Zabuyelite Image

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Click Here for Larger Zabuyelite Image Zabuyelite Comments: Spodumene-hosted fluid inclusion containing a) a vapor bubble, b) zabuyelite, and c) spodumene. CanMin v39:1513. Location: Spodumene from Bernic Lake (Tanco), Manitoba, Canada.Scale: Scale Bar 15 µm. © Canadian Mineralogist

Zabuyelite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.6833:1:1.2459

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.356, b = 4.964, c = 6.185, Z = 4; beta = 114.6° V = 233.26 Den(Calc)= 2.10

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.811(1), 2.92(0.8), 4.15(0.8),

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| | Effenberger H , Zemann J , Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie , 150 (1979) p.133-138, Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des lithiumkarbonates, Li2CO3 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Zabuyelite [1] [2] [3] | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Zabuyelite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless.

Help on Density: Density:

2.09

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Zabuyelite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2492,KPDmeas= 0.2504,KC= 0.2498
Ncalc = 1.52

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.4285, b=1.5672, g=1.5743, bire=0.1458, 2V(Calc)=22, 2V(Meas)=25.

Calculated Properties of Zabuyelite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.05 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Zabuyelite =2.10 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEZabuyelite = 0.33 barns/electron
U=PEZabuyelite x rElectron Density= 0.67 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Zabuyelite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

14.01.06.02 (14)Anhydrous Carbonates

(14.01)with Simple Formula A+ CO3

(14.01.06)Natrite Group

14.01.06.01 Natrite Na2CO3 C 2 or Cm Mono

14.01.06.02 Zabuyelite Li2CO3 C 2/c 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

05.AA.05 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES)

05.A - Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O

05.AA -Alkali Carbonates

05.AA.05 Zabuyelite Li2CO3 C 2/c 2/m

Other Zabuyelite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p243,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p243,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Zabuyelite :
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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Zabuyelite

Li2CO3
Dana No: 14.01.06.02 Strunz No: 05.AA.05
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