Karlite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About KarliteHide
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Formula:
(Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5
Simplified Mg7(BO3)3(OH,Cl)5.
Colour:
White to light green
Specific Gravity:
2.80 - 2.85
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
In honour of Dr. Franz Karl (8 July 1918, Bischofshofen/Salzburg, Austria – 15 August 1972, Kiel, Germany), Professor of Mineralogy and Petrography, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany, for his studies of the geology of the eastern Alps.
This page provides mineralogical data about Karlite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2160:5
04941e73-6712-4ab2-a71a-89ddde46b36f
IMA Classification of KarliteHide
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Type description reference:
Classification of KarliteHide
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6.AB.25
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
10.1.6
10 : Borates with other anions
1 : Borates with halide
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ka | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of KarliteHide
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Colour:
White to light green
Density:
2.80 - 2.85 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.85 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Measured using the suspension method
Optical Data of KarliteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.589 _n_β = 1.632 _n_γ = 1.634
2V:
Measured: 22° to 25°, Calculated: 22°
δ = 0.045
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Chemistry of KarliteHide
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Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5
Simplified Mg7(BO3)3(OH,Cl)5.
Crystallography of KarliteHide
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Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
222 - Disphenoidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 17.965(1) Å, b = 17.631(1) Å, c = 3.1041(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.019 : 1 : 0.176
Unit Cell V:
983.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Crystal StructureHide
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0014800 | Karlite | Bonazzi P, Menchetti S, Sabelli C, Trosti-Ferroni R (1986) Karlite: crystal structure and chemical composition Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1986 253-262 | 1986 | Tauern Window, Schleigeistal, Zillertaler, Alpen, Austria | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.829 Å | (100) |
| 2.2522 Å | (94) |
| 12.53 Å | (83) |
| 3.947 Å | (72) |
| 2.6211 Å | (72) |
| 6.27 Å | (67) |
| 1.1907 Å | (67) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of KarliteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Aggregates of minute needles and prisms elongated parallel to c, up to 10 mm long. Sometimes in rosette-like forms. At a first glance it resembles tremolite-actinolite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogisches Institut und Museum der Universitat Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40-60, D 2300 Kiel, Germany and at the Institut fiir Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Technische Universitat Berlin, StraBe des 17. Juni 135, D 1000 Berlin 12, Germany.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Clinohumite-chlorite marble
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Franz, G., Ackermand, D., Koch, E. (1981) Karlite, Mg7(BO3)3(OH,Cl)5 a new borate mineral and associated ludwigite from the Eastern Alps. American Mineralogist: 66: 872-877.
Synonyms of KarliteHide
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Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 6.AB. | Rhabdoborite-(Mo) | Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2 | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.AB. | Chubarovite | KZn2(BO3)Cl2 | Trig. 32 : _R_32 |
| 6.AB.05 | Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
| 6.AB.10 | Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O | Trig. |
| 6.AB.15 | Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.20 | Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.20 | Yuanfuliite | Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.30 | Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Vonsenite | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Marinaite | Cu2Fe3+O2(BO3) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 6.AB.30 | Savelievaite | Mg2Cr3+O2(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.35 | Pinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 6.AB.35 | Folvikite | Sb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4 | Mon. 2 : _P_2 |
| 6.AB.40 | Blatterite | Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.40 | Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 6.AB.40 | Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.40 | Takéuchiite | (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.45 | Hulsite | (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.45 | Magnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Sn,Mg)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.45 | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.50 | Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.50 | Hydroxylborite | Mg3(BO3)(OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.55 | Shabynite | Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| 6.AB.55 | Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| 6.AB.60 | Gaudefroyite | Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3 | Hex. |
| 6.AB.65 | Sakhaite | Ca48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F d_3_m |
| 6.AB.70 | Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(F) | Mg2(BO3)(F,OH) | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21 |
| 6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(OH) | Mg2(BO3)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.80 | Jacquesdietrichite | Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m n a |
| 6.AB.85 | Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(V) | Mg12(V5+,Mo6+,W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} (x < 1) | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(W) | Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.90 | Mengxianminite | (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2 | Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2 |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for KarliteHide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
| Austria (TL) | |
|---|---|
| Tyrol Schwaz District Finkenberg ⓘ Furtschaglkar (TL) | Franz et al. (1981) |
| France | |
| Occitanie Pyrénées-Orientales Céret Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste ⓘ Costabonne mines (Costabona mines) | Dubru. M (1986) |
| Russia | |
| Sakha Polar Yakutia Dogdo River Basin Tas-Khayakhtakh Range ⓘ Titovskoe B deposit | maurice.strahlen.org (2004) |