Kuksite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Kuksite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Pb3Zn3Te++++++O6(PO4)2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,231.31 gm

Zinc 15.93 % Zn 19.83 % ZnO

Tellurium 10.36 % Te 12.96 % TeO2

Phosphorus 5.03 % P 11.53 % P2O5

Lead 50.48 % Pb 54.38 % PbO

Oxygen 18.19 % O

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100.00 % 98.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2

Help on Environment: Environment:

Late-stage interstitial mineral in calcite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1990

Help on Locality: Locality:

Kuranakh gold deposit, central Aldan, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for A. I. Kuks, Russian prospector, one of the discoverers of the Kuranakh deposit.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Kuksite Say KUKSITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1989-018

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Kuksite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5774:1:0.3525

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.5, b = 14.72, c = 5.19, Z = 2; V = 649.37 Den(Calc)= 6.30

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

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

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.29(1), 3(0.8), 1.903(0.5),

Physical Properties of Kuksite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Gray.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to subtranslucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Weakly Fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Adamantine

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Kuksite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= -0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1549,KC= 0.1508
Ncalc = 1.95

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.971, g=1.981, bire=0.0100, 2V(Meas)=12-20.

Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x):

none.

Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y):

none.

Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z):

none.

Calculated Properties of Kuksite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.42 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kuksite =6.30 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.12
Boson Index = 0.88

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEKuksite = 946.26 barns/electron
U=PEKuksite x rElectron Density=5,132.03 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Kuksite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

33.03.05.02 (33)Selenates and Tellurates

(33.03)with other anion groups

(33.03.05)Pb, Zn Tellurates

33.03.05.01 Cheremnykhite Zn3Pb3TeO6(VO4)2 C mmm,C 222,Cm2m,C mm2 Ortho

33.03.05.02 Kuksite Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2 C mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

33.03.05.03 Dugganite Pb3Zn3Te(As,V,Si)2(O,OH)14 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

33.03.05.04 Joelbruggerite! Pb3Zn3SbAs2O13(OH) P 321 3 2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.BL.20 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BL -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1

08.BL.20 Dugganite Pb3Zn3Te(As,V,Si)2(O,OH)14 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

08.BL.20 Cheremnykhite Zn3Pb3TeO6(VO4)2 C mmm,C 222,Cm2m,C mm2 Ortho

08.BL.20 Kuksite Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2 C mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Kuksite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Kuksite :
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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Kuksite

Pb3Zn3Te++++++O6(PO4)2
Dana No: 33.03.05.02 Strunz No: 08.BL.20
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