Kuliokite-(Y) Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Kuliokite-(Y) Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Y,REE)4Al(SiO4)2(OH)2F5

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 706.82 gm

La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 6.11 % RE 7.13 % REE2O3

Yttrium 45.28 % Y 57.51 % Y2O3

Aluminum 3.82 % Al 7.21 % Al2O3

Silicon 7.95 % Si 17.00 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.31 % H 2.80 % H2O

Oxygen 23.09 % O

Fluorine 13.44 % F 13.44 % F

- % F -5.66 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 99.43 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Y3.6REE0.3Al(SiO4)2(OH)2.2F5

Help on Environment: Environment:

As inclusions in fluorite or on fissures in microcline pegmatites.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1984

Help on Locality: Locality:

From the [Keivy massif,] Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Kuliok River, Kola Peninsula, Russia.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Kuliokite-(Y) + Pronunciation Say KULIOKITE-(Y)

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 62355

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Kuliokite-(Y) Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9923:1:0.4978

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.606, b = 8.672, c = 4.317, Z = 1; alpha = 102.79°, beta = 97.94°, gamma = 116.66° V = 278.09 Den(Calc)= 4.22

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Triclinic - PedialH-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.793(1), 3.49(0.9), 3.71(0.9),

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| | Sokolova E V , Egorov-Tismenko Y K , Voloshin A V , Pakhomovsky Y A , Soviet Physics Doklady , 31 (1986) p.601-603, Crystal structure of the new Y-Al silicate kuliokite-(Y), Y4Al[SiO4]2(OH)2F5, Locality: Kola Peninsula, Russia | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Kuliokite-(Y)

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Poor

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless, White, Light pink.

Help on Density: Density:

4.3

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Cathodolumiescence.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Adamantine

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Kuliokite-(Y)

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.078 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.087 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1581,KPDmeas= 0.1596,KC= 0.1732
Ncalc = 1.74 - 1.75

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.656, b=1.7, g=1.703, bire=0.0470, 2V(Calc)=28, 2V(Meas)=19-29. Dispersion r > v.

Calculated Properties of Kuliokite-(Y)

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.00 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kuliokite-(Y) =4.30 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEKuliokite-(Y) = 94.93 barns/electron
U=PEKuliokite-(Y) x relectron= 379.42 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 6,081.62 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Kuliokite-(Y) per GRapi unit = 164.43 (PPM)

Kuliokite-(Y) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Radioactivity from Kuliokite-(Y) - mild

SpecimenSizeWeight/Volume(Sphere) * CalculatedActivityBecquerels(Bq) CalculatedActivityCuries (Ci) EstimatedActivityGR(api) EstimatedExposure(mRem**)/hrIf Held in HandFor One Hour
1000 gm / 7.63 cm 137,398 3.71E-06 6,081.62 2.00
100 gm / 3.54 cm 13,740 3.71E-07 608.16 0.20
10 gm / 1.64 cm 1,374 3.71E-08 60.82 0.02
1 gm / 7.63 mm 137 3.71E-09 6.08 0.00
0.1 gm / 3.54 mm 14 3.71E-10 0.61 0.00
0.01 gm / 1.64 mm 1 3.71E-11 0.06 0.00
0.001 gm / 0.76 mm 0 3.71E-12 0.01 0.00

Weight of pure Kuliokite-(Y) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.30 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (360 mRem)**
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
Estimated Thorium Activity ( 0.31 % Th) From Sum REE Elements ( 6.11 % REE)

Kuliokite-(Y) Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

78.07.08.01 (78)Unclassified silicates

(78.07)wholly unclassified silicates

(78.07.08)Dana Group

78.07.08.01 Kuliokite-(Y) (Y,REE)4Al(SiO4)2(OH)2F5 P1 1

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.AG.50 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.A - Nesosilicates

09.AG -Nesosilicates with additional anions; cations in > [6] � [6] coordination

09.AG.50 Kuliokite-(Y) (Y,REE)4Al(SiO4)2(OH)2F5 P1 1

Other Kuliokite-(Y) Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.73,p192,1988)

Help on See Also: See Also:

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

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Kuliokite-(Y)

(Y,REE)4Al(SiO4)2(OH)2F5
Dana No: 78.07.08.01 Strunz No: 09.AG.50
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