Qatranaite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Specific Gravity:

2.598 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after Al Qatrana (also Al Qatraneh), a small village situated 15 km southeast from the Amman Aquaba Asia-Jordan Desert Highway, and close to the type locality.

Known synthetic analogue. The only currently known natural Ca-Zn hydroxide, or possibly a Ca hexahydroxozincate.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:47922:4

80095b70-dc0f-4daa-8d01-e8339ea8518c

IMA Classification of QatranaiteHide

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Type description reference:

Vapnik, Yevgeny, Galuskin, Evgeny V., Galuskina, Irina O., Kusz, Joachim, Stasiak, Marta, Krzykawski, Tomasz, Dulski, Mateusz (2019) Qatranaite, CaZn2(OH)6 · 2H2O: a new mineral from altered pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, Daba-Siwaqa, Jordan. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 575-584 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2833

Classification of QatranaiteHide

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4.FM.50

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
M : Hydroxides with H2O +- (OH); unclassified

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Physical Properties of QatranaiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN25= 171 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

2.598 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of QatranaiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

CaZn2(OH)6(H2O)2

Crystallography of QatranaiteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.3889(8) Å, b = 10.969(1) Å, c = 5.7588(8) Å
β = 101.95(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.582 : 1 : 0.525

Unit Cell V:

394.83 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of QatranaiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

crystals up to 0.3 mm in size

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

The Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Leninskiy pr., 18/к2, 15162 Moscow, Russia, catalogue number 4855/1

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Vapnik, Y., Galuskin, E. V., Galuskina, I. O., Kusz, J., Stasiak, M., Krzykawski, T., Dulski, M. (2019) Qatranaite, CaZn2(OH)6∙2H2O: a new mineral from altered pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, Daba-Siwaqa, Jordan. European Journal of Mineralogy: 31(3): 575-584.

Synonyms of QatranaiteHide

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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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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.

Internet Links for QatranaiteHide

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References for QatranaiteHide

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Reference List:

Vapnik, Yevgeny, Galuskin, Evgeny V., Galuskina, Irina O., Kusz, Joachim, Stasiak, Marta, Krzykawski, Tomasz, Dulski, Mateusz (2019) Qatranaite, CaZn2(OH)6 · 2H2O: a new mineral from altered pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, Daba-Siwaqa, Jordan. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 575-584 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2833

Majtyka-Piłat, A., Chrobak, D., Nowak, R., Wojtyniak, M., Dulski, M., Kusz, J., Deniszczyk, J. (2019) Structural and Electronic Properties of Qatranaite. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering: 2019(031823): 6 pgs.

Localities for QatranaiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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.