Ye'elimite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About Ye'elimiteHide

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Specific Gravity:

2.61 (Calculated)

Name:

Named after Har Ye'elim and Nahal Ye'elim, the most conspicuous hill and wadi in the Hatrurim basin, Israel.

Structure related to that of the Sodalite Group.

Well-known as a synthetic component in sulphate-bearing cements. Also found as a product of burning coal dumps (see under "Kruzhevite").
Reacts readily with water.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4356:0

IMA Classification of Ye'elimiteHide

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IMA Formula:

Ca4Al6O12(SO4)

Type description reference:

Classification of Ye'elimiteHide

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7.BC.15

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

25.4.12

25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba

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
Ye 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 Ye'elimiteHide

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Density:

2.61 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Ye'elimiteHide

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Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Chemistry of Ye'elimiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Ca4Al6(SO4)O12

Crystallography of Ye'elimiteHide

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Class (H-M):

432 - Gyroidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 18.392 Å

Unit Cell V:

6,221.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.754 Å (100)
2.909 Å (15)
3.915 Å (10)
6.52 Å (4)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of Ye'elimiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Crystals, to 15 µm, in aggregates.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geochemistry Department, Geological Survey of Israel; Department of
Geology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 62815.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of Ye'elimiteHide

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Other Language Names for Ye'elimiteHide

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Relationship of Ye'elimite to other SpeciesHide

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Structurally related to group(s):

Sodalite Group The Sodalite Group is characterised by sodalite-type stacking of alumosilicate building units that produces Cubo ...

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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7.BC. Viskontite Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
7.BC. Zincochenite Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
7.BC. D'Ansite-(Mn) Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
7.BC. D'Ansite-(Fe) Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
7.BC. Acmonidesite (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 Orth. 222 : _C_2221
7.BC. Adranosite (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
7.BC. Chromviskontite Pb5Cu2(CrO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
7.BC. Backite Pb2AlTeO6Cl Trig. 32 : _P_312
7.BC. Adranosite-(Fe) (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
7.BC. Agaite Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
7.BC. Wildcatite CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : P_31_m
7.BC. Hagstromite Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I b a m
7.BC.05 D'Ansite Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_m
7.BC.07 Apatelite Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O
7.BC.07 Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) Ba, Fe, V, O, H
7.BC.10 Jarosite KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Dorallcharite TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Argentojarosite AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Natroalunite NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Natrojarosite NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Beaverite-(Cu) Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Beaverite-(Zn) Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Walthierite Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig.
7.BC.10 Huangite Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Natroalunite-2c (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Alunite KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Plumbojarosite Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Karlseifertite Pb(Ga2Ge)(AsO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Hydroniumjarosite (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Ammonioalunite (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig.
7.BC.10 Ammoniojarosite (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Osarizawaite Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Schlossmacherite (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.20 Nabokoite KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
7.BC.20 Puninite Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
7.BC.20 Atlasovite K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
7.BC.25 Chlorothionite K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
7.BC.30 Euchlorine KNaCu3(SO4)3O Mon. 2/m
7.BC.30 Fedotovite K2Cu3(SO4)3O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
7.BC.35 Kamchatkite KCu3(SO4)2OCl Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
7.BC.40 Piypite K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl Tet. 4 : _I_4
7.BC.45 Alumoklyuchevskite K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
7.BC.45 Belousovite KZn(SO4)Cl Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
7.BC.45 Klyuchevskite K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 Mon. 2
7.BC.47 Müllerite Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl Trig. 32 : _P_3112
7.BC.50 Caledonite Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
7.BC.50 Elasmochloite Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 Mon. 2/m
7.BC.52 Eleomelanite (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 Mon. 2/m
7.BC.55 Falgarite K4(VO)3(SO4)5 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
7.BC.55 Wherryite Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
7.BC.57 Krasheninnikovite KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_63/m c m
7.BC.60 Wulffite K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 Orth. m _m_2
7.BC.60 Parawulffite K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
7.BC.60 Mammothite Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 Mon. 2 : _B_2
7.BC.62 Shuvalovite K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
7.BC.65 Saccoite Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
7.BC.65 Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.65 Therasiaite (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 Mon. m : B b
7.BC.65 Franksousaite PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.65 Munakataite Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.65 Schmiederite Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.70 Chenite Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 Tric. 1 : _P_1
7.BC.75 Krivovichevite Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_c
7.BC.80 Anhydrokainite KMg(SO4)Cl

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Notes:

Decomposes in H2O to give ettringite and Al(OH)3.

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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References for Ye'elimiteHide

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Localities for Ye'elimiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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.

Austria
Styria Südoststeiermark District Klöch ⓘ Basalt quarry Heritsch (1990) +1 other reference
France
Occitanie Aveyron Rodez Sévérac-d'Aveyron ⓘ Lapanouse-de-Sévérac slag locality publication date: November 2018 +1 other reference
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Mayen Seekante ⓘ Xenolith CS-008 in the collection of Christof Schäfer
Vordereifel Ettringen ⓘ Caspar quarry EMPA data
ⓘ E-2011 xenolith Sharygin (2012)
ⓘ Xenolith CS-050 in the collection of Christof Schäfer
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump Witzke et al. (1998)
Israel
Southern District Beersheba Subdistrict Arad ⓘ Arad Stone Quarry Juroszek et al. (2019)
ⓘ Bredigite occurrence Kahlenberg et al. (2019)
Tamar Regional Council ⓘ Hatrurim Basin Sharygin et al. (2008)
ⓘ Har Parsa (Mt. Parsa) Galuskin et al. (2016)
ⓘ Har Ye'elim (TL) Gross S (1984)
Middle East
ⓘ Hatrurim Formation Vapnik et al. (2006)
Palestine
West Bank Bethlehem Governorate ⓘ Nahal Darga Galuskina et al. (2019)
Quds Governorate ⓘ Jebel Harmun (Jabel Harum) Galuskin et al. (2014)
Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Kopeysk Cesnokov et al. (1998)
Coal Mine No. 47 ⓘ Mine dump Pekov (1998)
USA
Wyoming Campbell County Reno Junction ⓘ Durham Ranch paralava occurrence Frank K. Mazdab collection +2 other references