Christelite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About ChristeliteHide

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Formula:

Cu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O

Name:

Named after Mrs. Christel Gebhard-Giesen (b. 1950), the wife of Dr Georg Gebhard who discovered the mineral. The mineral gebhardite is named after her husband.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6870:9

75566182-e7ca-46f7-89b2-25f84d3a820f

IMA Classification of ChristeliteHide

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IMA Formula:

Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O

Type description reference:

Schlüter, J., Klaska, K.-H., Adiwidjaja, G., Gebhard, G. (1996) Christelite, Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4H2O, a new mineral from the San Francisco Mine, Antofagasta, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1996. 188-192

Classification of ChristeliteHide

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7.DD.25

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

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Physical Properties of ChristeliteHide

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Streak:

Bright greenish blue

Density:

3.14 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.20 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ChristeliteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.598 _n_β = 1.626 _n_γ = 1.635

2V:

Measured: 59.4° , Calculated: 59.00°

δ = 0.038

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Comments:

α = pale blue, and β and γ = blue

Chemistry of ChristeliteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Cu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O

Crystallography of ChristeliteHide

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Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.4143(8) Å, b = 6.336(1) Å, c = 10.470(3) Å
α = 94.32(3)°, β = 90.06(2)°, γ = 90.27(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.855 : 1 : 1.652

Unit Cell V:

358.15 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

As thin bladed crystals, flattened on {001}.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0011065	Christelite	Adiwidjaja G, Friese K, Klaska K H, Schluter J (1996) The crystal structure of christelite Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6*4(H2O) Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 211 518-521		1996	San Francisco mine, Sierra Gorda, northeast of Antofagasta, Chile	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of ChristeliteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Thin, greenish blue, transparent
crystals, up to 4 x 13 mm, flattened on {010}

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg, Germany

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Schlüter, J., Klaska, K.-H., Adiwidjaja, G., Gebhard, G. (1996) Christelite, Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4H2O, a new mineral from the San Francisco Mine, Antofagasta, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1996: 188-192.

Synonyms of ChristeliteHide

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Other Language Names for ChristeliteHide

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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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Fluorescence of ChristeliteHide

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Other InformationHide

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Notes:

Soluble in HCl and HNO3.

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 ChristeliteHide

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References for ChristeliteHide

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Reference List:

Schlüter, J., Klaska, K.-H., Adiwidjaja, G., Gebhard, G. (1996) Christelite, Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4H2O, a new mineral from the San Francisco Mine, Antofagasta, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1996. 188-192

Schlüter, J., Klaska, K.-H., Adiwidjaja, G., Gebhard, G. (1996) Christelite, Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4H2O, a new mineral from the San Francisco Mine, Antofagasta, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1996. 188-192

Localities for ChristeliteHide

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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.