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Kettnerite Mineral Data
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General Kettnerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaBi(CO3)OF |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 344.07 gm |
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Calcium 11.65 % Ca 16.30 % CaO |
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Bismuth 60.74 % Bi 67.71 % Bi2O3 |
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Carbon 3.49 % C 12.79 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 18.60 % O |
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Fluorine 5.52 % F 5.52 % F |
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F -2.33 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaBi(CO3)OF |
| Environment: |
In quartz-fluorite veins cutting pegmatites containing plagioclase. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 |
| Locality: |
Krupke (Graupen), NW Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Radim Kettner (1891-1968), professor of geology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kettnerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15676 |
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PDF 38-462 |
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Kettnerite Image |
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Kettnerite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b = 1:3.57304 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 3.7976, b = 13.569, Z = 2; V = 195.69 Den(Calc)= 5.84 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmmn |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.89(1), 1.589(0.9), 1.732(0.9), |
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Physical Properties of Kettnerite
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| Color: |
Brown, Brownish yellow, Yellow, Yellow brown, Light yellow. |
| Density: |
5.8 |
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Optical Properties of Kettnerite
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 1.98 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1674) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.97 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1674) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
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Calculated Properties of Kettnerite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.09 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kettnerite =5.84 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.000631142
Boson Index = 0.999368858 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEKettnerite =1,122.76 barns/electron
U=PEKettnerite x rElectron Density=5,717.14 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kettnerite is Not Radioactive |
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Kettnerite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
16a.03.07.01 (16a)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16a.03)where (A B)2 (XO3) Zq |
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(16a.03.07)Dana Group |
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16a.03.07.01 Kettnerite CaBi(CO3)OF Pmmn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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05.BE.30 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O |
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05.BE -With Pb, Bi |
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05.BE.30 Kettnerite CaBi(CO3)OF Pmmn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Kettnerite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, Vol 85, p 877) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kettnerite :
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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Kettnerite
CaBi(CO3)OF
Dana No: 16a.03.07.01 Strunz No: 05.BE.30
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