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General Klochite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: ([ ]1Na1)KFe2Zn3[Si12O30]
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,186.96 gm
   Potassium   3.29 %  K     3.97 % K2O
   Sodium      1.94 %  Na    2.61 % Na2O
   Zinc       16.53 %  Zn   20.57 % ZnO
   Iron        9.41 %  Fe   12.11 % FeO
   Silicon    28.39 %  Si   60.74 % SiO2
   Oxygen     40.44 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaKFe2+2Zn3Si12O30
Help on Environment: Environment: Milarite group
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2007
Help on Locality: Locality: Kl�ch, north of Bad Radkersburg, Eastern Styria, Austria Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2007-054
 

Klochite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:c = 1:1.41284
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 10.12, c = 14.298, Z = 2; V = 1,268.14 Den(Calc)= 3.11
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 6/mcc
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 7.149(1), 3.736(0.7), 2.77(0.68),3.227(0.67), 2.53(0.43), 5.54(0.43), 2.92(0.4), 4.13(0.4),
 

Optical Properties of Klochite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: NCalc= 1.6 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1943) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
 

Calculated Properties of Klochite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.04 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Klochite =3.11 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEKlochite = 12.35 barns/electron
U=PEKlochite x relectron= 37.54 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 46.44 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Klochite per GRapi unit = 2.15 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Klochite - barely detectable

 

Klochite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 63.02.01a.20 (63)Cyclosilicate Condensed Rings
  (63.02)6-membered rings
  (63.02.01a)Milarite - Osumilite group (Milarite - Osumilite subgroup)
 
63.02.01a.01 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.02 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.03 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.04 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.05 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.06 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.07 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.08 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.09 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.10 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.11 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.12 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.13 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.14 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.15 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.16 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.17 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.18 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.19 Oftedalite! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.20 Klochite ([]1Na1)KFe2Zn3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
63.02.01a.21 Friedrichbeckeite! K([],Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 09.CX.00 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
  09.C - Unclassified Strunz Cyklosilicates
  09.CX -Unknown
 
09.CX.00 Klochite ([]1Na1)KFe2Zn3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
09.CX.00 Friedrichbeckeite! K([],Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m
 
09.CX.00 IMA2009-004 KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/m 2/m
 

Other Klochite Information

Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Klochite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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([ ]1Na1)KFe2Zn3[Si12O30]
Dana No: 63.02.01a.20 Strunz No: 09.CX.00
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