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Kuzelite Mineral Data
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General Kuzelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4Al2.4(OH)12.8(SO4)•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 622.52 gm |
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Calcium 25.75 % Ca 36.03 % CaO |
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Aluminum 8.67 % Al 16.38 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.89 % H 34.73 % H2O |
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Sulfur 5.15 % S 12.86 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 56.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4Al2(OH)12(SO4)•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In carbonaceous xenoliths in a Tertiary basalt. Related to hydrocalumite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Zeilberg quarry, Marolsweisach, northern Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Prof. Hans Jurgen Kuzel of Erlangen, Germany. who first synthesized th compound. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kuzelite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100138 |
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IMA1996-053 |
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PDF 45-158 |
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