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Kyrgyzstanite Mineral Data
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General Kyrgyzstanite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12•3(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 527.51 gm |
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Aluminum 20.46 % Al 38.66 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 12.40 % Zn 15.43 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 3.44 % H 30.74 % H2O |
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Sulfur 6.08 % S 15.18 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.63 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
ZnAl4SO4(OH)12•3(H2O) |
Environment: |
Zn-dominant analogue of chalcoalumite |
IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Kara-Tangi, Fergana Valley, Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
Synonym: |
IMA2004-024 |
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Kyrgyzstanite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.1547:1:1.9407 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.246, b = 8.873, c = 17.22, Z = 4; beta = 96.41° V = 1,555.73 Den(Calc)= 2.25 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.27(1), 8.6(1), 1.998(0.95),2.292(0.8), 4.83(0.8), 2.516(0.7), 7.93(0.7), 1.896(0.65), |
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Optical Properties of Kyrgyzstanite
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Optical Data: |
NCalc= 1.53 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2358) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Kyrgyzstanite
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Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.29 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Kyrgyzstanite =2.25 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0058199836 Boson Index = 0.9941800164 |
Photoelectric: |
PEKyrgyzstanite = 6.89 barns/electron U=PEKyrgyzstanite x rElectron Density= 15.75 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Kyrgyzstanite is Not Radioactive |
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Kyrgyzstanite Classification
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Dana Class: |
31.03.01.03 (31)Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(31.03)where (A+ B++)5 (XO4) Zq�x(H2O) |
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(31.03.01)Dana Group |
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31.03.01.01 Chalcoalumite CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12•3(H2O) P 21 2 |
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31.03.01.02 Nickelalumite* (Ni,Cu)Al4[(SO4),(NO3)2](OH)12•3(H2O) P 21 2 |
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31.03.01.03 Kyrgyzstanite! ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12•3(H2O) P 21/n 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
07.DD.07.5 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES) |
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07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O |
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07.DD -With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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07.DD.07.5 Kyrgyzstanite! ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12•3(H2O) P 21/n 2/m |
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Other Kyrgyzstanite Information
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See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kyrgyzstanite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Kyrgyzstanite
ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12•3(H2O)
Dana No: 31.03.01.03 Strunz No: 07.DD.07.5
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