General Khanneshite Information![]() (NaCa)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 613.02 gm |
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Barium 22.40 % Ba 25.01 % BaO |
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Sodium 8.44 % Na 11.37 % Na2O |
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Strontium 7.15 % Sr 8.45 % SrO |
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Calcium 6.21 % Ca 8.69 % CaO |
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Cerium 6.86 % Ce 8.03 % Ce2O3 |
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Carbon 9.80 % C 35.90 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 39.15 % O |
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100.00 % 97.46 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Na2.25Ca0.75BaSr0.5Ce0.3Ca0.2(CO3)5 |
![]() Disseminated in hydrothermally-altered fine-grained carbonatite. |
![]() Approved IMA 1982 |
![]() Khanneshin carbonatite complex, Afghanistan, Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality. |
![]() Khanneshite + Pronunciation |
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Khanneshite Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:0.61784 |
![]() a = 10.65, c = 6.58, Z = 2; V = 646.33 Den(Calc)= 3.15 |
![]() Hexagonal - Dihexagonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (6mm) Space Group: P 63mc |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.66(1), 3.08(0.62), 2.19(0.55), |
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| Physical Properties of Khanneshite![]() {???} Indistinct |
![]() Light yellow. |
![]() 3.8 - 3.9, Average = 3.84 |
![]() Transparent |
![]() 3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
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| Optical Properties of Khanneshite![]() CI meas= 0.067 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.14 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1954,KPDmeas= 0.1599,KC= 0.1714 Ncalc = 1.54 - 1.67 ![]() Uniaxial (-), e=1.609-1.61, w=1.62-1.623, bire=0.0110-0.0130. |
| Calculated Properties of Khanneshite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.59 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Khanneshite =3.85 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.04 |
Boson Index = 0.96 ![]() PEKhanneshite = 139.27 barns/electron |
U=PEKhanneshite x relectron= 500.58 barns/cc. ![]() |
GRapi = 6,828.27 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Khanneshite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Weight of pure Khanneshite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.85 gm/cc.* | Khanneshite Classification![]() 14.04.04.02 (14)Anhydrous Carbonates |
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(14.04)with Compound Formula A+2 B++2 (CO3)4 |
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(14.04.04)Burbankite Group (Hexagonal) |
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![]() 05.AC.30 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.A - Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O |
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05.AC -Alkali and alkali-earth carbonates |
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| Other Khanneshite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
![]() Links to other databases for Khanneshite : |
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 Search for Khanneshite using: Visit our Advertisers for Khanneshite : A Bijoux Google Search for KhanneshiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Khanneshite Cape Minerals Google Search for Khanneshite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Khanneshite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Khanneshite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Khanneshite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Khanneshite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Khanneshite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Khanneshite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Khanneshite Ask about Khanneshite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Khanneshite Specimen Label here :
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