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- 33.3.5.1 Cheremnykhite Zn3Pb3TeO6(VO4)2 C mmm,C 222,Cm2m,C mm2 Ortho
- 33.3.5.2 Kuksite Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2 C mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- 33.3.5.3 Dugganite Pb3Zn3Te(As,V,Si)2(O,OH)14 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/K.16-05 Juabite! (Ca,Fe)Cu10(TeO3)4(AsO4)4(OH)2·4(H2O) P1 1
- IV/K.16-10 Dugganite Pb3Zn3Te(As,V,Si)2(O,OH)14 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/K.16-12 Kuksite Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2 C mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/K.16-15 Cheremnykhite Zn3Pb3TeO6(VO4)2 C mmm,C 222,Cm2m,C mm2 Ortho
- IV/K.16-20 Tlalocite Cu10Zn6(TeO3)(TeO4)2Cl(OH)25·27(H2O) Unk. Ortho
General Kuksite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3Zn3Te++++++O6(PO4)2 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,231.31 gm | ||
| Zinc 15.93 % Zn 19.83 % ZnO | |||
| Tellurium 10.36 % Te 12.96 % TeO2 | |||
| Phosphorus 5.03 % P 11.53 % P2O5 | |||
| Lead 50.48 % Pb 54.38 % PbO | |||
| Oxygen 18.19 % O | |||
| ______ ______ | |||
| 100.00 % 98.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2 | ||
| Environment: |
Late-stage interstitial mineral in calcite. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 | ||
| Locality: |
Kuranakh gold deposit, central Aldan, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for A. I. Kuks, Russian prospector, one of the discoverers of the Kuranakh deposit. | ||
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-018 | ||
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Kuksite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5774:1:0.3525 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.5, b = 14.72, c = 5.19, Z = 2; V = 649.37 Den(Calc)= 6.30 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: C mmm | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.29(1), 3(0.8), 1.903(0.5), | ||
Physical Properties of Kuksite |
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| Cleavage: |
[???] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Gray. | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to subtranslucent | ||
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. | ||
| Habit: |
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. | ||
| Hardness: |
5 - Apatite | ||
| Luminescence: |
Weakly Fluorescent. | ||
| Luster: |
Adamantine | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Kuksite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= -0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1549,KC= 0.1508 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.971, g=1.981, bire=0.0100, 2V(Meas)=12-20. | ||
| Pleochroism (x): |
none. | ||
| Pleochroism (y): |
none. | ||
| Pleochroism (z): |
none. | ||
Calculated Properties of Kuksite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=5.42 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.12646 Boson Index = 0.87354 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEKuksite = 946.26 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Kuksite is Not Radioactive |
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Kuksite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
33.3.5.2 (33)Selenates and Tellurates | ||
| (33.3)with other anion groups | |||
| (33.3.5)Pb, Zn Tellurates | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/K.16-12 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/K - Complex Tellurides with [TeO6]6-, [TeO3]2- and [TeO4]2- groups | |||
| IV/K.16 - Dugganite - Tlalocite | |||
Other Kuksite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kuksite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Kuksite using: Visit our Advertisers for Kuksite : Translate Kuksite Mineral Data : Ask about Kuksite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Kuksite Specimen Label here :
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