Kurumsakite Mineral Data + 
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- 78.1.6.1 Kurumsakite (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V2Si5O35·27(H2O)(?) Unk Ortho
- VIII/D.09-10 Almbosite? Fe5Fe4V4Si3O27 Ortho ? Ortho
- VIII/D.09-20 Kurumsakite (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V2Si5O35·27(H2O)(?) Unk Ortho
General Kurumsakite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V2Si5O35·27(H2O) (?) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,003.89 gm | ||
| Aluminum 10.77 % Al 20.35 % Al2O3 | |||
| Vanadium 5.08 % V 9.08 % V2O5 | |||
| Zinc 9.79 % Zn 12.18 % ZnO | |||
| Copper 6.34 % Cu 7.94 % CuO | |||
| Silicon 7.01 % Si 14.99 % SiO2 | |||
| Nickel 8.79 % Ni 11.18 % NiO | |||
| Hydrogen 2.72 % H 24.27 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 49.50 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn3Ni3Cu2Al8V5+2Si5O35·27(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
Found in fractures in a bituminous schists. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1954 | ||
| Locality: |
Kurumsak, near Dzhambul, Karatau Mountanins, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. | ||
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Kurumsakite Crystallography |
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| Crystal System: |
OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk | ||
Physical Properties of Kurumsakite |
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| Color: |
Greenish yellow, Bright yellow. | ||
| Density: |
4.03 | ||
| Habit: |
Felted - Occurs as minute crystalling aggregates with the form of felt material. | ||
| Habit: |
Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms. | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Silky | ||
Optical Properties of Kurumsakite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.358 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) KPDmeas= 0.1535,KC= 0.2391 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.616, b=1.617, g=1.622-1.623, bire=0.0060-0.0070, 2V(Calc)=46-50, 2V(Meas)=35. | ||
Calculated Properties of Kurumsakite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=4.03 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00864 Boson Index = 0.99136 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEKurumsakite = 12.36 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Kurumsakite is Not Radioactive |
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Kurumsakite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
78.1.6.1 (78)Unclassified silicates | ||
| (78.1)possible nesosilicates | |||
| (78.1.6)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VIII/D.09-20 VIII - Silicates | ||
| VIII/D - Unclassified silicates, mostly cations of small size Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu | |||
| VIII/D.09 - Almbosite - Kurumsakite series | |||
Other Kurumsakite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kurumsakite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Kurumsakite using: Visit our Advertisers for Kurumsakite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystal Vaults Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals Rockshop.cz T G Fine Minerals Wrights Rock Shop Translate Kurumsakite Mineral Data : Ask about Kurumsakite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Kurumsakite Specimen Label here :
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