[Mineral Auctions] [Register] [Current Auctions] [Log In] [www.danweinrich.com] Dan Weinrich Auctions Specializing In Live Weekly Auctions Of Top Quality Mineral Specimens The Place To Find Great Specimens At Great Prices! General Zinalsite InformationZn2AlSi2O5(OH)4•2(H2O) (?) |
Molecular Weight = 397.99 gm |
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Aluminum 6.78 % Al 12.81 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 32.86 % Zn 40.90 % ZnO |
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Silicon 14.11 % Si 30.19 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.03 % H 18.11 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.22 % O |
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100.00 % 102.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4•2(H2O) |
Probably an alteration product formed during the near-surface oxidation of zinc deposits. Fraipontite (1927) has priority over Zinalsite (1998). |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 (Dana # Added) |
Kazakhstan Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the major chemical constituents, ZINc, ALuminum, and SIlicon. |
Zinalsite + Pronunciation |
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Zinalsite Crystallography Monoclinic |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.657(1), 2.446(0.8), 7.5633(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of ZinalsiteWhite, Rose, Reddish brown. |
3.007 |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Optical Properties of ZinalsiteCI meas= 0.109 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
KPDmeas= 0.1921,KC= 0.2155 Ncalc = 1.65 Biaxial (-), a=1.567, g=1.588, bire=0.0210 |
| Calculated Properties of ZinalsiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.98 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Zinalsite =3.01 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEZinalsite = 16.67 barns/electron |
U=PEZinalsite x rElectron Density= 49.61 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Zinalsite is Not Radioactive | Zinalsite Classification71.01.04.05 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings |
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(71.01)with 1:1 layers |
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(71.01.04)Allophane group |
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09.BX.00 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.B - Unclassified Strunz Phyllosilicates |
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09.BX -Allophane group |
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| Other Zinalsite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Zinalsite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 4 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - MinMax(Deutsch) 10 - MinMax(English) 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Zinalsite using: Visit our Advertisers for Zinalsite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Zinalsite Mineral Data : Ask about Zinalsite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zinalsite Specimen Label here :
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