General Carbokentbrooksite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Na,[ ])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,121.55 gm |
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Potassium 0.45 % K 0.54 % K2O |
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Sodium 8.01 % Na 10.79 % Na2O |
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Strontium 1.26 % Sr 1.49 % SrO |
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Calcium 8.04 % Ca 11.25 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 1.60 % La 1.88 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 2.69 % Ce 3.15 % Ce2O3 |
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Praeseodymium 0.23 % Pr 0.26 % Pr2O3 |
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Yttrium 0.37 % Y 0.47 % Y2O3 |
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Zirconium 8.68 % Zr 11.72 % ZrO2 |
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Titanium 0.26 % Ti 0.44 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.97 % Mn 1.25 % MnO |
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Niobium 2.62 % Nb 3.75 % Nb2O5 |
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Silicon 22.59 % Si 48.33 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.14 % H 1.25 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.23 % C 0.83 % CO2 |
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Neodymium 0.69 % Nd 0.81 % Nd2O3 |
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Chlorine 0.31 % Cl 0.31 % Cl |
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Cl -0.07 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 40.87 % O |
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100.00 % 98.46 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na9.48Ca0.94K0.36Na1.39Sr0.45Ce0.6La0.36Nd0.15Pr0.05Ca5.32Mn2+0.55Y0.13Zr2.97Nb0.88
Ti0.17Si25.11O73.62(OH)4.34Cl0.27(CO3)0.59 |
Environment: |
From the quartz core of a zoned pegmatite. Forms the core of a zoned crystal with zirsilite-(Ce) rim. Eudialyte group; structure determined |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Dara-i-Pioz alkaline massif, Tajikistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for it's relationship to kentbrooksite. |
Synonym: |
IMA2002-056 |
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Carbokentbrooksite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.10962 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 14.239, c = 30.039, Z = 3; V = 5,274.43 Den(Calc)= 2.95 |
Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Ditrigonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.849(1)(044), 2.97(0.83)(135), 3.204(0.38)(028),3.155(0.35)(127), 3.019(0.34)(042), 2.59(0.3)(.39), 6.39(0.25)(014), 4.3(0.24)(025), 2.134(0.23), |
| Physical Properties of Carbokentbrooksite Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Yellow. |
Density: |
3.14 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
Habit: |
Rhombohedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing rhobohedral crystals. |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Carbokentbrooksite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.067 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2169,KPDmeas= 0.2038,KC= 0.2034 Ncalc = 1.6 - 1.64 Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (-), e=1.635, w=1.645, bire=0.0100. |
| Calculated Properties of Carbokentbrooksite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.05 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Carbokentbrooksite =3.14 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 Photoelectric: |
PECarbokentbrooksite = 44.32 barns/electron |
U=PECarbokentbrooksite x relectron= 135.10 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
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GRapi = 5,405.72 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Carbokentbrooksite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Weight of pure Carbokentbrooksite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.14 gm/cc.* | Carbokentbrooksite Classification Dana Class: |
64.01.01.12 (64)Cyclosilicates |
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(64.01)Cyclosilicate Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups with mixed ring types |
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(64.01.01)Eudialyte Group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.CO.10 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.C - Cyclosilicates |
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09.CO -[Si9O27]18- 9-membered rings |
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| Other Carbokentbrooksite Information References: |
NAME( CanMin, v 42, p 922) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, v 42, p 922) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, v 42, p 922) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Carbokentbrooksite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Carbokentbrooksite using: Visit our Advertisers for Carbokentbrooksite : A Bijoux Google Search for CarbokentbrooksiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Cape Minerals Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Carbokentbrooksite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Carbokentbrooksite Ask about Carbokentbrooksite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Carbokentbrooksite Specimen Label here :
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