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Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
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About Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
Formula:
HNaSi2O5 · 2H2O or HNaSi2O5 · 1.5H2O
Hydration state estimated from unit-cell parameters and literature data on dehydration of synthetic kanemite.
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Dehydration product of kanemite, but not identical to dehydration products of synthetic kanemite reported by Schmidmair et al. (2015).
Visually indistinguishable from white crystals of kanemite.
Visually indistinguishable from white crystals of kanemite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47745:7
Chemistry of Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
Mindat Formula:
HNaSi2O5 · 2H2O or HNaSi2O5 · 1.5H2O
Hydration state estimated from unit-cell parameters and literature data on dehydration of synthetic kanemite.
Hydration state estimated from unit-cell parameters and literature data on dehydration of synthetic kanemite.
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.20 Å, b = 4.93 Å, c = 17.22 Å
β = 94.1°
β = 94.1°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.46 : 1 : 3.493
Unit Cell V:
609.68 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Space group unknown.
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
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References for Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
Reference List:
Schmidmair, Daniela, Kahlenberg, Volker, Többens, Daniel M., Schottenberger, Herwig, Jochem De Wit, , Griesser, Ulrich J. (2015) Temperature- and moisture-dependent powder X-ray diffraction studies of kanemite (NaSi2O4(OH)·3H2O) Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (1) 103-120 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.1.09
Localities for Unnamed (Kanemite-related mineral)
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Namibia | |
| Blaß et al. (2016) +1 other reference |
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia