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Molecular Weight = 258.14 gm |
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Calcium 31.05 % Ca 43.45 % CaO |
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Aluminum 10.45 % Al 19.75 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.78 % H 6.98 % H2O |
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Oxygen 6.20 % O |
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Fluorine 51.52 % F 51.52 % F |
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F -21.69 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Ca2AlF7•(H2O) |
In a pegmatite. |
Approved IMA 1979 |
Hagendorf, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Carl Hintze (1851-1916), German mineralogist, Professor of mineralogy at the University of Breslau and compiler of the "Handbuch der mineralogie." |
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Carlhintzeite Crystallographya:b:c =1.3581:1:1.3323 |
a = 9.48, b = 6.98, c = 9.3, Z = 4; alpha = 91.14°, beta = 104.85°, gamma = 90° V = 594.71 Den(Calc)= 2.88 |
TriclinicSpace Group: C1,C1 |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.48(1), 4.56(0.7), 3.69(0.6), |
| Physical Properties of CarlhintzeiteColorless, White. |
2.86 |
Transparent |
Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces. |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
white |
| Optical Properties of CarlhintzeiteBiaxial (+), a=1.411, b=1.416, g=1.422, bire=0.0110, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=77. |
| Calculated Properties of CarlhintzeiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.81 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Carlhintzeite =2.88 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0004501122 |
Boson Index = 0.9995498878 PECarlhintzeite = 4.46 barns/electron |
U=PECarlhintzeite x rElectron Density= 12.55 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Carlhintzeite is Not Radioactive | Carlhintzeite Classification11.06.07.01 (11)Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides |
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(11.06)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(11.06.07)Dana Group |
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03.CB.45 03 - HALIDES |
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03.C - Complex Halides |
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03.CB -Neso-aluminofluorides |
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| Other Carlhintzeite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Carlhintzeite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - MinDAT 9 - MinMax(Deutsch) 10 - MinMax(English) 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Carlhintzeite using: Visit our Advertisers for Carlhintzeite : 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 Carlhintzeite Mineral Data : Ask about Carlhintzeite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Carlhintzeite Specimen Label here :
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