Kalicinite Mineral Data

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General Kalicinite Information

Chemical Formula:

KHCO3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 100.12 gm

Potassium 39.05 % K 47.04 % K₂O

Hydrogen 1.01 % H 9.00 % H₂O

Carbon 12.00 % C 43.96 % CO₂

Oxygen 47.94 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

K(HCO₃)

Environment:

Decomposition of a dead tree.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1898

Locality:

Chippis, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for potassium, kalium, in the composition.

Name Pronunciation:

Kalicinite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 2074

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Kalicinite Image

Images:

Kalicinite

Comments: Tan crystalline kalicinite on bobierrite.
Location: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Picture Size 5 mm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Kalicinite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =2.6649:1:0.6543

Cell Dimensions:

a = 15.11, b = 5.67, c = 3.71, Z = 4; beta = 103.8° V = 308.67 Den(Calc)= 2.15

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/a

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.67(1), 2.63(0.9), 2.86(0.85),

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Kagi H , Nagai T , Loveday J S , Wada C , Parise J B , American Mineralogist , 88 (2003) p.1446-1451, Pressure-induced phase transformation of kalicinite (KHCO3) at 2.8 GPa, and local structural changes around hydrogen atoms, Sample: at P = 0 GPa

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Physical Properties of Kalicinite

Cleavage:

{100} Good, {001} Good, {101} Good

Color:

Colorless, Yellowish, Yellowish white, White.

Density:

2.168

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Hardness:

1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Kalicinite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.036 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2233,KPDmeas= 0.2214,KC= 0.2155
Ncalc = 1.46 - 1.47

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.38, b=1.482, g=1.578, bire=0.1980, 2V(Calc)=82, 2V(Meas)=81.5.

Calculated Properties of Kalicinite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.17 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kalicinite =2.17 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0015981863
Boson Index = 0.9984018137

Photoelectric:

PE_Kalicinite= 4.05 barns/electron
U=PE_Kalicinite x r_electron= 8.76 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 562.83 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Kalicinite per GRapi unit =1,776.75 (PPM)

**Estimated Radioactivity from Kalicinite** - mild
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 9.59 cm	11,833	3.20E-07	562.83	0.19
100 gm / 4.45 cm	1,183	3.20E-08	56.28	0.02
10 gm / 2.07 cm	118	3.20E-09	5.63	0.00
1 gm / 9.59 mm	12	3.20E-10	0.56	0.00
0.1 gm / 4.45 mm	1	3.20E-11	0.06	0.00
0.01 gm / 2.07 mm	0	3.20E-12	0.01	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.96 mm	0	3.20E-13	0.00	0.00

Weight of pure Kalicinite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 2.17 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Kalicinite Classification

Dana Class:

13.01.02.01 (13)Acid Carbonates

(13.01)with miscellaneous formulae

(13.01.02)Dana Group

13.01.02.01 Kalicinite KHCO3 P 2₁/a 2/m

Strunz Class:

05.AA.20 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES)

05.A - Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O

05.AA -Alkali Carbonates

05.AA.20 Kalicinite KHCO3 P 2₁/a 2/m

Other Kalicinite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Kalicinite :
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 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Kalicinite

KHCO3
Dana No: 13.01.02.01 Strunz No: 05.AA.20
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