General Kalicinite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
KHCO3 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 100.12 gm |
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Potassium 39.05 % K 47.04 % K2O |
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Hydrogen 1.01 % H 9.00 % H2O |
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Carbon 12.00 % C 43.96 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 47.94 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
K(HCO3) |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1898 |
Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Synonym: |
ICSD 2074 |
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Kalicinite Crystallography
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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 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 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
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Cleavage: |
[100] Good, [001] Good, [101] Good |
Color: |
Colorless, Yellowish, Yellowish white, White. |
Density: |
2.168 |
Diaphaniety: |
Transparent |
Hardness: |
1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
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Optical Properties of Kalicinite
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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 |
Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.38, b=1.482, g=1.578, bire=0.1980, 2V(Calc)=82, 2V(Meas)=81.5. |
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Calculated Properties of Kalicinite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=2.17 gm/cc note: rKalicinite =2.17 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00159 Boson Index = 0.99841 |
Photoelectric: |
PEKalicinite = 4.05 barns/electron U=PEKalicinite x relectron= 8.76 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 562.83 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
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)
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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
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Kalicinite Classification
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Dana Class: |
13.1.2.1 (13)Acid Carbonates |
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(13.1)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(13.1.2)Dana Group |
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13.1.2.1 Kalicinite KHCO3 P 21/a 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
V/B.01-30 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates |
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V/B - Waterfree carbonates [CO3]2- without unfamiliar anions |
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V/B.01 - Zabuyelite - Wegscheiderite series |
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V/B.01-10 Zabuyelite Li2CO3 C 2/c 2/m |
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V/B.01-20 Nahcolite NaHCO3 P 21/n 2/m |
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V/B.01-30 Kalicinite KHCO3 P 21/a 2/m |
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V/B.01-40 Teschemacherite (NH4)HCO3 Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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V/B.01-50 Natrite Na2CO3 C 2 or Cm Mono |
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V/B.01-60 Wegscheiderite Na5(CO3)(HCO3)3 P1 1 |
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Other Kalicinite Information
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References: |
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 -Google Images
5 -Google Scholar
6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
7 -MinDAT
8 -MinMax(Deutsch)
9 -MinMax(English)
10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 -QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - WWW-MINCRYST
13 -École des Mines de Paris
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Kalicinite
KHCO3
Dana No: 13.1.2.1 Strunz No: V/B.01-30
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