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Molecular Weight = 284.18 gm |
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Strontium 30.83 % Sr 36.46 % SrO |
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Calcium 14.10 % Ca 19.73 % CaO |
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Aluminum 9.49 % Al 17.94 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.62 % H 5.55 % H2O |
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Oxygen 9.85 % O |
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Fluorine 35.10 % F 35.10 % F |
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F -14.78 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
SrCaAlF5.25(OH)1.75 |
Secondary mineral formed in fissures in the oxidation zone of veins of iron ores in tectonic breccias. |
Approved IMA 1994 |
Karasug F-REE-barite-fluorite deposit, 15 km north of Karasug, western Tannu-Ola Mountains, Tuva, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the localtiy. |
Karasugite + Pronunciation |
IMA1993-013 |
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| | Karasugite Crystallographya:b:c =0.6852:1:0.5067 |
a = 8.215, b = 11.989, c = 6.076, Z = 4; beta = 96.22° V = 594.90 Den(Calc)= 3.17 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.25(1), 3.06(0.8), 3.64(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Karasugite{100} Perfect |
Colorless. |
3.206 |
Transparent |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
white |
| Optical Properties of KarasugiteBiaxial (+), a=1.424, b=1.432, g=1.4415, bire=0.0175, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=94-94.5. |
| Calculated Properties of KarasugiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.99 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Karasugite =3.17 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEKarasugite = 36.84 barns/electron |
U=PEKarasugite x rElectron Density= 110.13 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Karasugite is Not Radioactive | Karasugite Classification11.06.21.01 (11)Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides |
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(11.06)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(11.06.21)Dana Group |
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03.CB.30 03 - HALIDES |
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03.C - Complex Halides |
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03.CB -Neso-aluminofluorides |
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| Other Karasugite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19) |
Links to other databases for Karasugite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - MinMax(Deutsch) 10 - MinMax(English) 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Karasugite using: Visit our Advertisers for Karasugite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix 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 Karasugite Mineral Data : Ask about Karasugite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Karasugite Specimen Label here :
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