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- 42.11.12.1 Gatumbaite CaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·(H2O) P12/m,P 2,Pm Mono
- 42.11.12.2 Kleemanite ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O) P 2, P 21, P 2/m or P 21/m Mono
- VII/D.08-10 Kleemanite ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O) P 2, P 21, P 2/m or P 21/m Mono
- VII/D.08-20 Whitmoreite FeFe2(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- VII/D.08-30 Earlshannonite (Mn,Fe)Fe2(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- VII/D.08-40 Arthurite CuFe2(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2·4(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- VII/D.08-45 Cobaltarthurite! CoFe2(AsO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- VII/D.08-50 Ojuelaite ZnFe2(AsO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- VII/D.08-60 Mapimite Zn2Fe3(AsO4)3(OH)4·10(H2O) Cm m
General Kleemanite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 397.36 gm | ||
| Aluminum 13.58 % Al 25.66 % Al2O3 | |||
| Zinc 16.46 % Zn 20.48 % ZnO | |||
| Phosphorus 15.59 % P 35.72 % P2O5 | |||
| Hydrogen 2.03 % H 18.14 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 52.34 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
Manganiferous iron ore. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 | ||
| Locality: |
Iron Knob, SA, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alfred William Kleeman, petrologist, University of Adelaide, SA, Aurtalia. | ||
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Kleemanite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.8743:1:1.3569 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.29, b = 7.194, c = 9.762, Z = 2; beta = 110.2° V = 414.56 Den(Calc)= 3.18 | ||
| Crystal System: |
MonoclinicSpace Group: P 2, P 21, P 2/m or P 21/m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.76(1), 3.09(0.8), 9.09(0.6), | ||
Physical Properties of Kleemanite |
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| Color: |
Colorless, Brownish yellow. | ||
| Density: |
2.76 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. | ||
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. | ||
| Hardness: |
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Kleemanite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.033 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.103 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1906,KPDmeas= 0.2196,KC= 0.2125 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?), a=1.598, g=1.614, bire=0.0160 | ||
| Pleochroism (x): |
colorless. | ||
| Pleochroism (y): |
colorless. | ||
| Pleochroism (z): |
colorless. | ||
Calculated Properties of Kleemanite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=2.75 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.007 Boson Index = 0.993 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEKleemanite = 9.09 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Kleemanite is Not Radioactive |
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Kleemanite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
42.11.12.2 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| (42.11)where (AB)4 (XO4)3 Zq · x(H2O) | |||
| (42.11.12)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VII/D.08-10 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | ||
| VII/D - Water-bearing phosphates with unfamiliar anions, cations of medium size: Cu, Zn, Mn, Al, Fe | |||
| VII/D.08 - Arthurite group | |||
Other Kleemanite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kleemanite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 4 - EUROmin Project 5 -Google Images 6 -Google Scholar 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Kleemanite using: Visit our Advertisers for Kleemanite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystal Vaults Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals Rockshop.cz T G Fine Minerals Wrights Rock Shop Translate Kleemanite Mineral Data : Ask about Kleemanite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Kleemanite Specimen Label here :
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