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General Satimolite Information

Chemical Formula:

KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 838.41 gm

Potassium 4.66 % K 5.62 % K₂O

Sodium 5.48 % Na 7.39 % Na₂O

Aluminum 12.87 % Al 24.32 % Al₂O₃

Boron 7.74 % B 24.91 % B₂O₃

Hydrogen 3.13 % H 27.93 % H₂O

Chlorine 12.69 % Cl 12.69 % Cl

- % Cl -2.86 % -O=Cl₂

Oxygen 53.43 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

KNa₂Al₄(B₂O₅)₃Cl₃·13(H₂O)

Environment:

In a salt deposit.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1969

Locality:

Chelkar, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Satimolite Image

Images:

Satimolite

Comments: Porcelaneous massive satimolite.
Location: Satimola-Sahstock, Zapadno-Kazahstan, Kazakhstan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Satimolite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.677:1:0.3739

Cell Dimensions:

a = 12.62, b = 18.64, c = 6.97, Z = 2; V = 1,639.60 Den(Calc)= 1.70

Crystal System:

OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.2(1), 6.3(0.9), 9.5(0.9),

Physical Properties of Satimolite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Chalky white.

Density:

2.1

Habit:

Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface.

Hardness:

1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Satimolite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.218 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.3216,KPDmeas= 0.2603,KC= 0.264

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.535, b=1.552, g=1.553, bire=0.0180, 2V(Calc)=26, 2V(Meas)=small.

Calculated Properties of Satimolite

Electron Density:

r_electron=2.12 gm/cc
note: r_Satimolite=2.10 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.01566
Boson Index = 0.98434

Photoelectric:

PE_Satimolite= 1.89 barns/electron
U=PE_Satimolite x r_electron= 4.01 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 68.06 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Estimated Radioactivity from Satimolite - barely detectable

Satimolite Classification

Dana Class:

26.7.4.1 (26)Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(26.7)Dana Type

(26.7.4)Dana Group

26.7.4.1 Satimolite KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O) Unk Ortho

Strunz Class:

V/H.04-20 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates

V/H - Group borates. Planary groups [B2O5]4- to [B2O7]2-

V/H.04 - Pinnoite - Pentahydroborite series

V/H.04-10 Pinnoite MgB2O4·3(H2O) P 4₂ 4

V/H.04-20 Satimolite KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O) Unk Ortho

V/H.04-30 Pentahydroborite CaB2O(OH)6·2(H2O) P1 1

Other Satimolite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Satimolite :
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 -École des Mines de Paris

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Satimolite

KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O)
Dana No: 26.7.4.1 Strunz No: V/H.04-20
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