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General Satimolite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O)
Help on Composition: 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
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In a salt deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1969
Help on Locality: Locality: Chelkar, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
 

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Satimolite

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

Satimolite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.677:1:0.3739
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 12.62, b = 18.64, c = 6.97, Z = 2; V = 1,639.60 Den(Calc)= 1.70
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.2(1), 6.3(0.9), 9.5(0.9),
 

Physical Properties of Satimolite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: None
Help on Color: Color: Chalky white.
Help on Density: Density: 2.1
Help on Habit: Habit: Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Help on Luster: Luster: Earthy (Dull)
Help on Streak: Streak: white
 

Optical Properties of Satimolite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: 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
Help on Optical Data: 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

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=2.12 gm/cc
note: rSatimolite =2.10 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.01566
Boson Index = 0.98434
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESatimolite = 1.89 barns/electron
U=PESatimolite x relectron= 4.01 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 68.06 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Estimated Radioactivity from Satimolite - barely detectable

 

Satimolite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: 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
Help on  Strunz Class: 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

Help on References: References: NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
Help on See Also: 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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