Zabuyelite Mineral Data

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General Zabuyelite Information

Chemical Formula:

Li2CO3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 73.89 gm

Lithium 18.79 % Li 40.44 % Li₂O

Carbon 16.25 % C 59.56 % CO₂

Oxygen 64.96 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Li₂(CO₃)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1978

Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Synonym:

ICSD 100324

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Zabuyelite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.6833:1:1.2459

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.356, b = 4.964, c = 6.185, Z = 4; beta = 114.6° V = 233.26 Den(Calc)= 2.10

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.811(1), 2.92(0.8), 4.15(0.8),

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Effenberger H , Zemann J , Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie , 150 (1979) p.133-138, Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des lithiumkarbonates, Li2CO3

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Physical Properties of Zabuyelite

Cleavage:

[???] Perfect

Color:

Colorless.

Density:

2.09

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Zabuyelite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2492,KPDmeas= 0.2504,KC= 0.2498

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.4285, b=1.5672, g=1.5743, bire=0.1458, 2V(Calc)=22, 2V(Meas)=25.

Calculated Properties of Zabuyelite

Electron Density:

r_electron=2.05 gm/cc
note: r_Zabuyelite=2.10 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.01619
Boson Index = 0.98381

Photoelectric:

PE_Zabuyelite= 0.33 barns/electron
U=PE_Zabuyelite x r_electron= 0.67 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Zabuyelite is Not Radioactive

Zabuyelite Classification

Dana Class:

14.1.6.2 (14)Anhydrous Carbonates

(14.1)with Simple Formula A+ CO3

(14.1.6)Dana Group

14.1.6.1 Natrite Na2CO3 C 2 or Cm Mono

14.1.6.2 Zabuyelite Li2CO3 C 2/c 2/m

Strunz Class:

V/B.01-10 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates

V/B - Waterfree carbonates [CO3]2- without unfamiliar anions

V/B.01 - Zabuyelite - Wegscheiderite series

V/B.01-10 Zabuyelite Li2CO3 C 2/c 2/m

V/B.01-20 Nahcolite NaHCO3 P 2₁/n 2/m

V/B.01-30 Kalicinite KHCO3 P 2₁/a 2/m

V/B.01-40 Teschemacherite (NH4)HCO3 Pccn 2/m 2/m 2/m

V/B.01-50 Natrite Na2CO3 C 2 or Cm Mono

V/B.01-60 Wegscheiderite Na5(CO3)(HCO3)3 P1 1

Other Zabuyelite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p243,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p243,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Zabuyelite :
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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Zabuyelite

Li2CO3
Dana No: 14.1.6.2 Strunz No: V/B.01-10
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