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General Carlhintzeite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2AlF7•(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 258.14 gm | ||
| Calcium 31.05 % Ca 43.45 % CaO | |||
| Aluminum 10.45 % Al 19.75 % Al2O3 | |||
| Hydrogen 0.78 % H 6.98 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 6.20 % O | |||
| Fluorine 51.52 % F 51.52 % F | |||
| - % F -21.69 % -O=F2 | |||
| ______ ______ | |||
| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2AlF7•(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
In a pegmatite. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 | ||
| Locality: |
Hagendorf, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Carl Hintze (1851-1916), German mineralogist, Professor of mineralogy at the University of Breslau and compiler of the "Handbuch der mineralogie." | ||
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Carlhintzeite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.3581:1:1.3323 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.48, b = 6.98, c = 9.3, Z = 4; alpha = 91.14°, beta = 104.85°, gamma = 90° V = 594.71 Den(Calc)= 2.88 | ||
| Crystal System: |
TriclinicSpace Group: C1,C1 | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.48(1), 4.56(0.7), 3.69(0.6), | ||
Physical Properties of Carlhintzeite |
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| Color: |
Colorless, White. | ||
| Density: |
2.86 | ||
| Diaphaneity: |
Transparent | ||
| Habit: |
Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces. | ||
| Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). | ||
| Habit: |
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Carlhintzeite |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.411, b=1.416, g=1.422, bire=0.0110, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=77. | ||
Calculated Properties of Carlhintzeite |
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.81 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Carlhintzeite =2.88 gm/cc. |
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0004501122 Boson Index = 0.9995498878 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PECarlhintzeite = 4.46 barns/electron U=PECarlhintzeite x rElectron Density= 12.55 barns/cc. |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Carlhintzeite is Not Radioactive |
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Carlhintzeite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
11.06.07.01 (11)Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides | ||
| (11.06)with miscellaneous formulae | |||
| (11.06.07)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
03.CB.45 03 - HALIDES | ||
| 03.C - Complex Halides | |||
| 03.CB -Neso-aluminofluorides | |||
Other Carlhintzeite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Carlhintzeite : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - MinDAT 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - Online Mineral Museum 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Carlhintzeite using: Visit our Advertisers for Carlhintzeite : A Bijoux Google Search for CarlhintzeiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Carlhintzeite Cape Minerals Google Search for Carlhintzeite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Carlhintzeite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Carlhintzeite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Carlhintzeite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Carlhintzeite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Carlhintzeite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Carlhintzeite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Carlhintzeite Ask about Carlhintzeite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Carlhintzeite Specimen Label here :
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