Classification of Kampfite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2000 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/H.38-65
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.EG.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) E : Phyllosilicates G : Double nets with 6-membered and larger rings |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 78.5.10.1 |
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Type Occurrence of Kampfite |
| Type Locality: | Esquire No. 1 claim, Rush Creek, Rush Creek deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USA |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | In a quartz-sanbornite outcrop. |
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Physical Properties of Kampfite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | Light blue-grey |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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| Cleavage: | Distinct/Good {001} well developed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 3.45 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kampfite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | m - Domatic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 31.2329(7) Å, b = 5.2398(1) Å, c = 9.0966(3) Å β = 106.933(2)° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 5.961 : 1 : 1.736 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1424.2 ų |
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| Z: | 1 |
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| Comment: | Space group Cc; strongly pseudohexagonal (pseudo-P63/mmc, a = 5.244, c = 29.83 A). |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.883 | | (100) | | 14.67 | | (100) | | 2.616 | | (70) | | 2.988 | | (60) | | 2.887 | | (50) | | 1.969 | | (50) |
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Optical Data of Kampfite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.642 nε = 1.594 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.048
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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Chemical Properties of Kampfite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Al, Ba, C, Cl, O, Si |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Ba, C, Cl, O, Si |
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Relationship of Kampfite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Kampfite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Kampfite |
| Reference List: | Canadian Mineralogist (2001): 1053-1058.
Mineralogical Record (2002): 33: 163.
Basciano, L.C. & Groat, L.A. (2007): The crystal structure of kampfite. Canadian Mineralogist, 45, 935-943.
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Localities for Kampfite |
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