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Görgeyite

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Formula:
K
 
2
Ca
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
·H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Colorless to yellowish.
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3½
Name:Named for Rolf von Görgey (1886-1915), Austrian mineralogist.
This page provides mineralogical data about Görgeyite.

Classification of Görgeyite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.CD.30

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
D : With only large cations
Dana 7th edition ID:29.4.7.1
Dana 8th edition ID:29.4.7.1

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
4 : AmBn(XO4)p·xH2O, with (m+n):p < 3:2 and > 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.4.9

25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
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Type Occurrence of Görgeyite

Type Locality:Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

Physical Properties of Görgeyite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colorless to yellowish.
Streak:(not reported)
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Görgeyite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Optical Data of Görgeyite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.560 nβ = 1.569 nγ = 1.584
2V:Measured: 79° , Calculated: 78°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.024

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Görgeyite

Formula:
K
 
2
Ca
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, H, K, O, S
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, K, O, S

Relationship of Görgeyite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
7.CD.05Matteuccite
NaHSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CD.10Mirabilite
Na
 
2
SO
 
4
·10H
 
2
O
7.CD.15Lecontite
(NH
 
4
,K)Na(SO
 
4
)·2H
 
2
O
7.CD.20Hydroglauberite
Na
 
10
Ca
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
8
·6H
 
2
O
7.CD.25Eugsterite
Na
 
4
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·2H
 
2
O
7.CD.35Koktaite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
7.CD.35Syngenite
K
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
7.CD.40Gypsum
Ca[SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.CD.45Bassanite
Ca[SO
 
4
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
7.CD.50Zircosulfate
(Zr,Ti)(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
7.CD.55Schieffelinite
Pb
 
8
(TeO
 
4
)
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·8H
 
2
O
7.CD.60Montanite
Bi
 
2
[TeO
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
25.4.1Anhydrite
CaSO
 
4
25.4.2Bassanite
Ca[SO
 
4
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
25.4.3Gypsum
Ca[SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
25.4.4Glauberite
Na
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
25.4.5Cesanite
Na
 
3
Ca
 
2
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
25.4.6Eugsterite
Na
 
4
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·2H
 
2
O
25.4.7Hydroglauberite
Na
 
10
Ca
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
8
·6H
 
2
O
25.4.8Syngenite
K
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
25.4.10Polyhalite
K
 
2
Ca
 
2
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
25.4.11Koktaite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
25.4.12Ye'elimite
Ca
 
4
Al
 
6
[O
 
12
|SO
 
4
]
25.4.13Ettringite
Ca
 
6
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SO
 
4
]
 
3
 · 26H
 
2
O
25.4.14Bentorite
Ca
 
6
(Cr
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SO
 
4
]
 
3
 · 26H
 
2
O
25.4.15Celestine
SrSO
 
4
25.4.16Kalistrontite
K
 
2
Sr(SO
 
4
)
 
2
25.4.17Baryte
BaSO
 
4

Other Names for Görgeyite

Synonyms:
GoergyiteMikheeviteMikheyevite
German names:
GoergyitGörgeyitMicheevitMikheevitMikheyevit
Russian names:
Гергейит
Spanish names:
GoergyitaGörgeyitaMikheevitaMikheyevita

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.

References for Görgeyite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 39: 403.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 151: 49-60.

Keqin Cai, Dejun Zhao, Linzhi Liao, and Xinhua Huang (1985): The Mineralogy of Gorgeyite. Journal of China University of Geoscience 10(4), 21-28 (in Chinese with English abstract).

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    Localities for Görgeyite

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    Austria
     
    • Upper Austria
      • Bad Ischl
        • Perneck
    		N.Jahrb.Min.,Mh.(1953), 35-44
    China
     
    • Hubei Province
      • Qianjiang Co.
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    • Sichuan Province
      • Dazhou Prefecture
        • Qu Co.
    		Keqin Cai, Dejun Zhao, Linzhi Liao, and Xinhua Huang (1985): Journal of China University of Geoscience 10(4), 21-28.
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