Classification of Kolicite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/B.10-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.BE.60
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O E : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 43.4.8.1
43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. 4 : Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 17.7.14
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions 7 : Silicates with vanadate, arsenate or antimonate |
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Type Occurrence of Kolicite |
| Type Locality: | Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1979 |
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Physical Properties of Kolicite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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Crystallography of Kolicite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 18.59Å, b = 8.78Å, c = 12.04Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 2.117 : 1 : 1.371 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,965.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Kolicite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.779 nβ = 1.786 nγ = 1.790 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 78° , Calculated: 72° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.011
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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| Dispersion: | weak |
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Chemical Properties of Kolicite |
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| Essential elements: | As, H, Mn, O, Si, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, H, Mn, O, Si, Zn |
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| Common Impurities: | Fe,Mg,H2O |
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Relationship of Kolicite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | | 17.7.1 | Suzukiite | | | 17.7.2 | Franciscanite | | | 17.7.3 | Kurumsakite | | (Zn,Ni,Cu) | | Al | | V | | Si | | O | | ·27H | | O (or near) |
| | 17.7.4 | Ardennite-(As) | | Mn | | [(Al,Mg) | | ][(OH) | | |(AsO | | ,VO | | )|(SiO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.7.5 | Medaite | | | 17.7.6 | Johninnesite | | | 17.7.7 | Tiragalloite | | | 17.7.8 | Dixenite | | CuMn | | Fe | | [(OH) | | |(AsO | | ) | | |AsO | | |(SiO | | ) | | ] |
| | 17.7.9 | Asbecasite | | | 17.7.10 | Mcgovernite | | | 17.7.11 | Kraisslite | | (Mn | | ,Mg) | | Zn | | [(OH) | | |(AsO | | ) | | |(SiO | | ) | | ] |
| | 17.7.12 | Schallerite | | | 17.7.13 | Nelenite | | | 17.7.15 | Yeatmanite | | | 17.7.16 | Welshite | | | 17.7.17 | Katoptrite | | | 17.7.18 | Parwelite | | | 17.7.19 | Långbanite | | | 17.7.20 | Chapmanite | | | 17.7.21 | Cervandonite-(Ce) | | (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe,Ti,Al) | | SiAs(Si,As)O | | |
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Other Names for Kolicite |
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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 Kolicite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1979): 64: 708-712.
American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 483-487.
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