Classification of Kozoite-(La) |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 5/0.0-
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 5.DC.05
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES) D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O C : With large cations |
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Type Occurrence of Kozoite-(La) |
| Type Locality: | Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Higashi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | zoned spherules to 0.5mm |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | alkali olivine basalt |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Kozoite-(La) |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | pink, yellow, white |
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| Streak: | white |
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| Density (calculated): | 4.16 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kozoite-(La) |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 4.986Å, b = 8.513Å, c = 7.227Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.586 : 1 : 0.849 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 306.7 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.54 | | (32) | | 4.31 | | (100) | | 3.69 | | (72) | | 2.93 | | (57) | | 2.33 | | (50) | | 2.06 | | (48) |
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Chemical Properties of Kozoite-(La) |
| Formula: | |
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| Idealised Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | C, H, La, Nd, O |
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| Analytical Data: | (CO2 and H2O calculated)
CaO (6.30)
SrO (1.36)
La2O3 (35.55)
Ce2O3 (0.00)
Pr2O3 (4.68)
Nd2O3 (17.60)
Sm2O3 (1.15)
Eu2O3 (0.00)
Gd2O3 (1.49)
Tb2O3 (0.00)
Dy2O3 (0.09)
Er2O3 (0.04)
Y2O3 (3.88)
CO2 (23.17)
H2O (5.87) |
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| Empirical Formula: | | (La | | ·41Ca | | ·21Nd | | ·20Y | | ·07Pr | | ·05Sr | | ·02Gd | | ·02Sm | | ·01) | | ·99(CO | | ) | | ·00[(OH) | | ·74(H | | O) | | ·25] | | ·99 |
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| Common Impurities: | Nd |
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Relationship of Kozoite-(La) to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Kozoite-(La) |
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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 Kozoite-(La) |
| Reference List: | Miyawaki, R., Matsubara, S., Yokoyama, K., Iwano, S., Hamasaki, K., Yukinorii, I. (2003): Kozoite-(La), La(CO3)(OH), a new mineral from Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 98, #4, 137-141 (August 2003).
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