Classification of Kapellasite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2005 |
|---|
| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/D.01-58
|
|---|
| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.DA.10c
3 : HALIDES D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides A : With Cu, etc., without Pb |
|---|
| mindat.org URL: | http://www.mindat.org/min-27446.html Please feel free to link to this page. |
|---|
Type Occurrence of Kapellasite |
| Type Locality: | Sounion Mine No. 19 ("Chloridstollen"), Sounion Mines, Sounion area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece |
|---|
Crystallography of Kapellasite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
|---|
| Class (H-M): | 3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral |
|---|
| Space Group: | P3m1 (P3 2/m 1) |
|---|
| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.3Å, c = 5.733Å
|
|---|
| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.91 |
|---|
| Unit Cell Volume: | V 197.06 ų |
|---|
| Z: | 1 |
|---|
| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.73 | | (100) | | 2.865 | | (11) | | 2.761 | | (12) | | 2.730 | | (39) | | 2.464 | | (81) | | 1.976 | | (32) | | 1.576 | | (17) |
|
|---|
| Comments: | From type description |
|---|
Chemical Properties of Kapellasite |
| Formula: | |
|---|
| All elements listed in formula: | Cl, Cu, H, O, Zn |
|---|
Relationship of Kapellasite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
- + | |
|---|
Other Names for Kapellasite |
| Synonyms: | |
|---|
| Other Languages: | |
|---|
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 Kapellasite |
| Reference List: | Feitknecht, W. and Maget, K. (1949): Über Doppelhydroxyde und basische Doppelsalze. Über basische Doppelchloride des Kupfers. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 32, 1653-1667 (in German).
Wendel, W., Blaß, G., Mühlbauer, W. and Markl, G. (1999) Hilarion - Plaka - Sounion: Laurion News 1997-1999. Lapis, 24(7), 64-67 (in German).
W. Krause, H.-J. Bernhardt, R. S. W. Braithwaite, U. Kolitsch and R. Pritchard (2006): Kapellasite, Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2, a new mineral from Lavrion, Greece. Mineral. Mag. 70, 329-340. |
|---|
Articles/Blogs about Kapellasite |
Internet Links for Kapellasite |
| Search Engines: |
Look for Kapellasite on Google
Look for Kapellasite images on Google |
|---|
| External Links: | Look for Kapellasite on WebmineralLook for Kapellasite on Athena MineralogyLook for Kapellasite on WikipediaLook for Kapellasite on Mineralien AtlasRaman and XRD data at RRUFF projectAmerican Mineralogist Crystal Structure DatabaseSearch for Kapellasite in the Natural History Museum (London) online catalogue |
|---|
| Mineral Dealers: | Fabre Minerals - search for Kapellasite specimensFind Kapellasite on www.crystalclassics.co.ukMineral Classics - Worldwide Collector Quality Minerals and GemsWendel Minerals - Auktion & ShopTop quality minerals from Kristalle of CaliforniaBuy Minerals and Crystals from Crystalarium.comFine Minerals from Dan Weinrich MineralsBuy fine minerals and gemstones from Pala InternationalWright's Rock Shop - excellent mineral specimens since 1970Buy from David K Joyce mineralsSearch for Kapellasite at Thames Valley MineralsThe Arkenstone - Fine Minerals |
|---|
| Jobs: | Mining & Geology Jobs |
|---|
Page Sponsor |
| Sponsorship: | This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page. |
|---|
Localities for Kapellasite |