Classification of Walkerite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 6.GB.20
6 : BORATES
G : Heptaborates and other megaborates
B : Phyllo-nonborates, etc. |
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Type Occurrence of Walkerite |
| Type Locality: | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine), Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada |
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Physical Properties of Walkerite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Translucent |
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| Colour: | Colourless |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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| Hardness Data: | Measured |
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| Density (measured): | 2.07 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Walkerite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mm2 - Pyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Pba2 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 15.52Å, b = 22.74Å, c = 8.76Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.682 : 1 : 0.385 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 3,091.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 1 |
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| Morphology: | Fibrous to bladed crystals to 2mm and their bundles to 7 mm. |
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Chemical Properties of Walkerite |
| Formula: | | Ca | | (Mg,Li,◻) | | [B | | O | | (OH) | | ] | | Cl | | ·28H | | O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | B, Ca, Cl, H, Li, Mg, O |
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Relationship of Walkerite to other Species |
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Other Names for Walkerite |
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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 Walkerite |
Reference List:
- + | Grice, J.D., Galt, R.A., Van Velthuizen, J., and Pratt, A. (2002) Walkerite, a new borate mineral species inan evaporitic sequence from Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist (2002): 40: 1675-1686.
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