Classification of Kunatite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2008 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DC.15
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 42.11.20.7
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O |
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Type Occurrence of Kunatite |
| Type Locality: | Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | acicular tp lath-like microcrystals forming compact to slightly open spheres, hemispheres and flattened sprays up to 0.25 mm across. |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (catalog nos. M40728 and M43773). |
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| Year of Discovery: | 2007 |
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Physical Properties of Kunatite |
| Lustre: | Silky |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | yellow-green |
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| Streak: | pale yellow |
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| Density (calculated): | 3.063 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kunatite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | P21/b {P1 1 21/b} {P21/c} {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.863(10) Å, b = 9.661(6) Å, c = 5.476(6) Å β = 92.45(3)° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.021 : 1 : 0.567 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 521.3 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 9.849 | | (100) | | 6.892 | | (80) | | 4.924 | | (80) | | 4.386 | | (90) | | 4.333 | | (45) | | 4.225 | | (35) | | 2.697 | | (60) |
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Optical Data of Kunatite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.703(3) nβ = 1.742(4) nγ = 1.762(3) |
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| 2V: | Calculated: 70° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.059
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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Chemical Properties of Kunatite |
| Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Fe, H, O, P |
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Relationship of Kunatite to other Species |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Kunatite |
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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 Kunatite |
| Reference List: | S. J. Mills, U. Kolitsch, W. D. Birch and J. Sejkora (2008): Kunatite, CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)24H2O, a new member of the whitmoreite group, from Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 14, 3-12.
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Localities for Kunatite |
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