Classification of Kapundaite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2009 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 42.11.28.
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O |
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Type Occurrence of Kapundaite |
| Type Locality: | Tom's quarry (Tom's Phosphate quarry; Clutterbuck Bros; PM 315; Sobey; BHP; ML 4993), Kapunda, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1980 |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Kapundaite |
| Lustre: | Silky |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Translucent |
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| Colour: | pale to golden yellow |
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| Streak: | yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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| Hardness Data: | Estimated |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Density (measured): | 2.93(3) g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.917 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kapundaite |
| Crystal System: | Triclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 1 - Pinacoidal |
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| Space Group: | P1 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.317(5) Å, b = 7.698(6) Å, c = 9.768(7) Å
α = 105.53(1)°, β = 99.24(2)°, γ = 90.09(2)° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.821 : 1 : 1.269 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 451.2 ų |
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| Z: | 1 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 9.338 | | (100) | | 7.442 | | (37) | | 5.173 | | (52) | | 3.828 | | (45) | | 3.123 | | (34) | | 2.817 | | (33) | | 2.753 | | (64) | | 2.417 | | (48) |
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Optical Data of Kapundaite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.717(3) nβ = 1.737(3) nγ = 1.790(3) |
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| 2V: | Calculated: 64.7° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.073
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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| Optical Extinction: | X = nearly colorless, Y = light brown, Z = pale brown; absorption: Y > Z > X. |
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Chemical Properties of Kapundaite |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, Fe, H, Na, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, Fe, H, Na, O, P |
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Other Names for Kapundaite |
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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 Kapundaite |
Reference List:
- + | Mills, S.J., Birch, W.D., Kampf, A.R., Christy, A.G., Pluth, J.J., Pring, A., Raudsepp, M., Chen, Yu-S. (2010): Kapundaite, a new phosphate species from Toms quarry, South Australia: description and structural relationship to mélonjosephite. American Mineralogist, 95, 754-760. |
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Localities for Kapundaite |
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