Classification of Kobokoboite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2009 |
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Type Occurrence of Kobokoboite |
| Type Locality: | Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River District, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | thick crusts and coatings |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Museum Victoria |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1960 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Granite pegmatites |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Kobokoboite |
| Lustre: | Pearly |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Translucent |
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| Colour: | pearly white |
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| Streak: | white |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 |
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| Hardness Data: | Estimated |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (measured): | 2.21(3) g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.287 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kobokoboite |
| Crystal System: | Triclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.460(1) Å, b = 7.737(1) Å, c = 12.385(5) Å
α = 102.79(2)°, β = 90.20(3)°, γ = 116.33(2)° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.964 : 1 : 1.601 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 620.6 ų |
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| Z: | 1 |
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| Comment: | P1 or P-1 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 11.990 | | (100) | | 6.868 | | (45) | | 3.552 | | (39) | | 6.006 | | (33) | | 3.081 | | (29) |
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Optical Data of Kobokoboite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| Pleochroism: | Non-pleochroic |
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Chemical Properties of Kobokoboite |
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| Essential elements: | Al, H, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, H, O, P |
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Other Names for Kobokoboite |
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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 Kobokoboite |
Reference List:
- + | Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kampf, A. R. & van Wambeke, L. (2010) Kobokoboite, Al6(PO4)4(OH)6•11H2O, a new mineral from the Kobokobo pegmatite, Democratic Republic of the Congo. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22(2), 305–308. |
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Localities for Kobokoboite |
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