Ye'elimite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Ye'elimite
Formula:
Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Colour:
Colourless.
Specific Gravity:
2.61 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named after Har Ye'elim and Nahal Ye'elim, the most conspicuous hill and wadi in the Hatrurim basin, Israel.
Structure related to that of the Sodalite Group.
Well-known as a synthetic component in sulphate-bearing cements. Also found as a product of burning coal dumps (see under "Kruzhevite").
Reacts readily with water.
Well-known as a synthetic component in sulphate-bearing cements. Also found as a product of burning coal dumps (see under "Kruzhevite").
Reacts readily with water.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4356:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
6f3094d4-3c50-4bee-b007-a0086096a9af
IMA Classification of Ye'elimite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Ca4Al6O12(SO4)
Approval year:
1984
Classification of Ye'elimite
7.BC.15
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
25.4.12
25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ye | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Ye'elimite
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Colourless.
Density:
2.61 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Ye'elimite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 1.568(2)
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
Low
Chemistry of Ye'elimite
Mindat Formula:
Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Ye'elimite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3 2 - Gyroidal
Space Group:
I41 3 2
Cell Parameters:
a = 18.392 Å
Unit Cell V:
6,221.38 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
16
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.754 Ă | (100) |
| 2.909 Ă | (15) |
| 3.915 Ă | (10) |
| 6.52 Ă | (4) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
| 50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
| 51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56) | <0.36 |
| Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
| 54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) | |
| 56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55) |
Type Occurrence of Ye'elimite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals, to 15 ”m, in aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geochemistry Department, Geological Survey of Israel; Department of
Geology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 62815.
Geology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 62815.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
REFERENCE PDF WEB Gross S (1984) Occurrence of ye'elimite and ellestadite in an unusual cobble from the "pseudo-conglomerate" of the Hatrurim basin, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel Current Research, 1-4
Synonyms of Ye'elimite
Other Language Names for Ye'elimite
German:Ye'elimit
Spanish:Ye'elimita
Relationship of Ye'elimite to other Species
Structurally related to group(s):
| Sodalite Group | The Sodalite Group is characterised by sodalite-type stacking of alumosilicate building units that produces Cubo ... |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Ye'elimite associated with Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
| 2 photos of Ye'elimite associated with Srebrodolskite | Ca2Fe3+2O5 |
| 2 photos of Ye'elimite associated with Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Hydroxylellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH) |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Vapnikite | Ca2CaUO6 |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Brownmillerite | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Fluorellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Magnesioferrite | MgFe3+2O4 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
| 7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
| 7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
| 7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
| 7.BC. | Franksousaite | PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC.07 | Apatelite | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
| 7.BC.07 | Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
| 7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
| 7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
| 7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
| 7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
| 7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
| 7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
| 7.BC.47 | MĂŒllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
| 7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.55 | Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
| 7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
| 7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
| 7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
| 7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Other Information
Notes:
Decomposes in H2O to give ettringite and Al(OH)3.
Health Risks:
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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Localities for Ye'elimite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| natĂŒrliches Vorkommen der Verbindung ... +1 other reference |
France | |
| publication date: November 2018 +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| in the collection of Christof SchÀfer |
| EMPA data |
| Sharygin (2012) | |
| in the collection of Christof SchÀfer | |
| T. Witzke & F. RĂŒger: Lapis 1998 (7/8) |
Israel | |
| Kahlenberg et al. (2019) |
| KrĂŒger +2 other references | |
| Gross S (1984) |
| Sharygin et al. (2008) |
| Galuskin et al. (2016) | |
Middle East | |
| Vapnik et al. (2006) | |
Palestine | |
| Galuskina et al. (2019) |
| Galuskin et al. (2014) |
Russia | |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
| Pekov (1998) |
USA | |
| Frank K. Mazdab collection +2 other references |
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