Classification of Cesanite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/B.12-50
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.BD.20
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O D : With only large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 30.3.3.1
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 3 : (AB)5(XO4)3Zq |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 25.4.5
25 : Sulphates 4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba |
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Type Occurrence of Cesanite |
| Type Locality: | Cesano No. 1 well, Cesano geothermal field, Bracciano Lake, Rome Province, Latium, Italy |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1981 |
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Crystallography of Cesanite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.44Å, c = 6.9Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.731 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 532.51 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Cesanite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.570 nε = 1.564 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.006
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Low |
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Chemical Properties of Cesanite |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, H, Na, O, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, H, Na, O, S |
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Relationship of Cesanite to other Species |
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Other Names for Cesanite |
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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 Cesanite |
| Reference List: | Cavarretta, G., Mottana, A. & Tecce, F. (1981): Cesanite, Ca2Na3[(OH)(SO4)3], a sulfate isotypic to apatite, from the Cesano geothermal field (Latium, Italy): Mineralogical Magazine: 44, 269-273.
Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 59-63.
American Mineralogist: 67: 621.
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