Ktenasite Group

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Ktenasite

Veneziana gallery, Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Gobelinite

North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Ktenasite

María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Ktenasite

Veneziana gallery, Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Gobelinite

North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Ktenasite

María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Ktenasite

Veneziana gallery, Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Gobelinite

North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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About Ktenasite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Ktenasite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

53540

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:53540:5

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(UUID V4):

edc8eee3-f5c3-4ac4-b9c5-deb5a2e1548c

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010799	Ktenasite	Mellini M, Merlino S (1978) Ktenasite, another mineral with 2[(Cu,Zn)2(OH)3O]- octahedral sheets Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 147 129-140		1978	Miniera Trentin, Vicenza, Italy	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Ktenasite'
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_publ_author_name
'Mellini M'
'Merlino S'
_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
_journal_volume 147 
_journal_year 1978
_journal_page_first 129
_journal_page_last 140
_publ_section_title
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 Ktenasite, another mineral with 2[(Cu,Zn)2(OH)3O]- octahedral sheets
;
_database_code_amcsd 0010799
_chemical_compound_source 'Miniera Trentin, Vicenza, Italy'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Cu2.4 Zn2.6 S2 O20 H18'
_cell_length_a 5.589
_cell_length_b 6.166
_cell_length_c 23.751
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 95.55
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 814.665
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.955
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/c 1'
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  'x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
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Cu1  -0.01060   0.09950   0.24900   0.45000 ?
Zn1  -0.01060   0.09950   0.24900   0.55000 ?
Cu2   0.49900  -0.15080   0.24700   0.75000 ?
Zn2   0.49900  -0.15080   0.24700   0.25000 ?
Zn   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000 ?
S   0.36000   0.05710   0.37380   1.00000 ?
O1   0.33280   0.09460   0.31280   1.00000 ?
O-h2   0.60730   0.10490   0.20960   1.00000 ?
O-h3   0.83960   0.35560   0.28960   1.00000 ?
O-h4   0.16350   0.34400   0.21490   1.00000 ?
O5   0.12640  -0.00710   0.39270   1.00000 ?
O6   0.44090   0.25940   0.40180   1.00000 ?
O7   0.53850  -0.11610   0.38590   1.00000 ?
Ow8   0.91630   0.06260   0.08270   1.00000 ?
Ow9   0.32810   0.16170   0.01890   1.00000 ?
Ow10   0.14360  -0.28900   0.02900   1.00000 ?
H2   0.59300   0.08300   0.17500   1.00000   0.02533
H3   0.85600   0.35000   0.32800   1.00000   0.02533
H4   0.15400   0.34400   0.18400   1.00000   0.02533
H81   0.98900   0.03100   0.10300   1.00000   0.02533
H82   0.78200   0.01700   0.07700   1.00000   0.02533
H91   0.36300   0.07800   0.01600   1.00000   0.02533
H92   0.36200   0.25000   0.04600   1.00000   0.02533
H101   0.20200  -0.23900   0.05600   1.00000   0.02533
H102   0.04200  -0.33300   0.05600   1.00000   0.02533
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Cu1 0.01536 0.01849 0.02831 0.00017 0.00466 0.00074
Zn1 0.01536 0.01849 0.02831 0.00017 0.00466 0.00074
Cu2 0.01709 0.02196 0.03114 -0.00104 0.00666 0.00000
Zn2 0.01709 0.02196 0.03114 -0.00104 0.00666 0.00000
Zn 0.02336 0.02716 0.02265 -0.00035 0.00466 0.00000
S 0.01285 0.01637 0.01132 0.00156 0.00333 -0.00222
O1 0.01097 0.02119 0.01699 0.00174 0.00400 0.00369
O-h2 0.01254 0.02119 0.01416 0.00000 0.00799 0.00000
O-h3 0.00627 0.02311 0.01699 0.00000 0.00266 0.00369
O-h4 0.01097 0.02311 0.01416 0.00000 0.00466 0.00222
O5 0.01724 0.03082 0.02831 0.00000 0.01399 0.00000
O6 0.02508 0.02504 0.03964 0.00348 -0.00799 -0.01994
O7 0.02508 0.02504 0.02265 0.01564 0.00067 0.00148
Ow8 0.02352 0.03274 0.01982 0.00000 0.00266 -0.00148
Ow9 0.02038 0.03082 0.02831 -0.00869 0.00333 -0.00443
Ow10 0.02822 0.02697 0.02265 0.00174 0.00333 0.00295

Relationship of Ktenasite Group to other SpeciesHide

Group Members:

Asagiite	NiCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Fehrite	MgCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Gobelinite	CoCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Ktenasite	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)	Zn(Zn,Cu)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O