Klöchite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Klöchite
Klöch, Austria
Formula:
K◻2(Fe2+Fe3+)Zn3[Si12O30]
Colour:
Blue, bright orange
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
3.007 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
Named after the type locality, Klöch in Styria, Austria.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
35832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35832:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3718e687-20eb-4b05-9a14-2ab861a95861
IMA Classification of Klöchite
Classification of Klöchite
9.CM.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
M : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe)
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
M : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe)
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Klö | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Klo | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Klöchite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Blue, bright orange
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
3.007 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Calculated density is 3.007 g/cm3 (empirical formula), and 3.016 g/cm3 (refined structural formula.
Optical Data of Klöchite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.594(1) nε = 1.950(1)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.356
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
Not determined.
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
ω = dark blue; ε = pale yellow.
Chemistry of Klöchite
Mindat Formula:
K◻2(Fe2+Fe3+)Zn3[Si12O30]
Crystallography of Klöchite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/mmc
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.120 Å, c = 14.298 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.413
Unit Cell V:
1,268.14 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Hexagonal tabular. Forms include two hexagonal prisms, one hexagonal bipyramid and the basal pinacoid.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 7.149 Å | (100) |
| 5.540 Å | (43) |
| 4.130 Å | (40) |
| 3.736 Å | (70) |
| 3.227 Å | (67) |
| 2.920 Å | (40) |
| 2.770 Å | (68) |
| 2.530 Å | (43) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
| 8 : Mafic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Klöchite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Blue, hexagonal tabular crystals flattened on {001}, with a diameter up to 0.3 mm and a maximal thickness of 0.1 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Department of Mineralogy of the Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria, catalogue number 84.580.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In a SiO2-rich xenolith from a nepheline basanite quarry.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Klöchite
Other Language Names for Klöchite
Relationship of Klöchite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Agakhanovite-(Y) | K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Almarudite | K◻2Mn2+2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
| Aluminosugilite | KNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnna |
| Berezanskite | K◻2Ti2Li3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Brannockite | K◻2Sn2Li3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Darapiosite | KNa2Mn2(Zn2Li)[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Dusmatovite | K(K◻)Mn2+2Zn3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Eifelite | KNa2(MgNa)Mg3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Friedrichbeckeite | K(◻Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Laurentthomasite | K◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Merrihueite | K(◻Na)Fe2+2Fe2+3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Oftedalite | K◻2(ScCa)Be3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Osumilite | K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Poudretteite | K◻2Na2B3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6 m2 : P62c |
| Shibkovite | K(◻K)Ca2Zn3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Sogdianite | K◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Sugilite | KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Trattnerite | ◻(◻)2Fe3+2Mg3[Si12O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| UM1990-73-SiO:KMnNaZn | K(KNa0.5◻0.5)(Mn1.5Na0.5)Zn3[Si12O30] | Hex. |
| Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite) | KNa2Mn3+2Li3[Si12O30] | |
| Yagiite | Na◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Klöchite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| 1 photo of Klöchite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.CM. | Agakhanovite-(Y) | K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Brannockite | K◻2Sn2Li3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Darapiosite | KNa2Mn2(Zn2Li)[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Eifelite | KNa2(MgNa)Mg3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Merrihueite | K(◻Na)Fe2+2Fe2+3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Osumilite | K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Poudretteite | K◻2Na2B3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Sogdianite | K◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Sugilite | KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Yagiite | Na◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Berezanskite | K◻2Ti2Li3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Dusmatovite | K(K◻)Mn2+2Zn3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Shibkovite | K(◻K)Ca2Zn3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Almarudite | K◻2Mn2+2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Trattnerite | ◻(◻)2Fe3+2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Oftedalite | K◻2(ScCa)Be3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Friedrichbeckeite | K(◻Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | UM1990-73-SiO:KMnNaZn | K(KNa0.5◻0.5)(Mn1.5Na0.5)Zn3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.05 | Laurentthomasite | K◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.9.CM. | Aluminosugilite | KNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30] |
| 9.CM.10 | Faizievite | K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6[Si6O18]2[Si12O30]F2 |
Fluorescence of Klöchite
Not fluorescent
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Klöchite
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Localities for Klöchite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria (TL) | |
| Bojar et al. (2011) |
Portugal | |
| Pedro Alves collection and analytical ... |
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Basalt quarry, Klöch, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria