Satimolite Mineral Data

General Satimolite Information

Chemical Formula:

KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3•13(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 838.41 gm

Potassium 4.66 % K 5.62 % K₂O

Sodium 5.48 % Na 7.39 % Na₂O

Aluminum 12.87 % Al 24.32 % Al₂O₃

Boron 7.74 % B 24.91 % B₂O₃

Hydrogen 3.13 % H 27.93 % H₂O

Chlorine 12.69 % Cl 12.69 % Cl

- % Cl -2.86 % -O=Cl₂

Oxygen 53.43 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

KNa₂Al₄(B₂O₅)₃Cl₃•13(H₂O)

Environment:

In halite-polyhalite-boracite-kieserite-clay rocks

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1969

Locality:

Satimola salt dome, north Caspian region, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Satimolite + Pronunciation

Satimolite Image

Images:

Satimolite

Comments: Porcelaneous massive satimolite.
Location: Satimola-Sahstock, Zapadno-Kazahstan, Kazakhstan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Satimolite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.677:1:0.3739

Cell Dimensions:

a = 12.62, b = 18.64, c = 6.97, Z = 2; V = 1,639.60 Den(Calc)= 1.70

Crystal System:

OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.2(1), 6.3(0.9), 9.5(0.9),

Physical Properties of Satimolite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Chalky white.

Density:

2.1

Habit:

Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface.

Hardness:

1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Satimolite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.218 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.3216,KPDmeas= 0.2603,KC= 0.264
Ncalc = 1.45 - 1.55

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.535, b=1.552, g=1.553, bire=0.0180, 2V(Calc)=26, 2V(Meas)=small.

Calculated Properties of Satimolite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.12 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Satimolite =2.10 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_Satimolite= 1.89 barns/electron
U=PE_Satimolite x r_electron= 4.01 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 68.06 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Satimolite per GRapi unit = 1.47 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Satimolite - barely detectable

Satimolite Classification

Dana Class:

26.07.04.01 (26)Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(26.07)Dana Type

(26.07.04)Dana Group

26.07.04.01 Satimolite KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3•13(H2O) Unk Ortho

Strunz Class:

06.HA.15 06 - BORATES

06.H - Unclassified Borates

06.HA -Unclassified borates

06.HA.15 Satimolite KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3•13(H2O) Unk Ortho

Other Satimolite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Satimolite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Satimolite

KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3•13(H2O)
Dana No: 26.07.04.01 Strunz No: 06.HA.15
Locality:

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