Kaatialaite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Kaatialaite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Kaatialaite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Kaatialaite in the database: Kaatialaite

Mineralogical Reference

Kaatialaite

Mineral	Kaatialaite
Chemistry	Fe(H 2 AsO 4 ) 3 ·5H 2 O
Color	Greenish -blue
Luster	Vitreous
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1984
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.573 n β =1.574 n γ =1.636
Birefringence	δ=0.063
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Kaatiala pegmatite Kuortane Vaasa Länsi- Suomen Lääni Finland
Strunz	7/C.05-10 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates C : Water-bearing phosphates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium and small size: Be and MnFeCuZnMg 05 : Kaatialaite - Sterlinghillite series

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