Kalicinita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Kalicinita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Kalicinita 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 Kalicinita in the database: Kalicinita

Mineralogical Reference

Kalicinita

Mineral	Kalicinita
Synonym	Kalicinite

Kalicinite (synonym)

Mineral	Kalicinite
Chemistry	KHCO 3
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	1 - 2
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1865
CellParameters	a = 15.11b = 5.67c = 3.71 β=103.75°
Ratio	a:b:c = 2.665 : 1 : 0.654
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.380 n β =1.482 n γ =1.578
Birefringence	δ=0.198
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Chippis ( Chypis) Wallis ( Valais) Switzerland
Strunz	5/B.01-30 5 : NitratesCarbonates & Borates B : Waterfree carbonates without unfamiliar anions 01 : Zabuyelite - Wegscheiderite series

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