Kalicinite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Kalicinite

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

Mineralogical Reference

Kalicinite

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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