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Calamaite (Calamait) |
Pictures (4 Images total)
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Calamait mit Römerit. Mina Alpacarrosa, Calama, Chile. BB 4,2mm. Copyright: Mabu; Contribution: Mabu Collection: Mabu Location: Chile/Antofagasta, Region (II. Region)/El Loa, Provinz/Calama/Cerritos Bayos/Alcaparrosa Mine Mineral: Calamaite, Römerite Image: 1553887873 Rating: 9 (votes: 1) License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Calamait |
mit Römerit. Mina Alpacarrosa, Calama, Chile. BB 4,2mm. |
Collection: | Mabu |
Copyright: | Mabu |
Contribution: Mabu 2019-03-29 |
Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine / Cerritos Bayos / Calama / El Loa, Provinz / Antofagasta, Region (II. Region) / Chile |
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Calamaite White Calamaite needles. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried; Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile; Fov: 2 mm; Sony Alpha 7R ii, bellows, Mitutoyo M Plan 20x, aperture, Raynox DCR-250 retro, Stack-Master linear actor, stack shot control. 6/2017 Copyright: Stephan Wolfsried; Contribution: Stefan Location: Chile/Antofagasta, Region (II. Region)/El Loa, Provinz/Calama/Cerritos Bayos/Alcaparrosa Mine Mineral: Calamaite Image: 1526396744 Rating: 5 (votes: 1) License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Calamaite |
White Calamaite needles. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried; Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile; Fov: 2 mm; Sony Alpha 7R ii, bellows... |
Copyright: | Stephan Wolfsried |
Contribution: Stefan 2018-05-15 |
Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine / Cerritos Bayos / Calama / El Loa, Provinz / Antofagasta, Region (II. Region) / Chile |
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Calamaite White Calamaite needles. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried; Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile; Fov: 2 mm; Sony Alpha 7R ii, bellows, Mitutoyo M Plan 20x, aperture, Raynox DCR-250 retro, Stack-Master linear actor, stack shot control. 6/2017 Copyright: Stephan Wolfsried; Contribution: Stefan Location: Chile/Antofagasta, Region (II. Region)/El Loa, Provinz/Calama/Cerritos Bayos/Alcaparrosa Mine Mineral: Calamaite Image: 1526396816 License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Calamaite |
White Calamaite needles. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried; Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile; Fov: 2 mm; Sony Alpha 7R ii, bellows... |
Copyright: | Stephan Wolfsried |
Contribution: Stefan 2018-05-15 |
Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine / Cerritos Bayos / Calama / El Loa, Provinz / Antofagasta, Region (II. Region) / Chile |
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Calamait Alcaparrosa mine, Chile; Bb 3 mm. Copyright: Guy Heinen; Contribution: guyhein Collection: Guy Heinen Location: Chile/Antofagasta, Region (II. Region)/El Loa, Provinz/Calama/Cerritos Bayos/Alcaparrosa Mine Mineral: Calamaite Image: 1624363257 License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Calamait |
Alcaparrosa mine, Chile; Bb 3 mm. |
Collection: | Guy Heinen |
Copyright: | Guy Heinen |
Contribution: guyhein 2021-06-22 |
Locality: Alcaparrosa Mine / Cerritos Bayos / Calama / El Loa, Provinz / Antofagasta, Region (II. Region) / Chile |
Collectors Summary
Color | transparent, weiß |
Lustre | Glasglanz |
Hardness (Mohs) | 3 |
Cleavages | gut (001) |
Crystal System | orthorhombisch, Ibam |
Morphology | Calamait bildet nadelförmige bis haarartige Kristalle bis zu 0,01 × 2 mm in Bündeln oder radialen sphärolithischen Clustern bis zu 4 mm Durchmesser; selten treten prismatische Kristalle bis zu 1 × 1 × 3 mm auf. Kreuzähnliche Zwillinge sind üblich. |
Chemism
Chemical formula |
Na2TiO(SO4)2·2H2O |
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Chemical composition |
Natrium, Titan, Sauerstoff, Schwefel, Wasserstoff |
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Analysis wt% |
Na2O 18.21, |
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Strunz 9th edition incl. updates |
7.D. |
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7: Sulfate (Selenate, Tellurate, Chromate, Molybdate, Wolframate) |
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IMA status |
anerkannt - CNMNC Newsletter No. 33, Oktober 2016 |
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Mineral status |
anerkanntes Mineral |
Optical Properties
transparent, weiß |
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transparent |
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Glasglanz |
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RI value α / ω / n |
α = 1.557(2) |
RI value β |
β = 1.562(2) |
RI value γ / ε |
γ = 1.671(3) |
2V angle |
Biaxial (+) 30(10)° |
Crystallography
Physical Properties
3 |
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2.45 (berechnet) |
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2.449 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas ) |
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gut (001) |
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spröde |
(Co-)Type locality
(Co-)Type locality |
Chile/Antofagasta, Region (II. Region)/El Loa, Provinz/Calama/Cerritos Bayos/Alcaparrosa Mine |
Type material |
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moskau, Russland |
Collection number of type material |
4883/1 |
Paragenesis of type material |
Römerit, Coquimbit, Metavoltin, Tamarugit, Halotrichit, Szomolnokit, Rhomboklas, Ferricopiapit |
Preface
References
Other languages
German |
Calamait |
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English |
Calamaite |
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Russian |
Каламаит |
CNMNC (IMA)-Number
IMA 2016-036 |
CNMNC symbol
Symbol |
Clm |
Automatic Links to external internet sources (Responsibility is with the operator)
Mineral Dealer
Locations with GPS information
IDs
GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) | 7eD5cl2HFUu3cevXklqj_w |
GUID (Global unique identifier) | 72F9E0ED-875D-4B15-B771-EBD7925AA3FF |
Database ID | 8213 |