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Kimzeyit (SNr: SyS-Kimz-1-1-1)

Rhombendodekaedrischer Kimzeyit mit zusätzlichen Deltoidikositetraederflächen aus dem Karbonatit des Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Arkansas, USA. Größe des Kristalles etwa 2,5 mm.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2017-05-26

Locality: Kimzey Calcite Quarry / Magnet Cove / Hot Spring Co. / Arkansas / USA

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Kimzeyit

Bildbreite: 3 mm; Fundort: Magnet Cove, Arkansas, USA

Stephan Wolfsried

Contribution: Hg 2009-09-23

Locality: Magnet Cove / Hot Spring Co. / Arkansas / USA

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Baddeleyit pseudomorph nach Kimzeyit (SNr: SyS-Badd-2-1-1)

Baddeleyit pseudomorph nach Kimzeyit vom Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Arkansas. Größe der Pseudomorphose etwa 10 mm. Ex.coll. Donald Slater.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2017-05-26

Locality: Perowskite Hill / Magnet Cove / Hot Spring Co. / Arkansas / USA

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Kimzeyit (SNr: SyS-Kimz-1-1-1)

Rhombendodekaedrischer Kimzeyit mit zusätzlichen Deltoidikositetraederflächen aus dem Karbonatit des Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Arkansas, USA. Größe des Kristalles etwa 2,5 mm.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2017-05-26

Locality: Kimzey Calcite Quarry / Magnet Cove / Hot Spring Co. / Arkansas / USA

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Kimzeyit (SNr: SyS-Kimz-2-1-1)

Vielflächiger Kimzeyit vom Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Arkansas. Größe des Kristalles etwa 10 mm. Ex.coll. Donald Slater.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2017-05-26

Locality: Perowskite Hill / Magnet Cove / Hot Spring Co. / Arkansas / USA

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Collectors Summary

Color

dunkelbraun

Streak color

hellbraun

Lustre

Glasglanz

Hardness (Mohs)

Crystal System

kubisch, Ia3d

Morphology

oktaedrische Kristalle

Chemism

Chemical formula

{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂

Chemical composition

Aluminium, Calcium, Silicium, Zirconium, Sauerstoff

Unit weight: 576.7253664 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 20

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Empirical formula:

{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂

Element	Symbol	Weight%	Atoms	Atoms%	Atom weight (u)	Sum weight (u)
Oxygen	O	33.29	12	60.00	15.9994300	191.9931600
Aluminium	Al	9.36	2	10.00	26.9815382	53.9630764
Silicon	Si	4.87	1	5.00	28.0855300	28.0855300
Calcium	Ca	20.85	3	15.00	40.0784000	120.2352000
Zirconium	Zr	31.64	2	10.00	91.2242000	182.4484000

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Analysis wt%

CaO : 29.80, ZrO₂ : 29.90, TiO₂ : 5.00, MgO : 0.50, FeO : 0.80, Nb₂O₅ : 1.00, Al₂O₃ : 11.00, Fe₂O₃ : 13.40, SiO₂ : 9.60 (Ref: American Mineralogist 61)

Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

9.AD.25

9: Silikate (Germanate)
A: Inselsilikate (Nesosilikate)
D: Insel(Neso)silikate ohne weitere Anionen; Kationen in oktahedraler [6] und gewöhnlich größerer Koordination
25:Granat-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

VIII/A.08-150

VIII: SILIKATE
A: Inselsilikate mit [SiO4] 4--Baugruppen
8: Kationen in kubischer und oktaedrischer Koordination [8+6]; Granat-Gruppe

Classification by Hölzel

9.AC.530

9: SILICATES
A: Nesosilicates
C: Garnet-Group
5: Schorlomite-Group - 6-coord. Ti, Zr, Sn

Dana 8th edition

51.04.03c.02

51: Nesosilicate Minerals
04: Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
03c: Garnet group (Schorlomite - Kimzeyite series)

IMA status

Anerkannt von der CNMNC

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

IMA Classification

Garnet supergroup ⇒ Silicate garnets; Schorlomite group (Z charge 10)

Optical Properties

Color	dunkelbraun
Streak color	hellbraun
Diaphaneity (Transparency)	transparent bis teilweise opak
Lustre	Glasglanz
RI value α / ω / n	1.94
Ri mean	1.94
2V angle	Isotropisch

Crystallography

Crystal System	kubisch
Class (H-M)	m3m
Space Group number	230
Space Group	Ia3d
Cell parameters a (Å)	12.46
Cell parameters b (Å)	-
Cell parameters c (Å)	-
Cell parameters a/b or c/a	1
Cell parameters c/b	-
Cell parameters α	90°
Cell parameters β	90°
Cell parameters γ	90°
Z	8
Volumne (Å³)	1934.435
X-Ray Powder Diffraction	4.42(40), 3.12(60), 2.79(80), 2.539(90), 1.728(40), 1.667(100), 1.395(40), 1.137(40)
	Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Morphology	oktaedrische Kristalle

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Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)	7
VHN (Hardness Vickers)	1300 (ungefähre Angabe abgeleitet aus der Mohshärte)
Density (g/cm³)	4
	3.96 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas )

(Co-)Type locality

USA /Arkansas /Hot Spring Co./Magnet Cove /Kimzey Calcite Quarry

Preface

Rareness	selten (+)
Author (Name, Year)	Milton & Ingram & Blade, 1961
Relevance, Usage	Sammlermineral

References

Handbook of Mineralogy (Anthony et al.), 2 (1995), 418.

Grew, E.S., Locock, A.J., Mills, S.J., Galuskina, I.O., Galuskin, E.V., Halenius, U., 2012; Nomenclature of the garnet supergroup. American Mineralogist; preprint December 2012 - [Formel].

IMA group assignments

Garnet supergroup

neue Definition: {X₃}[Y₂](Z₃)φ₁₂

kubisch

Silicate garnets; Schorlomite group (Z charge 10)

Irinarassite

{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂

kubisch

Ia3d

Kerimasite

{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂

kubisch

Ia3d

Kimzeyite

{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂

kubisch

Ia3d

Schorlomite

{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂

kubisch

Ia3d

Toturite

{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂

kubisch

Ia3d

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Related minerals "Strunz Classification" (9. Edition) [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Pyrope	{Mg₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
'Garnet supergroup'	neue Definition: {X₃}[Y₂](Z₃)φ₁₂ kubisch : kubisch-hexakisoktaedrisch	9.AD.25
Katoite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](☐₃)(OH)₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃ kubisch	9.AD.25
'Melanite' (Var.v. Andradite)		9.AD.25
Rubinite	Ca₃Ti³⁺₂Si₃O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Wadalite	Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃ kubisch : 43m : I43d	9.AD.25
Almandine	{Fe²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Andradite	{Ca₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Calderite	{Mn²⁺₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
'Hessonite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	9.AD.25
'Hibschite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4*x {x<0.2-1.5} kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Kimzeyite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Uvarovite	{Ca₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Goldmanite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Grossular	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Holtstamite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	9.AD.25
Hutcheonite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Knorringite	{Mg₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Morimotoite	{Ca₃}[TiFe²⁺](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Schorlomite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Spessartine	{Mn²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Momoiite	{Mn²⁺₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Kerimasite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Toturite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Menzerite-(Y)	{Y₂Ca}[Mg₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Elbrusite	{Ca₃}[U⁶⁺_0.5Zr_1.5](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Bitikleite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Sn⁴⁺](Al₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Usturite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Zr](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Eringaite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Dzhuluite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Sn⁴⁺](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Irinarassite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Eltyubyuite	Ca₁₂Fe³⁺₁₀Si₄O₃₂Cl₆ kubisch : 43m : I43d	9.AD.25
Adrianite	Ca₁₂(Al₄Mg₃Si₇)O₃₂Cl₆ kubisch : 43m : I43d	9.AD.25
Priscillagrewite-(Y)	YCa₂Zr₂Al₃O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
'Hydroandradite' (Var.v. Andradite)	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO4)_3-x(OH)_4x	9.AD.25
'Hydrougrandite'	(Ca,Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x	9.AD.25
Nikmelnikovite	Ca₁₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₃Al₃(SiO₄)₆(OH)₂₀ trigonal : 3 : R3	9.AD.25
Henritermierite	{Ca₃}[Mn³⁺₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	9.AD.25

Related minerals "Lapis Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Pyrope	{Mg₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-010
Almandine	{Fe²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-020
Spessartine	{Mn²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-030
Calderite	{Mn²⁺₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-040
Knorringite	{Mg₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-050
Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃ kubisch	VIII/A.08-060
Menzerite-(Y)	{Y₂Ca}[Mg₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-065
Grossular	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-070
'Hibschite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4*x {x<0.2-1.5} kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-080
Katoite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](☐₃)(OH)₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-090
'Hydrougrandite'	(Ca,Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x	VIII/A.08-100
Andradite	{Ca₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-110
Schorlomite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-120
Morimotoite	{Ca₃}[TiFe²⁺](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-125
Uvarovite	{Ca₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-130
Momoiite	{Mn²⁺₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-138
Goldmanite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-140
Eringaite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-145
Kimzeyite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-150
Irinarassite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-175
Toturite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-180
Kerimasite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-185
Wadalite	Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃ kubisch : 43m : I43d	VIII/A.08-200
Eltyubyuite	Ca₁₂Fe³⁺₁₀Si₄O₃₂Cl₆ kubisch : 43m : I43d	VIII/A.08-205
Holtstamite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	VIII/A.08-210
Henritermierite	{Ca₃}[Mn³⁺₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	VIII/A.08-220

Related minerals "Hoelzel Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Schorlomite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.500
Morimotoite	{Ca₃}[TiFe²⁺](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.510
Kimzeyite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.530
Kerimasite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.540
Toturite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.560
Irinarassite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.570

Related minerals "Dana 8. Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Bredigite	Ca₇Mg(SiO₄)₄ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pnnm	51.04.01.01
Merwinite	Ca₃Mg(SiO₄)₂ monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/a	51.04.02.01
Pyrope	{Mg₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03a.01
Almandine	{Fe²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03a.02
Spessartine	{Mn²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03a.03
Knorringite	{Mg₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03a.04
Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃ kubisch	51.04.03a.05
Calderite	{Mn²⁺₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03a.06
Andradite	{Ca₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03b.01
Grossular	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03b.02
Uvarovite	{Ca₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03b.03
Goldmanite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03b.04
Schorlomite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03c.01
Kimzeyite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03c.02
Morimotoite	{Ca₃}[TiFe²⁺](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03c.03
'Hibschite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4*x {x<0.2-1.5} kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03d.01
Katoite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](☐₃)(OH)₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	51.04.03d.02
Henritermierite	{Ca₃}[Mn³⁺₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	51.04.04.01
Wadalite	Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃ kubisch : 43m : I43d	51.04.05.01
Rondorfite	Ca₈Mg[Cl₂\|(SiO₄)₄] kubisch : m3 : Fd3	51.04.06.01

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French	Kimzeyite
English	Kimzeyite
Russian	Кимцеит
Japanese	ｷﾝｼﾞｱｲﾄ

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