Chlorocalcite

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Author: Amelie Stahlbuhk
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Chlorocalcite
Mineralogical name Chlorocalcite, Baeumlerite
Chemical name
Trivial name
Chemical formula KCaCl3
Other forms
Crystal system orthorhombic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³) 2.29 g/cm³
Molar volume 81.02 cm3/mol
Molar weight 185.54 g/mol
Transparency
Cleavage
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices nx=
ny=1.52
nz=
Birefringence
Optical Orientation negative
Pleochroism
Dispersion
Used Literature
[JCPDS:1991]Note: complied by the Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards (JCPDS, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA).
Title: JCPDS Powder Diffraction File 2 (PDF-2)
Year: 1991
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[Dana:1951]Author: Dana J.D.
Edition: 7
Editor: Dana E.S.
Publisher: Wiley & Sons
Title: Dana's System of Mineralogy
Volume: 2
Year: 1951
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References



Literature

[Dana:1951]Dana E.S. (eds.) Dana J.D. (1951): Dana's System of Mineralogy, 7, Wiley & Sons, %address%, %pages%, %url%, %doi%Link to Google Scholar
[JCPDS:1991]%author% (1991): JCPDS Powder Diffraction File 2 (PDF-2), %howpublished%, %pages% %url%, %doi%Link to Google Scholar