Mineral Factbook

Kaersutite

NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2IMA symbol: Krsredefined

Kaersutite is a silicate mineral with the formula NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 3.353 g/cm3.

Photos

Kaersutite specimen photo
Marek Novotňák · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Kaersutite specimen photo
Henk Smeets – tomeikminerals.com · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
Kaersutite specimen photo
Johannes Baier · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemmonoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupC 1 2/m 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 9.718, b = 17.87, c = 5.259; α = 90, β = 105.8, γ = 90
Cell volume878.776 ų, Z = 2
Axial ratios0.5438:1:0.2943calculated from COD 9014020
Source structureCOD 9014020 (American Mineralogist, 2010) — 1 of 16 structures

Physical properties

Density (calculated)3.353 g/cm³calculated from COD 9014020

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)9.DE.15Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)9.DE.10Wikidata (CC0)
Dana (8th)66.1.3a.18Wikidata (CC0)