Mineral Factbook

Lópezite

K2Cr2O7IMA symbol: Lpzrenamed

Lópezite is a sulfate mineral with the formula K2Cr2O7, crystallizing in the triclinic system. It has a calculated density of 2.694 g/cm3.

Photos

Lópezite specimen photo
Masha Milshina · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
Lópezite specimen photo
A13ean · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemtriclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP -1
Cell (Å, °)a = 7.3807, b = 7.4593, c = 13.391; α = 96.205, β = 98.033, γ = 90.914
Cell volume725.368 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.9895:1:1.7952calculated from COD 9011306
Source structureCOD 9011306 (Acta Crystallographica, Section B: Structural Science, 2004) — 1 of 3 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)3.2943.4684.8673.6523.0022.873
I/I₀10099.148.645.445.244.1

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9011306; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)2.694 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011306

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight294.18 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)K 26.58%, Cr 35.35%, O 38.07%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)7.FD.05Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)7.FD.05Wikidata (CC0)