Mineral Factbook

Ye'elimite

Ca4Al6O12(SO4)IMA symbol: Yeapproved

Ye'elimite is a sulfate mineral with the formula Ca4Al6O12(SO4), crystallizing in the cubic system.

Photos

Ye'elimite specimen photo
Thomas Witzke · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Commons

Physical properties

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight610.26 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Ca 26.27%, Al 26.53%, O 41.95%, S 5.25%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)7.BC.15Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)7.BC.15Wikidata (CC0)
Dana (8th)25.4.12Wikidata (CC0)