PLÁŠIL, Jakub, Jiří ČEJKA, Jiří SEJKORA, Jan HLOUŠEK, Radek ŠKODA, Milan NOVÁK, Michal DUŠEK, Ivana CISAROVA, Ivan NEMEC and Jana EDEROVA. Linekite, K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)(3)](2)center dot 8H(2)O, a new uranyl carbonate mineral from Jachymov, Czech Republic. Journal of Geosciences. Praha: Česká geologická společnost, 2017, vol. 62, No 3, p. 201-213. ISSN 1802-6222. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.241.
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Original name Linekite, K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)(3)](2)center dot 8H(2)O, a new uranyl carbonate mineral from Jachymov, Czech Republic
Authors PLÁŠIL, Jakub (203 Czech Republic), Jiří ČEJKA (203 Czech Republic), Jiří SEJKORA (203 Czech Republic), Jan HLOUŠEK (203 Czech Republic), Radek ŠKODA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Milan NOVÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal DUŠEK (203 Czech Republic), Ivana CISAROVA (203 Czech Republic), Ivan NEMEC (203 Czech Republic) and Jana EDEROVA (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Journal of Geosciences, Praha, Česká geologická společnost, 2017, 1802-6222.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10504 Mineralogy
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.415
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100334
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.241
UT WoS 000417045600004
Keywords in English Linekite; uranyl carbonate; crystal structure; Raman spectroscopy; Jachymov
Tags NZ, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Ing. Nicole Zrilić, učo 240776. Changed: 6/4/2018 12:59.
Abstract
Linekite, K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)(3)](2)center dot 8H(2)O, is a new uranyl tricarbonate mineral from Jachymov, Western Bohemia, Czech Republic. It occurs in association with grimselite, andersonite, liebigite, cejkaite, schrockingerite, agricolaite, jezekite and braunerite. Linekite forms from uranium-rich aqueous solutions and its origin is associated with post-mining processes. Linekite is orthorhombic, space group Pnnm, with a = 17.0069(5) angstrom, b = 18.0273(5) angstrom, c = 18.3374(5) angstrom and V = 5622.1(2) angstrom(3), and Z = 8. It forms tabular, mostly isometric crystals, up to c. 0.5 mm across, typically in multiple intergrowths. The color is pale olive to khaki green and it has a greenish white to yellowish white streak. Crystals are transparent and have vitreous luster. The Mohs hardness is estimated to be between 2 and 3. Linekite is brittle with an uneven fracture and perfect cleavage on {100} and very good cleavage on {010}. It exhibits intense greenish yellow luminescence under both short-(254 nm) and long-wave (366 nm) UV radiation. The calculated density is 2.922 g/cm(3). The mineral is biaxial (+) with indices of refraction, alpha = 1.546(2), beta = 1.550, gamma = 1.562(2). The 2V(obs) is moderate; the calculated 2V is + 60 degrees. Optical orientation: Y = a, X = b, Z = c. The electron microprobe analyses (average of 28) provided: Na2O 0.06, K2O 6.89, CaO 14.11, CuO 0.12, UO3 48.76, CO2 * 22.51, H2O* 12.20 (similar to 12.9 from TG) (*calculated), total 104.65 wt%. The empirical formula (based on 30.22 O apfu) is: (K1.73Na0.02)(Sigma 1.75)(Ca2.97Cu0.02)(Sigma 2.99)[(UO2)(CO3)(3)](2.02)(H2O)(8.00). The Raman and infrared spectra exhibit prominent features consistent with the mineral being a hydrated uranyl tricarbonate, with fundamental vibrations of H2O molecules, CO(3)(2-)anions and UO22+ ions. The seven strongest powder X-ray diffraction lines are [d(obs) in angstrom (hkl) I-rel]: 8.627 (200) 100, 6.436 (022) 60, 5.935 (212) 11, 5.153 (222) 43, 4.592 (004) 19, 4.505 (040) 12 and 4.053 (204) 15. The structure of linekite was refined from single-crystal X-ray data to R = 0.034 for 4468 unique observed reflections (I-obs > 3 sigma I). The structure consists of prominent (Ca(H2O)(2)[(UO2)(CO3)(3)])(2-) layers parallel to (100), which define a square grid, leading to a strong tetragonal pseudosymmetry of linekite. Between the layers, disordered K+ cations and H2O molecules are localized. The structure is closely related to other uranyl tricarbonate minerals, e.g., albrechtschraufite and andersonite, due to the presence of a very characteristic paddle-wheel motif, Ca[(UO2)(CO3)(3)](4) Ca.
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Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
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