Ye'elimite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Ye'elimite
Formula:
Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Colour:
Colourless.
Specific Gravity:
2.61 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named after Har Ye'elim and Nahal Ye'elim, the most conspicuous hill and wadi in the Hatrurim basin, Israel.
Structure related to that of the Sodalite Group.
Well-known as a synthetic component in sulphate-bearing cements. Also found as a product of burning coal dumps (see under "Kruzhevite").
Reacts readily with water.
Well-known as a synthetic component in sulphate-bearing cements. Also found as a product of burning coal dumps (see under "Kruzhevite").
Reacts readily with water.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4356:0
IMA Classification of Ye'elimite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Ca4Al6O12S6+O4
Approval year:
1984
Classification of Ye'elimite
7.BC.15
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
25.4.12
25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Ye | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Ye'elimite
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Colourless.
Density:
2.61 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Ye'elimite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 1.568(2)
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
Low
Chemistry of Ye'elimite
Mindat Formula:
Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Ye'elimite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
432 - Gyroidal
Space Group:
I4132
Cell Parameters:
a = 18.392 Å
Unit Cell V:
6,221.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
16
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.754 Å | (100) |
| 2.909 Å | (15) |
| 3.915 Å | (10) |
| 6.52 Å | (4) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
| 50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
| 51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56) | <0.36 |
| Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
| 54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) | |
| 56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55) |
Type Occurrence of Ye'elimite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals, to 15 µm, in aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geochemistry Department, Geological Survey of Israel; Department of
Geology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 62815.
Geology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 62815.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Ye'elimite
Other Language Names for Ye'elimite
Relationship of Ye'elimite to other Species
Structurally related to group(s):
| Sodalite Group | The Sodalite Group is characterised by sodalite-type stacking of alumosilicate building units that produces Cubo ... |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Ye'elimite associated with Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
| 2 photos of Ye'elimite associated with Srebrodolskite | Ca2Fe3+2O5 |
| 2 photos of Ye'elimite associated with Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Fluorellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Magnesioferrite | MgFe3+2O4 |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with 'Metacarbonate slag' | |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Hydroxylellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH) |
| 1 photo of Ye'elimite associated with Vapnikite | Ca2CaUO6 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Chromviskontite | Pb5Cu2(CrO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
| 7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
| 7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
| 7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC.07 | 'Apatelite' | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
| 7.BC.07 | 'Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate)' | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
| 7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | 'Natroalunite-2c' | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Karlseifertite | Pb(Ga2Ge)(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
| 7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
| 7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
| 7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
| 7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
| 7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.47 | Müllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
| 7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.55 | Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
| 7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
| 7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
| 7.BC.65 | Franksousaite | PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
| 7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Other Information
Notes:
Decomposes in H2O to give ettringite and Al(OH)3.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Ye'elimite
Reference List:
Clark, C. Burton (1946) X-RAY DIFFRACTION DATA FOR COMPOUNDS IN THE SYSTEM CaO-MgO-SiO2 *. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 29 (1). 25-30 doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1946.tb11544.x
Gross S (1984) Occurrence of ye'elimite and ellestadite in an unusual cobble from the "pseudo-conglomerate" of the Hatrurim basin, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Current Research 1984: 1-4.(Abs. in: American Mineralogist (1987): 72: 226-227)
Wang, Y. G., Ye, H. Q., Kuo, K. H., Feng, X. J., Lao, G. L., Long, S. Z. (1990) Electron diffraction and HREM studies of the new phase and superstructures in Ca4Al6SO16. Journal of Materials Science, 25. 5147-5156 doi:10.1007/bf00580143
Wang, Y. G., Ye, H. Q., Kuo, K. H., Feng, X. J., Lao, G. L., Long, S. Z. (1991) An HREM study of domain structures and grain boundaries in Ca4Al6SO16. Journal of Materials Science, 26. 814-820 doi:10.1007/bf00588321
Wang, Y. G., Ye, H. Q., Kuo, K. H., Feng, X. J., Lao, G. L., Long, S. Z. (1991) Electron microscopy of domains in Ca4Al6SO16. Journal of Materials Science Letters, 10 (17) 997-999 doi:10.1007/bf00721825
Wang, Y. G., Ye, H. Q., Kuo, K. H., Feng, X. J., Long, S. Z., Lao, G. L. (1991) High-resolution electron microscopy of the twinning and intergrowth in Ca4Al6SO16 and Ca3SrAl6SO16. Journal of Materials Science, 26. 6325-6330 doi:10.1007/bf02387811
Wang, Y. G., Ye, H. Q., Kuo, K. H., Feng, X. J., Liao, G. L., Long, S. Z. (1991) Electron diffraction study of superlattices and orientation variants in Ca3SrAl6SO16. Journal of Materials Science, 26. 5725-5732 doi:10.1007/bf01130108
Localities for Ye'elimite
Showing 18 localities.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Heritsch (1990) +1 other reference |
France | |
| publication date: November 2018 +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| in the collection of Christof Schäfer |
| EMPA data |
| Sharygin (2012) | |
| in the collection of Christof Schäfer | |
| Witzke et al. (1998) |
Israel | |
| Juroszek et al. (2019) |
| Kahlenberg et al. (2019) | |
| Sharygin et al. (2008) |
| Galuskin et al. (2016) | |
| Gross (1984) |
Middle East | |
| Vapnik et al. (2006) | |
Palestine | |
| Galuskina et al. (2019) |
| Galuskin et al. (2014) |
Russia | |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
| Pekov (1998) |
USA | |
| Frank K. Mazdab collection +2 other references |
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Har Ye'elim, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel