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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Thesulfate chlorides are double salts containing bothsulfate (SO42–) andchloride (Cl–)anions. They are distinct from thechlorosulfates, which have a chlorine atom attached to the sulfur as the ClSO3− anion.
Many minerals in this family exist. Many are found associated withvolcanoes andfumaroles. As minerals they are included in theNickel-Strunz classification group 7.DG.
The bookHey's Chemical Index of Minerals groups these in subgroup 12.2.[dubious –discuss]
| name | formula | ratio | system | space group | unit cell | volume | density | optical | references |
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| Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) | 1:6 | orthorhombic | Blue Biaxial | [1] | ||||
| Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O | 1:4 | hexagonal | P62c | a = 15.78 c = 9.10 | 1,962 | 3.36 | blue Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.724 – 1.746nε = 1.738 – 1.758 Birefringence: 0.026 | [2] |
| Potassium Zinc Sulfate Chloride | K2Zn(SO4)Cl3 ? | 1:3 | |||||||
| Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 | 1:2 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a = 7.73 b = 6.07 c = 16.29 | 764 | 2.67 | pale blue Biaxial (+) | [3] |
| Sundiusite | Pb10(SO4)O8Cl2 | 1:2 | monoclinic | a = 24.67 b = 3.781 c = 11.881 β = 100.07 | 1091.1 | Biaxial (+)nα = 2.100nγ = 2.170 Max birefringence: δ = 0.070 | [4] | ||
| Sodium Potassium Iron Sulfate Chloride | (Na,K)2Fe(SO4)Cl2 | 1:2 | |||||||
| Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 | 1:2 | monoclinic | C2 | a = 18.959 b = 7.3399 c = 11.363 β = 112.428(9)° Z=2 | 1461.6 | 5.21 | blue-green Biaxial (+)nα = 1.868nβ = 1.892nγ = 1.928 2V:measured: 80° Birefringence: 0.060 | [5] |
| Zn Sulfate Chloride Hydroxide | Zn3(SO4)(Cl,OH)2 | 1:2 | [6] | ||||||
| Tatarskite | Ca6Mg2(SO4)2(CO3)2(OH)4Cl4 · 7H2O | 2:4 | Orthorhombic | 2.431 | Biaxial (-)nα = 1.567nβ = 1.654nγ = 1.722 2V: 83° | [7] | |||
| Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 | 3:5 | monoclinic | a = 18.284, b = 12.073, c = 9.535 Å, β = 108.10°, and Z = 4 | V = 2000.6 Å3 | brown | [8] | ||
| Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 | 5:8 | orthorhombic | a = 9.841 Å, b = 19.448 Å, c = 17.847 Å Z=4 | 3,415.70 Å3 | [9] | |||
| 'Ammonium-Kainite' | NH4Mg(SO4)Cl•3H2O | 1:1 | |||||||
| Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl | 1:1 | [10] | ||||||
| Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl | 1:1 | monoclinic | P21/c | a = 6.8904b = 9.6115c = 8.2144 β = 96.582Z = 4 | 540.43 | [11] | ||
| Gordaite | NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O | 1:1 | trigonal | P3 | a=8.35 c=13.08 | 802.67 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.561nε = 1.538 Max birefringence: δ = 0.023 | [12] | |
| Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O | 1:1 | monoclinic | a = 19.72 b = 16.23 c = 9.53 β = 94.92° | 3,039 | 2.15 | Biaxial (-)nα = 1.494nβ = 1.505nγ = 1.516 2V: measured: 90° , calculated: 88° Max birefringence: δ = 0.022 | [13] | |
| Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O | 1:1 | trigonal | P31c | a = 8.24 c = 14.34 Z=2 | 843.2 | 3.14 | blue-green Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.694nε = 1.641 Max birefringence: δ = 0.053 | [14] |
| Thérèsemagnanite | NaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O | 1:1 | trigonal | P3 | a = 8.349 c = 13.031 | 786.6 | 2.52 | Uniaxial (-) ω=1.792 nε=1.786 Max birefringence: δ = 0.006 | [15][16] |
| Vendidaite | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl·6H2O | 1:1 | monoclinic | C2/c | a = 11.925 b = 16.134 c = 7.4573 β = 125.815° | 1163.4 | 1.97 | Biaxial (+)nα = 1.522nβ = 1.524nγ = 1.527 2V: calculated: 79° Max birefringence: δ = 0.005 | [17] |
| Xitieshanite | Fe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O | 1:1 | monoclinic | P21/a | a = 14.102 b = 6.908 c = 10.673 β = 111.26° Z=4 | 968.97 | 1.99 | Biaxial (+)nα = 1.536nβ = 1.570nγ = 1.628 2V: measured: 77° , calculated: 78° Max birefringence: δ = 0.092 | [18] |
| Zn Sulfate-Hydroxide-Chloride-Hydrate | Zn9(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2 · 6H2O | 2:2 | trigonal | R3 | a = 8.275 c = 32.000 Z=3 | 1,897.6 | [19] | ||
| Tzeferisite | Ca[Zn8(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2](H2O)9 | 2:2 | trigonal | R3c | a = 8.3797 Å, c = 68.123 Z=6 | 4142.7 | [20] | ||
| UM1987-14-SO:ClHZn | Zn12(SO4)3Cl3(OH)15•5H2O | 3:3 | |||||||
| Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O | 2:1 | triclinic | P1 | a=6.28 b=13.23 c=6.28 α=91.17°, β=94.67°, γ=82.45° | 515.50 | 1.815 | blue Biaxial (-)nα = 1.462nβ = 1.482nγ = 1.495 2V: measured: 71° , calculated: 76° Max birefringence: δ = 0.033 | [21] |
| Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O | 2:1 | triclinic | P1 | a = 6.31 b = 13.20 c = 6.29 α = 91.74°, β = 94.55°, γ = 82.62° | 517.8 | Biaxial (-)nα = 1.466nβ = 1.481nγ = 1.488 2V: measured: 112° to 114°, calculated: 66° Max birefringence: δ = 0.022 | [22] | |
| Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl | 2:1 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a = 9.755 b = 7.015 c = 12.866 | 881.8 | 3.48 | greenish-yellow Biaxial (+)nα = 1.695nβ = 1.718nγ = 1.759 2V: measured: 75° , calculated: 76° Max birefringence: δ = 0.064 | [23] |
| Aiolosite | Na4Bi(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | hexagonal | P63/m | a = 9.626 c = 6.880 | 552.1 | 3.589 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.590nε = 1.600 Max birefringence: δ = 0.010 | [24] |
| Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | monoclinic | P63/m | a = 19.62 b = 7.14 c = 9.81 β = 120° | 1190 | 5.1 | Biaxial (-)nα = 1.743nβ = 1.754nγ = 1.764 Max Birefringence: δ = 0.021 | [25] |
| D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 | 10:3 | isometric | I43d | a = 15.913 Z = 4 | 4,029.55 | 2.59 | isotropic n=1.488 | [26] |
| D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 | 10:3 | isometric | I43d | a = 15.882 Z=4 | 4,006.04 | 2.62 | Isotropicn = 1.51 | [27] |
| D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 | 10:3 | isometric | I43d | a = 15.929 Z=4 | 4,041.79 | 2.610 | Isotropicn = 1.50 | [28] |
| Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 | 4:1 | tetragonal | I41/acd | a = 18.118, c = 11.320 | 3,715.9 | [29] | ||
| Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 | 4:1 | tetragonal | I41/acd | a = 18.261, c = 11.562 Z=8 | 3855.5 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.580nε = 1.570 Birefringence: δ = 0.010 | [30] | |
| Bluelizardite | Na7(UO2)(SO4)4Cl(H2O)2 | 4:1 | monoclinic | C2/c | a = 21.1507 b = 5.3469 c = 34.6711 β = 104.913° Z=8 | 3788.91 | 3.116 | yellow Biaxial (-)nα = 1.515(1)nβ = 1.540(1)nγ = 1.545(1) 2V: measured: 48°, calculated: 47.6° Max birefringence: δ = 0.030 | [31] |
| Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl | 4:1 | Tetragonal | a = 13.6 c = 4.95 Z=2 | 915.6 | 3.1 | green Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.583nε = 1.695 Max Birefringence:δ = 0.112 | [32] | |
| Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl | 5:1 | tetragonal | P4/ncc | a = 9.86, c = 20.58 | 2,001 | 4.2 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.783nε = 1.776 Birefringence: δ = 0.007 | [33] |
| Three or more anions | |||||||||
| Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O | 2:8 | Trigonal | P31c | a = 12.88 c = 31.761 | 4563 | 2.405 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.495nε = 1.497 Max birefringence: δ = 0.002 | [34] |
| Philolithite | Pb12O6Mn7(SO4)(CO3)4Cl4(OH)12 | 1:4 | Tetragonal | a = 12.627 c = 12.595 Z=2 | 2008.2 | green Biaxial (+)nα = 1.920nβ = 1.940nγ = 1.950 Max birefringence: δ = 0.030 | [35] | ||
| Symesite | Pb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O | 1:4 | triclinic | P1 | a = 8.821 b = 10.776 c = 13.134 α = 68.96°, β = 86.52°, γ = 75.65° Z=2 | 1128.4 | 7.3 | pink Biaxialnα = 2.120nγ = 2.160 Max birefringence: δ = 0.040 | [36] |
| Bobmeyerite | Pb4(Al3Cu)(Si4O12)(S0.5Si0.5O4)(OH)7Cl(H2O)3 | 1:2 | Orthorhombic | Pnnm | a = 13.969 b = 14.24 c = 5.893 Z=2 | 1173.6 | 4.381 | Biaxial (-)nα = 1.756(4)nβ = 1.759(2)nγ = 1.759(2) Max birefringence: δ = 0.003 | [37] |
| Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 | 1:2 | Hexagonal | a = 22.08 c = 5.33 | 2,250 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.521nε = 1.529 Max birefringence: δ = 0.008 | [38] | ||
| Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) | 3:2 | Hexagonal | P63/m | a = 10.0056, c = 7.496 Z=2 | 649.9 | 6.96 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 2.017nε = 1.999 Birefringence: δ = 0.018 | [39] |
| Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10[Si24Al24O96](SO4)6Cl6 | 6:6 | Trigonal | a = 12.796, c = 21.409 Z = 1 | 3,015.16 | 2.54 | Uniaxial (+) nω = 1.523 nε = 1.529 δ = 0.006 | [40] | |
| Alloriite | (Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6 | 6:6 | trigonal | P31c | a = 12.892 c = 21.340 Z=4 | 3,071.61 | 2.35 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.497(2)nε = 1.499(2) Max birefringence: δ = 0.002 | [41] |
| Eztlite | Pb2+2Fe3+3(Te4+ O3)3(SO4)O2Cl | 1:1 | monoclinic | Cm | a = 11.466 b = 19.775 c = 20.52 β = 20.52° Z=2 | 2322.6 | 4.5 | red Biaxialnα = 2.140nγ = 2.150 Max birefringence: δ = 0.010 | [42] |
| Vlodavetsite | AlCa2(SO4)2F2Cl · 4H2O | 1:1 | Tetragonal | I4/m | a = 6.870, c = 13.342 Z=2 | 629.70 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.509nε = 1.526 Birefringence: δ = 0.017 | [43] | |
| Liottite | (Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4 | 5:4 | Hexagonal | a = 12.84 c = 16.09 | 2,297 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.530nε = 1.528 Max birefringence: δ = 0.002 | [44] | ||
| Chlorellestadite | Ca10(SiO4)3(SO4)3Cl2 | 3:2 | Hexagonal | P63/m | a = 9.6002 c = 6.8692 Z=2 | 548.27 | 3.091 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.664nε = 1.659 Max birefringence δ = 0.005 | [45] |
| Heidornite | Na2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2 | 2:1 | monoclinic | a = 10.19 b = 7.76 c = 18.81 β = 93.33° Z=4 | 1,484.88 | 2.753 | Biaxial (+)nα = 1.579nβ = 1.588nγ = 1.604 2V: measured: 63° to 77°, calculated: 76° Max birefringence: δ = 0.025 | [46] | |
| Mineevite-(Y) | Na25Ba(Y,Gd,Dy)2(CO3)11(HCO3)4(SO4)2F2Cl | 2:1 | hexagonal | P63/m | a = 8.811 c = 37.03 | 2,489.6 | 2.85 | Pale green Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.536nε = 1.510 Max birefringence: δ = 0.026 | [47] |
| Sulphohalite | Na6(SO4)2FCl | 2:1 | Isometric | Fm3m | a = 10.065, Z = 4 | 1,019.6 | isotropic n=1.455 | [48][49] | |
| Tounkite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2Cl · H2O | 2:1 | hexagonal | a = 12.84 c = 32.23 | 4,602 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.528nε = 1.543 Max birefringence: δ = 0.015 | [50] | ||
| Alloriite | Na19K6Ca5[Al22Si26O96](SO4)5Cl(CO3)x(H2O) | 5:1 | trigonal | P31c | a = 12.892 c = 21.340 | [51] | |||
| Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl | 5:1 | trigonal | a = 12.17 c = 13.94 | 1788 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.447nε = 1.449 Max birefringence: δ = 0.002 | |||
| Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl | 5:1 | Tetragonal | a = 9.84 Å, c = 20.52 | 1,986.86 | nω = 1.778nε = 1.773 uniaxial (-) | [52] | ||
| Schairerite | Na21(SO4)7ClF6 | 7:1 | Trigonal | a = 12.17 c = 19.29 | 2,474 | 2.612 | Uniaxial (+)nω = 1.440nε = 1.445 Max birefringence: δ = 0.005 | [53] | |
| Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl | 9:1 | Hexagonal | P 63/m | a = 10.4896 c = 21.2415 | 2024.1 | [54] | ||
| Sacrofanite | (Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6•2H2O | 26:2 | hexagonal | P62c | a = 12.86 c = 72.24 Z=14 | 10,346 | 2.423 | Uniaxial (-)nω = 1.505nε = 1.486 Max birefringence:δ = 0.019 | [55] |
| name | formula | ratio SO4:Cl | system | space group | unit cell | volume | density | optical | references |
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| 'Ammonium-zinc-Kainite' | NH4Zn(SO4)Cl•3H2O | 1:1 | |||||||
| nonasodium tetrakis(sulfate) chloride diperhydrate | Na9[SO4]4Cl·2H2O2 | 4:1 | tetragonal | P 4/n | MW=694.63 a=29.6829 b=29.6829 c=8.4018 Z=16 | 7402.6 | 2.493 | colourless | [56] |
| 'zinc-Kainite' | KZn(SO4)Cl•3H2O | 1:1 | n=1.24 | [57] | |||||
| Li2RbSO4Cl | 1:1 | orthorhombic | P212121 | a=4.8465b=8.323c=14.004 Z=4 | 564.0 | 2.714 | [58] | ||
| indium sulfate chloride | In2(SO4)3•InCl3•(17±1)H2O | 3:3 | [59] | ||||||
| Na3Ca2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | hexagonal | P63/m | [60] | |||||
| Na3Ca2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | orthorhombic >897K | [61] | ||||||
| Na3Cd2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | hexagonal | P63/m | [60] | |||||
| Na3Cd2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | monoclinic >494K | [61] | ||||||
| K3Ca2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | [62] | |||||||
| K3Pb2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | [63] | |||||||
| K4Sb(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | noncentrosymmetric | non-linear optic high birefringence. | [64] | |||||
| Calcium chlorosulfatosilicate | Ca10(SiO4)3(SO4)3Cl2 | 3:2 | hexagonal | a=9.688 c=6.849 | monoaxial,(-) , No = 1.665, Ne' = 1.659 | [65] | |||
| [Fe2Al4(OH)11](SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | ||||||||
| Lithium gordaite | LiZn4(OH)6(SO4)Cl·6H2O | 1:1 | ?c=17.84 | [66] | |||||
| K3Sn2(SO4)3Cl | 3:1 | stable to 440 °C | [67] | ||||||
| Rb3Sn2(SO4)2Cl3 | 2:3 | monoclinic | C2/m | a=21.153 b=5.1751 c= 6.9327β =95.844 Z=2 | 754.97 | 3.485 | stable to 350 °C | [67] | |
| (NH4)SbCl2(SO4) | 1:2 | orthorhombic | P212121 | a=6.3616 b=7.3110 c=15.827 Z=2 | 736.13 | 2.768 | colourless SHG 1.7×KDP | [68] | |
| (NH4)2SbCl(SO4)2 | 2:1 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=8.6044 b=16.5821 c=7.1007 Z=2 | 1013.1 | 2.527 | colourless | [68] | |
| RbSbSO4Cl2 | 1:2 | orthorhombic | P212121 | a=6.3469 b=7.4001 c=15.7798 Z=2 | 741.14 | 3.353 | SHG 2.7×KDP | [69] | |
| Cs3Sn2(SO4)2Cl3 | 2:3 | monoclinic | C2/m | a=22.222 b=5.1992 c= 7.2661β =97.030 Z=2 | 833.17 | 3.725 | stable to 190 °C | [67] | |
| gadolinium chloride sulfate | GdClSO4 | 1:1 | monoclinic | P21/c | a = 9.437 6.5759 6.8005 β = 104.87 Z=4 | [70] | |||
| [Hf18O10(OH)26(SO4)12.7(H2O)20]Cl0.6·nH2O | hexagonal | P63/m | a=33.924 c=17.3577 Z=6 | 17096 | 3.474 | [71] | |||
| KBiCl2SO4 | 1:2 | orthorhombic | P212121 | a= 7.2890 b=6.3673 c=15.3306 Z=4 | 711.51 | 3.875 | band gap 3.95 eV | [72] | |
| RbBiCl2SO4 | 1:2 | orthorhombic | P212121 | a= 6.3352 b=7.4450 c=15.5302 Z=4 | 732.49 | 4.184 | colourless NLO SHG | [73] | |
| NH4BiCl2SO4 | 1:2 | orthorhombic | P212121 | a=7.3845 b=6.3593 c=15.5636 Z=4 | 730.87 | 3.581 | colourless NLO SHG | [73] | |
| bismuth guanidinium dichloride sulfate | [C(NH2)3]BiCl2SO4 | 1:2 | triclinic | P1 | a=6.4179b=12.8984c=12.9703α=61.965°β=88.400°γ=76.935° Z=2 | 919.33 | 3.150 | birefringence 0.143@546 nm | [74] |
| Tripotassium dibismuth pentachloride dioxide disulfate | K3Bi2Cl5O2(SO4)2 | 2:5 | triclinic | P1 | a=6.513 b=7.2500 c=10.7916 al=82.500 be=83.742 ga=82.100 | 485.89 | band gap 3.62 eV | [75] | |
| K4[(NpO2)(SO4)2]Cl | 2:1 | monoclinic | P2/n | a=10.0873 b=4.5354 c=14.3518 β=103.383 Z=2 | 638.76 | 3.395 | light green | [76] | |
| Rb4[(NpO2)(SO4)2]Cl | 2:1 | monoclinic | P2/n | a=10.5375 b=4.6151 c=16.068 β=103.184 Z=2 | 599.33 | 3.982 | light green | [76] | |
| complexes | |||||||||
| [Pt2(SO4)4Cl(H2O)]3- | 4:1 | [77] | |||||||
| Hf(SO4)2Cl− | 2:1 | [78] | |||||||
Some "chloride sulfates" are sold as solutions in water and used for water treatment. These include ferric chloride sulfate and polyaluminium sulfate chloride.[79][80] The solutions may also be called "chlorosulfates" even though they do not contain a chlorosulfate group.[81][82]