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. 2022 Aug 1;43(9):144. doi: 10.1007/s10765-022-03046-5

Table 5.

Abridged database—overview

No. Abbr Name Group Formula ρ (g·cm−3, 25 °C)
1 Fact Ferro-actinolite Amphibole Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2 3.34
2 Tr Tremolite Amphibole Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 2.98
3 Cum (Magnesio-)Cummingtonite Amphibole ☐Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 2.97
4 Gru Grunerite Amphibole ☐(Fe2+)7Si8O22(OH)2 3.53
5 Ath Anthophyllite Amphibole ☐Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 2.86
6 Fath Ferro-anthophyllite Amphibole ☐(Fe2+)7Si8O22(OH)2 3.59
7 Cal Calcite Carbonates CaCO3 2.71
8 Dol Dolomite Carbonates CaMg(CO3)2 2.87
9 Mgs Magnesite Carbonates MgCO3 3.01
11 Sd Siderite Carbonates FeCO3 3.94
10 Na2CO3 Sodium carbonate, anh Carbonates Na2CO3 2.54
12 Ab Albite Feldspars NaAlSi3O8 2.62
13 An Anorthite Feldspars CaAl2Si2O8 2.76
14 Or Orthoclase Feldspars KAlSi3O8 2.56
15 Nph Nepheline feldspathoid (Na3K)Al4Si4O16 2.59
16 Alm Almandine Garnets Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 4.32
17 Adr Andradite Garnets Ca3Fe2Si3O12 3.86
18 Grs Grossular(ite) Garnets Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 3.59
19 Prp Pyrope Garnets Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 3.58
20 Sps Spessartine Garnets Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 4.19
21 Uv Uvarovite Garnets Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 3.83
22 Hl Halite Halides NaCl 2.16
23 Syl Sylvite Halides KCl 1.99
24 CO2 Carbon dioxide Ices CO2 1.10
25 CO Carbon monoxide Ices CO 0.92
26 C2H6 Ethane Ices C2H6 0.60
27 C2H5OH Ethanol Ices C2H5OH 1.03
28 Ice Ice Ih Ices H2O 0.92
29 CH4 Methane Ices CH4 0.50
30 CH3OH Methanol Ices CH3OH 0.70
31 N2 Nitrogen Ices N2 0.95
32 Al Aluminum Metals Al 2.70
33 Cu Copper Metals Cu 8.92
34 Fe Iron Metals Fe 7.88
35 Kamc Kamacite Metals α FeNi 7.90
36 FeNi Meteoritic iron Metals FeNi 8.00
37 Ni Nickel Metals Ni 8.91
38 Tae Taenite Metals γ FeNi 8.30
39 Tta Tetrataenite Metals L10-FeNi 8.30
42 Fa Fayalite Olivines Fe2SiO4 4.39
43 Fo Forsterite Olivines Mg2SiO4 3.21
44 Hem Hematite Ox-/hydroxides Fe2O3 5.28
45 Ilm Ilmenite Ox-/hydroxides FeTiO3 4.79
46 Mgh

Maghemite,

Fe(II)-deficient magnetite

 Ox-/hydroxides γ-Fe2O3 4.86
47 Mag Magnetite Ox-/hydroxides Fe3O4, Fe2+(Fe3+)2O4 5.20
48 Wüs Wüstite Ox-/hydroxides FeO 5.99
49 Fhy 2-line ferrihydrite Ox-/hydroxides FeOOH·0.027H2O 3.80
50 Aka Akaganéite Ox-/hydroxides β FeOOH·0.652H2O 3.52
51 Cor Corundum Ox-/hydroxides Al2O3 3.99
52 Bse Bunsenite Ox-/hydroxides NiO 6.67
53 Lm Lime, calcium oxide anh Ox-/hydroxides CaO 3.34
54 Per Periclase Ox-/hydroxides MgO 3.58
55 Rt Rutile Ox-/hydroxides TiO2 4.24
56 Fap Fluorapatite Phosphates Ca10(PO4)6F2 3.20
57 Hap Hydroxyapatite Phosphates Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 3.16
58 Chm Chamosite Phyllosilicates (Fe2+,Mg)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 3.13
59 Clc_L Clinochlore (Mg-Chl) Phyllosilicates (Mg0.097Fe2+0.903)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 2.72
60 Clc_M Clinochlore (Fe-Chl M) Phyllosilicates (Mg0.594Fe2+0.406)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 3.32
61 Clc_W Clinochlore (Fe-Chl W) Phyllosilicates (Mg0.589Fe2+0.411)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 3.05
62 Kln Kaolinite Phyllosilicates Al2Si2O5(OH)4 2.62
63 Prl Pyrophyllite Phyllosilicates Al2Si4O10(OH)2 2.78
64 Tlc Talc Phyllosilicates Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 2.78
65 Ilt Illite (group) Phyllosilicates K0.65Al2.0Al0.65Si3.35O10(OH)2·n(H2O) 2.80
66 Ms Muscovite 2M1 Phyllosilicates KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 2.83
67 Ann Annite Phyllosilicates KFe32+AlSi3O10(OH)2 3.36
68 Eas Eastonite Phyllosilicates KAlMg2(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2 2.59
69 Phl Phlogopite Phyllosilicates KMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2 2.79
70 Sid Siderophyllite Phyllosilicates KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 3.18
71 Atg Antigorite/Lizardite, Chrysotile Phyllosilicates Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 2.59
72 Plg Attapulgite = Palygorskite Phyllosilicates Mg1.5Al0.5Si4O10(OH)·4(H2O) 2.40
73 Brh Berthierine Phyllosilicates (Fe2.5Al0.5)[Si1.5Al0.5O5](OH)4 3.00
74 Vrm Vermiculite Phyllosilicates Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(SiAl)8O20(OH)4·8H2O 2.26
75 Bei Beidellite Phyllosilicates Na0.5Al2.5Si3.5O10(OH)2·(H2O) 2.00
76 Mnt Montmorillonite Phyllosilicates (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O) 1.85
77 Non Nontronite Phyllosilicates Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O) 2.25
78 Sap Saponite Phyllosilicates Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O) 2.27
79 Ks Kuishiroite (Ca-Tschermak) Pyroxenes CaAlAlSiO6 3.43
80 Aeg Aegirine (Acmite) Pyroxenes (NaFe3+)[Si2O6] 3.58
81 Wo Wollastonite Pyroxenes Ca2Si2O6 2.91
82 Di Diopside Pyroxenes CaMgSi2O6 3.28
83 En Enstatite Pyroxenes Mg2Si2O6 3.19
84 Fs Ferrosilite Pyroxenes Fe2Si2O6 4.00
85 Hd Hedenbergite Pyroxenes CaFeSi2O6 3.65
86 Lch Lechatelierite Silicates SiO2, amorphous 2.20
87 Qz Quartz Silicates SiO2 2.65
89 Nams Sodium Metasilicate Silicates Na2SiO3 2.61
91 Spl (Magnesio-)Spinel Spinels MgAl2O4 3.58
92 Chr Chromite Spinels FeCr2O4 5.10
93 Hc Hercynite Spinels FeAl2O4 4.34
94 Anh Anhydrite Sulfates CaSO4 2.96
95 Esm Epsomite Sulfates MgSO4·6.868H2O 1.68
96 Gp Gypsum Sulfates CaSO4·2H2O 2.31
97 FeSO4 Iron(II)sulfate, anh Sulfates FeSO4 3.65
98 MgSO4 Magnesium sulfate anh Sulfates MgSO4 2.66
99 Pn Pentlandite Sulfides (Fe,Ni)9S8 4.80
100 Py Pyrite Sulfides FeS2 5.01
101 Po Pyrrhotite Sulfides Fe0.9S; Fe1−xS, x = 0 – 0.2 4.63
102 Tro Troilite Sulfides FeS 4.83
40 Dia Diamond C-rich matter C (cubic) 3.53
41 Gr Graphite C-rich matter C (hexagonal) 2.23
103 ICOM Complex organic matter C-rich matter C,H,O,N, … 0.90
104 Coal sub-bituminous coal C-rich matter C,H,O,N, … 1.35
105 ANG Apiezon® N grease Other C111H208 0.91
106 Bza Benzoic acid Other C7H6O2 1.27
107 PE Polyethylene Other (C2H4)n, polymeric 0.92
108 Adh Ammonia dihydrate Other NH3·2H2O 0.99
109 Cem Cementite, iron carbide Other Fe3C 7.69
110 Coh Cohenite, FeNi carbide Other (Fe,Ni)C3 7.65
111 WIh Hydrate water/icelike Other H2O 0.92
112 WZeo Hydrate water/zeolithic Other H2O 0.92

Here, we list all minerals and substances currently contained in the cP database (full version, incl. molar mass, molar volume, theoretical density, references for cP (low T, high T), peaks if any (temperature, type, enthalpy), melting and/or decomposition temperature (or triple point), melting (or sublimation) enthalpy, comments) see paper II SOM (and, for future updates, in the data repository). The formula given here is the actually used formula for the cP in the database if different from the ideal endmember formula. The abbreviation, which is also used for the software and data file names, follows [237] wherever possible; in some cases, we use the chemical formula or invented a new abbreviation. The densities are important for the conversion of modal mineralogy into mass fractions and are taken from various sources [235, 236, 238]; they refer to a temperature of 25 °C, except in the case of ices, where they refer to a temperature midway between 0 K and triple point temperature

tr triple point, anh anhydrous, Ρ density, ☐ (atom) vacancy