Portlandite

Formula : Ca(OH)2

Family: 
Space group: 
Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: P 3m1
Dana class: 
6.2.1.4 (6) Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl (6.2) where X++ (OH)2 (6.2.1) Brucite group (Rhombohedral: P3m1)
High temperature: 
From hydration of quicklime (CaO)and from leaching of "cement" minerals.
Geological context: 
Contact metamorphic mineral in limestone. Skarns along the contact of a magmatic intrusion .

Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021

THERMODYNAMICS

Individual properties (298.15 K)
Reaction properties

Portlandite + 2H+ ⇌ Ca+2 + 2H2O

298.15 K, 1 bar log10K: 22.81 ΔH°r:-130108 J·mol-1 (Ref.: Internal calculation)
T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K 24.91 22.81 20.43 18.27 16.16 14.48 13.09 11.88