Amblygonite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Amblygonite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 151.41 gm

Sodium 3.80 % Na 5.12 % Na2O

Lithium 3.44 % Li 7.40 % Li2O

Aluminum 17.82 % Al 33.67 % Al2O3

Phosphorus 20.46 % P 46.88 % P2O5

Hydrogen 0.17 % H 1.49 % H2O

Oxygen 44.91 % O

Fluorine 9.41 % F 9.41 % F

- % F -3.96 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Li0.75Na0.25Al(PO4)F0.75(OH)0.25

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1817

Help on Locality: Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

From the Greek amblys - "blunt" and goni - "angle."

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Amblygonite + Pronunciation Say AMBLYGONITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 26513

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Amblygonite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.7289:1:0.7078

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.19, b = 7.12, c = 5.04, Z = 2; alpha = 112.033°, beta = 97.816°, gamma = 68.116° V = 158.71 Den(Calc)= 3.17

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.925(1), 3.151(1), 4.64(1),

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| | Groat L A , Raudsepp M , Hawthorne F C , Ercit T S , Sherriff B L , Hartman J S , American Mineralogist , 75 (1990) p.992-1008, The amblygonite-montebrasite series: Characterization by single-crystal, structure refinement, infrared spectroscopy and multinuclear MAS-NMR, spectroscopy, sample AF-65 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Amblygonite [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Amblygonite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{100} Perfect, {110} Good, {011} Distinct

Help on Color: Color:

White, Yellow, Gray, Bluish gray, Greenish gray.

Help on Density: Density:

2.98 - 3.11, Average = 3.04

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Subtransparent to translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Columnar - Forms columns

Help on Habit: Habit:

Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Amblygonite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.004 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1921,KPDmeas= 0.1981,KC= 0.1974
Ncalc = 1.59 - 1.62

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.58-1.6, b=1.59-1.62, g=1.6-1.63, bire=0.0200-0.0300, 2V(Calc)=68-88, 2V(Meas)=50.

Calculated Properties of Amblygonite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.98 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Amblygonite =3.05 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0027945113
Boson Index = 0.9972054887

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEAmblygonite = 1.64 barns/electron
U=PEAmblygonite x rElectron Density= 4.87 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Amblygonite is Not Radioactive

Amblygonite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

41.05.08.01 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(41.05)where (A B)2 (XO4) Zq

(41.05.08)Amblygonite Group

41.05.08.01 Amblygonite (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH) P1 1

41.05.08.02 Montebrasite? LiAl(PO4)(OH,F) P1 1

41.05.08.03 Natromontebrasite? (Na,Li)Al(PO4)(OH,F) P1 1

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.BB.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BB -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 � 1:1

08.BB.05 Amblygonite (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH) P1 1

08.BB.05 Natromontebrasite? (Na,Li)Al(PO4)(OH,F) P1 1

08.BB.05 Montebrasite? LiAl(PO4)(OH,F) P1 1

08.BB.05 Tavorite LiFe(PO4)(OH) P1 or P1 Tri

Other Amblygonite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Mason68)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Amblygonite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - EUROmin Project
5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
11 - MinDAT
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Online Mineral Museum
14 - QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Ruff.Info
16 - Scandinavian mineral gallery
17 - Tradeshop.com - The Rainbow of Gems
18 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Amblygonite

(Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
Dana No: 41.05.08.01 Strunz No: 08.BB.05
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