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General Astrophyllite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

K2Na(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,289.00 gm

Potassium 6.07 % K 7.31 % K2O

Sodium 1.78 % Na 2.40 % Na2O

Magnesium 1.41 % Mg 2.35 % MgO

Titanium 7.43 % Ti 12.39 % TiO2

Manganese 4.26 % Mn 5.50 % MnO

Iron 22.75 % Fe 29.26 % FeO

Silicon 17.43 % Si 37.29 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.27 % H 2.45 % H2O

Oxygen 37.86 % O

Fluorine 0.74 % F 0.74 % F

- % F -0.31 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 99.38 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

K2NaFe2+5.25Mn2+Mg0.75Ti2Si8O27(OH)3.5F0.5

Help on Environment: Environment:

Mineral in zircon-bearing syenites.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1854

Help on Locality: Locality:

Langesundfiord, near Brevik, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

From the Greek aster - "star" and fyllon - "leaf."

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Astrophyllite + Pronunciation Say ASTROPHYLLITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 24911

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Astrophyllite Image

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Click Here for Larger Astrophyllite Image Astrophyllite Comments: Dark brown acicular masses of astrophyllite in calcite matrix. Location: Khibini, Kola Peninsula, Russia.Scale: 11 x 9 cm. © Fabre Minerals

Astrophyllite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.4614:1:1.0211

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.359, b = 11.614, c = 11.86, Z = 1; alpha = 113.16°, beta = 103.04°, gamma = 94.56° V = 659.08 Den(Calc)= 3.25

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

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

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 10.6(1), 3.51(0.8), 2.77(0.6),

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| | Piilonen P C , McDonald A M , Lalonde A E , The Canadian Mineralogist , 41 (2003) p.27-54, Insights into astrophyllite-group minerals II: Crystal chemistry, Note: sample LAB3, peralkaline nepheline gneiss, Locality: Seal Lake, Labrador, Canada View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Astrophyllite [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Astrophyllite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Brown, Brownish red, Bronze yellow, Gold yellow.

Help on Density: Density:

3.3 - 3.4, Average = 3.34

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent to Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite).

Help on Habit: Habit:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Stellate - Occurs as spherical, radial aggregates radiating from a "star" like point.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Adamantine - Pearly

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellowish brown

Optical Properties of Astrophyllite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.064 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.05 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2131,KPDmeas= 0.21,KC= 0.2244
Ncalc = 1.74 - 1.76

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.68, b=1.7, g=1.73, bire=0.0500, 2V(Calc)=80, 2V(Meas)=70-90. Dispersion none.

Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x):

colorless.

Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y):

colorless.

Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z):

colorless.

Calculated Properties of Astrophyllite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.21 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Astrophyllite =3.30 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEAstrophyllite = 10.45 barns/electron
U=PEAstrophyllite x relectron= 33.58 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 85.22 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Astrophyllite per GRapi unit = 1.17 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Astrophyllite - barely detectable

Astrophyllite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

69.01.01.01 (69)Inosilicate Chains with Side Branches or Loops

(69.01)with (P=2, and N=4, 2 branches)

(69.01.01)Astrophyllite group

69.01.01.01 Astrophyllite K2Na(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4 P1 1

69.01.01.02 Kupletskite K2Na(Mn,Fe)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F C 2/c 2/m

69.01.01.03 Kupletskite-(Cs) (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F P1 1

69.01.01.04 Niobophyllite K2Na(Fe,Mn)7(Nb,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(F,O) P1,P 1 Tri

69.01.01.05 Zircophyllite K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F P1 1

69.01.01.06 Hydroastrophyllite (H3O,K)2Ca(Fe,Mn)5-6Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F P1 1

69.01.01.07 Magnesioastrophyllite K2Na[Na(Fe,Fe,Mn)Mg2]Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F A2/m 2/m

69.01.01.08 Niobokupletskite! K2Na(Mn,Zn,Fe)7(Nb,Zr,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(O,F) P1 1

69.01.01.09 Nalivkinite! Li2NaFe7Ti2Si8O24(OH)4F P1 1

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.DC.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.DC -Inosilicates with branched 2-periodic single chains Si2O6 + 2SiO3 � Si4O12

09.DC.05 Astrophyllite K2Na(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4 P1 1

09.DC.05 Kupletskite-(Cs) (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F P1 1

09.DC.05 Kupletskite K2Na(Mn,Fe)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F C 2/c 2/m

09.DC.05 Magnesioastrophyllite K2Na[Na(Fe,Fe,Mn)Mg2]Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F A2/m 2/m

09.DC.05 Hydroastrophyllite (H3O,K)2Ca(Fe,Mn)5-6Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F P1 1

09.DC.05 Niobophyllite K2Na(Fe,Mn)7(Nb,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(F,O) P1,P 1 Tri

09.DC.05 Nalivkinite! Li2NaFe7Ti2Si8O24(OH)4F P1 1

09.DC.05 Zircophyllite K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F P1 1

09.DC.05 Niobokupletskite! K2Na(Mn,Zn,Fe)7(Nb,Zr,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(O,F) P1 1

Other Astrophyllite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, vol 87, p 999) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

Help on See Also: See Also:

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

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Astrophyllite

K2Na(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4
Dana No: 69.01.01.01 Strunz No: 09.DC.05
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