Erionite-K Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Erionite-K Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,958.94 gm

Potassium 4.39 % K 5.28 % K2O

Barium 0.09 % Ba 0.10 % BaO

Sodium 1.79 % Na 2.42 % Na2O

Calcium 1.34 % Ca 1.88 % CaO

Magnesium 0.05 % Mg 0.08 % MgO

Aluminum 7.34 % Al 13.87 % Al2O3

Silicon 26.59 % Si 56.88 % SiO2

Hydrogen 2.18 % H 19.48 % H2O

Oxygen 56.23 % O

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100.00 % 99.99 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

K3.32Na2.31Ca0.99Mg0.06Ba0.02Al8.05Si28.01O72�31.99(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Occurs in volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Common in altered silicic tuff., especially in saline lacustrine deposits.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

Rome, Oregon, U.S.A. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

From the Greek for wool, in allusion to its white, fibrous, wool-like appearance. The K-dominant member of the erionite series.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Erionite-K Say ERIONITE-K

Erionite-K Image

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Click Here for Larger Erionite-K Image Erionite-K Comments: Randomly oriented colorless prismatic erionite-K crystals in a vug. Location: Chase Creek, Falkland, British Columbia, Canada.Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database

Erionite-K Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.14204

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 13.2, c = 15.075, Z = 1; V = 2,274.76 Den(Calc)= 2.16

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 11.41(1), 6.61(0.73), 4.322(0.67),

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| | Staples L W , Gard J A , Mineralogical Magazine , 32 (1959) p.261-281 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Erionite-K

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Distinct

Help on Color: Color:

White, Green, Gray, Orange.

Help on Density: Density:

2.09 - 2.13, Average = 2.11

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende).

Help on Habit: Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Silky

Help on Magnetism: Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Erionite-K

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.05 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.072 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2156,KPDmeas= 0.2207,KC= 0.2324
Ncalc = 1.49 - 1.5

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.4711, e=1.474, bire=0.0191.

Calculated Properties of Erionite-K

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.14 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Erionite-K =2.11 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEErionite-K = 2.27 barns/electron
U=PEErionite-K x relectron= 4.86 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 64.28 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Erionite-K per GRapi unit = 1.56 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Erionite-K - barely detectable

Erionite-K Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

77.01.02.05a (77)Tectosilicate Zeolite group

(77.01)true zeolites

(77.01.02)Chabazite and related species

77.01.02.01 Chabazite-Ca (Ca0.5,Na,K)4[Al4Si8O24]•12H2O P1 1

77.01.02.01a Chabazite-Na! (Na2,K2,Ca,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.01b Chabazite-K! (K2,Ca,Na2,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.01c Chabazite-Sr! (Sr,Ca,K2,Na2)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.02 Herschelite? (Na,Ca,K)AlSi2O6•3(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.03 Willhendersonite KCaAl3Si3O12•5(H2O) P1 1

77.01.02.04 Offretite (K2,Ca,Mg)2.5Al5Si13O36•15(H2O) P 6m2 6 m2

77.01.02.05 Erionite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.05a Erionite-K! (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.05b Erionite-Ca! (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.06 Gmelinite-Na (Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.06a Gmelinite-Ca! (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.06b Gmelinite-K! (K,Na,Ca)6(Al7Si17O48)•22(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.07 Faujasite-Na (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

77.01.02.07a Faujasite-Ca! (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

77.01.02.07b Faujasite-Mg! (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

77.01.02.08 Levyne-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.08a Levyne-Na! (Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.09 Tschortnerite! Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3(OH)8[Si12Al12O48]•x(H2O),x>=20 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.GD.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.G - Tektosilicates with Zeolitic H2O

09.GD -Chains of 6-membered rings � tabular zeolites

09.GD.20 Bellbergite (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4Al18Si18O72•30(H2O) P 63/mmc, P 62c-, P 63mc Hex

09.GD.20 Erionite-Ca! (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.GD.20 Erionite-K! (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.GD.20 Erionite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

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Help on References: References:

NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

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Links to other databases for Erionite-K :
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7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Erionite-K

(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O)
Dana No: 77.01.02.05a Strunz No: 09.GD.20
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