Hydroastrophyllite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Hydroastrophyllite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(H3O,K)2Ca(Fe+++,Mn)5-6Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,213.30 gm

Potassium 1.61 % K 1.94 % K2O

Calcium 3.30 % Ca 4.62 % CaO

Titanium 5.52 % Ti 9.22 % TiO2

Manganese 8.15 % Mn 7.60 % MnO / 3.25 % Mn2O3

Niobium 3.06 % Nb 4.38 % Nb2O5

Aluminum 2.22 % Al 4.20 % Al2O3

Iron 16.11 % Fe 23.03 % Fe2O3

Silicon 16.20 % Si 34.66 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.71 % H 6.31 % H2O

Oxygen 41.54 % O

Fluorine 1.57 % F 1.57 % F

- % F -0.66 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 100.13 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

(H3O)1.5K0.5CaFe3+3.5Mn2+1.3Mn3+0.5Ti1.4Nb0.4Si7AlO26(OH)4F

Help on Environment: Environment:

Weathering product in an alkalic pegmatite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1974

Help on Locality: Locality:

Undefined locality in Sichuan Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for its high water content and relationship to astrophyllite.

Hydroastrophyllite Image

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Click Here for Larger Hydroastrophyllite Image Hydroastrophyllite Comments: Spray of brown hydroastrophyllite in alkaline granite pegmatite matrix. Location: Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.Scale: Picture Size 12x9 mm. © Pavel M. Kartashov

Hydroastrophyllite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9899:1:0.4524

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.86, b = 11.98, c = 5.42, Z = 1; alpha = 103.42°, beta = 95.15°, gamma = 112.2° V = 690.73 Den(Calc)= 2.92

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): 3.51(1), 10.55(0.9), 2.643(0.8),

Physical Properties of Hydroastrophyllite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Good, {???} Good

Help on Color: Color:

Dark brown.

Help on Density: Density:

3.15

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent to Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Blocky - Crystal shape tends to be equant (e.g. feldspars).

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Adamantine

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellow white

Optical Properties of Hydroastrophyllite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.148 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.093 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2374,KPDmeas= 0.2231,KC= 0.2618
Ncalc = 1.77 - 1.82

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.66, b=1.72, g=1.728, bire=0.0680, 2V(Calc)=38, 2V(Meas)=40.

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

bright yellow.

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

orange yellow.

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

dull yellow.

Calculated Properties of Hydroastrophyllite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.89 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Hydroastrophyllite =2.96 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEHydroastrophyllite = 13.49 barns/electron
U=PEHydroastrophyllite x relectron= 39.03 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 22.72 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Hydroastrophyllite per GRapi unit = 4.40 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Hydroastrophyllite - barely detectable

Hydroastrophyllite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

69.01.01.06 (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 Hydroastrophyllite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Hydroastrophyllite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Hydroastrophyllite

(H3O,K)2Ca(Fe+++,Mn)5-6Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Dana No: 69.01.01.06 Strunz No: 09.DC.05
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