Hydroxycancrinite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Hydroxycancrinite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 484.18 gm

Sodium 18.99 % Na 25.60 % Na2O

Aluminum 16.72 % Al 31.59 % Al2O3

Silicon 17.40 % Si 37.23 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.62 % H 5.58 % H2O

Oxygen 46.26 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na4Al33(SiO4)(OH)•(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Pegmatoid veins in ultra-agpaitic rocks (urtite-lujavrit-foyaite).

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1993

Help on Locality: Locality:

Lovozer massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the composition and relationship to cancrinite.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Hydroxycancrinite + Pronunciation Say HYDROXYCANCRINITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1990-014

Hydroxycancrinite Image

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Hydroxycancrinite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.40737

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 12.664, c = 5.159, Z = 2; V = 716.54 Den(Calc)= 2.24

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Hexagonal - PyramidalH-M Symbol (6) Space Group: P 63

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.26(1), 3.68(0.7), 4.7(0.6),

Physical Properties of Hydroxycancrinite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless, Light blue.

Help on Density: Density:

2.32

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Hydroxycancrinite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.019 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.055 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2221,KPDmeas= 0.2144,KC= 0.2104
Ncalc = 1.47 - 1.49

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.494, w=1.501, bire=0.0070.

Calculated Properties of Hydroxycancrinite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.30 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Hydroxycancrinite =2.32 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0083497557
Boson Index = 0.9916502443

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEHydroxycancrinite = 1.47 barns/electron
U=PEHydroxycancrinite x rElectron Density= 3.37 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Hydroxycancrinite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

76.02.05.08 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework

(76.02)Feldspathoids and related species

(76.02.05)Cancrinite group

76.02.05.01 Afghanite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3•(H2O) P 63/mmc, P 63mc, or P 62c Hex

76.02.05.02 Bystrite (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O) P 31c 3m

76.02.05.03 Cancrinite Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 P 63 6

76.02.05.04 Cancrisilite Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) P 63 6

76.02.05.05 Davyne Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2 P 63/m 6/m

76.02.05.06 Franzinite [(Na,K)30Ca10][Si30Al30O120](SO4)10•2(H2O) P 321 3 2

76.02.05.07 Giuseppettite [Na42K16Ca6]S64Si48Al48O192(SO4)10Cl2•5H2O P 31c 3m

76.02.05.08 Hydroxycancrinite Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O) P 63 6

76.02.05.09 Liottite (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) P 6m2 6 m2

76.02.05.10 Microsommite (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3 P 6322 6 2 2

76.02.05.11 Pitiglianoite Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) P 63 6

76.02.05.12 Quadridavyne (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4 P 63/m 6/m

76.02.05.13 Sacrofanite (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4•n(H2O) P 63/mmc ? 6/m 2/m 2/m

76.02.05.14 Tounkite (Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl•(H2O) P 6222 6 2 2

76.02.05.15 Vishnevite (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl2]2-4•n(H2O) P 6322 6 2 2

76.02.05.16 Wenkite Ba4Ca6(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2(SO4)3•n(H2O)(?) P 62m 6 m2

76.02.05.17 Marinellite! [(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O) P 31c or P 2c Trig

76.02.05.18 Farneseite! (Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12•6(H2O) P 63/m 6/m 2/m 2/m

76.02.05.19 Alloriite! Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O P 31c 3m

76.02.05.20 Biachellaite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5•H2O P 3 3

76.02.05.21 IMA2008-006! [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33•4H2O P 3 3

76.02.05.22 Kyanoxalite! Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1.0•5H2O P 63 6

76.02.05.23 IMA2008-065! (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) P 63 6

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.FB.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.F - Tektosilicates without Zeolitic H2O

09.FB -Tektosilicates with additional anions

09.FB.05 Bystrite (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O) P 31c 3m

09.FB.05 Afghanite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3•(H2O) P 63/mmc, P 63mc, or P 62c Hex

09.FB.05 Cancrisilite Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) P 63 6

09.FB.05 Cancrinite Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 P 63 6

09.FB.05 Hydroxycancrinite Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O) P 63 6

09.FB.05 Franzinite [(Na,K)30Ca10][Si30Al30O120](SO4)10•2(H2O) P 321 3 2

09.FB.05 Liottite (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) P 6m2 6 m2

09.FB.05 Davyne Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2 P 63/m 6/m

09.FB.05 Giuseppettite [Na42K16Ca6]S64Si48Al48O192(SO4)10Cl2•5H2O P 31c 3m

09.FB.05 Quadridavyne (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4 P 63/m 6/m

09.FB.05 Pitiglianoite Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) P 63 6

09.FB.05 Microsommite (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3 P 6322 6 2 2

09.FB.05 Vishnevite (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl2]2-4•n(H2O) P 6322 6 2 2

09.FB.05 Sacrofanite (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4•n(H2O) P 63/mmc ? 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.FB.05 Marinellite! [(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O) P 31c or P 2c Trig

09.FB.05 Tounkite (Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl•(H2O) P 6222 6 2 2

09.FB.05 IMA2008-065! (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) P 63 6

09.FB.05 Farneseite! (Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12•6(H2O) P 63/m 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.FB.05 Biachellaite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5•H2O P 3 3

09.FB.05 IMA2008-006! [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33•4H2O P 3 3

09.FB.05 Alloriite! Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O P 31c 3m

Other Hydroxycancrinite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19)

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Links to other databases for Hydroxycancrinite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Hydroxycancrinite

Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O)
Dana No: 76.02.05.08 Strunz No: 09.FB.05
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