Mutinaite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Mutinaite Information
Chemical Formula:
Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192•60(H2O)
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 7,066.15 gm
Sodium 0.98 % Na 1.32 % Na2O
Calcium 2.27 % Ca 3.17 % CaO
Aluminum 4.20 % Al 7.94 % Al2O3
Silicon 33.78 % Si 72.28 % SiO2
Hydrogen 1.71 % H 15.30 % H2O
Oxygen 57.06 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Na3Ca4Al11Si85O192•60(H2O)
Environment:
In cavities in the Jurassic Ferrar dolerite. The natural counterpart of ZSM-5.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Mt. Adamson, Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named after Mutina, the ancient Latin name of Modena, Italy, a center of zeolite research.
Name Pronunciation:
Mutinaite + Pronunciation 
Synonym:
ICSD 85446
IMA1996-025
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Mutinaite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:b:c =1.0085:1:0.6728
Cell Dimensions:
a = 20.223, b = 20.052, c = 13.491, Z = 1; V = 5,470.76 Den(Calc)= 2.14
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.85(1), 3.75(0.98), 11.2(0.84),
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| | van Koningsveld H , Acta Crystallographica, Section B , 46 (1990) p.731-735, High-temperature (350 K) orthorhombic framework structure of zeolite H-ZSM-5, Locality: synthetic, Note: anisotropic thermal parameters obtained from ICSD | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Physical Properties of Mutinaite
Cleavage:
{100} Good
Color:
Colorless, Milky white.
Density:
2.14
Diaphaneity:
Transparent
Fracture:
Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.
Habit:
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates.
Luster:
Vitreous - Silky
Streak:
white
Optical Properties of Mutinaite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas= 0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2274,KPDmeas= 0.2274,KC= 0.2279
Ncalc = 1.49
Optical Data:
Biaxial (-), a=1.485, b=1.487, g=1.488, bire=0.0030, 2V(Calc)=70, 2V(Meas)=70. Dispersion 2V could not be measured.
Calculated Properties of Mutinaite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.17 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Mutinaite =2.14 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
Photoelectric:
PEMutinaite = 1.75 barns/electron
U=PEMutinaite x rElectron Density= 3.79 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Mutinaite is Not Radioactive
Mutinaite Classification
Dana Class:
77.01.06.10 (77)Tectosilicate Zeolite group
(77.01)true zeolites
(77.01.06)Mordenite and related species
77.01.06.01 Mordenite (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24•7(H2O) C mc21 mm2
77.01.06.02 Epistilbite CaAl2Si6O16•5(H2O) C1 1
77.01.06.03 Maricopaite Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100•32(H2O) Cm2m 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.04 Dachiardite-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96•25(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.05 Dachiardite-Na (Na2,Ca,K2)4Al4Si20O48•13(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.06 Ferrierite-Mg (Mg,Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9(H2O) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.06a Ferrierite-K! (K,Na)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9(H2O) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.06b Ferrierite-Na! (Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9(H2O) P 21/n 2/m
77.01.06.07 Boggsite NaCa2(Al5Si19O48)•17(H2O) I mma 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.08 Gottardiite! Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272•93(H2O) C mca 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.09 Terranovaite! (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160•29(H2O) C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.10 Mutinaite! Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192•60(H2O) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
77.01.06.12 Direnzoite! NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120)•36H2O Pmmn 2/m 2/m 2/m
Strunz Class:
09.GF.35 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
09.G - Tektosilicates with Zeolitic H2O
09.GF -Other Rare Zeolites
09.GF.35 Mutinaite! Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192•60(H2O) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
Other Mutinaite Information
References:
NAME( AmMin) PHYS. PROP.(Min.Mag.,Vol.61,p733,1997) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin)
See Also:
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1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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4 - Google Images
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7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Mutinaite
Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192•60(H2O)
Dana No: 77.01.06.10 Strunz No: 09.GF.35
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