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General Nosean Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,012.38 gm

Sodium 18.17 % Na 24.49 % Na2O

Aluminum 15.99 % Al 30.21 % Al2O3

Silicon 16.65 % Si 35.61 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.78 % H2O

Sulfur 3.17 % S 7.91 % SO3

Oxygen 45.83 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)•(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Igneous rocks low in silica and rich in alkalis.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1815

Help on Locality: Locality:

Laacher See in the Eifel district of Rhineland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after the German mineralogist, K. W. Nose (1753-1835).

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Nosean Say NOSEAN

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 203102

Noselite

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Nosean Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.85, Z = 1; V = 693.15 Den(Calc)= 2.43

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.71(1), 2.628(0.75), 6.45(0.7),

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| | Hassan I , Grundy H D , The Canadian Mineralogist , 27 (1989) p.165-172, The Structure of Nosean, Ideally Na8(Al6Si6O24)SO4.H2O, Note: O2 z-coordinate has been corrected according to the ICSD View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Nosean [1] | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Nosean

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{110} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

White, Gray, Blue, Green, Brown.

Help on Density: Density:

2.3 - 2.4, Average = 2.34

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-Fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Greasy

Help on Streak: Streak:

bluish white

Optical Properties of Nosean

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2006,KPDmeas= 0.2074,KC= 0.2032
Ncalc = 1.47 - 1.49

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Isotropic, n=1.48-1.495.

Calculated Properties of Nosean

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.40 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nosean =2.43 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0082311248
Boson Index = 0.9917688752

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENosean = 1.59 barns/electron
U=PENosean x rElectron Density= 3.81 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Nosean Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

76.02.03.02 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework

(76.02)Feldspathoids and related species

(76.02.03)Sodalite group

76.02.03.01 Sodalite Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 P 43n 4 3m

76.02.03.02 Nosean Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4) P 43m 4 3m

76.02.03.03 Hauyne (Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2 P 43n 4 3m

76.02.03.04 Lazurite Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S P 43n 4 3m

76.02.03.05 Bicchulite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I 43m 4 3m

76.02.03.06 Kamaishilite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I-lattice Tetra

76.02.03.07 Tugtupite Na4AlBeSi4O12Cl I 4 4

76.02.03.08 Tsaregorodtsevite N(CH3)4AlSi5O12 I 222 2 2 2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.FB.10 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.F - Tektosilicates without Zeolitic H2O

09.FB -Tektosilicates with additional anions

09.FB.10 Bicchulite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I 43m 4 3m

09.FB.10 Danalite Fe4Be3(SiO4)3S P 43n 4 3m

09.FB.10 Hauyne (Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2 P 43n 4 3m

09.FB.10 Genthelvite Zn4Be3(SiO4)3S P 43n 4 3m

09.FB.10 Helvite Mn4Be3(SiO4)3S P 43n 4 3m

09.FB.10 Lazurite Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S P 43n 4 3m

09.FB.10 Kamaishilite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I-lattice Tetra

09.FB.10 Nosean Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4) P 43m 4 3m

09.FB.10 Sodalite Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 P 43n 4 3m

09.FB.10 Tugtupite Na4AlBeSi4O12Cl I 4 4

09.FB.10 Tsaregorodtsevite N(CH3)4AlSi5O12 I 222 2 2 2

Other Nosean Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Nosean :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
13 - UCLA - Petrography Thin-Sections
14 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Nosean

Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)
Dana No: 76.02.03.02 Strunz No: 09.FB.10
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