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General Nyboite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 826.37 gm

Potassium 0.14 % K 0.17 % K2O

Sodium 6.79 % Na 9.15 % Na2O

Calcium 1.70 % Ca 2.38 % CaO

Magnesium 8.79 % Mg 14.58 % MgO

Titanium 0.12 % Ti 0.19 % TiO2

Aluminum 7.02 % Al 13.26 % Al2O3

Iron 4.12 % Fe 3.56 % FeO / 1.93 % Fe2O3

Silicon 24.54 % Si 52.50 % SiO2

Nickel 0.07 % Ni 0.09 % NiO

Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.18 % H2O

Oxygen 46.47 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na0.79K0.03Na1.65Ca0.35Mg2.99Fe2+0.41Fe3+0.2Al1.37Ti0.02Ni0.01Si7.22Al0.78O22(OH)2

Help on Environment: Environment:

Found in eclogite environments. Ultra-high pressure amphibole mineral.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1981

Help on Locality: Locality:

Nybo pod, Nordfjord, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Nyboite Say NYBOITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA2002-010

Miyashiroite

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Nyboite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5444:1:0.2987

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.665, b = 17.752, c = 5.303, Z = 2; beta = 104.11° V = 882.40 Den(Calc)= 3.11

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.687(1)(151), 10.65(0.6)(110), 3.079(0.55)(310),2.564(0.36)(061), 2.931(0.32)(221), 4.439(0.31)(040), 2.144(0.28)(261), 1.509(0.26)(263),

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| | Raudsepp M , Turnock A C , Hawthorne F C , American Mineralogist , 72 (1987) p.959-964, Characterization of cation ordering in synthetic scandium-fluor-eckermannite,, indium-fluor-eckermannite, and scandium-fluor-nyboite by Rietveld structure, refinement, Sample: FScNY-A3 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Nyboite [1] | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Nyboite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{110} Good, {110} Good

Help on Color: Color:

Blue, Gray green.

Help on Density: Density:

3.12

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Nyboite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2122,KPDmeas= 0.2115,KC= 0.2096
Ncalc = 1.65

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.65, g=1.67, bire=0.0200

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

colorless.

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

pale brownish pink.

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

pale bluish green.

Calculated Properties of Nyboite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.10 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nyboite =3.12 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENyboite = 2.93 barns/electron
U=PENyboite x relectron= 9.08 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 2.03 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Nyboite per GRapi unit = 49.23 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Nyboite - barely detectable

Nyboite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

66.01.03c.11 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2

(66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration

(66.01.03c)Group 4, the sodic amphiboles

66.01.03c.01 Glaucophane []Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.02 Ferroglaucophane []Na2(Fe3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.03 Crossite? Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.04 Magnesioriebeckite []Na2[(Mg,Fe)3Fe2]Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.05 Riebeckite []Na2(Fe3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.06 Eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.07 Ferro-eckermannite NaNa2(Fe4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.08 Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.09 Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.09a Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite! NaNa2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.09b Potassicarfvedsonite! KNa2Fe4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.10 Kozulite NaNa2Mn4(Fe,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.11 Nyboite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.11a Ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.11b Ferric-ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.11c Fluoronyboite! NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.12 Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.12a Ferroleakeite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.12b Potassicleakeite! KNa2Mg2Fe2LiSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.13 Kornite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.14 Ungarettiite NaNa2(Mn2Mn3)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.15 Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe2Fe2Li)Si8O22F2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.16 Obertiite! NaNa2(Mg3FeTi)Si8O22(O,F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.01.03c.17 Dellaventuraite! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.DE.25 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.DE -Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; amphibole family

09.DE.25 Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Ferroglaucophane []Na2(Fe3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Crossite? Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Glaucophane []Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe2Fe2Li)Si8O22F2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Ferro-eckermannite NaNa2(Fe4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Ferroleakeite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Ferric-ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Obertiite! NaNa2(Mg3FeTi)Si8O22(O,F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Nyboite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Magnesioriebeckite []Na2[(Mg,Fe)3Fe2]Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Kozulite NaNa2Mn4(Fe,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Kornite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Ungarettiite NaNa2(Mn2Mn3)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Riebeckite []Na2(Fe3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Potassicleakeite! KNa2Mg2Fe2LiSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Fluoronyboite! NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite! NaNa2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Potassicarfvedsonite! KNa2Fe4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.DE.25 Dellaventuraite! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

Other Nyboite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(MinMag, v 64, p 769) OPTIC PROP.(MinMag, v 64, p 769)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Nyboite :
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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Nyboite

NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.01.03c.11 Strunz No: 09.DE.25
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