Potassicarfvedsonite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Potassicarfvedsonite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

KNa2Fe++4Fe+++Si8O22(OH)2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 962.95 gm

Potassium 2.72 % K 3.28 % K2O

Sodium 5.18 % Na 6.98 % Na2O

Lithium 0.21 % Li 0.45 % Li2O

Calcium 0.21 % Ca 0.29 % CaO

Magnesium 0.03 % Mg 0.04 % MgO

Titanium 0.25 % Ti 0.41 % TiO2

Manganese 1.08 % Mn 1.40 % MnO

Aluminum 0.31 % Al 0.58 % Al2O3

Zinc 0.14 % Zn 0.17 % ZnO

Iron 27.14 % Fe 24.55 % FeO / 11.53 % Fe2O3

Silicon 22.63 % Si 48.42 % SiO2

Hydrogen 0.19 % H 1.69 % H2O

Oxygen 39.56 % O

Fluorine 0.36 % F 0.36 % F

- % F -0.15 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

K0.67Na0.22Na1.95Ca0.05Fe2+3.29Fe3+1.26Li0.29Mn2+0.19Ti0.05Zn0.02Mg0.01Si7.76Fe3+0.13Al0.11O22OH1.81F0.18

Help on Environment: Environment:

Alkaline pegmatites in agpaitic complexe Il�maussaq (Greenland). Amphibole group

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

Il�maussaq complex, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named as the K-dominant analogue of arfvedsonite.

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA2003-043

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Potassicarfvedsonite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.554:1:0.2946

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.002, b = 18.054, c = 5.319, Z = 2; beta = 103.9° V = 932.36 Den(Calc)= 3.43

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): 8.53(1)(110), 3.184(0.4)(310), 9.02(0.28)(020),3.303(0.23)(240), 2.847(0.17)(330), 3.419(0.12)(131), 2.725(0.1)(151),

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| | Pekov I V , Chukanov N V , Lebedeva Y S , Pushcharovsky D Y , Ferraris G , Gula A , Zadov A E , Novakova A A , Petersen O V , Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte , 2004 (2004) p.555-574, Potassicarfvedsonite, KNa2Fe2+4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2,a K-dominant amphibole of the, arfvedsonite series from agpaitic pegmatites - Mineral data, structure, refinement and disorder in the A site, Locality: Ilimaussaq, Greenland | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Potassicarfvedsonite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Bluish gray, Dark blue green.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent to transparent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Splintery - Brittle fracture leaving splintery fragments.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

pale blue

Optical Properties of Potassicarfvedsonite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= 0.07 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2016,KC= 0.2167
Ncalc = 1.74

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.683, b=1.692, g=1.699, bire=0.0160, 2V(Calc)=82, 2V(Meas)=>60. Dispersion strong, r > v.

Calculated Properties of Potassicarfvedsonite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.35 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Potassicarfvedsonite =3.43 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEPotassicarfvedsonite = 9.73 barns/electron
U=PEPotassicarfvedsonite x relectron= 32.63 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 38.36 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Potassicarfvedsonite per GRapi unit = 2.61 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Potassicarfvedsonite - barely detectable

Potassicarfvedsonite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

66.01.03c.09b (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 Potassicarfvedsonite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AmMin, v90, p1437) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v90, p1437) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v90, p1437)

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Potassicarfvedsonite

KNa2Fe++4Fe+++Si8O22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.01.03c.09b Strunz No: 09.DE.25
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