Saliotite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Saliotite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 452.18 gm

Sodium 2.54 % Na 3.43 % Na2O

Lithium 0.77 % Li 1.65 % Li2O

Aluminum 23.87 % Al 45.10 % Al2O3

Silicon 18.63 % Si 39.86 % SiO2

Hydrogen 1.11 % H 9.96 % H2O

Oxygen 53.07 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na0.5Li0.5Al4Si3O10(OH)5

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1994

Help on Locality: Locality:

Andalusia, Spain Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Pierre Saliot, professor of geology in France.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Saliotite + Pronunciation Say SALIOTITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1990-018

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Saliotite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5786:1:2.6733

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.158, b = 8.914, c = 23.83, Z = 4; beta = 94.23° V = 1,092.68 Den(Calc)= 2.75

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): 2.547(1), 1.486(0.9), 4.456(0.9),

Physical Properties of Saliotite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless, Pearl white.

Help on Density: Density:

2.75

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Pearly

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Saliotite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2139,KPDmeas= 0.2139,KC= 0.2217
Ncalc = 1.61

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.58-1.59, b=1.58-1.59, g=1.59-1.6, bire=0.0100, 2V(Calc)=0, 2V(Meas)=30-50.

Calculated Properties of Saliotite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.75 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Saliotite =2.75 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0095338796
Boson Index = 0.9904661204

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESaliotite = 1.48 barns/electron
U=PESaliotite x rElectron Density= 4.07 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Saliotite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

71.04.02.03 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

(71.04)interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra

(71.04.02)Interstratified Chlorite-Smectite group

71.04.02.01 Dozyite (Mg7Al2)(Si4Al2)O15(OH)12 Cm m

71.04.02.02 Lunijianlaite LiAl6(Si7Al)O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

71.04.02.03 Saliotite Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5 C 2/m 2/m

71.04.02.04 Tosudite Na0,5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12•5(H2O) Unk Ortho

71.04.02.05 Corrensite (Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10•n(H2O) Unk Ortho

71.04.02.06 Kulkeite Na0.35Mg8AlSi7O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

71.04.02.07 Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•2(H2O) Unk Mono

71.04.02.08 Aliettite [Mg3Si4O10(OH)2](Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) Unk Mono

71.04.02.09 Glagolevite! NaMg6[Si3AlO10](OH,O)8•H2O C1 1

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.EC.60 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.EC -Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets

09.EC.60 Aliettite [Mg3Si4O10(OH)2](Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Dozyite (Mg7Al2)(Si4Al2)O15(OH)12 Cm m

09.EC.60 Corrensite (Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10•n(H2O) Unk Ortho

09.EC.60 Kulkeite Na0.35Mg8AlSi7O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Karpinskite (Mg,Ni)2Si2O5(OH)2(?) Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Illite* (K,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2,(H2O)] C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.60 Hydrobiotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH,F)2]•[(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O)] C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.60 Lunijianlaite LiAl6(Si7Al)O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•2(H2O) Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Saliotite Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.60 Tosudite Na0,5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12•5(H2O) Unk Ortho

09.EC.60 Brinrobertsite! (Na,K,Ca)x(Al,Fe,Mg)4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•3.54(H2O)[x=0.35,n=3.54] pseudo 2/m 2/m

Other Saliotite Information

Help on References: References:

PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p846,1995) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p846,1995)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Saliotite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - MinDAT
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - Online Mineral Museum
10 - QUT Mineral Atlas
11 - Ruff.Info

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Saliotite

Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5
Dana No: 71.04.02.03 Strunz No: 09.EC.60
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