Schorl-(F) Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Schorl-(F) Information
Chemical Formula:
NaFe++3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH)
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 1,028.43 gm
Potassium 0.04 % K 0.05 % K2O
Sodium 1.74 % Na 2.35 % Na2O
Magnesium 0.05 % Mg 0.08 % MgO
Titanium 0.09 % Ti 0.16 % TiO2
Manganese 0.69 % Mn 0.90 % MnO
Aluminum 16.84 % Al 31.82 % Al2O3
Zinc 0.13 % Zn 0.16 % ZnO
Iron 12.38 % Fe 13.20 % FeO / 3.03 % Fe2O3
Silicon 16.11 % Si 34.47 % SiO2
Boron 3.15 % B 10.15 % B2O3
Hydrogen 0.32 % H 2.84 % H2O
Oxygen 47.04 % O
Fluorine 1.40 % F 1.40 % F
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100.00 % 100.02 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Na0.78K0.01Fe2+1.89Al0.58Fe3+0.13Mn2+0.13Ti0.02Mg0.02Zn0.02Al5.74Fe3+0.26Si5.9Al0.1O18(BO3)3(OH)3F0.76(OH)0.24
Environment:
Pegmatites.
IMA Status:
Not Submitted IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Grasstein, Sachsenklemme, Trentino, South Tyrol, Italy, in pegmatites from the Permian Brixener granite. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named as the F analog of the hydroxyl end-member schorl, in the tourmaline group.
Name Pronunciation:
Schorl-(F) 
Synonym:
Tourmaline
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Schorl-(F) Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:c = 1:0.44877
Cell Dimensions:
a = 15.997, c = 7.179, Z = 3; V = 1,591.01 Den(Calc)= 3.22
Crystal System:
Trigonal - Ditrigonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m
Physical Properties of Schorl-(F)
Color:
Pale brown, Pale grayish blue.
Diaphaneity:
Translucent
Fracture:
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.
Habit:
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.
Habit:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).
Habit:
Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
Hardness:
7.5 - Garnet
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
brown
Optical Properties of Schorl-(F)
Optical Data:
Uniaxial (-).
NCalc= 1.68 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2114) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
Calculated Properties of Schorl-(F)
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.17 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Schorl-(F) =3.22 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
Photoelectric:
PESchorl-(F) = 5.11 barns/electron
U=PESchorl-(F) x relectron= 16.18 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0.56 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Schorl-(F) per GRapi unit =177.97 (%)
Estimated Radioactivity from Schorl-(F) 
- barely detectable
Schorl-(F) Classification
Dana Class:
61.03e.01.10a (61)Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings
(61.03e)with borate groups (Sodic Tourmaline Subgroup)
(61.03e.01)Schorl Subgroup
61.03e.01.09 Dravite! NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03e.01.10 Schorl! NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03e.01.10a Schorl-(F)! NaFe3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH) R 3m 3m
61.03e.01.11 Chromdravite! NaMg3(Cr,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03e.01.12 Vanadiumdravite! NaMg3V6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
Strunz Class:
09.CK.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
09.C - Cyclosilicates
09.CK -[Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions
09.CK.05 Chromdravite! NaMg3(Cr,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Feruvite! (Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)3(Al,Mg,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Dravite NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Buergerite! NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Foitite! []Na<0.5(Fe,Al)3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Liddicoatite! Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Elbaite Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Rossmanite! []LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Olenite! NaAl3Al6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(O,OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Povondraite! (Na,K)(Fe,Fe)3(Fe,Mg,Al)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Schorl NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Uvite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Vanadiumdravite! NaMg3V6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Magnesiofoitite! [](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Hydroxyuvite! CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) R 3m 3m
09.CK.05 Schorl-(F)! NaFe3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH) R 3m 3m
Other Schorl-(F) Information
References:
NAME( AmMin, v92:1539) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v92:1539) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v92:1539)
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Schorl-(F)
NaFe++3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH)
Dana No: 61.03e.01.10a Strunz No: 09.CK.05
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