Brinrobertsite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Brinrobertsite Information
(Na,K,Ca)x(Al,Fe,Mg)4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•3.54(H2O) [x = 0.35, n = 3.54]
Molecular Weight = 957.70 gm
Potassium 0.29 % K 0.34 % K2O
Sodium 0.53 % Na 0.71 % Na2O
Calcium 0.25 % Ca 0.35 % CaO
Magnesium 0.20 % Mg 0.34 % MgO
Aluminum 11.18 % Al 21.13 % Al2O3
Iron 0.47 % Fe 0.60 % FeO
Silicon 22.99 % Si 49.19 % SiO2
Hydrogen 3.06 % H 27.34 % H2O
Oxygen 61.03 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Na0.22K0.07Ca0.06Al3.81Mg0.08Fe2+0.08Si7.84Al0.16O20(OH)43.54(H2O)3.54
Found in an Ordovician soapy mudtone (metabentonite). Altered from ash (glass) with pyrophyllite as the precursor mineral.
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Bangor, North Wales, England, Great Britain Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Named for Brin Roberts, specialist for British clay minerals in the University of London.
IMA1997-040
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Brinrobertsite Crystallography
a:b:c =0.5714:1:2.6813
a = 5.2, b = 9.1, c = 24.4, Z = 2; beta = 90° V = 1,154.61 Den(Calc)= 2.75
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: pseudo 2/m
By Intensity(I/Io): 10.99(1)(002), 22.29(0.48)(001), 3.17(0.33)(007),5.48(0.07)(004), 2.01(0.04)(0.0.11),
Physical Properties of Brinrobertsite
{001} Perfect
Gray, Yellowish gray.
Transparent
Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes
Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite).
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.
Earthy (Dull)
white
Optical Properties of Brinrobertsite
Biaxial (?)
NCalc= 1.67 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2436) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
Calculated Properties of Brinrobertsite
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.82 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Brinrobertsite =2.75 gm/cc.
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
PEBrinrobertsite = 1.48 barns/electron
U=PEBrinrobertsite x relectron= 4.17 barns/cc.
GRapi = 4.25 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Brinrobertsite per GRapi unit = 23.56 (%)
Estimated Radioactivity from Brinrobertsite - barely detectable
Brinrobertsite Classification
71.02.01.06 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
(71.02)with 2:1 Layers
(71.02.01)Pyrophyllite-talc group
71.02.01.01 Pyrophyllite Al2Si4O10(OH)2 P1 1
71.02.01.02 Ferripyrophyllite Fe2Si4O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
71.02.01.03 Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m
71.02.01.04 Willemseite (Ni,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m
71.02.01.05 Minnesotaite (Fe,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 C1 1
71.02.01.06 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
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 Brinrobertsite Information
NAME( AmMin, v 88, p 931) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 931)
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Brinrobertsite
(Na,K,Ca)x(Al,Fe,Mg)4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•3.54(H2O) [x = 0.35, n = 3.54]
Dana No: 71.02.01.06 Strunz No: 09.EC.60
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