Neptunite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Neptunite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

KNa2Li(Fe++,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 907.69 gm

Potassium 4.31 % K 5.19 % K2O

Sodium 5.07 % Na 6.83 % Na2O

Lithium 0.76 % Li 1.65 % Li2O

Titanium 10.55 % Ti 17.60 % TiO2

Manganese 3.03 % Mn 3.91 % MnO

Iron 9.23 % Fe 11.87 % FeO

Silicon 24.75 % Si 52.96 % SiO2

Oxygen 42.30 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

KNa2LiFe2+1.5Mn2+0.5Ti2Si8O24

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1893

Help on Locality: Locality:

Benitoite mine, San Benito, Co., California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, because it was found with aegirine, named for the Scandinavian god of the sea.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Neptunite + Pronunciation Say NEPTUNITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Carlosite

ICSD 71360

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Neptunite Image

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Click Here for Larger Neptunite Image Neptunite Natrolite Comments: Jet-black square prisms of neptunite etched out of the enclosing white natrolite with minor benitoite. Location: Benitoite Gem Mine. San Benito Co. California, USA.Scale: 6.5 x 6 cm. © Fabre Minerals

Neptunite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.3167:1:0.8008

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 16.46, b = 12.5, c = 10.01, Z = 4; beta = 115.4° V = 1,860.47 Den(Calc)= 3.24

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - DomaticH-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cc

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.186(1), 9.6(0.6), 3.517(0.45),

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| | Kunz M , Armbruster T , Lager G A , Schultz A J , Goyette R J , Lottermoser W , Amthauer G , Physics and Chemistry of Minerals , 18 (1991) p.199-213, Fe, Ti ordering and octahedral distortions in acentric neptunite:, temperature dependent X-ray and neutron structure refinements, and Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Sample: T = 15 K View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Neptunite [1] [2] [3] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Neptunite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{110} Good

Help on Color: Color:

Black, Red.

Help on Density: Density:

3.23

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Help on Habit: Habit:

Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Habit: Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

brown

Optical Properties of Neptunite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.081 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.084 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2175,KPDmeas= 0.2182,KC= 0.2375
Ncalc = 1.77

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.69-1.6908, b=1.6927-1.7, g=1.7194-1.736, bire=0.0294-0.0452, 2V(Calc)=36-56, 2V(Meas)=36-49. Dispersion r < v strong.

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

yellow orange.

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

orange.

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

deep red.

Calculated Properties of Neptunite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.16 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Neptunite =3.23 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENeptunite = 6.71 barns/electron
U=PENeptunite x relectron= 21.19 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 60.73 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Neptunite per GRapi unit = 1.65 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Neptunite - barely detectable

Neptunite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

70.04.01.01 (70)Inosilicate Column or Tube Structures

(70.04)with linked chains forming cages

(70.04.01)Neptunite group

70.04.01.01 Neptunite KNa2Li(Fe,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24 Cc m

70.04.01.02 Manganoneptunite KNa2Li(Mn,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24 C 2/m 2/m

70.04.01.03 Watatsumiite! Na2KMn2LiV2Si8O24 Cc m

70.04.01.04 IMA2009-009 KNa2Li(Mg,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24 C 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.EH.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.EH -Transitional structures between phyllosilicate and other silicate units

09.EH.05 Neptunite KNa2Li(Fe,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24 Cc m

09.EH.05 Manganoneptunite KNa2Li(Mn,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24 C 2/m 2/m

09.EH.05 Watatsumiite! Na2KMn2LiV2Si8O24 Cc m

Other Neptunite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Neptunite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
5 - Athena
6 - CalTech Mineral Spectroscopy
7 - EUROmin Project
8 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
9 - GeoScienceWorld
10 - Glendale Community College
11 - Google Images
12 - Google Scholar
13 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
14 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
15 - HyperPhysics
16 - MinDAT
17 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
18 - Online Mineral Museum
19 - QUT Mineral Atlas
20 - Ruff.Info
21 - WWW-MINCRYST
22 - theimage

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Neptunite

KNa2Li(Fe++,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24
Dana No: 70.04.01.01 Strunz No: 09.EH.05
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