Osumilite-(Fe) Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Osumilite-(Fe) Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(K,Na)(Fe++,Mg)2(Al,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)12O30

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,047.28 gm

Potassium 2.80 % K 3.37 % K2O

Sodium 0.55 % Na 0.74 % Na2O

Magnesium 1.16 % Mg 1.92 % MgO

Aluminum 13.53 % Al 25.56 % Al2O3

Iron 12.00 % Fe 10.29 % FeO / 5.72 % Fe2O3

Silicon 24.14 % Si 51.63 % SiO2

Oxygen 45.83 % O

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100.00 % 99.24 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

K0.75Na0.25Fe2+1.5Mg0.5Al2.25Fe3+0.75Si9Al3O30

Help on Environment: Environment:

Acidic volcanic rocks.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953

Help on Locality: Locality:

Historic province of Osumi in Sakkabira, Kyushu, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Osumilite-(Fe) + Pronunciation Say OSUMILITE-(FE)

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 202733

Osumilite

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Osumilite-(Fe) Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.40659

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.155, c = 14.284, Z = 2; V = 1,275.68 Den(Calc)= 2.73

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 6/mcc

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.24(1), 5.08(0.8), 7.17(0.8),

Physical Properties of Osumilite-(Fe)

Help on Color: Color:

Blue, Black, Light blue.

Help on Density: Density:

2.64

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Optical Properties of Osumilite-(Fe)

Help on Dichroism (e): Dichroism (e):

light blue.

Help on Dichroism (w): Dichroism (w):

colorless.

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.042 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2007,KPDmeas= 0.2076,KC= 0.2095
Ncalc = 1.55 - 1.57

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.545-1.547, e=1.549-1.551, bire=0.0040.

Calculated Properties of Osumilite-(Fe)

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.60 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Osumilite-(Fe) =2.64 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEOsumilite-(Fe) = 5.19 barns/electron
U=PEOsumilite-(Fe) x relectron= 13.49 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 39.77 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Osumilite-(Fe) per GRapi unit = 2.51 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Osumilite-(Fe) - barely detectable

Osumilite-(Fe) Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

63.02.01a.06 (63)Cyclosilicate Condensed Rings

(63.02)6-membered rings

(63.02.01a)Milarite - Osumilite group (Milarite - Osumilite subgroup)

63.02.01a.01 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.02 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.03 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.04 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.05 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.06 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.07 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.08 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.09 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.10 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.11 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.12 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.13 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.14 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.15 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.16 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.17 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.18 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.19 Oftedalite! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.20 Klochite ([]1Na1)KFe2Zn3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.21 Friedrichbeckeite! K([],Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.CM.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.C - Cyclosilicates

09.CM -[Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe)

09.CM.05 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Armenite BaCa2Al6Si9O30•2(H2O) Pnc2 mm2

09.CM.05 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Oftedalite! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Other Osumilite-(Fe) Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Heinrich65) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Heinrich65)

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Links to other databases for Osumilite-(Fe) :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
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Osumilite-(Fe)

(K,Na)(Fe++,Mg)2(Al,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)12O30
Dana No: 63.02.01a.06 Strunz No: 09.CM.05
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