Nabesite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About NabesiteHide

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Formula:

Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O

Colour:

Colourless to white

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named for the chemical composition Na, Be, Si.

Nabesite is a zeolite with a crystal structure related to that of weinebeneite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:11439:0

bddb18e0-3dc0-4dd0-a1d1-070d7ce3794f

IMA Classification of NabesiteHide

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Type description reference:

Petersen, O. V., Giester, G., Brandstätter, F., Niedermayr, G. (2002) Nabesite, Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O, a new mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, south Greenland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (1) 173-181 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.1.173

Classification of NabesiteHide

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9.EA.65

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
A : Single nets of tetrahedra with 4-, 5-, (6-), and 8-membered rings

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol Source Reference
Nbs IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of NabesiteHide

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Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Colourless to white

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
{110} and {001}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

2.16 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.21 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NabesiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.499 _n_β = 1.507 _n_γ = 1.511

δ = 0.012

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Chemistry of NabesiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O

Crystallography of NabesiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

222 - Disphenoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.748 Å, b = 10.133 Å, c = 11.954 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.962 : 1 : 1.18

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0005041 Nabesite Armstrong J A, Friis H, Lieb A, Finch A A, Weller M T (2010) Combined single-crystal X-ray and neutron powder diffraction structure analysis exemplified through full structure determinations of framework and layer beryllate minerals American Mineralogist 95 519-526 2010 Kvanefjeld, Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland 0 293
0005760 Nabesite Petersen O V, Giester G, Brandstatter F, Niedermayr G (2002) Nabesite, Na2BeSi4O10.4H2O, a new mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland The Canadian Mineralogist 40 173-181 2002 Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
5.97 Å (100)
6.11 Å (80b)
3.09 Å (70 doublet)
2.988 Å (60 doublet)
3.06 Å (50)
3.46 Å (45)
5.07 Å (35)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of NabesiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Platy crystals in parallel or subparallel orientation. Crystals range in size from 0.05 x 0.5 x 0.5 to 0.2 x 5 x 5 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geological Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In complex tugtupite-bearing albitites in an alkaline complex.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Petersen, O.V., Giester, V., Brandstätter, F., Niedermayr, G. (2002): Nabesite, Na2BeSi4O10·4H2O, a new mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, south Greenland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 173-181.

Synonyms of NabesiteHide

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Other Language Names for NabesiteHide

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Simplified Chinese:钠铍沸石

Traditional Chinese:鈉鈹沸石

Relationship of Nabesite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

Alflarsenite NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O Mon. 2 : _P_21
Amicite K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O Mon. 2
Ammonioleucite (NH4)(AlSi2O6) Tet. 4/m : _I_41/a
Analcime Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
Bellbergite (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O Hex.
Bikitaite LiAlSi2O6 · H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
Boggsite Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I m m a
Brewsterite Subgroup Zeolite Group.
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Chiavennite CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
Clinoptilolite Subgroup M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Cowlesite CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
Dachiardite Subgroup Zeolite Group.
Direnzoite NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m n
Edingtonite Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O Orth. 222 : _P_212121
Epistilbite CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O Mon.
Erionite Subgroup M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Faujasite Subgroup M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Ferrierite Subgroup Zeolite Group.
Ferrochiavennite Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
Flörkeite (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
Garronite Subgroup
Gaultite Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2
Gismondine Subgroup Zeolite Group.
Gmelinite Subgroup In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
Gobbinsite Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
Goosecreekite Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O Mon. 2 : _P_21
Gottardiite Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c a
Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hsianghualite Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 Iso. 432 : _I_4132
Kirchhoffite Cs(BSi2O6) Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
Loomisite Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O Mon. m
Lovdarite K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O Orth. m _m_2
Maricopaite Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O Orth.
Martinandresite Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m n
Mazzite Subgroup Zeolite Group.
Merlinoite (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I m m m
Montesommaite (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2
Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Orth.
Mutinaite Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
Natrolite Subgroup A subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
Offretite KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O Hex. 6_m_2 : _P_6_m_2
Pahasapaite Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O Iso. 23 : _I_23
Parthéite Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
Paulingite Subgroup Paulingite was originally described in 1960.
Perlialite K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m m m
Phillipsite Subgroup Zeolite Group.
Pollucite (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Roggianite Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m c m
Stilbite Subgroup M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Terranovaite (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O Orth.
Thomsonite Subgroup The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca.
Tschernichite (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
Tschörtnerite Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m
UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H
UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa K7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O
UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O Tet. 422 : _P_4122
Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite) (Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ?
Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
Weinebeneite CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. m : B b
Wenkite (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O Hex. 6_m_2 : P_62_m
Willhendersonite KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O Mon. m : P b

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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9.EA. Bussyite-(Y) (Y,REE,Ca)3(Na,Ca)6MnSi9Be5(O,OH,F)34 Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EA. Fluorapophyllite-(NH₄) NH4Ca4(Si8O20)F · 8H2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m n c
9.EA. Hydroxymcglassonite-(K) KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O Tet.
9.EA. Miyawakiite-(Y) ◻Y4Fe2(Si8O20)(CO3)4(H2O)3 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m c m
9.EA.05 Cuprorivaite CaCuSi4O10 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
9.EA.05 Gillespite BaFe2+Si4O10 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
9.EA.05 Effenbergerite BaCuSi4O10 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
9.EA.05 Wesselsite SrCuSi4O10 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
9.EA.07 Fluorapophyllite-(Cs) CsCa4(Si8O20)F · 8H2O Tet.
9.EA.10 Ekanite Ca2ThSi8O20 Tet. 422 : _I_422
9.EA.15 Fluorapophyllite-(K) KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m n c
9.EA.15 Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.EA.15 Fluorapophyllite-(Na) NaCa4(Si8O20)F · 8H2O Orth.
9.EA.20 Magadiite Na2Si14O29 · 11H2O Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2
9.EA.25 Dalyite K2ZrSi6O15 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EA.25 Davanite K2TiSi6O15 Tric.
9.EA.30 Sazhinite-(Ce) Na2CeSi6O14 · 6H2O Orth. m _m_2 : P m _m_2
9.EA.30 Sazhinite-(La) Na3La[Si6O15] · 2H2O Orth. m _m_2 : P m _m_2
9.EA.35 Armstrongite CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EA.40 Okenite Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EA.45 Nekoite Ca3Si6O15 · 7H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EA.45 Perettiite-(Y) Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m n a
9.EA.45 Badakhshanite-(Y) Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
9.EA.47 Shlykovite KCa[Si4O9(OH)] · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.EA.50 Cavansite Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.EA.50 Diegogattaite Na2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EA.52 Yangite PbMnSi3O8 · H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EA.55 Pentagonite Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O Orth. m _m_2
9.EA.60 Penkvilksite Na4Ti2Si8O22 · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n
9.EA.60 Tumchaite Na2Zr(Si4O11) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.EA.70 Ajoite (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O Tric.
9.EA.75 Zeravshanite Na2Cs4Zr3[Si18O45]*2H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EA.80 Bussyite-(Ce) (Ce,REE)3(Na,H2O)6MnSi9Be5(O,OH)30F4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EA.85 Plumbophyllite Pb2Si4O10 · H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n

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Health Risks:

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References for NabesiteHide

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Reference List:

Petersen, O. V., Giester, G., Brandstätter, F., Niedermayr, G. (2002) Nabesite, Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O, a new mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, south Greenland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (1) 173-181 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.1.173

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