Hsianghualite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
About HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Formula:
Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2
Specific Gravity:
2.97 - 3.0
Name:
Named for the type locality of Hsianghualing mine, China. The Chinese name means fragrant flower.
This page provides mineralogical data about Hsianghualite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1937:4
35b5e8d1-2630-4f92-9784-7b1493c1b2ec
IMA Classification of HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Li2Ca3Be3(SiO4)3F2
Type description reference:
Classification of HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
9.GB.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
B : Chains of single connected 4-membered rings
77.1.1.5
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
17.1.7
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
1 : Silicates with fluoride (not containing Al)
Mineral SymbolsHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Hsi | 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 HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Hardness:
VHN100=896 - Vickers
Density:
2.97 - 3.0 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.944 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Chemistry of HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Mindat Formula:
Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2
Common Impurities:
Al,Fe,Mg,Na,K
Crystallography of HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Class (H-M):
432 - Gyroidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.897(4) Å
Unit Cell V:
2,145.19 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Crystals modifed by the dodecahedron, to 1.5 cm; granular, massive.
Crystal StructureHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Load
Unit Cell |Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 |3x3x3 |4x4x4
Show
Big Balls |Small Balls |Just Balls |Spacefill
Polyhedra Off |Si Polyhedra |All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks
Display Options
Black Background |White Background
Perspective On |Perspective Off
2D |Stereo |Red-Blue |Red-Cyan
View
CIF File Best |x |y |z |a |b |c
Rotation
Stop |Start
Labels
Console Off |On |Grey |Yellow
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0015620 | Hsianghualite | Rastsvetaeva R K, Rekhlova O Y, Andrianov V I, Malinovskii Y A (1991) Crystal structure of hsianghualite Soviet Physics Doklady 36 11-13 | 1991 | China | 0 | 293 |
CIF Raw Data - click here to close
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
2.746 Å | (100) |
2.209 Å | (100) |
2.090 Å | (90) |
1.753 Å | (70) |
3.443 Å | (60) |
1.691 Å | (52) |
1.228 Å | (45) |
Comments:
Hunan Province, China.
Geological EnvironmentHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Type Occurrence of HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
General Appearance of Type Material:
White trisoctahedral or dodecahedral crystals and granular masses.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum for Geology, Beijing, China, number B00744 (type).
Musée Géologique Cantonal, Lausanne, Switzerland, number MGL 79982 (type).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Phlogopite veins in metamorphosed Devonian limestone that was intruded by granite.
Reference:
Huang W.-H., Tu S., Wang K.-H., Chao C.-L., Yu C.-C. (1958) Hsiang-hua-shih, a new beryllium mineral. Ti-chih-yueh-k'an: 7: 35-35 (in Chinese).
Other Language Names for HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Simplified Chinese:香花石
Traditional Chinese:香花石
Relationship of Hsianghualite to other SpeciesHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
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 | |
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 |
Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
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
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Other InformationHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
References for HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
Reference List:
Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, Nickel, Ernest H., Passaglia, Elio, Peacor, Donald R., Quartieri, Simona, Rinaldi, Romano, Ross, Malcolm I., Sheppard, Richard A., Tillmanns, Ekkehart, Vezzalini, Giovanna (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6) 1571-1606
Localities for HsianghualiteHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
Locality ListHide
This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.
- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
---|---|
Hunan Chenzhou Linwu Co. ⓘ Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field | Li et al. (2023) |
ⓘ Xianghualing Mine (TL) | [Ti-chih-yueh-k'an +3 other references |
ⓘ Xianghuapu Mine | Yuzhou Li (1990) |