Hsianghualite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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About HsianghualiteHide

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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

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1937:4

35b5e8d1-2630-4f92-9784-7b1493c1b2ec

IMA Classification of HsianghualiteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Li2Ca3Be3(SiO4)3F2

Type description reference:

Classification of HsianghualiteHide

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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

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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
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

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Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Hardness:

VHN100=896 - Vickers

Density:

2.97 - 3.0 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.944 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of HsianghualiteHide

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Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Chemistry of HsianghualiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2

Common Impurities:

Al,Fe,Mg,Na,K

Crystallography of HsianghualiteHide

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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.

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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

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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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

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Type Occurrence of HsianghualiteHide

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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

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Simplified Chinese:香花石

Traditional Chinese:香花石

Relationship of Hsianghualite 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
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

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Health Risks:

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References for HsianghualiteHide

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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

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- 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)