Canasite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About CanasiteHide
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Formula:
K3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4
Previously given as K2Na4Ca5(Si12O30)(OH,F)4.
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in allusion to its composition, containing CAlcium, sodium (Latin NAtrium), and SIlicon.
This page provides mineralogical data about Canasite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:878:9
5e44a00c-4541-4427-af90-5dd0a278ae71
IMA Classification of CanasiteHide
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Type description reference:
Classification of CanasiteHide
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9.DG.80
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains
78.5.4.1
78 : Unclassified Silicates
5 :
17.1.13
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cns | 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 CanasiteHide
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Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Cleavage:
Perfect
One, very perfect; another, perfect, at 118° to the first.
Comment:
Breaks into long acute-angled or wedge-shaped pieces.
Density:
2.707 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.65 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of CanasiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.534 _n_β = 1.538 _n_γ = 1.543
2V:
Measured: 58° , Calculated: 84°
δ = 0.009
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Chemistry of CanasiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
K3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4
Previously given as K2Na4Ca5(Si12O30)(OH,F)4.
Crystallography of CanasiteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 18.836 Å, b = 7.244 Å, c = 12.636 Å
β = 112°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.6 : 1 : 1.744
Unit Cell V:
1,598.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.080 Å | (100b) |
| 2.907 Å | (80) |
| 1.641 Å | (80) |
| 4.69 Å | (70) |
| 4.81 Å | (60) |
| 2.359 Å | (60) |
| 4.20 Å | (50) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of CanasiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia, 801.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 61128029.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 136472.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In pegmatites in a differentiated alkalic massif.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Dorfman M D, Rogachev D D, Goroshchenko Z I, Uspenskaya E I (1959) Canasite, a new mineral. Trudy Mineralogicheskogo Muzeya Akademiya Nauk SSSR 9, 158-166
Other Language Names for CanasiteHide
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Relationship of Canasite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Canasite associated with Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
|---|---|
| 3 photos of Canasite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 3 photos of Canasite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| 3 photos of Canasite associated with Tinaksite | K2Na(Ca,Mn2+)2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] |
| 3 photos of Canasite associated with Charoite | (K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · ~3H2O |
| 2 photos of Canasite associated with Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| 1 photo of Canasite associated with Delhayelite | (Na,K)10Ca5Al6Si32O80(Cl2,F2,SO4)3 · 18H2O |
| 1 photo of Canasite associated with Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 9.DG. | Calcinaksite | KNaCa(Si4O10) · H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.DG. | Barrydawsonite-(Y) | Na1.5Y0.5CaSi3O8(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.DG. | Paratobermorite | Ca4(Al0.5Si0.5)2Si4O16(OH)(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.DG. | Alvesite | NaKZrSi6O15 · 2H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.DG.02 | Steedeite | NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.02 | Nolzeite | NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 · 2H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) | Tric. 1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Serandite | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Wollastonite-1A | CaSiO3 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Tanohataite | LiMn2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Schizolite | NaCaMnSi3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Murakamiite | LiCa2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Dalnegorskite | Ca5Mn(Si3O9)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.07 | Cascandite | CaScSi3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 |
| 9.DG.08 | Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) | Orth. |
| 9.DG.10 | Clinotobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 3H2O) | Mon. |
| 9.DG.10 | Riversideite | Ca5(HSi3O9)2 · 2H2O | Orth. |
| 9.DG.10 | Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| 9.DG.12 | Jusite | Na2Ca15Al4Si16O54 · 17H2O | |
| 9.DG.12 | Kenotobermorite | Ca4Si6O15(OH)2(H2O)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
| 9.DG.15 | Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.20 | Jennite | Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.20 | Kamenevite | K2TiSi3O9 · H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 9.DG.25 | Paraumbite | K3Zr2H(Si3O9)2 · nH2O | Orth. m _m_2 |
| 9.DG.25 | Umbite | K2(Zr,Ti)Si3O9 · H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 9.DG.30 | Sørensenite | Na4SnBe2Si6O16(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 9.DG.32 | Escheite | Ca2NaMnTi5[Si12O34]O2(OH)3 · 12H2O | Orth. m _m_2 : A m _a_2 |
| 9.DG.35 | Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.DG.40 | Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m |
| 9.DG.45 | Zorite | Na8(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 14H2O | Orth. |
| 9.DG.45 | Chivruaiite | Ca4(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 13-14H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m m m |
| 9.DG.50 | Haineaultite | (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,F)8 · 5H2O | Orth. 222 : _C_222 |
| 9.DG.55 | Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 9.DG.60 | Eudidymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 9.DG.65 | Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O | Orth. |
| 9.DG.65 | Patynite | NaKCa4[Si9O23] | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.67 | Whelanite | Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _n_2 |
| 9.DG.70 | Fenaksite | (K,Na)4(Fe,Mn)2(Si4O10)2(OH,F) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.70 | Litidionite | CuNaKSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.70 | Manaksite | KNaMnSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.70 | Yusupovite | Na2Zr(Si6O15) · 2.5H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.DG.70 | Enricofrancoite | KNaCaSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.75 | Tinaksite | K2Na(Ca,Mn2+)2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] | Tric. |
| 9.DG.75 | Tokkoite | K2Ca4[Si7O18(OH)](OH,F) | Tric. |
| 9.DG.75 | Senkevichite | CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18](OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.80 | Fluorcanasite | K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4 · H2O | Mon. m : B m |
| 9.DG.85 | Miserite | K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O | Tric. |
| 9.DG.90 | Frankamenite | K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)(F,OH)4 · H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.92 | Charoite | (K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · ~3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 9.DG.95 | Yuksporite | K4(Ca,Na)14(Sr,Ba)2(◻,Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4(O,OH)4(Si6O17)2(Si2O7)3(H2O,OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 9.DG.97 | Eveslogite | (Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)48 [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe2+)12Si48O144(OH)12](F,OH,Cl)14 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
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Thermal Behaviour:
Easily fusible to a transparent glass.
Notes:
Readily decomposed by acids, with the separation of silica. When ground, gives a felty mass.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for CanasiteHide
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