Ferroaluminoceladonite Mineral Data

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General Ferroaluminoceladonite Information

Chemical Formula:

K2Fe++2Al2Si8O20(OH)4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 856.56 gm

Potassium 9.13 % K 11.00 % K₂O

Aluminum 6.30 % Al 11.90 % Al₂O₃

Iron 13.04 % Fe 16.78 % FeO

Silicon 26.23 % Si 56.12 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.47 % H 4.21 % H₂O

Oxygen 44.83 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

K₂Fe²⁺₂Al₂(Si₈O₂₀)(OH)₄

Environment:

In an altered crystal-vitric tuff intergrown with ferroceladonite.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Hokonui Hills, Southland, New Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named from its composition (Fe++,Al) and the French 'celadon,' sea-green, in allusion to its common color.

Synonym:

Ferro-aluminoceladonite - Renamed Ferroaluminoceladonite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131

IMA1995-019

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Ferroaluminoceladonite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5787:1:1.1119

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.27, b = 9.106, c = 10.125, Z = 1; beta = 100.266° V = 478.11 Den(Calc)= 2.97

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.321(1), 3.358(0.86), 3.09(0.6),

Physical Properties of Ferroaluminoceladonite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect

Color:

Dark bluish green.

Density:

2.93

Diaphaneity:

Translucent to opaque

Fracture:

Earthy - Dull, clay-like fractures with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite).

Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Hardness:

2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

paler green

Optical Properties of Ferroaluminoceladonite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.022 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.008 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2104,KPDmeas= 0.2133,KC= 0.2088
Ncalc = 1.61 - 1.62

Optical Data:

Biaxial (?), b=1.625

Calculated Properties of Ferroaluminoceladonite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.94 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Ferroaluminoceladonite =2.97 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_{Ferroaluminoceladonite}= 5.95 barns/electron
U=PE_{Ferroaluminoceladonite} x r_electron= 17.49 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 130.40 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Ferroaluminoceladonite per GRapi unit = 0.77 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Ferroaluminoceladonite - barely detectable

Ferroaluminoceladonite Classification

Dana Class:

71.02.02a.06c (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

(71.02)with 2:1 Layers

(71.02.02a)Mica Group (Muscovite subgroup)

71.02.02a.01 Muscovite KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.02 Paragonite NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 C 2/c,Cc Mono

71.02.02a.03 Chernykhite (Ba,Na)V,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

71.02.02a.04 Roscoelite K(V,Al,Mg)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.05 Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.06 Celadonite K(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Al)[Si4O10](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.06b Ferroceladonite! K2FeFeSi8O20(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.06c Ferroaluminoceladonite! K2Fe2Al2Si8O20(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.06d Aluminoceladonite! KAl(Mg,Fe)[]Si4O10(OH)2 2/m

71.02.02a.06e Chromceladonite! KCrMg(Si4O10)(OH)2 C 2 2

71.02.02a.07 Tobelite (NH4,K)Al2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.08 Nanpingite Cs(Al,Mg,Fe,Li)2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 C 2/c 2/m

71.02.02a.09 Boromuscovite KAl2(Si3B)O10(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

71.02.02a.10 Montdorite (K,Na)(Fe,Mn,Mg)2.5[Si4O10](F,OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

71.02.02a.11 Chromphyllite! (K,Ba)(Cr,Al)2[AlSi3O10](OH,F)2 C 2c 2/m

71.02.02a.12 Shirokshinite! K(NaMg2)Si4O10F2 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

09.EC.15 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.EC -Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets

09.EC.15 Boromuscovite KAl2(Si3B)O10(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Celadonite K(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Al)[Si4O10](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Chernykhite (Ba,Na)V,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

09.EC.15 Chromphyllite! (K,Ba)(Cr,Al)2[AlSi3O10](OH,F)2 C 2c 2/m

09.EC.15 Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Aluminoceladonite! KAl(Mg,Fe)[]Si4O10(OH)2 2/m

09.EC.15 Ferroaluminoceladonite! K2Fe2Al2Si8O20(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Ferroceladonite! K2FeFeSi8O20(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Montdorite (K,Na)(Fe,Mn,Mg)2.5[Si4O10](F,OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

09.EC.15 Nanpingite Cs(Al,Mg,Fe,Li)2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 C 2/c 2/m

09.EC.15 Tobelite (NH4,K)Al2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Roscoelite K(V,Al,Mg)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Muscovite KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Paragonite NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 C 2/c,Cc Mono

09.EC.15 Tainiolite KLiMg2Si4O10F2 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.15 Chromceladonite! KCrMg(Si4O10)(OH)2 C 2 2

09.EC.15 Ganterite! [Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5]Al2(Si2.5Al1.5O10)(OH)2 C 2/c 2/m

Other Ferroaluminoceladonite Information

References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.82,p503-511,1997) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.82,p503-511,1997)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Ferroaluminoceladonite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Ferroaluminoceladonite

K2Fe++2Al2Si8O20(OH)4
Dana No: 71.02.02a.06c Strunz No: 09.EC.15
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