Ferroglaucophane Mineral Data

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General Ferroglaucophane Information

Chemical Formula:

[ ]Na2(Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 878.17 gm

Sodium 5.24 % Na 7.06 % Na₂O

Aluminum 6.14 % Al 11.61 % Al₂O₃

Iron 19.08 % Fe 24.54 % FeO

Silicon 25.59 % Si 54.74 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.23 % H 2.05 % H₂O

Oxygen 43.73 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na₂Fe²⁺₃Al₂(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957

Locality:

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Ferroglaucophane Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5383:1:0.2991

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.543, b = 17.726, c = 5.302, Z = 2; beta = 103.72° V = 871.29 Den(Calc)= 3.35

Crystal System:

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

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.05(1), 8.27(0.9), 2.687(0.3),

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Hawthorne F C , The Canadian Mineralogist , 17 (1979) p.1-10, The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles. X. Refinement of the crystal, structure of ferroglaucophane and an ideal polyhedral model for, clinoamphiboles

Physical Properties of Ferroglaucophane

Cleavage:

[110] Perfect

Color:

Blue, Blue black, Gray, Gray blue.

Density:

3.04 - 3.23, Average = 3.13

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Luster:

Vitreous - Dull

Streak:

blue gray

Optical Properties of Ferroglaucophane

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.045 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1952,KPDmeas= 0.2086,KC= 0.2044

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.641, b=1.659, g=1.662, bire=0.0210, 2V(Calc)=44, 2V(Meas)=42.

Calculated Properties of Ferroglaucophane

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.08 gm/cc
note: r_{Ferroglaucophane}=3.14 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.0162
Boson Index = 0.9838

Photoelectric:

PE_{Ferroglaucophane}= 6.89 barns/electron
U=PE_{Ferroglaucophane} x r_electron= 21.26 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Ferroglaucophane is Not Radioactive

Ferroglaucophane Classification

Dana Class:

66.1.3c.2 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2

(66.1)Dana Type

(66.1.3c)Group 4, the sodic amphiboles

66.1.3c.1 Glaucophane []Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.2 Ferroglaucophane []Na2(Fe3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.3 Crossite? Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.4 Magnesioriebeckite []Na2(Mg3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.5 Riebeckite []Na2(Fe3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.6 Eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.7 Ferro-eckermannite NaNa2(Fe4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.8 Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.9 Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.9a Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite! NaNa2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.9b Potassicarfvedsonite! KNa2Fe4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.10 Kozulite NaNa2Mn4(Fe,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.11 Nyboite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.11a Ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.11b Ferric-ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.11c Fluoronyboite! NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.12 Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.12a Ferroleakeite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.12b Potassicleakeite! KNa2Mg2Fe2LiSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.13 Kornite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.14 Ungarettiite NaNa2(Mn2Mn3)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.15 Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe2Fe2Li)Si8O22F2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.16 Obertiite! NaNa2(Mg3FeTi)Si8O22(O,F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3c.17 Dellaventuraite! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

VIII/F.08-20 VIII - Silicates

VIII/F - Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si4O11]6-, Alkali-Amphiboles

VIII/F.08 - Amphibole group, Glaucophane - Riebeckite - Kozulite series

VIII/F.08-10 Glaucophane []Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-20 Ferroglaucophane []Na2(Fe3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-30 Crossite? Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-40 Magnesioriebeckite []Na2(Mg3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-50 Riebeckite []Na2(Fe3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-56 Fluoronyboite! NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-60 Nyboite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-65 Ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-67 Ferric-ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-70 Eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-80 Ferro-eckermannite NaNa2(Fe4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-81 Ferripedrizite! NaLi2(Fe2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-83 Sodic-ferripedrizite! Na(LiNa)(Fe2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-84 Ferroleakeite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-85 Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-86 Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe2Fe2Li)Si8O22F2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-87 Kornite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-88 Ungarettiite NaNa2(Mn2Mn3)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-89 Obertiite! NaNa2(Mg3FeTi)Si8O22(O,F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-90 Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-92 Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite! NaNa2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-95 Sodic-ferri-ferropedrizite! NaLi2(Fe2Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-100 Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-105 Ferriwhittakerite! Na(NaLi)(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-110 Kozulite NaNa2Mn4(Fe,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-112 Potassicleakeite! KNa2Mg2Fe2LiSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-125 Dellaventuraite! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.08-157 Potassicarfvedsonite! KNa2Fe4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

Other Ferroglaucophane Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

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Ferroglaucophane

[ ]Na2(Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.1.3c.2 Strunz No: VIII/F.08-20
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