Fluoro-edenite Mineral Data

Fluoro-edenite Mineral Data

General Fluoro-edenite Information

Chemical Formula:

NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(F,OH)2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 837.03 gm

Potassium 0.93 % K 1.13 % K₂O

Sodium 2.47 % Na 3.33 % Na₂O

Calcium 7.66 % Ca 10.72 % CaO

Magnesium 13.65 % Mg 22.63 % MgO

Aluminum 1.93 % Al 3.65 % Al₂O₃

Iron 2.00 % Fe 1.72 % FeO / 0.95 % Fe₂O₃

Silicon 24.83 % Si 53.12 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.04 % H 0.32 % H₂O

Oxygen 42.63 % O

Fluorine 3.86 % F 3.86 % F

- % F -1.62 % -O=F₂

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100.00 % 99.81 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na_0.9K_0.2Ca_1.6Mg_4.7Fe²⁺_0.2Fe³⁺_0.1Si_7.4Al_0.6O₂₂F_1.7(OH)_0.3

Environment:

Gray-red altered benmoreitic lavas and other andesites crystallized from late-stage hydrothermal fluids.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Etnean Volcanic Complex, Catania, Italy., Ishigamiyama lava dome of the Kimpo volcano, Kumamoto, southwest Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named as the fluorine dominant member of the edenite series.

Synonym:

Fluor edenite

IMA1994-059

IMA2000-049

Fluoro-edenite Image

Images:

Fluoro-edenite

Comments: Two, tabular crystals of fluoro-edenite on matrix.
Location: Mt. Calvario, (Mt. Etna Volcano), Biancavilla, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy. Scale: Picture size 1.8 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Fluoro-edenite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5465:1:0.2923

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.847, b = 18.017, c = 5.268, Z = 2; beta = 104.84° V = 903.44 Den(Calc)= 3.08

Crystal System:

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

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.125(1)(310), 8.403(0.6)(110), 3.271(0.5)(240),2.807(0.4)(330), 2.703(0.3)(151), 1.438(0.2)(661), 3.376(0.2)(131), 1.649(0.2)(461), 2.938(0.2)(221),

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Gianfagna A , Oberti R , American Mineralogist , 86 (2001) p.1489-1493, Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy):, Crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member

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Physical Properties of Fluoro-edenite

Cleavage:

[110] Perfect

Color:

Intense yellow.

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Habit:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Luster:

Vitreous - Greasy

Streak:

yellow

Optical Properties of Fluoro-edenite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= -0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2057,KC= 0.2003

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.6058, b=1.67, g=1.6245, bire=0.0187

Calculated Properties of Fluoro-edenite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.06 gm/cc
note: r_{Fluoro-edenite}=3.08 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.02597
Boson Index = 0.97403

Photoelectric:

PE_{Fluoro-edenite}= 3.00 barns/electron
U=PE_{Fluoro-edenite} x r_electron= 9.16 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 13.37 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Estimated Radioactivity from Fluoro-edenite - barely detectable

Fluoro-edenite Classification

Dana Class:

66.1.3a.10a (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2

(66.1)Dana Type

(66.1.3a)Group 2, the calcic amphiboles

66.1.3a.1 Tremolite []Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.2 Actinolite Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.3 Ferro-actinolite []Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.4 Magnesiohornblende Ca2[Mg4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.5 Ferrohornblende []Ca2[Fe4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.6 Tschermakite []Ca2(Mg3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.6a Aluminoferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3Al2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.6b Ferri-ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3(Fe3)2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.6c Ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH) C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.7 Ferro-aluminotschermakite* Ca2Fe3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.8 Ferritschermakite Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.9 Ferroferritschermakite* Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Fe2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.10 Edenite NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.10a Fluoro-edenite ! NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.11 Ferro-edenite NaCa2Fe5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.12 Pargasite NaCa2(Mg,Fe)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.12a Potassicpargasite! (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.13 Ferropargasite NaCa2(Fe4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.13a Ferrochloropargasite! NaCa2(Fe4Al)Si6Al2O22Cl2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.13b Potassic-chloropargasite! (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2)4Al(Si6Al2O22)(Cl,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.14 Magnesiohastingsite NaCa2(Mg4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.15 Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.15a Potassic-chlorohastingsite! (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si6Al2O22](Cl,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.16 Potassic-magnesiosadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono

66.1.3a.17 Sadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono

66.1.3a.17a Potassicsadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2[Fe3(Al,Fe)2][Si5Al3O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono

66.1.3a.17b Potassicferrisadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg)2(Fe,Al)2[Si5Al3O22](OH,F,O)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.17c Magnesiosadanagaite! NaCa2[Mg3(Al,Fe)2]Si5AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.18 Kaersutite NaCa2(Mg4Ti)Si6Al2O23(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.19 Ferrokaersutite NaCa2(Fe4Ti)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.20 Fluorocannilloite! CaCa2(Mg4Al)Si5Al3O22F2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.20a Cannilloite! CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3a.21 IMA2004-034! ([],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

VIII/F.10-92 VIII - Silicates

VIII/F - Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si4O11]6- , Ca2-Amphiboles

VIII/F.10 - Amphibole group, Tremolite - Sadanagaite series

VIII/F.10-10 Tremolite []Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-20 Actinolite Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-30 Ferro-actinolite []Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-40 Magnesiohornblende Ca2[Mg4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-50 Ferrohornblende []Ca2[Fe4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-60 Tschermakite []Ca2(Mg3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-65 Aluminoferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3Al2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-70 Ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-75 Ferro-aluminotschermakite* Ca2Fe3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-77 Ferritschermakite Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-80* Ferri-ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3(Fe3)2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-80 Ferroferritschermakite* Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Fe2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-90 Edenite NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-92 Fluoro-edenite NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-100 Ferro-edenite NaCa2Fe5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-104 Cannilloite! CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-105 Fluorocannilloite! CaCa2(Mg4Al)Si5Al3O22F2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-110 Pargasite NaCa2(Mg,Fe)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-120 Ferropargasite NaCa2(Fe4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-125 Potassicpargasite! (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-130 Magnesiohastingsite NaCa2(Mg4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-140 Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-150 Kaersutite NaCa2(Mg4Ti)Si6Al2O23(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-160 Ferrokaersutite NaCa2(Fe4Ti)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-163 Potassicsadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2[Fe3(Al,Fe)2][Si5Al3O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono

VIII/F.10-165 Potassic-magnesiosadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono

VIII/F.10-170 Magnesiosadanagaite! NaCa2[Mg3(Al,Fe)2]Si5AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.10-180 Sadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono

VIII/F.10-220 Potassicferrisadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg)2(Fe,Al)2[Si5Al3O22](OH,F,O)2 C 2/m 2/m

Other Fluoro-edenite Information

References:

NAME( AmMin, V84, p. 1685, Vol 86, P1489) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, V84, p. 1685, Vol 86, P1489) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, Vol 86, p 1489)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Fluoro-edenite :
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

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Fluoro-edenite

NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(F,OH)2
Dana No: 66.1.3a.10a Strunz No: VIII/F.10-92
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