General Merrihueite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(K,Na)2(Fe++,Mg)5Si12O30 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,126.96 gm |
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Potassium 5.20 % K 6.27 % K2O |
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Sodium 1.02 % Na 1.37 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 2.70 % Mg 4.47 % MgO |
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Iron 18.58 % Fe 23.91 % FeO |
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Silicon 29.91 % Si 63.98 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 42.59 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
K1.5Na0.5Fe2+3.75Mg1.25Si12O30 |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Synonym: |
ICSD 2717 |
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Merrihueite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.40944 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.16, c = 14.32, Z = 2; V = 1,280.15 Den(Calc)= 2.92 |
Crystal System: |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 6/mcc |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.774(1), 3.73(1), 3.23(0.9), |
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Physical Properties of Merrihueite
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Color: |
Greenish blue. |
Density: |
2.87 |
Diaphaniety: |
Transparent |
Hardness: |
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
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Optical Properties of Merrihueite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.028 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1961,KPDmeas= 0.1996,KC= 0.2019 |
Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (-), e=1.559-1.592, w=1.57, bire=0.0110-0.0220. |
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Calculated Properties of Merrihueite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=2.82 gm/cc note: rMerrihueite =2.87 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02081 Boson Index = 0.97919 |
Photoelectric: |
PEMerrihueite = 7.24 barns/electron U=PEMerrihueite x relectron= 20.46 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 73.90 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Merrihueite - barely detectable
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Merrihueite Classification
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Dana Class: |
63.2.1a.5 (63)Cyclosilicate Condensed Rings |
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(63.2)Milarite - Osumilite type (6x2) Double Rings |
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(63.2.1a)Milarite - Osumilite group (Milarite - Osumilite subgroup) |
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63.2.1a.1 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.2 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.3 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.4 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.5 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.6 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.7 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.8 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.9 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.10 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.11 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.12 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60·(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.13 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.14 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.15 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.16 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.17 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.18 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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63.2.1a.19 IMA2003-045a! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
VIII/E.22-60 VIII - Silicates |
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VIII/E - Cyklosilicates, double six rings [Si12O30]12- |
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VIII/E.22 - Millarite - Osumilite series |
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VIII/E.22-10 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-20 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60·(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-22 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-25 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-30 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-40 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-50 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-60 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-70 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-80 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-90 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-100 Emeleusite Na4Li2Fe2Si12O30 Pnna 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-110 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-120 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-125 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-130 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-133 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-135 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-140 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/E.22-150 Armenite BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2(H2O) Pnc2 mm2 |
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Other Merrihueite Information
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References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
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1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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3 - EUROmin Project
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8 -MinDAT
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11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 -QUT Mineral Atlas
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14 -École des Mines de Paris
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Merrihueite
(K,Na)2(Fe++,Mg)5Si12O30
Dana No: 63.2.1a.5 Strunz No: VIII/E.22-60
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