Tobelite  Mineral Data

Tobelite Mineral Data

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General Tobelite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (NH4,K)Al2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 376.27 gm
   Potassium   2.08 %  K     2.50 % K2O
   Aluminum   20.08 %  Al   37.94 % Al2O3
   Silicon    23.89 %  Si   51.10 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.54 %  H      -   % Calc as (NH4)2O
   Hydrogen    0.54 %  H     4.79 % H2O
   Nitrogen    1.86 %  N     3.46 % (NH4)2O
   Oxygen     51.03 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: (NH4)0.5K0.2Al2Si3.2Al0.8O10(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Hydrothemal alteration of biotite andesite dike or in a hydrothermally altered rhyolite tuff.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1982
Help on Locality: Locality: Ohgidani pottery stone deposit, Tobe, Ehime Prefecture, adn in the Horo pryophyllite deposit, Toyosaka, hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tobelite Say TOBELITE
 

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Tobelite

Comments: Fine grained massive tobelite.
Location: Tobe, Ehime, Japan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Tobelite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.5807:1:1.1625
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 5.219, b = 8.986, c = 10.447, Z = 2; beta = 101.31° V = 480.43 Den(Calc)= 2.60
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 10.24(1), 3.408(0.6), 2.566(0.45),
 

Physical Properties of Tobelite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {001} Perfect
Help on Color: Color: Yellowish green, Pearly white.
Help on Density: Density: 2.58
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Transparent
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.
Help on Habit: Habit: Scaly - Morphology like fish scales.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 2 - Gypsum
Help on Luster: Luster: Vitreous - Silky
Help on Streak: Streak: white
 

Optical Properties of Tobelite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.083 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.074 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2213,KPDmeas= 0.2231,KC= 0.206
Ncalc = 1.53 - 1.54
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.555-1.56, b=1.575-1.587, g=1.581-1.595, bire=0.0260-0.0350, 2V(Calc)=56, 2V(Meas)=28-30.
 

Calculated Properties of Tobelite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.61 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Tobelite =2.60 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PETobelite = 1.72 barns/electron
U=PETobelite x relectron= 4.49 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 30.06 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Tobelite per GRapi unit = 3.33 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Tobelite - barely detectable

 

Tobelite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 71.02.02a.07 (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
Help on  Strunz Class: 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 Tobelite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Tobelite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Tobelite

(NH4,K)Al2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Dana No: 71.02.02a.07 Strunz No: 09.EC.15
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