Almarudite Mineral Data

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General Almarudite Information

Chemical Formula:

K([ ],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30]

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,000.32 gm

Potassium 3.36 % K 4.05 % K₂O

Sodium 0.48 % Na 0.65 % Na₂O

Calcium 0.08 % Ca 0.11 % CaO

Magnesium 0.92 % Mg 1.53 % MgO

Manganese 5.66 % Mn 7.30 % MnO

Beryllium 1.86 % Be 5.18 % BeO

Aluminum 2.16 % Al 4.08 % Al₂O₃

Zinc 0.20 % Zn 0.24 % ZnO

Iron 3.46 % Fe 4.45 % FeO

Silicon 33.83 % Si 72.38 % SiO₂

Oxygen 47.98 % O

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100.00 % 99.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

K_0.86Na_0.21Mn²⁺_1.03Fe²⁺_0.62Mg_0.38Zn_0.03Ca_0.02Be_2.07Al_0.8Si_12.05O₃₀

Environment:

In xenoliths in leucite tephrite lava. Milarite group; structure determined.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

A quarry at the Bellerberg volcano lava field, near Ettringen, 2 km north of Mayen, Laacher See region, eastern Eifel area, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

After the authors’ hosting and supporting institution, "Universität Wien", and is derived from the university’s proper name "ALma MAter RUDolphina".

Synonym:

IMA2002-048

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Almarudite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.40942

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.997, c = 14.09, Z = 2; V = 1,219.50 Den(Calc)= 2.72

Crystal System:

Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 6/mcc

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.882(1)(300), 3.187(0.9)(211), 4.076(0.8)(112),2.732(0.5)(204), 3.522(0.4)(004), 1.826(0.4)(315), 5(0.4)(110), 7.047(0.4)(002),

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Mihajlovic T , Lengauer C L , Ntaflos T , Lolitsch U , Tillmanns E , Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen , 179 (2004) p.265-294, Two new minerals, rondorfite, Ca8Mg[SiO4]4Cl2, and almarudite,, K(box,Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30], and a study of iron-rich wadalite,, Ca12[(Al8Si4Fe2)O32]C16, from the Bellerberg (Bellberg) volcano, Eifel, Germany, Locality: Bellerberg volcano lava field, 2 km N of Mayen,, Eastern Eifel volcanic area, Eifel, Germany

Physical Properties of Almarudite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Yellow, Orange.

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Irregular - Very brittle fracture producing irregular fragments

Habit:

Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form.

Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

light orange

Optical Properties of Almarudite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= 0.006 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2057,KC= 0.207
Ncalc = 1.56

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.559, w=1.56, bire=0.0010.

Calculated Properties of Almarudite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.69 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Almarudite =2.72 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Photoelectric:

PE_Almarudite= 4.29 barns/electron
U=PE_Almarudite x r_electron= 11.53 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 47.90 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Almarudite per GRapi unit = 2.09 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Almarudite - barely detectable

Almarudite Classification

Dana Class:

63.02.01a.18 (63)Cyclosilicate Condensed Rings

(63.02)6-membered rings

(63.02.01a)Milarite - Osumilite group (Milarite - Osumilite subgroup)

63.02.01a.01 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.02 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.03 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.04 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.05 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.06 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.07 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.08 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.09 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.10 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.11 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.12 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.13 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.14 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.15 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.16 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.17 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.18 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.19 Oftedalite! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.20 Klochite ([]1Na1)KFe2Zn3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

63.02.01a.21 Friedrichbeckeite! K([],Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

09.CM.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.C - Cyclosilicates

09.CM -[Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe)

09.CM.05 Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Armenite BaCa2Al6Si9O30•2(H2O) Pnc2 mm2

09.CM.05 Berezanskite! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Chayesite K(Mg,Fe)4Fe(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Shibkovite! K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[]x)2ZnSi12O30(x~0.8) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Eifelite KNa3Mg4Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Merrihueite (K,Na)2(Fe,Mg)5Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Roedderite (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe)5Si12O30 P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Osumilite-(Fe) (K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Osumilite-(Mg) (K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Poudretteite KNa2B3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe,Al)3ZrSi12O30 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Oftedalite! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Yagiite (Na,K)3Mg4(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)24O60 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Trattnerite! (Fe,Mg)2(Mg,Fe)3(Si12O30) P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.CM.05 Almarudite! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Other Almarudite Information

References:

NAME( CanMin, 42:1241) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, 42:1241) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, 42:1241)

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9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
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Almarudite

K([ ],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30]
Dana No: 63.02.01a.18 Strunz No: 09.CM.05
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