General Aqualite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,812.45 gm |
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Potassium 2.09 % K 2.51 % K2O |
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Sodium 2.45 % Na 3.31 % Na2O |
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Strontium 1.56 % Sr 1.84 % SrO |
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Calcium 8.55 % Ca 11.96 % CaO |
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Zirconium 9.73 % Zr 13.14 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 25.96 % Si 55.55 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.18 % H 10.57 % H2O |
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Chlorine 1.26 % Cl 1.26 % Cl |
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- % Cl -0.28 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 47.22 % O |
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100.00 % 99.86 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
H3O8Na3K1.5Sr0.5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl |
Environment: |
Eudialyte group; structure determined |
IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) |
Synonym: |
IMA2002-066 |
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Aqualite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.21906 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 14.078, c = 31.24, Z = 3; V = 5,361.96 Den(Calc)= 2.61 |
Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Ditrigonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.987(1), 4.39(1), 2.85(0.79),10.5(0.44), 6.63(0.43), 7.06(0.42), 3.624(0.41), 11.43(0.39), |
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Physical Properties of Aqualite
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Color: |
Pink. |
Diaphaniety: |
Translucent |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
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Optical Properties of Aqualite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= 0.017 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2184,KC= 0.2222 |
Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (+), w=1.569, e=1.571, bire=0.0020. |
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Calculated Properties of Aqualite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=2.60 gm/cc note: rAqualite =2.61 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02447 Boson Index = 0.97553 |
Photoelectric: |
PEAqualite = 16.65 barns/electron U=PEAqualite x relectron= 43.21 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 29.93 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Aqualite - barely detectable
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Aqualite Classification
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Dana Class: |
64.1.1.15 (64)Cyclosilicate Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups |
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(64.1)with mixed ring types |
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(64.1.1)Eudialyte Group |
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64.1.1.1 Eudialyte Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2(?) R 3m 3 2/m |
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64.1.1.2 Alluaivite Na19(Ca,Mn)6(Ti,Nb)3(Si3O9)2(Si10O28)2Cl·2(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m |
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64.1.1.3 Kentbrooksite! (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6MnZr3NbSi25O74F2·2(H2O) R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.4 Khomyakovite! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.5 Manganokhomyakovite! Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.6 Oneillite! Na15Ca3Mn3Fe3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3 3 |
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64.1.1.7 Ferrokentbrooksite! Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.8 Ikranite! (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6Fe2Zr3([],Zr)([],Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl·2-3H2O R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.9 Feklichevite! Na11Ca9(Fe,Fe)2Zr3Nb[Si25O73](OH,H2O,Cl,O)5 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.10 Rastsvetaevite! Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.11 Taseqite! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.12 Carbokentbrooksite! (Na,[])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)·H2O R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.13 Zirsilite-(Ce)! (Na,[])12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)·H2O R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.14 Labyrinthite! (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3 R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.15 Aqualite ! (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.16 Raslakite! Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH) R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.17 Georgbarsanovite! Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2·H2O R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.18 IMA2004-026! Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)·H2O R 3m 3m |
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64.1.1.19 Mogovidite! Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4 R 3m 3m |
Strunz Class: |
VIII/EX.00-00 VIII - Silicates |
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VIII/EX - Unclassified Strunz Cyklosilicates |
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VIII/EX.00 - Eudialyte Group |
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Other Aqualite Information
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See Also: |
Links to other databases for Aqualite :
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2 -Athena
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7 -MinMax(English)
8 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 -QUT Mineral Atlas
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Aqualite
(H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl
Dana No: 64.1.1.15 Strunz No: VIII/EX.00-00
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