General Leakeite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
NaNa2(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 846.90 gm |
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Sodium 8.14 % Na 10.98 % Na2O |
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Lithium 0.82 % Li 1.76 % Li2O |
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Magnesium 5.74 % Mg 9.52 % MgO |
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Iron 13.19 % Fe 18.86 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 26.53 % Si 56.76 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.13 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na3Mg2Fe3+2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Synonym: |
ICSD 64815 |
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IMA1991-028 |
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Leakeite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5506:1:0.2963 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.822, b = 17.836, c = 5.286, Z = 2; beta = 104.37° V = 897.06 Den(Calc)= 3.14 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.122(1), 8.399(0.56), 2.798(0.48), |
Crystal Structure:
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Hawthorne F C , Oberti R , Ungaretti L , Grice J D , American Mineralogist , 77 (1992) p.1112-1115, Leakeite, NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2, a new alkali amphibole from the, Kajlidongri manganese mine, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Physical Properties of Leakeite
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Cleavage: |
[???] Perfect |
Color: |
Dark red. |
Density: |
3.11 |
Diaphaniety: |
Translucent |
Hardness: |
6 - Orthoclase |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
light red |
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Optical Properties of Leakeite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.053 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.062 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2158,KPDmeas= 0.2179,KC= 0.23 |
Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.667, b=1.675, g=1.691, bire=0.0240, 2V(Calc)=72, 2V(Meas)=59-71. |
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Calculated Properties of Leakeite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=3.07 gm/cc note: rLeakeite =3.11 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02175 Boson Index = 0.97825 |
Photoelectric: |
PELeakeite = 5.18 barns/electron U=PELeakeite x relectron= 15.91 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Leakeite is Not Radioactive |
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Leakeite Classification
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Dana Class: |
66.1.3c.12 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.1)Dana Type |
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(66.1.3c)Group 4, the sodic amphiboles |
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66.1.3c.1 Glaucophane []Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.2 Ferroglaucophane []Na2(Fe3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.3 Crossite? Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.4 Magnesioriebeckite []Na2(Mg3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.5 Riebeckite []Na2(Fe3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.6 Eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.7 Ferro-eckermannite NaNa2(Fe4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.8 Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.9 Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.9a Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite! NaNa2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.9b Potassicarfvedsonite! KNa2Fe4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.10 Kozulite NaNa2Mn4(Fe,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.11 Nyboite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.11a Ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.11b Ferric-ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.11c Fluoronyboite! NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.12 Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.12a Ferroleakeite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.12b Potassicleakeite! KNa2Mg2Fe2LiSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.13 Kornite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.14 Ungarettiite NaNa2(Mn2Mn3)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.15 Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe2Fe2Li)Si8O22F2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.16 Obertiite! NaNa2(Mg3FeTi)Si8O22(O,F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3c.17 Dellaventuraite! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
VIII/F.08-85 VIII - Silicates |
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VIII/F - Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si4O11]6-, Alkali-Amphiboles |
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VIII/F.08 - Amphibole group, Glaucophane - Riebeckite - Kozulite series |
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VIII/F.08-10 Glaucophane []Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-20 Ferroglaucophane []Na2(Fe3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-30 Crossite? Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-40 Magnesioriebeckite []Na2(Mg3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-50 Riebeckite []Na2(Fe3Fe2)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-56 Fluoronyboite! NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-60 Nyboite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-65 Ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-67 Ferric-ferronyboite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-70 Eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-80 Ferro-eckermannite NaNa2(Fe4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-81 Ferripedrizite! NaLi2(Fe2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-83 Sodic-ferripedrizite! Na(LiNa)(Fe2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-84 Ferroleakeite! NaNa2(Fe)3(Fe)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-85 Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-86 Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe2Fe2Li)Si8O22F2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-87 Kornite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-88 Ungarettiite NaNa2(Mn2Mn3)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-89 Obertiite! NaNa2(Mg3FeTi)Si8O22(O,F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-90 Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-92 Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite! NaNa2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-95 Sodic-ferri-ferropedrizite! NaLi2(Fe2Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-100 Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-105 Ferriwhittakerite! Na(NaLi)(Mg2Fe2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-110 Kozulite NaNa2Mn4(Fe,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-112 Potassicleakeite! KNa2Mg2Fe2LiSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-125 Dellaventuraite! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.08-157 Potassicarfvedsonite! KNa2Fe4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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Other Leakeite Information
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References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.77,p1112-1115,1992) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.77,p1112-1115,1992) |
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Leakeite
NaNa2(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.1.3c.12 Strunz No: VIII/F.08-85
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