Natrolemoynite Mineral Data


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General Natrolemoynite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na4Zr2Si10O26·9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,128.53 gm
   Potassium   1.04 %  K     1.25 % K2O
   Sodium      5.50 %  Na    7.41 % Na2O
   Calcium     0.36 %  Ca    0.50 % CaO
   Zirconium  16.17 %  Zr   21.84 % ZrO2
   Niobium     0.82 %  Nb    1.18 % Nb2O5
   Silicon    24.89 %  Si   53.24 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.61 %  H    14.37 % H2O
   Oxygen     49.62 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2.7K0.3Ca0.1Zr2Nb0.1Si10O26·9(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Unaltered pegmatites that cut nepheline syenites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: The name alludes to the Na dominance and polymorphic relationship to lemoynite.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1996-063
 

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Natrolemoynite

Comments: Radiating spray of tan natrolemoynite crystals, with brown coating, with white albite.
Location: Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
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Natrolemoynite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.6469:1:0.56
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 10.515, b = 16.2534, c = 9.1029, Z = 2; beta = 105° V = 1,502.72 Den(Calc)= 2.49
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): 8.135(1)(020), 5.975(0.4)(021), 3.564(0.4)(221),3.49(0.35)(222), 3.974(0.35)(201),
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McDonald A M , Chao G Y , The Canadian Mineralogist , 39 (2001) p.1295-1306, Natrolemoynite, a new hydrated sodiium zirconosilicate from Mont Saint-Hilaire,, Quebec: Description and structure determination, Locality: Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

 

Physical Properties of Natrolemoynite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [100] Perfect, [010] Perfect, [001] Poor
Help on Color: Color: Colorless, White.
Help on Density: Density: 2.47
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Transparent to translucent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.
Help on Habit: Habit: Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.
Help on Habit: Habit: Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite).
Help on Habit: Habit: Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3 - Calcite
Help on Luster: Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Help on Streak: Streak: white
 

Optical Properties of Natrolemoynite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.019 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2221,KPDmeas= 0.2239,KC= 0.2264
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.533, b=1.559, g=1.567, bire=0.0340, 2V(Calc)=56, 2V(Meas)=63. Dispersion weak.
 

Calculated Properties of Natrolemoynite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=2.45 gm/cc
note: rNatrolemoynite =2.47 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENatrolemoynite = 23.38 barns/electron
U=PENatrolemoynite x relectron= 57.25 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 14.87 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Estimated Radioactivity from Natrolemoynite - barely detectable

 

Natrolemoynite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 74.3.3.3 (74)Phyllosilicate Modulated Layers
  (74.3)with joined strips
  (74.3.3)Altisite/lemoynite
 
74.3.3.1 Altisite Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3 C 2/m 2/m
 
74.3.3.2 Lemoynite (Na,K)2CaZr2Si10O26·5-6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
 
74.3.3.3 Natrolemoynite ! Na4Zr2Si10O26·9(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: VIII/G.09-08 VIII - Silicates
  VIII/G - Intermediate between chain- and layered silicates
  VIII/G.09 - Lemoynite - Loudounite series
 
VIII/G.09-05 Altisite Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3 C 2/m 2/m
 
VIII/G.09-08 Natrolemoynite Na4Zr2Si10O26·9(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
 
VIII/G.09-10 Lemoynite (Na,K)2CaZr2Si10O26·5-6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
 
VIII/G.09-20 Loudounite NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11·8(H2O) Mono
 

Other Natrolemoynite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( AmMin, vol 87, p 997) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, vol 87, p 997) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, vol 87, p 997)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Natrolemoynite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 -Athena 5 -Google Images 6 -Google Scholar 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas

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Natrolemoynite

Na4Zr2Si10O26·9(H2O)
Dana No: 74.3.3.3 Strunz No: VIII/G.09-08
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