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General Nosean Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,012.38 gm
   Sodium    18.17 %  Na   24.49 % Na2O
   Aluminum  15.99 %  Al   30.21 % Al2O3
   Silicon   16.65 %  Si   35.61 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.20 %  H     1.78 % H2O
   Sulfur     3.17 %  S     7.91 % SO3
   Oxygen    45.83 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)·(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Igneous rocks low in silica and rich in alkalis.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1815
Help on Locality: Locality: Laacher See in the Eifel district of Rhineland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the German mineralogist, K. W. Nose (1753-1835).
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 203102
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  PDF 17-538
 

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Nosean

Comments: Stubby crystal of nosean on matrix.
Location: Mendig, Laacher See, Rhineland-Pal., Germany. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Nosean Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 8.85, Z = 1; V = 693.15 Den(Calc)= 2.43
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.71(1), 2.628(0.75), 6.45(0.7),
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Hassan I , Grundy H D , The Canadian Mineralogist , 27 (1989) p.165-172, The Structure of Nosean, Ideally Na8(Al6Si6O24)SO4.H2O, Note: O2 z-coordinate has been corrected according to the ICSD

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Physical Properties of Nosean

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [110] Perfect
Help on Color: Color: White, Gray, Blue, Green, Brown.
Help on Density: Density: 2.3 - 2.4, Average = 2.34
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Transparent to Translucent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase
Help on Luminescence: Luminescence: Fluorescent.
Help on Luster: Luster: Vitreous - Greasy
Help on Streak: Streak: bluish white
 

Optical Properties of Nosean

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2006,KPDmeas= 0.2074,KC= 0.2032
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Isotropic, n=1.48-1.495.
 

Calculated Properties of Nosean

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=2.40 gm/cc
note: rNosean =2.43 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.00823
Boson Index = 0.99177
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENosean = 1.59 barns/electron
U=PENosean x relectron= 3.81 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Nosean is Not Radioactive

 

Nosean Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 76.2.3.2 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework
  (76.2)Feldspathoids and related species
  (76.2.3)Sodalite group
 
76.2.3.1 Sodalite Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 P 43n 4 3m
 
76.2.3.2 Nosean Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4) P 43m 4 3m
 
76.2.3.3 Hauyne (Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2 P 43n 4 3m
 
76.2.3.4 Lazurite Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S P 43n 4 3m
 
76.2.3.5 Bicchulite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I 43m 4 3m
 
76.2.3.6 Kamaishilite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I-lattice Tetra
 
76.2.3.7 Tugtupite Na4AlBeSi4O12Cl I 4 4
 
76.2.3.8 Tsaregorodtsevite N(CH3)4AlSi5O12 I 222 2 2 2
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: VIII/J.11-20 VIII - Silicates
  VIII/J - Tectosilicates (network) with anions unfamiliar to the tetraheders
  VIII/J.11 - Sodalite group, Tsaregorodtsevite - Wadalite series
 
VIII/J.11-05 Tsaregorodtsevite N(CH3)4AlSi5O12 I 222 2 2 2
 
VIII/J.11-10 Sodalite Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 P 43n 4 3m
 
VIII/J.11-20 Nosean Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4) P 43m 4 3m
 
VIII/J.11-30 Hauyne (Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2 P 43n 4 3m
 
VIII/J.11-40 Lazurite Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S P 43n 4 3m
 
VIII/J.11-50 Tugtupite Na4AlBeSi4O12Cl I 4 4
 
VIII/J.11-60 Kamaishilite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I-lattice Tetra
 
VIII/J.11-70 Bicchulite Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 I 43m 4 3m
 
VIII/J.11-80 Wadalite Ca6Al5Si2O16Cl3 I 43d 4 3m
 

Other Nosean Information

Help on References: References: NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Nosean :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Applied Mineralogy 3 -Athena 4 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 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 - UCLA - Petrography Thin-Sections 15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Nosean

Na8Al6Si6O24(SO4)
Dana No: 76.2.3.2 Strunz No: VIII/J.11-20
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