General Pumpellyite-(Al) Information Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(Al,Fe++,Mg)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2•H2O |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 481.95 gm |
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Sodium 0.05 % Na 0.06 % Na2O |
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Calcium 16.55 % Ca 23.15 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.21 % Mg 2.01 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.11 % Mn 0.15 % MnO |
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Aluminum 13.55 % Al 25.60 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 3.82 % Fe 4.92 % FeO |
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Silicon 17.48 % Si 37.40 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.75 % H 6.69 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.48 % O |
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100.00 % 99.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.99Na0.01Al0.42Fe2+0.33Mg0.24Mn2+0.01Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2.42·0.58(H2O) |
Environment: |
Found in late-formed veins associated with calcite, K-feldspar, and chlorite in aggregates. Pumpellyite group. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2005 - (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Carrière de la Flèche quarry, near Bertrix, Ardennes, Belgium. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named as the Al analog of pumpellyite. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Pumpellyite-(Al) + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA2005-016 |
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Pumpellyite-(Al) Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.495:1:3.2427 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.818, b = 5.898, c = 19.126, Z = 4; beta = 97.26° V = 986.74 Den(Calc)= 3.24 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: A2/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.895(1), 2.912(0.95), 3.787(0.8),3.04(0.7), 4.371(0.65), 2.191(0.45), 2.731(0.4), 8.735(0.35), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Pumpellyite-(Al) Cleavage: |
{001} Good, {100} Good |
Color: |
White. |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to translucent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Splintery - Brittle fracture leaving splintery fragments. |
Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
Hardness: |
5.5 - Knife Blade |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Pumpellyite-(Al) Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= 0.023 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.2108,KC= 0.2158 Ncalc = 1.7 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.678, b=1.68, g=1.691, bire=0.0130 |
| Calculated Properties of Pumpellyite-(Al) Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.24 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Pumpellyite-(Al) =3.24 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEPumpellyite-(Al) = 4.28 barns/electron |
U=PEPumpellyite-(Al) x rElectron Density= 13.85 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Pumpellyite-(Al) is Not Radioactive | Pumpellyite-(Al) Classification Dana Class: |
58.02.02.11 (58)Sorosilicate Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups |
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(58.02)with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1,2) |
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(58.02.02)Pumpellyite group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.BG.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.B - Sorosilicates |
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09.BG -Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; |
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| Other Pumpellyite-(Al) Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v73:253) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v73:253) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v73:253) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Pumpellyite-(Al) : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) using: Visit our Advertisers for Pumpellyite-(Al) : A Bijoux Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al)Adam's Minerals Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Cape Minerals Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) McDougall Minerals Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Pumpellyite-(Al) Ask about Pumpellyite-(Al) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Pumpellyite-(Al) Specimen Label here :
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