General Stronalsite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
SrNa2Al4Si4O16 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 609.86 gm |
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Sodium 7.54 % Na 10.16 % Na2O |
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Strontium 14.37 % Sr 16.99 % SrO |
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Aluminum 17.70 % Al 33.44 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 18.42 % Si 39.41 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 41.98 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
SrNa2Al4Si4O16 |
Environment: |
Basic tuff xenoliths. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
Locality: |
Rendai, Kochi City, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for its composition (Strontium, Na, Al, Si). |
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Stronalsite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.8503:1:1.6883 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.407, b = 9.886, c = 16.691, Z = 4; V = 1,387.22 Den(Calc)= 2.92 |
Crystal System: |
OrthorhombicSpace Group: I bam,Iba2 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.206(1), 3.504(0.8), 3.184(0.72), |
Crystal Structure:
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Liferovich R P , Locock A J , Mitchell R H , Shpachenko A K , The Canadian Mineralogist , 44 (2006) p.533-546, The crystal structure of stronalsite and a, redetermination of the structure of banalsite, Locality: Khibina peralkaline complex, Kola alkaline province, Russia
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Physical Properties of Stronalsite
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Cleavage: |
[100] Good, [001] Good |
Color: |
White. |
Density: |
2.95 |
Diaphaniety: |
Transparent |
Hardness: |
6.5 - Pyrite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
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Optical Properties of Stronalsite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.005 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1942,KPDmeas= 0.1922,KC= 0.1951 |
Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.563, b=1.564, g=1.574, bire=0.0110, 2V(Calc)=36, 2V(Meas)=32. |
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Calculated Properties of Stronalsite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=2.83 gm/cc note: rStronalsite =2.92 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.01886 Boson Index = 0.98114 |
Photoelectric: |
PEStronalsite = 17.00 barns/electron U=PEStronalsite x relectron= 48.18 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Stronalsite is Not Radioactive |
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Stronalsite Classification
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Dana Class: |
76.1.6.2 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework |
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(76.1)with Al-Si frameworks |
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(76.1.6)Banalsite group |
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76.1.6.1 Banalsite BaNa2Al4Si4O16 I bam 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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76.1.6.2 Stronalsite SrNa2Al4Si4O16 I bam,Iba2 Ortho |
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76.1.6.3 Lisetite Na2CaAl4Si4O16 Pbc2 mm2 |
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76.1.6.4 Svyatoslavite CaAl2Si2O8 P 21 2 |
Strunz Class: |
VIII/J.07-90 VIII - Silicates |
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VIII/J - Tectosilicates (network) without anions unfamiliar to the tetraheders |
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VIII/J.07 - Feldspar group, Anorthoclase - Anorthite - Banalcite series |
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VIII/J.07-10 Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8 C1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-20 Albite NaAlSi3O8 C1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-30 Oligoclase (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 C1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-40 Andesine* (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 C1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-50 Labradorite* (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 C1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-60 Bytownite* (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 C1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-70 Anorthite CaAl2Si2O8 P1,I1 1 |
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VIII/J.07-75 Dmisteinbergite CaAl2Si2O8 P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/J.07-80 Svyatoslavite CaAl2Si2O8 P 21 2 |
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VIII/J.07-90 Stronalsite SrNa2Al4Si4O16 I bam,Iba2 Ortho |
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VIII/J.07-100 Banalsite BaNa2Al4Si4O16 I bam 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/J.07-110 Filatovite! K[(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8] I2/c 2/m |
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Other Stronalsite Information
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References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Stronalsite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 -Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
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5 -Google Scholar
6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 -MinDAT
9 -MinMax(Deutsch)
10 -MinMax(English)
11 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
12 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 -QUT Mineral Atlas
14 -École des Mines de Paris
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Stronalsite
SrNa2Al4Si4O16
Dana No: 76.1.6.2 Strunz No: VIII/J.07-90
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