General Clinozoisite-(Sr) Information Chemical Formula: |
CaSrAl3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 499.69 gm |
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Strontium 12.63 % Sr 14.93 % SrO |
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Calcium 10.27 % Ca 14.36 % CaO |
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Aluminum 13.39 % Al 25.30 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 5.03 % Fe 6.47 % FeO |
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Silicon 16.86 % Si 36.07 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.62 % O |
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100.00 % 98.94 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.28Sr0.72Al2.48Fe2+0.45(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Environment: |
Occurs interstitally with chlorite and diaspore in a boulder of prehenite. (epidote group; structure) |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Itoigawa-Ohmi district, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Clinozoisite-(Sr) + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA2001-055 |
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Niigataite - Renamed to Clinozoisite-(Sr) - Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals, Eur. J. Mineral. 2006, 18, 551-567. |
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Clinozoisite-(Sr) Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.5909:1:1.8273 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.89, b = 5.5878, c = 10.211, Z = 2; beta = 115.12° V = 459.26 Den(Calc)= 3.61 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.9(1)(113), 2.79(0.48)(020,211), 2.7(0.26)(013,300),3.22(0.25)(201), 2.6(0.24)(311), 2.11(0.24)(221,223), 5.05(0.23)(102),
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| Physical Properties of Clinozoisite-(Sr) Cleavage: |
Perfect |
Color: |
Pale greenish gray. |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Habit: |
Subhedral Crystals - Occurs as crystals which tend to exhibit a recognizable crystal shape. |
Hardness: |
5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Clinozoisite-(Sr) Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= 0.022 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1932,KC= 0.1975 Ncalc = 1.71 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?), a=1.67, g=1.725, bire=0.0550 |
| Calculated Properties of Clinozoisite-(Sr) Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.52 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Clinozoisite-(Sr) =3.61 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEClinozoisite-(Sr) = 17.51 barns/electron |
U=PEClinozoisite-(Sr) x rElectron Density= 61.70 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Clinozoisite-(Sr) is Not Radioactive | Clinozoisite-(Sr) Classification Dana Class: |
58.02.01a.09 (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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(58.02.01a)Epidote group (Clinozoisite subgroup) |
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Strunz Class: |
09.BG.05a 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 Clinozoisite-(Sr) Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v 89, p 469) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 89, p 469) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v 89, p 469) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Clinozoisite-(Sr) : |
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 Clinozoisite-(Sr) using: Visit our Advertisers for Clinozoisite-(Sr) : A Bijoux Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr)Adam's Minerals Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Cape Minerals Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) McDougall Minerals Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Clinozoisite-(Sr) Ask about Clinozoisite-(Sr) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Clinozoisite-(Sr) Specimen Label here :
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