General Intersilite Information Chemical Formula: |
Na6Mn++Ti[Si10O24(OH)](OH)3•4(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,045.69 gm |
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Sodium 13.19 % Na 17.78 % Na2O |
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Titanium 4.58 % Ti 7.64 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 5.25 % Mn 6.78 % MnO |
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Silicon 26.86 % Si 57.46 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.16 % H 10.34 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.96 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na6Mn2+TiSi10O24(OH)4•4(H2O) |
Environment: |
In hyperagpaitic pegmatites. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Mount Alluaiv in the northwestern part of the Lovozero alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named in allusion to it's intermediate position between the layered and banded silicates. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Intersilite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1995-033 |
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| | Intersilite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6963:1:0.6552 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 13.033, b = 18.717, c = 12.264, Z = 4; beta = 99.62° V = 2,949.59 Den(Calc)= 2.35 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: I2/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 10.56(1), 3.196(0.8), 6.38(0.5), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Intersilite Cleavage: |
{100} Perfect |
Color: |
Yellow, Pinkish yellow, Pink. |
Density: |
2.42 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Habit: |
Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes |
Hardness: |
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Greasy |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Intersilite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.029 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2318,KPDmeas= 0.2251,KC= 0.2318 Ncalc = 1.54 - 1.56 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.536, b=1.545, g=1.553, bire=0.0170, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=87. Dispersion r < v strong. |
| Calculated Properties of Intersilite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.34 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Intersilite =2.35 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEIntersilite = 3.31 barns/electron |
U=PEIntersilite x rElectron Density= 7.74 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Intersilite is Not Radioactive | Intersilite Classification Dana Class: |
74.03.08.01 (74)Phyllosilicate Modulated Layers |
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(74.03)with joined strips |
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(74.03.08)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.EE.60 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.E - Phyllosilicates |
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09.EE -Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings |
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| Other Intersilite Information References: |
NAME( MinRec, Vol 28, No. 3) PHYS. PROP.(Eur. J. Min.,Vol.8,1996) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec, Vol 28, No. 3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Intersilite : |
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 Intersilite using: Visit our Advertisers for Intersilite : A Bijoux Google Search for IntersiliteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Intersilite Cape Minerals Google Search for Intersilite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Intersilite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Intersilite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Intersilite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Intersilite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Intersilite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Intersilite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Intersilite Ask about Intersilite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Intersilite Specimen Label here :
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