Natrolemoynite Mineral Data

General Natrolemoynite Information

Chemical Formula:

Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,128.53 gm

Potassium 1.04 % K 1.25 % K₂O

Sodium 5.50 % Na 7.41 % Na₂O

Calcium 0.36 % Ca 0.50 % CaO

Zirconium 16.17 % Zr 21.84 % ZrO₂

Niobium 0.82 % Nb 1.18 % Nb₂O₅

Silicon 24.89 % Si 53.24 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 1.61 % H 14.37 % H₂O

Oxygen 49.62 % O

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100.00 % 99.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na_2.7K_0.3Ca_0.1Zr₂Nb_0.1Si₁₀O₂₆•9(H₂O)

Environment:

Unaltered pegmatites that cut nepheline syenites.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

The name alludes to the Na dominance and polymorphic relationship to lemoynite.

Synonym:

IMA1996-063

Natrolemoynite Image

Images:

Natrolemoynite

Comments: Radiating spray of tan natrolemoynite crystals, with brown coating, with white albite.
Location: Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Natrolemoynite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.6469:1:0.56

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.515, b = 16.2534, c = 9.1029, Z = 2; beta = 105° V = 1,502.72 Den(Calc)= 2.49

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 8.135(1)(020), 5.975(0.4)(021), 3.564(0.4)(221),3.49(0.35)(222), 3.974(0.35)(201),

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McDonald A M , Chao G Y , The Canadian Mineralogist , 39 (2001) p.1295-1306, Natrolemoynite, a new hydrated sodiium zirconosilicate from Mont Saint-Hilaire,, Quebec: Description and structure determination, Locality: Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Physical Properties of Natrolemoynite

Cleavage:

{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {001} Poor

Color:

Colorless, White.

Density:

2.47

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite).

Habit:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Natrolemoynite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.019 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2221,KPDmeas= 0.2239,KC= 0.2264
Ncalc = 1.56

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.533, b=1.559, g=1.567, bire=0.0340, 2V(Calc)=56, 2V(Meas)=63. Dispersion weak.

Calculated Properties of Natrolemoynite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.45 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Natrolemoynite =2.47 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Photoelectric:

PE_{Natrolemoynite}= 23.38 barns/electron
U=PE_{Natrolemoynite} x r_electron= 57.25 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 14.87 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Natrolemoynite per GRapi unit = 6.72 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Natrolemoynite - barely detectable

Natrolemoynite Classification

Dana Class:

74.03.03.03 (74)Phyllosilicate Modulated Layers

(74.03)with joined strips

(74.03.03)Altisite/lemoynite

74.03.03.01 Altisite Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3 C 2/m 2/m

74.03.03.02 Lemoynite (Na,K)2CaZr2Si10O26•5-6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

74.03.03.03 Natrolemoynite! Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

09.DP.35 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.DP -Transitional ino-phyllosilicate structures

09.DP.35 Natrolemoynite! Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

09.DP.35 Lemoynite (Na,K)2CaZr2Si10O26•5-6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

Other Natrolemoynite Information

References:

NAME( AmMin, vol 87, p 997) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, vol 87, p 997) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, vol 87, p 997)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Natrolemoynite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Athena
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info

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Natrolemoynite

Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O)
Dana No: 74.03.03.03 Strunz No: 09.DP.35
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