Magnesiocarpholite Mineral Data

General Magnesiocarpholite Information

Chemical Formula:

MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 298.46 gm

Magnesium 8.14 % Mg 13.50 % MgO

Aluminum 18.08 % Al 34.16 % Al₂O₃

Silicon 18.82 % Si 40.26 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 1.35 % H 12.07 % H₂O

Oxygen 53.61 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

MgAl₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄

Environment:

High-pressure/low-temperature mineral occurring in blueschist metamorphic rocks.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1979

Locality:

Monticiano-Roccastrada Unit (Verrucano Formation, SouthernTuscany (Monte Leoni and Monte Argentario). Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named as the Mg-dominant member of the carpholite series.

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Magnesiocarpholite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.6829:1:0.2543

Cell Dimensions:

a = 13.726, b = 20.099, c = 5.112, Z = 8; V = 1,410.29 Den(Calc)= 2.81

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: C cca

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 5.66(1), 2.59(0.45), 5.02(0.45),

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Viswanathan K , American Mineralogist , 66 (1981) p.1080-1085, The crystal structure of a Mg-rich carpholite, Locality: southeast Sfinari, West Crete

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Physical Properties of Magnesiocarpholite

Cleavage:

{???} Good

Color:

Gray green, White.

Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Habit:

Columnar - Forms columns

Habit:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.

Hardness:

5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade

Luster:

Silky

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Magnesiocarpholite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= 0.04 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2135,KC= 0.2225
Ncalc = 1.63

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.59, b=1.6, g=1.61, bire=0.0200, 2V(Calc)=88, 2V(Meas)=50-60.

Calculated Properties of Magnesiocarpholite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.82 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Magnesiocarpholite =2.81 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_{Magnesiocarpholite}= 1.46 barns/electron
U=PE_{Magnesiocarpholite} x rElectron Density= 4.12 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Magnesiocarpholite is Not Radioactive

Magnesiocarpholite Classification

Dana Class:

65.01.05.03 (65)Inosilicate Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1

(65.01)with chains P=2

(65.01.05)Carpholite group

65.01.05.01 Carpholite MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.05.02 Ferrocarpholite (Fe,Mg)Al2Si2O6(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.05.03 Magnesiocarpholite MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.05.04 Balipholite BaMg2LiAl3Si4O12(OH,F)8 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.05.05 Potassiccarpholite! (K,Na,[])(Li,Mn)2Al)4Si4O12(OH)4(F,OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

65.01.05.06 Vanadiocarpholite! MnVAl(Si2O6)(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

09.DB.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

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

09.DB -Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals

09.DB.05 Carpholite MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.DB.05 Balipholite BaMg2LiAl3Si4O12(OH,F)8 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.DB.05 Ferrocarpholite (Fe,Mg)Al2Si2O6(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.DB.05 Magnesiocarpholite MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.DB.05 Potassiccarpholite! (K,Na,[])(Li,Mn)2Al)4Si4O12(OH)4(F,OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.DB.05 Vanadiocarpholite! MnVAl(Si2O6)(OH)4 C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Magnesiocarpholite Information

References:

NAME( EurJMin, v 13, p 533) PHYS. PROP.(EurJMin, v 13, p 533) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Magnesiocarpholite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Magnesiocarpholite

MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Dana No: 65.01.05.03 Strunz No: 09.DB.05
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