Marinellite Mineral Data

General Marinellite Information

Chemical Formula:

[(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 6,673.61 gm

Potassium 6.59 % K 7.94 % K₂O

Sodium 11.09 % Na 14.95 % Na₂O

Calcium 3.68 % Ca 5.14 % CaO

Aluminum 14.71 % Al 27.80 % Al₂O₃

Silicon 15.30 % Si 32.73 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.10 % H 0.93 % H₂O

Sulfur 3.94 % S 9.84 % SO₃

Chlorine 0.87 % Cl 0.87 % Cl

- % Cl -0.20 % -O=Cl₂

Oxygen 43.72 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na_32.19K_11.25Ca_6.12Si_36.35Al_36.39O_146.12(SO₄)_8.2Cl_1.64·3.44(H₂O)

Environment:

In an ejected volcanic block. Cancrinite-sodalite group; structure discussed.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Sacrofano, Biacchella Valley, Latium, Italy Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Giorgio Marinelli (1922-1993), Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, specialist in magma genesis and tectonic settings.

Synonym:

IMA2002-021

Marinellite Image

Images:

Marinellite

Comments: Colorless to pale bluish-gray anhedral marinellite crystal.
Location: Monte Cavalluccio, Sacrofano, Campagnano di Roma, Italy. Scale: See Image.
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Marinellite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.46591

Cell Dimensions:

a = 12.88, c = 31.761, Z = 1; V = 4,563.07 Den(Calc)= 2.43

Crystal System:

TrigonalSpace Group: P 3₁c or P 2c

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.725(1)(214), 3.513(0.8)(215), 4.2(0.42)(210),2.15(0.4)(330), 3.089(0.4)(217), 2.555(0.35)(405), 3.296(0.35)(216),

Crystal Structure:

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Bonaccorsi E , Orlandi P , European Journal of Mineralogy , 15 (2003) p.1019-1027, Marinellite, a new feldspathoid of the cancrinite-sodalite group

Physical Properties of Marinellite

Cleavage:

{001} Poor

Color:

Colorless.

Density:

2.405

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes

Hardness:

5.5 - Knife Blade

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Marinellite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2041,KPDmeas= 0.2062,KC= 0.2037
Ncalc = 1.49

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.495, e=1.497, bire=0.0020.

Calculated Properties of Marinellite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.40 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Marinellite =2.43 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0077070562
Boson Index = 0.9922929438

Photoelectric:

PE_Marinellite= 2.60 barns/electron
U=PE_Marinellite x r_electron= 6.25 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 93.96 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Marinellite per GRapi unit = 1.06 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Marinellite - barely detectable

Marinellite Classification

Dana Class:

76.02.05.17 (76)Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework

(76.02)Feldspathoids and related species

(76.02.05)Cancrinite group

76.02.05.01 Afghanite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3•(H2O) P 6₃/mmc, P 6₃mc, or P 62c Hex

76.02.05.02 Bystrite (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

76.02.05.03 Cancrinite Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 P 6₃ 6

76.02.05.04 Cancrisilite Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) P 6₃ 6

76.02.05.05 Davyne Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2 P 6₃/m 6/m

76.02.05.06 Franzinite [(Na,K)30Ca10][Si30Al30O120](SO4)10•2(H2O) P 3₂1 3 2

76.02.05.07 Giuseppettite [Na42K16Ca6]S64Si48Al48O192(SO4)10Cl2•5H2O P 3₁c 3m

76.02.05.08 Hydroxycancrinite Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O) P 6₃ 6

76.02.05.09 Liottite (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) P 6m2 6 m2

76.02.05.10 Microsommite (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3 P 6₃22 6 2 2

76.02.05.11 Pitiglianoite Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) P 6₃ 6

76.02.05.12 Quadridavyne (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4 P 6₃/m 6/m

76.02.05.13 Sacrofanite (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4•n(H2O) P 6₃/mmc ? 6/m 2/m 2/m

76.02.05.14 Tounkite (Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl•(H2O) P 6₂22 6 2 2

76.02.05.15 Vishnevite (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl2]2-4•n(H2O) P 6₃22 6 2 2

76.02.05.16 Wenkite Ba4Ca6(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2(SO4)3•n(H2O)(?) P 62m 6 m2

76.02.05.17 Marinellite! [(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O) P 3₁c or P 2c Trig

76.02.05.18 Farneseite! (Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12•6(H2O) P 6₃/m 6/m 2/m 2/m

76.02.05.19 Alloriite! Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O P 3₁c 3m

76.02.05.20 Biachellaite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5•H2O P 3 3

76.02.05.21 IMA2008-006! [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33•4H2O P 3 3

76.02.05.22 Kyanoxalite! Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1.0•5H2O P 6₃ 6

76.02.05.23 IMA2008-065! (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) P 6₃ 6

Strunz Class:

09.FB.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.F - Tektosilicates without Zeolitic H2O

09.FB -Tektosilicates with additional anions

09.FB.05 Bystrite (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

09.FB.05 Afghanite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3•(H2O) P 6₃/mmc, P 6₃mc, or P 62c Hex

09.FB.05 Cancrisilite Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) P 6₃ 6

09.FB.05 Cancrinite Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 P 6₃ 6

09.FB.05 Hydroxycancrinite Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O) P 6₃ 6

09.FB.05 Franzinite [(Na,K)30Ca10][Si30Al30O120](SO4)10•2(H2O) P 3₂1 3 2

09.FB.05 Liottite (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) P 6m2 6 m2

09.FB.05 Davyne Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2 P 6₃/m 6/m

09.FB.05 Giuseppettite [Na42K16Ca6]S64Si48Al48O192(SO4)10Cl2•5H2O P 3₁c 3m

09.FB.05 Quadridavyne (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4 P 6₃/m 6/m

09.FB.05 Pitiglianoite Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) P 6₃ 6

09.FB.05 Microsommite (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3 P 6₃22 6 2 2

09.FB.05 Vishnevite (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl2]2-4•n(H2O) P 6₃22 6 2 2

09.FB.05 Sacrofanite (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4•n(H2O) P 6₃/mmc ? 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.FB.05 Marinellite! [(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O) P 3₁c or P 2c Trig

09.FB.05 Tounkite (Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl•(H2O) P 6₂22 6 2 2

09.FB.05 IMA2008-065! (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) P 6₃ 6

09.FB.05 Farneseite! (Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12•6(H2O) P 6₃/m 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.FB.05 Biachellaite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5•H2O P 3 3

09.FB.05 IMA2008-006! [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33•4H2O P 3 3

09.FB.05 Alloriite! Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O P 3₁c 3m

Other Marinellite Information

References:

NAME( CanMin, 42:1248) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, 42:1248) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, 42:1248)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Marinellite :
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

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Marinellite

[(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O)
Dana No: 76.02.05.17 Strunz No: 09.FB.05
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