Moragite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Ca3TiSi2(Al2Si)O14
Crystal System:
Trigonal
The Al analogue of qeltite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470992:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
0718f3df-53ae-4690-a498-f4e75cd60b77
IMA Classification of Moragite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2024
Classification of Moragite
9.HA.
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
A : With Alkali and Alkali-earth Elements
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
A : With Alkali and Alkali-earth Elements
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Mora | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Moragite
Mindat Formula:
Ca3TiSi2(Al2Si)O14
Crystallography of Moragite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P3 2 1
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.958(4) Å, c = 4.948(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.622
Unit Cell V:
271.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
6.892 Å | (30) |
3.101 Å | (77) |
2.828 Å | (100) |
2.605 Å | (19) |
2.305 Å | (33) |
2.297 Å | (16) |
1.911 Å | (14) |
1.794 Å | (22) |
Type Occurrence of Moragite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 6060/1
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.HA. | Qeltite | Ca3TiSi2(Fe3+2Si)O14 |
9.HA. | Kalyuzhnyite-(Ce) | NaKCaSrCeTi(Si8O21)OF(H2O)3 |
9.HA. | Shinichengite | Ca5[BSi2O7(OH)2]2 · 6H2O |
9.HA.05 | Ertixiite | Na2Si4O9 |
9.HA.10 | Kenyaite | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
9.HA.20 | Wawayandaite | Ca6Mn2BBe9Si6O23(OH,Cl)15 |
9.HA.25 | Magbasite | KBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6 |
9.HA.35 | Demagistrisite | BaCa2Mn3+4(Si3O10)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O |
9.HA.37 | Donwilhelmsite | CaAl4Si2O11 |
9.HA.40 | Igumnovite | Ca3Al2[SiO4]2[◻Cl4] |
9.HA.40 | Kasatkinite | Ba2Ca8B5Si8O32(OH)3 · 6H2O |
9.HA.42 | Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
9.HA.45 | Rippite | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)O(O,F) |
9.HA.47 | Zagamiite | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
9.HA.50 | α-Carnegieite | NaAlSiO4 |
9.HA.50 | Rudenkoite | Sr3(Al3.5Si3.5)O10(OH,O)8Cl2 · H2O |
9.HA.52 | Atheriastite | near Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O |
9.HA.55 | Balvraidite | |
9.HA.55 | Foshallasite | Ca3[Si2O7] · 3H2O(?) |
9.HA.57 | Bhreckite | Ca, Mg, Fe, Si, O, H |
9.HA.60 | Bravaisite | |
9.HA.60 | Nagelschmidtite | Ca7(SiO4)2(PO4)2 |
9.HA.65 | Caryochroite | (Na,Sr)3(Fe3+,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37] · (H2O,O,OH)17 |
9.HA.70 | Juanite | Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near |
9.HA.75 | Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
9.HA.80 | Oyelite | Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O |
9.HA.85 | Denisovite | K14+x(Ca,Na,Mn,Fe)48[Si60O162]F16(Ox,OH4-x) · 2H2O |
9.HA.90 | Tiettaite | K4Na12Fe3+Si16O41(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Moragite
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Localities for Moragite
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Israel (TL) | |
| Galuskina et al. (2024) |