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Eggletonite

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Big Rock Quarry (3M quarry), Granite Mountain complex, Sweet Home, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, USA
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Formula:
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
(Si,Al)
 
12
O
 
29
(OH)
 
7
·11H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Brown
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3 - 4
Name:The mineral was named after Dr. Richard A. Eggleton of the Australian National University.


Ganophyllite Group. The sodium analogue of Ganophyllite.

Not to be confused with the unrelated mercury mineral Eglestonite.

Classification of Eggletonite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/H.17-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.EG.30

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
G : Double nets with 6-membered and larger rings
Dana 7th edition ID:74.1.2.2
Dana 8th edition ID:74.1.2.2

74 : PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers
1 : Modulated Layers with joined islands
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.16.14

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
16 : Aluminosilicates of Mn
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Type Occurrence of Eggletonite

Type Locality:Granite Mountain area, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, USA
Year of Discovery:1984

Physical Properties of Eggletonite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Brown
Streak:Light Brown
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 4

Crystallography of Eggletonite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.55Å, b = 13.72Å, c = 25Å
β = 93.95°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.405 : 1 : 1.822
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,899.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Eggletonite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.566 nβ = 1.606 nγ = 1.606
2V:Measured: 9°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.040

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r > v strong

Chemical Properties of Eggletonite

Formula:
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
(Si,Al)
 
12
O
 
29
(OH)
 
7
·11H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Mn, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, Fe, H, K, Mn, Na, O, Si
Common Impurities:Zn,Mg

Relationship of Eggletonite to other Species

Related to:
  • Ganophyllite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    9.EG.05Cymrite
    BaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    8
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.10Naujakasite
    (Na,K)
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)(Al,Fe)
     
    4
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    26
    9.EG.10Manganonaujakasite
    Na
     
    6
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    26
    9.EG.15Dmisteinbergite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    9.EG.20Kampfite
    Ba
     
    6
    		[(Si,Al)O
     
    2
    		]
     
    8
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    2
    		(Cl,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    9.EG.25Strätlingite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		SiO
     
    7
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.25Vertumnite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    24
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.30Ganophyllite
    (K,Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    32
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.30Tamaite
    (Ca,K,Ba,Na)
     
    3-4
    		Mn
     
    24
    		(Si,Al)
     
    40
    		(O,OH)
     
    112
    		·21H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.35Coombsite
    K(Mn,Fe,Mg)
     
    13
    		(Si,Al)
     
    18
    		O
     
    42
    		(OH)
     
    14
    9.EG.35Zussmanite
    K(Fe,Mg,Mn)
     
    13
    		(Si,Al)
     
    18
    		O
     
    42
    		(OH)
     
    14
    9.EG.40Franklinphilite
    (K,Na)
     
    4
    		(Mn,Zn,Mg,Fe)
     
    48
    		(Si,Al)
     
    72
    		(O,OH)
     
    216
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.40Lennilenapeite
    K
     
    6-7
    		(Mg,Mn,Fe,Zn)
     
    48
    		(Si,Al)
     
    72
    		(O,OH)
     
    216
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.40Parsettensite
    K
     
    1.2
    		Mn
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    10
    9.EG.40Stilpnomelane
    K(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    27
    9.EG.45Latiumite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    11
    		O
     
    25
    		(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
    9.EG.45Tuscanite
    (K(Ca,Na)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    10
    		O
     
    22
    		[SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		,(OH)
     
    2
    		]·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.50Jagoite
    (Pb,Ca)
     
    3
    		FeSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(Cl,OH)
    9.EG.55Wickenburgite
    CaPb
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    6
    9.EG.60Hyttsjöite
    Pb
     
    18
    		Ba
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    5
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		Si
     
    30
    		O
     
    90
    		Cl·6H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.65Armbrusterite
    K
     
    5
    		Na
     
    7
    		Mn
     
    15
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    22
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    9.EG.70Britvinite
    [Pb
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		F(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)][Mg
     
    4.5
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		(Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		)]
    9.EG.75Bannisterite
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		(K,Na)
     
    0.5
    		(Mn,Fe,Zn)
     
    10
    		(Si,Al)
     
    16
    		O
     
    38
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		·5.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    16.16.1Kanonaite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		Al[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    16.16.2Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    16.16.3Davreuxite
    MnAl
     
    6
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    17
    		(OH)
     
    2
    16.16.4Sursassite
    Mn
     
    2
    		Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    16.16.5Carpholite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    16.16.6Kellyite
    Mn
    2+
    2
    		Al[(OH)
     
    4
    		|AlSiO
     
    5
    		]
    16.16.7Pennantite
    (Mn
     
    5
    		Al)(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    16.16.8Akatoreite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|HSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		]
    16.16.9Ganophyllite
    (K,Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    32
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    16.16.10Kôzulite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mn
    2+
    4
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    16.16.11Masutomilite
    (K,Rb)(Li,Mn
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    16.16.13Howieite
    Na(Fe,Mn)
     
    10
    		(Fe,Al)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    31
    		(OH)
     
    13
    16.16.15Bannisterite
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		(K,Na)
     
    0.5
    		(Mn,Fe,Zn)
     
    10
    		(Si,Al)
     
    16
    		O
     
    38
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		·5.5H
     
    2
    		O
    16.16.16Taneyamalite
    (Na,Ca)(Mn,Mg,Fe)
     
    12
    		Si
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    44
    16.16.17Zussmanite
    K(Fe,Mg,Mn)
     
    13
    		(Si,Al)
     
    18
    		O
     
    42
    		(OH)
     
    14
    16.16.18Coombsite
    K(Mn,Fe,Mg)
     
    13
    		(Si,Al)
     
    18
    		O
     
    42
    		(OH)
     
    14
    16.16.19Henritermierite
    Ca
     
    3
    		(Mn
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    16.16.20Macfallite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    16.16.21Ottrélite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    16.16.22Piemontite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    16.16.23Okhotskite
    Ca
     
    8
    		(Mn,Mg)
     
    4
    		(Mn,Al,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    56-n
    		(OH)
     
    n
    16.16.24Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Al,Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    16.16.25Piemontite-(Sr)
    {CaSr}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]

    Other Names for Eggletonite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1982-059
    Other Languages:
    German:Eggletonit
    Spanish:Eggletonita

    Other Information

    Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

    References for Eggletonite

    Reference List:Peacor, D. R.; Dunn, P. J. and Simmons, W. B. (1984): Eggletonite, the sodium analog of ganophyllite.: Mineralogical Magazine: 48, 93-96.

    American Mineralogist: 70: 436.

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    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Tokyo Prefecture
          • Nishi-Tama-gun
            • Okutama
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    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski Co.
        • Little Rock
        • Sweet Home
          • Granite Mountain complex
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