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Ephesite

Formula:
NaLiAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
]
Colour:Translucent pinkHardness:3½ - 4½


Mica Group.

Classification of Ephesite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/H.11-130
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.EC.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
Dana 8th edition ID:71.2.2b.16

71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
2 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.2.8

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
2 : Aluminosilicates of Na
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Type Occurrence of Ephesite

Type Locality:Gumuch-dagh, Efes (Ephesus), Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
Year of Discovery:1851

Physical Properties of Ephesite

Colour:Translucent pink
Hardness (Mohs):3½ - 4½

Optical Data of Ephesite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.592 - 1.595 nβ = 1.624 - 1.625 nγ = 1.625 - 1.627
2V:Measured: 18° to 28°, Calculated: 18° to 28°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.033

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 Ephesite

Formula:
NaLiAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
]
Essential elements:Al, H, Li, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, Li, Na, O, Si
Common Impurities:Ti,Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,Ba,K

Relationship of Ephesite to other Species

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

    - +
    9.EC.05Minnesotaite
    (Fe,Mg)
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.05Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.05Willemseite
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.10Ferripyrophyllite
    Fe
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.10Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.15Boromuscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |BSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )(Fe
    3+
     
    ,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Chernykhite
    (Ba,Na)(V
    3+
     
    ,Al,Mg)
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |(Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Montdorite
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    (Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    5
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
     
    2
    9.EC.15Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Nanpingite
    CsAl
     
    2
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Roscoelite
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Tobelite
    (NH
     
    4
    ,K)Al
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Aluminoceladonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    )[(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Chromphyllite
    K(Cr,Al)
     
    2
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Ferro-aluminoceladonite
    K(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg)(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    )[(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Ferroceladonite
    K(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg)(Fe
    3+
     
    ,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Chromceladonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )(Cr,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Tainiolite
    KLiMg
     
    2
    [F
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.15Ganterite
    (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Annite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Biotite
    9.EC.20Hendricksite
    K(Zn,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    )
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Masutomilite
    (K,Rb)(Li,Mn
    3+
     
    ,Al)
     
    3
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Norrishite
    KLiMn
    2+
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Polylithionite
    KLi
     
    2
    Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Preiswerkite
    NaMg
     
    2
    Al[(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Siderophyllite
    KFe
    2+
    2
    Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Tetra-ferriphlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |(Fe
    3+
     
    ,Al)Si
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Wonesite
    (Na,K)(Mg,fe,Al)
     
    6
    (Al,Si)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH,F)
     
    4
    9.EC.20Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Eastonite
    KMg
     
    2
    Al[(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Tetraferriannite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |(Fe
    3+
     
    ,Al)Si
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Trilithionite
    K(Li,Al)
     
    3
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Fluorannite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Shirokshinite
    KNaMg
     
    2
    [F
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Shirozulite
    K(Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Sokolovaite
    CsLi
     
    2
    AlSi
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    F
     
    2
    9.EC.20Aspidolite
    NaMg
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.20Fluorophlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.25Brammallite
    Na
     
    0.65
    Al
     
    2.0
    ٱAl
     
    0.65
    Si
     
    3.35
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.30Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.35Anandite
    (Ba,K)(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    3
    [(O,OH)
     
    2
    |(Si,Al,Fe)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.35Bityite
    CaLiAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |BeAlSi
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.35Clintonite
    Ca(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    3
    SiO
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.35Kinoshitalite
    (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    ,Al)
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.35Ferrokinoshitalite
    (Ba,K)(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    3
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.35Oxykinoshitalite
    (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    ,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    3
    [(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    |(Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.40Beidellite
    (Na,Ca
     
    0.5
    )
     
    0.3
    Al
     
    2
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.40Kurumsakite
    (Zn,Ni,Cu)
     
    8
    Al
     
    8
    V
     
    2
    Si
     
    5
    O
     
    35
    ·27H
     
    2
    O (or near)
    9.EC.40Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    (Al,Mg)
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.40Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    Fe
     
    2
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.40Volkonskoite
    Ca
     
    0.3
    (Cr,Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.40Yakhontovite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    0.5
    (Cu,Fe,Mg)
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·3H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.40Smectite
    9.EC.45Hectorite
    Na
     
    0.3
    (Mg,Li)
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (F,OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.45Saponite
    Ca
     
    0.25
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.45Sauconite
    Na
     
    0.3
    Zn
     
    3
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.45Spadaite
    MgSiO
     
    2
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.45Stevensite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    x
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.45Swinefordite
    Li(Al,Li,Mg)
     
    4
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    ,(OH,F)
     
    4
    ·xH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.45Zincsilite
    Zn
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.45Ferrosaponite
    Ca
     
    0.3
    (Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg,Fe
    3+
     
    )
     
    3
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.50Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    (Al,Si)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.55Baileychlore
    (Zn,Fe,Al,Mg)
     
    6
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Chamosite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    5
    Al[(OH)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.55Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    Al[(OH)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.55Cookeite
    LiAl
     
    4
    (Si
     
    3
    Al)O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Franklinfurnaceite
    Ca
     
    2
    FeMn
     
    3
    MnZn
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Gonyerite
    (Mn,Mg)
     
    5
    Fe(Si
     
    3
    Fe)O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Nimite
    (Ni,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Orthochamosite
    (Fe,Mg,Fe)
     
    5
    Al(Si
     
    3
    Al)O
     
    10
    (OH,O)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Pennantite
    (Mn
     
    5
    Al)(Si
     
    3
    Al)O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Sudoite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    Al
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.55Donbassite
    Al
     
    2
    [Al
     
    2.33
    ][Si
     
    3
    AlO
     
    10
    ](OH)
     
    8
    9.EC.55Glagolevite
    Na(Mg,Al)
     
    6
    [(OH,O)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    9.EC.55Borocookeite
    Li
     
    1+3x
    Al
     
    4-x
    [(BSi
     
    3
    )O
     
    10
    ](OH)
     
    8
    [0.00 <= x <=0.33]
    9.EC.60Aliettite
    Ca
     
    0.2
    Mg
     
    6
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    4
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.60Corrensite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    9
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    10
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.60Dozyite
    Mg
     
    7
    Al
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    12
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    15
    ]
    9.EC.60Hydrobiotite
    9.EC.60Karpinskite
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.60Kulkeite
    Mg
     
    8
    Al(AlSi
     
    7
    )O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    10
    9.EC.60Lunijianlaite
    Li
     
    0.7
    Al
     
    6.2
    (Si
     
    7
    AlO
     
    20
    )(OH,O)
     
    10
    9.EC.60Rectorite
    (Na,Ca)Al
     
    4
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    4
    ·2H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.60Saliotite
    Li
     
    0.5
    Na
     
    0.5
    Al
     
    3
    Si
     
    3
    AlO
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    5
    9.EC.60Tosudite
    9.EC.60Brinrobertsite
    Na
     
    0.3
    Al
     
    4
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]
     
    2
    · 3.5 H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.65Macaulayite
    (Fe,Al)
     
    24
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    43
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.70Burckhardtite
    Pb
     
    2
    (Fe,Mn)AlTeO
     
    2
    Si
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.75Ferrisurite
    (Pb,Ca)
     
    2-3
    (CO
     
    3
    )
     
    1.5-2
    (OH,F)
     
    0.5-1
    [(Fe,Al)
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ]·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.75Surite
    Pb(Pb,Ca)(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    (Al,Fe,Mg)
     
    2
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    9.EC.75Niksergievite
    (Ba,Ca)
     
    2
    (Al,Si)
     
    7
    O
     
    10
    (CO
     
    3
    )(OH)
     
    6
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.EC.80Kegelite
    Pb
     
    12
    (Zn,Fe)
     
    2
    Al
     
    4
    (SO
     
    4
    )
     
    4
    Si
     
    11
    O
     
    38
    or near
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    16.2.1Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    ]
    16.2.2Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    [Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    12
    ] · 2H
     
    2
    O
    16.2.3Ussingite
    Na
     
    2
    AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    OH
    16.2.4Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    16.2.5Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    [Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ] · 2H
     
    2
    O
    16.2.6Tetranatrolite
    16.2.7Paranatrolite
    Na
     
    2
    Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ·3H
     
    2
    O
    16.2.9Rectorite
    (Na,Ca)Al
     
    4
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    4
    ·2H
     
    2
    O
    16.2.10Jadeite
    Na(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    )[Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    16.2.11Brammallite
    Na
     
    0.65
    Al
     
    2.0
    ٱAl
     
    0.65
    Si
     
    3.35
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2

    Other Names for Ephesite

    Synonyms:
    NatronmargariteSoda-Margarite
    Other Languages:
    German:Ephesit
    Natronmargarit
    Russian:Эфесит
    Spanish:Ephesita
    Natronmargarita

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    References for Ephesite

    Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist: 36: 905-912.

    Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1987): 275-287.

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    Localities for Ephesite

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    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Drosendorf
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
    [Semenov, E. (2001): Notes on Ephesite, Terskite, Na-Komarovite, Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce), Joaquinite-(Ce) and other minerals from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 123-125], [Mineralogical Record - Vol 24 No 2]
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Porsgrunn
        • Mørje
          • Sagåsen (Strandåsen)
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Griqualand
      • Kalahari manganese fields
        • Hotazel
    [Von Bezing, K. L. et al. (1991) - The Kalahari manganese field : an update, Mineralogical Record, 22 (3), 279-302]
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    Turkey
     
    • Aegean Region
      • Izmir Province
        • Efes (Ephesus)
    Contr. Min. Pet. 85 (1984), 74
    USA
     
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake Co.
        • Wasatch Mts
          • Big Cottonwood District
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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