52.4.7.3

52 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO₄ Groups and O,OH,F,H₂O
4 : Insular SiO₄ Groups and O, OH, F, and H₂O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination

Hey's CIM Ref.:

14.5.8

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
5 : Silicates of Ca

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Hrr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of HatruriteHide

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

grey-white, colourless

Streak:

white

Hardness:

6 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of HatruriteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

Comments:

2V(meas.) = Small.

Chemistry of HatruriteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ca₃(SiO₄)O

Elements listed:

Ca, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Al,Fe,Mg

Crystallography of HatruriteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.15 Å, c = 25.56 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 3.575

Unit Cell V:

1,131.63 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals pseudohexagonal, to about 50 ¹

Comment:

Point Group: n.d; Space Group: n.d. Z = n.d.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0010872	Hatrurite	Nishi F, Takeuchi Y (1984) The rhombohedral structure of tricalcium silicate at 1200 C Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 168 197-212	1984	synthetic	293
0010938	Hatrurite	Nishi F, Takeuchi Y, Maki I (1985) Tricalcium silicate Ca3O[SiO4]: The monoclinic superstructure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 172 297-314	1985	synthetic	293
0014729	Hatrurite	O'Daniel H, Hellner E (1950) Zur struktur von 3CaOSiO2* Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1950 108-111	1950		293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Hatrurite'
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_publ_author_name
'Nishi F'
'Takeuchi Y'
_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
_journal_volume 168 
_journal_year 1984
_journal_page_first 197
_journal_page_last 212
_publ_section_title
;
 The rhombohedral structure of tricalcium silicate at 1200 C
 Sample: T = 1200 C
 Note: cannot reconcile reported structure with reported bond lengths
;
_database_code_amcsd 0010872
_chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ca3 Si O4.987'
_cell_length_a 7.135
_cell_length_b 7.135
_cell_length_c 25.586
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 1128.031
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.022
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R 3 m'
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  'x,x-y,z'
  '2/3+x,1/3+x-y,1/3+z'
  '1/3+x,2/3+x-y,2/3+z'
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  '2/3-y,1/3-x,1/3+z'
  '1/3-y,2/3-x,2/3+z'
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Ca1   0.48800  -0.48800  -0.00100   1.00000   0.07346
Ca2   0.82600  -0.82600   0.11100   1.00000   0.09246
Ca3   0.50900  -0.50900   0.22500   1.00000   0.05066
Si1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.03040
Si2   0.00000   0.00000   0.21300   1.00000   0.06966
Si3   0.00000   0.00000   0.78400   1.00000   0.03800
O1   0.00000   0.00000   0.38500   1.00000   0.03800
O2   0.00000   0.00000   0.50400   1.00000   0.16465
O3   0.00000   0.00000   0.62700   1.00000   0.01267
OU14   0.05700  -0.05700   0.05700   0.33333   0.45595
OU15  -0.13000   0.13000   0.00700   0.33333   0.13932
OU16   0.22300   0.14800  -0.03200   0.33333   0.13932
OU24   0.01600  -0.01600   0.27600   0.10000   0.01267
OU25  -0.12800   0.12800   0.19900   0.10000   0.01267
OU26   0.24100   0.13000   0.18800   0.10000   0.01267
OD21   0.03200  -0.03200   0.15200   0.23000   0.01267
OD22  -0.13100   0.13100   0.21900   0.23000   0.01267
OD23   0.23400   0.13700   0.24100   0.23000   0.01267
OU34  -0.03200   0.03200   0.84500   0.33333   0.06333
OU35   0.13100  -0.13100   0.77800   0.33333   0.27863
OU36   0.13700   0.23400   0.75600   0.33333   0.27863
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_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Ca1 0.05822 0.05822 0.10944 0.03385 -0.00801 0.00801
Ca2 0.04720 0.04720 0.16582 0.01199 0.01121 -0.01121
Ca3 0.05358 0.05358 0.04975 0.03192 -0.00400 0.00400
Si1 0.01915 0.01915 0.03980 0.00967 0.00000 0.00000
Si2 0.03037 0.03037 0.12934 0.01528 0.00000 0.00000
Si3 0.01683 0.01683 0.06965 0.00851 0.00000 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.03 Å	(m)
1.767 Å	(mw)
2.96 Å	(vw)
1.759 Å	(vw)
1.484 Å	(vw)
1.452 Å	(vw)

Comments:

stronger lines overlapped by larnite

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)	<0.36

Type Occurrence of HatruriteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Hatrurim Formation, Middle East

Geological Setting of Type Material:

high-temperature contact metamorphic

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Gross, S. (1977) The mineralogy of the Hatrurim formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel: 70: 1-80.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/GSI70_1.pdf

Synonyms of HatruriteHide

Alite (of Törnebohm)

Jaeneckéite

Jãneckeite

Other Language Names for HatruriteHide

German:Alith
Hatrurit
Jaeneckéit
Jãneckeit

Japanese:ハトルリム石

Spanish:Hatrurita
Jaeneckéita
Jãneckeita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Hatrurite associated with Ettringite

Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.AG.	Ivanyukite-Na-T	Na₂Ti₄(SiO₄)₃(OH)O₃ · 7H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.AG.	Ivanyukite-Na-C	Na₂Ti₄(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂O₂ · 6H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
9.AG.	Edgrewite	Ca₉(SiO₄)₄F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AG.	Aluminotaipingite-(CeCa)	(Ce₆Ca₃)◻Al(SiO₄)₃[SiO₃(OH)]₄F₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.AG.02	Gatedalite	ZrMn²⁺₂Mn³⁺₄SiO₁₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AG.2	Skogbyite	Zr(Mg₂Mn³⁺₄)SiO₁₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AG.05	Abswurmbachite	CuMn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AG.05	Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AG.05	Neltnerite	CaMn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AG.05	Braunite-II	CaMn³⁺₁₄(SiO₄)O₂₀	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AG.10	Långbanite	Mn²⁺₄Mn³⁺₉Sb⁵⁺O₁₆(SiO₄)₂	Trig. 3m : P3m1
9.AG.12	Taipingite-(CeCa)	(Ce₇Ca₂)◻Mg(SiO₄)₃[SiO₃(OH)]₄F₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.AG.15	Malayaite	CaSn(SiO₄)O	Mon. 2/m
9.AG.15	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AG.15	Vanadomalayaite	CaV⁴⁺(SiO₄)O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AG.15	Natrotitanite	(Na_0.5Y_0.5)Ti(SiO₄)O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AG.15	Żabińskiite	Ca[Al_0.5(Ta,Nb)_0.5)](SiO₄)O	Tric. 1
9.AG.20	Cerite-(CeCa)	(Ce₇Ca₂)◻Mg(SiO₄)₃(SiO₃OH)₄(OH)₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.AG.20	Ferricerite-(LaCa)	(La₆Ca₃)◻Fe³⁺(SiO₄)₃(SiO₃OH)₄(OH)₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.AG.20	Aluminocerite-(CeCa)	(Ce₆Ca₃)◻Al(SiO₄)₃[SiO₃(OH)]₄(OH)₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.AG.20	Nipeiite-(Ce)	Ce₉Fe³⁺(SiO₄)₆[SiO₃(OH)](OH)₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.AG.25	Trimounsite-(Y)	Y₂Ti₂(SiO₄)O₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AG.25	Yftisite-(Y)	(Y,Dy,Er)₄(Ti,Sn)(SiO₄)₂O(F,OH)₆
9.AG.25	Mieite-(Y)	Y₄Ti(SiO₄)₂O[F,(OH)]₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.AG.30	Sitinakite	KNa₂Ti₄(SiO₄)₂O₅(OH) · 4H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mcm
9.AG.35	Kittatinnyite	Ca₂Mn₂Mn(SiO₄)₂(OH)₄ · 9H₂O	Hex.
9.AG.40a	Natisite	Na₂Ti(SiO₄)O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AG.40b	Paranatisite	Na₂Ti(SiO₄)O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmma
9.AG.45	Törnebohmite-(Ce)	Ce₂Al(SiO₄)₂(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AG.45	Törnebohmite-(La)	La₂Al(SiO₄)₂(OH)
9.AG.50	Kuliokite-(Y)	Y₄Al(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂F₅	Tric. 1 : P1
9.AG.50	Ivanyukite-Na	Na₂Ti₄(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂O₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.AG.50	Ivanyukite-K	K₂Ti₄(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂O₂ · 9H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
9.AG.50	Ivanyukite-Cu	CuTi₄(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂O₂ · 7H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
9.AG.50	Hydroxyledgrewite	Ca₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AG.52	Ulfanderssonite-(Ce)	(Ce₁₅Ca)_Σ16Mg₂(SiO₄)₁₀(SiO₃OH)(OH,F)₅Cl₃	Mon. m : Bm
9.AG.55	Chantalite	CaAl₂(SiO₄)(OH)₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
9.AG.60	Mozartite	CaMn³⁺(SiO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
9.AG.60	Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
9.AG.70	Jasmundite	Ca₁₁(SiO₄)₄O₂S	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
9.AG.75	Afwillite	Ca₃(HSiO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
9.AG.80	Bultfonteinite	Ca₂(HSiO₄)F · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.AG.85	Zoltaiite	BaV⁴⁺₂V³⁺₁₂(SiO₄)₂O₁₉	Trig. 3 : P3
9.AG.90	Tranquillityite	(Fe²⁺,Ca)₈(Zr,Y)₂Ti₃(SiO₄)₃O₁₂	Hex.

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References for HatruriteHide

Reference List:

Gross, S. (1977) The mineralogy of the Hatrurim formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel: 70: 1-80.

Fleischer, Michael, Cabri, Louis J., Chao, George Y., Pabst, Adolf (1978) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 63 (3-4) 424-427

Nishi, F., Takéuchi, Y. (1984) The rhombohedral structure of tricalcium silicate at 1200 degrees °C. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 168: 197-212.

Nishi, F., Takéuchi, Y., Maki, I. (1985) Tricalcium silicate Ca3O[SiO4]: The monoclinic superstructure. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 172: 297-314.

Taylor, J.C., Aldridge, L.P. (1993) Full-profile Rietveld quantitative XRD analysis of Portland cement: Standard XRD profiles for the major phase tricalcium silicate (C3S: 3CaO.SiO2). Powder Diffraction: 8: 138-144.

Galuskin, E. V., Gfeller, F., Galuskina, I. O., Armbruster, T., Krzątała, A., Vapnik, Y., Kusz, J., Dulski, M., Gardocki, M., Gurbanov, A. G., Dzierżanowski, P. (2017) New minerals with a modular structure derived from hatrurite from the pyrometamorphic rocks. Part III. Gazeevite, BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O, from Israel and the Palestine Autonomy, South Levant, and from South Ossetia, Greater Caucasus. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (3) 499-513 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.105

(2023) Hatrurite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Middle East (TL)
ⓘ Hatrurim Formation (TL)	Gross (1977)

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