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Analcime

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Lower New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Formula:
Na
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:Colourless, white, grey, ...
Lustre:VitreousHardness:5 - 5½
Name:Named from the Greek word for "forceless" or "matter without vigor" alluding to weak electrostatic charge developed when heated or rubbed.


Zeolite Group. Analcime-Pollucite Series and the Analcime-Wairakite Series. The sodium analogue of Pollucite.

Classification of Analcime

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.27-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GB.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
B : Chains of single connected 4-membered rings
Dana 7th edition ID:77.1.1.1
Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.1.1

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.2.2

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

Type Locality:Cyclopean Islands, Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy

Occurrences of Analcime

Geological Setting:As a rock forming mineral in basalts and phonolites, in cavities in basalts, in tuffs as altered from glass, authigenic mineral in sandstones.

Physical Properties of Analcime

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Colourless, white, grey, pink, greenish, yellowish
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 5½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Poor/Indistinct
on {100}
Fracture:Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):2.24 - 2.29 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.271 g/cm3

Crystallography of Analcime

Crystal System:Triclinic
Morphology:Trapezohedral to 25 cm.
Twinning:Polysynthetic on {001} and {110}
Comment:May be cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic depending upon ordering.
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Analcime no.1 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Analcime no.2 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Analcime no.3 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Analcime no.5 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Analcime no.9 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

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Optical Data of Analcime

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.479 - 1.493 nγ = 1.480 - 1.494
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.001

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:weak
Comments:Also isotropic.

Chemical Properties of Analcime

Formula:
Na
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Analcime to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Pollucite (see here)
Forms a series with Wairakite (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.GB.05Ammonioleucite
(NH
 
4
,K)AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.GB.05Hsianghualite
Ca
 
3
Li
 
2
Be
 
3
[F
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
9.GB.05Lithosite
K
 
6
Al
 
4
Si
 
8
O
 
25
·2H
 
2
O
9.GB.05Leucite
KAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.GB.05Pollucite
(Cs,Na)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.GB.05Wairakite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.GB.10Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
9.GB.15Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·4H
 
2
O
9.GB.20Roggianite
Ca
 
2
Be(OH)
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
13
·2.5H
 
2
O
9.GB.25Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
9.GB.30Montesommaite
(K,Na)
 
9
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
·10H
 
2
O
9.GB.35Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.2.1Albite
Na[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
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
16.2.8Ephesite
NaLiAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
]
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
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
77.1.1.2Pollucite
(Cs,Na)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
77.1.1.3Wairakite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O

Other Names for Analcime

Synonyms:
AnalciditeAnalcineAnalciteCubiciteCubizite
CuboiteEuthaliteEuthalliteFive Islands Garnet
Other Languages:
Basque:Analzima
Dutch:Analciem
Finnish:Analsiimi
French:Analcime
German:Analcim
Analcidit
Analcit
Analzim
Cubicit
Cubizit
Cuboit
Euthalit
Euthalith
Euthallit
Kubizit
Hebrew:אנלציט
Hungarian:Analcim
Italian:Analcime
Luxembourgish:Analcim
Polish:Analcym
Russian:Анальцим
Slovak:Analcím
Spanish:Analcima
Analcidita
Analcita
Cubicita
Cubizita
Cuboita
Euthalita
Euthallita
Swedish:Analcim
Ukrainian:Анальцим
Varieties:
Cesian AnalcimeEudnophiteGermanate-analcime

Other Information

Electrical:Weakly piezeoelectric, weakly electrostatic when rubbed or heated.
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 Analcime

Reference List:Haüy, R.-J. ( 1797): Analcime. Journal des Mines, 5, 278-279.

Mineralogical Record: 30: 5-6.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 184: 63-69.

Taylor, W.H. (1930), The structure of analcime (NaAlSi2O6·H2O): Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 74: 1-19.

Coombs, D.S. (1955), X-ray investigation on wairakite and non-cubic analcime: Mineralogical Magazine: 30: 699-708.

Yoder, H.S. Jr. & C.E. Weir (1960), High-pressure form of analcime and free energy change with pressure of analcime reactions: American Journal of Science: 258A: 420-433.

Kim, K.T. & B.J. Burley (1971), Phase equilibria in the system NaAlSi3O8 - NaAlSiO4·H2O with special emphasis on the stability of analcime: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 8: 311-338, 549-558, 558-572.

Liou, J.G. (1971), Analcime equilibria, Lithos: 4: 389-402.

Ferraris, G., D.W. Jones, & J. Yerkess (1972), A neutron diffraction study of the crystal structure of analcime, NaAlSi2O6·H2O: Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 135: 240-252.

Černý, P. (1974) The present status of the analcime-pollucite series. Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 334-341.

Roux, J. & D. Hamilton (1976), Primary igneous analcime; an experimental study: Journal of Petrology: 17: 244-257.

Woolley, A.R. & R.F. Symes (1976), The alalcime-phyric phonlites (blairmorites) and associated analcime kenytes of the Lupata Gorge, Mocanbique: Lithos: 9: 9-15.

Wilkinson, J.F.G. (1977), Analcime phenocrysts in a vitrophyric analcimite; primary or secondary?: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 64: 1-10.

Mazzi, F. and Galli, E. (1978), Is each analcime different?: American Mineralogist: 63: 448-460.

Hazen, R.M. & L.W. Finger (1979), Polyhedral tilting: A common type of pure displacive phase transition and its relationship to analcime at high pressure: Phase Transitions: 1: 1-22.

Kim, K.T. & B.J. Burley (1980), A further study of analcime solid solutions in the system NaAlSi3O8 - NaAlSiO4·H2O with particular note of an analcime phase transformation: Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 1035-1045.

Pechar, F. (1988), The crystal structure of natural monoclinic analcime (NaAlSi2O6·H2O): Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 184: 63-69.

Luhr, J.F. and Kyser, T.K. (1989), Primary igneous analcime: The Colima minettes: American Mineralogist: 74: 216-223.

Teertstra, D.K. and Černý, P. (1992) Controls on morphology of analcime-pollucite in natural minerals, synthetic phases, and nuclear waste products. Crystal Research Technology: 27: 931-939.

Putnis, A., G. Giampaolo, & A. Graeme-Barber (1993), High temperature X-ray diffracton and thermogravimetric analysis of the dehydration of analcime, NaAlSi2O6·H2O EUG VII, Strasourg, France, Terra Abstracts: 5: 497.

Phillips, B.L. and Kirkpatrick, R.J. (1994) Short-range Al-Si order in leucite and analcime: determination of the configurational entropy from 27Al and variable-temperature 29Si NMR spectroscopy of leucite, its Cs- and Rb-exchanged derivatives, and analcime. American Mineralogist: 79: 1025-1031.

Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (1995) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume II. Silica, Silicates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 904pp., 2 volumes: 25.

Line, C.M.B. (1995), The behavior of water in analcime. PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Legache, M. (1995) New experimental data on the stability of the pollucite-analcime series: application to natural assemblages. European Journal of Mineralogy: 7: 319-323.

Line, C.M.B., Putnis, A., Putnis, C., and Gianpaolo, C. (1995), The dehydration kinetics and microtexture of analcime from two parageneses: American Mineralogist: 80: 268-279.

Goryainov, S.V., Fursenko, B.A., and Belitsky, I.A. (1996), Phase transition in analcime and wairakite at low-high temperature and pressure: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 23: 297-308.

Line, C.M.B., Dove, M.T., Knight, K.S., and Winkler, B. (1996), The low-temperature behavior of analcime: I. High-resolution neutron powder diffraction: Mineralogical Magazine: 60: 499-507.

Kapusta, J. & R. Wlodka (1997), The X-ray powder diffraction profile analysis of analcimes from the teschenitic sills of the Outer Carpathians, Poland: Neues Jahrbuch fuer Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 6: 241-255.

Kato, M. T. Hattori (1998), Ordered distribution of aluminum atoms in analcime: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 25: 556-565.

Takaishi, T. (1998), Ordered distribution of Al atoms in the framework of analcimes: Journal of the Chemical Society - Faraday Transactions: 94: 1507-1518.

Yokomori, Y. & S. Idaka (1998), The crystal structure of analcime: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: 21: 365-370.

Cruciani, G. & A. Gualtieri (1999), Dehydration dynamics of analcime by in situ synchrotron powder diffraction: American Mineralogist: 84: 112-119.

Cheng, X., Zhao, P.D., and Stebbins, J.F. (2000), Solid state NMR study of oxygen site exchange and Al-O-Al site concentration in analcime: American Mineralogist: 85: 1030-1037.

Miroshnichenko Y.M. & S.V. Goryainov (2000), Raman study of high-pressure phase transitions in dehydrated analcime: Mineralogical Magazine: 64: 301-309.

Neuhoff, P.S., J.F. Stebbins, & D.K. Bird (2003), Si-Al disorder and solid solutions in analcime, chabazite, and wairakite: American Mineralogist: 88: 410-423.

Likhacheva, A.Y., Veniaminov, S.A., and Paukshtis, E.A. (2004) Thermal decomposition of NH4-analcime. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 31: 306-312.

Prelević, D., S.F. Foley, V. Cvetković, & R.L. Romer (2004), The analcime problem and its impact on the geochemistry of ultrapotassic rocks from Serbia: Mineralogical Magazine: 68: 633-648.

Gatta, G. Diego, Fabrizio Nestola, and Tizina Boffa Ballaran (2006), Elastic behavior, phase transition, and pressure induced structural evolution of analcime, American Mineralogist: 91(4): 568-578.

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