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Matteuccite

Formula:
NaHSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
System:Monoclinic
This page provides mineralogical data about Matteuccite.

Classification of Matteuccite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/C.21-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.CD.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
D : With only large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:29.1.2.1

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
1 : Hydrated Acid Sulfates
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.1.2

25 : Sulphates
1 : Sulphates of the alkali metals and ammonium
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Type Occurrence of Matteuccite

Type Locality:Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Crystallography of Matteuccite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Optical Data of Matteuccite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.430 nβ = 1.460 nγ = 1.480
2V:Measured: 86° , Calculated: 76°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.050

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Matteuccite

Formula:
NaHSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Na, O, S
All elements listed in formula:H, Na, O, S

Relationship of Matteuccite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.CD.10Mirabilite
Na
 
2
SO
 
4
·10H
 
2
O
7.CD.15Lecontite
(NH
 
4
,K)Na(SO
 
4
)·2H
 
2
O
7.CD.20Hydroglauberite
Na
 
10
Ca
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
8
·6H
 
2
O
7.CD.25Eugsterite
Na
 
4
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·2H
 
2
O
7.CD.30Görgeyite
K
 
2
Ca
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
·H
 
2
O
7.CD.35Koktaite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
7.CD.35Syngenite
K
 
2
Ca(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
7.CD.40Gypsum
Ca[SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.CD.45Bassanite
Ca[SO
 
4
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
7.CD.50Zircosulfate
(Zr,Ti)(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
7.CD.55Schieffelinite
Pb
 
8
(TeO
 
4
)
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·8H
 
2
O
7.CD.60Montanite
Bi
 
2
[TeO
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.CD.65Omongwaite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
25.1.1Thenardite
Na
 
2
SO
 
4
25.1.3Mirabilite
Na
 
2
SO
 
4
·10H
 
2
O
25.1.4Arcanite
K
 
2
SO
 
4
25.1.5Mercallite
KHSO
 
4
25.1.6Misenite
K
 
8
H
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
7
25.1.7Aphthitalite
(K,Na)
 
3
Na(SO
 
4
)
 
2
25.1.8Mascagnite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
SO
 
4
25.1.9Letovicite
(NH
 
4
)
 
3
H(SO
 
4
)
 
2
25.1.10Ammonioalunite
(NH
 
4
)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|SO
 
4
]
 
2

Other Names for Matteuccite

Other Languages:
German:Matteuccit
Russian:Маттеучит
Spanish:Matteuccita

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 Matteuccite

Reference List:Carobbi, G., & Cipriani, C. (1952). Matteuccite: nuovo minerale vesuviano. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 8, 54.
Carobbi, G. & Cipriani, C. (1952): Ralstonite e bisolfato sodico (matteuccite) fra i prodotti delle fumarole vesuviane. Rendiconti dell’Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Serie VIII, 12, 23-29.
Pringle, G.E. & Broadbent, T.A. (1965): X-ray structure analysis of sodium hydrogen sulphate monohydrate. Acta Crystallographica, 19, 426-432.
Grimvall, S. (1971): The crystal structure of NaHSO4·H2O. Acta Chemica Scandinavica, 25, 3213-3219.

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    Localities for Matteuccite

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    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
    		[Accad.Lincei.Rend.Cl.Sci.fis.mat.nat., Roma (1952) ser.8, 12, 23-29; Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58 ; Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
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