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Alloriite

A valid IMA mineral species
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About AlloriiteHide

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Roberto Allori
Formula:
(Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6
Colour:
Colourless to pale violet
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.35
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
For Roberto Allori (b. 1933, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy), Italian amateur mineralogist and collector, who found the mineral. He assembled one of the largest systematic collections in the world.
Cancrinite Group.

A sulfite (sulfate(IV)) analogue was recognized (Chukanov et al. 2021).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
29546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29546:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
5bfa3a6a-3ef7-49f6-8aef-c4f73be3c0d3

IMA Classification of AlloriiteHide

Classification of AlloriiteHide

9.FB.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference
AorIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of AlloriiteHide

Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless to pale violet
Streak:
White
Hardness:
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
Parallel to {1010}
Density:
2.35 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.358 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of AlloriiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial (+)
RI values:
nω = 1.497(2) nε = 1.499(2)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.002
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate

Chemistry of AlloriiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6

Crystallography of AlloriiteHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
P3 1c
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.892(3) Å, c = 21.340(5) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.655
Unit Cell V:
3,071.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012512AlloriiteRastsvetaeva R K, Ivanova A G, Chukanov N V, Verin I A (2007) Crystal structure of alloriite Doklady Earth Sciences 415 815-8192007Sabatino volcanic complex, Latium, Italy0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
11.3 Å(70)
4.85 Å(90)
4.03 Å(60)
3.76 Å(80)
3.68 Å(70)
3.33 Å(100)
2.795 Å(60)
2.694 Å(70)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of AlloriiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Tabular to stout, six-sided prismatic crystals.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. The registration number is 3459/1.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Chukanov, N.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Pekov, I.V., Zadov, A.E. (2007): Alloriite, Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O, a new mineral of the cancrinite group. Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, 136(1), 82-89.

Synonyms of AlloriiteHide

Other Language Names for AlloriiteHide

German:Alloriit

Relationship of Alloriite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of this group:
Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6Trig. 3m : P3 1c
Balliranoite(Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3)Hex. 6 : P63
BetziteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6 : P63
Biachellaite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2OTrig. 3 : P3
Bystrite(Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)ClTrig. 3m : P3 1c
Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
CancrisiliteNa7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
CarbobystriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2Hex. 6/m : P63/m
DepmeieriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (xHex. 6 : P63
Fantappièite[Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : R3
Farneseite(Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2OHex.
Giuseppettite(Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2Trig. 3m : P3 1c
HydroxycancriniteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
KircheriteNa5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2OTrig. 3 2 : R3 2
KyanoxaliteNa7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5)Hex. 6 : P63
Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4Hex. 6 : P6
Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2
PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
Quadridavyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6/m : P63/m
Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2OHex.
SlyudyankaiteNa28Ca4(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6(S6)1/3(CO2) · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
SteudeliteNa3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2OHex. 6 m2 : P62c
SulfhydrylbystriteNa5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH)Trig. 3m : P3 1c
Tounkite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2Cl · H2OHex. 6 2 2 : P62 2 2
UM2004-48-SiO:AlClCaNaS(Na,Ca)8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)1.7Cl1.3
UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaS(Na,Ca)24K10[(Si,Al)60O120](SO4)5.6Cl1.5(CO3)0.4 · 11H2OTrig. 3 : P3
Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.FB.SteudeliteNa3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2OHex. 6 m2 : P62c
9.FB.SapozhnikoviteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(HS)2Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.BetziteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6 : P63
9.FB.SlyudyankaiteNa28Ca4(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6(S6)1/3(CO2) · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
9.FB.Bolotinaite(Na7◻)(Al6Si6O24)F · 4H2OIso. 4 3m : I4 3m
9.FB.Wenlanzhangite-(Y)Y2V3+2V4+2(SiO4)2O4(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.05Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Bystrite(Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)ClTrig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05CancrisiliteNa7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
9.FB.05Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2Hex. 6/m : P63/m
9.FB.05Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2OHex.
9.FB.05Giuseppettite(Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05HydroxycancriniteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4Hex. 6 : P6
9.FB.05MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2
9.FB.05PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Quadridavyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6/m : P63/m
9.FB.05Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2OHex.
9.FB.05Tounkite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2Cl · H2OHex. 6 2 2 : P62 2 2
9.FB.05Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Farneseite(Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
9.FB.05Biachellaite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2OTrig. 3 : P3
9.FB.05Fantappièite[Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : R3
9.FB.05KyanoxaliteNa7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5)Hex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Balliranoite(Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3)Hex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05CarbobystriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05DepmeieriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (xHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05KircheriteNa5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2OTrig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.FB.05SulfhydrylbystriteNa5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH)Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.10BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
9.FB.10DanaliteBe3Fe2+4(SiO4)3SIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3SIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10 vaHackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
9.FB.10HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10HelvineBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3SIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2Tet.
9.FB.10LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2OIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2OIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12ClIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10Tsaregorodtsevite(N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12)Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
9.FB.10TugtupiteNa4BeAlSi4O12ClTet. 4 : I4
9.FB.10VladimirivanoviteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S3,S2,Cl)2 · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.FB.15MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24ClTet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)Tet. 4/m : I4/m

Fluorescence of AlloriiteHide

Not fluorescent.

Other InformationHide

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

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References for AlloriiteHide

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Localities for AlloriiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy (TL)
 
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
      • Campagnano di Roma
Chukanov et al. (2007)
 
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