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Stenonite

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Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
© OT. Ljostad

Formula:
(Sr,Ba,Na)
 
2
AlCO
 
3
F
 
5
System:MonoclinicColour:Clourless, white
Hardness:3½
Name:Named after Nicolaus Steno (Niels Steensen) (1638-1686), Danish physician, discoverer of the law of constancy of interfacial angles.
This page provides mineralogical data about Stenonite.

Classification of Stenonite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:3/C.05-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.CG.05

3 : HALIDES
C : Complex halides
G : Aluminofluorides with CO3, SO4, PO4
Dana 8th edition ID:12.1.1.1

12 : COMPOUND HALIDES
1 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:12.1.7

12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
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Type Occurrence of Stenonite

Type Locality:Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
Year of Discovery:1962

Physical Properties of Stenonite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Clourless, white
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Stenonite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.45Å, b = 8.7Å, c = 13.15Å
β = 98.72°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.626 : 1 : 1.511
Unit Cell Volume:V 616.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Stenonite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.452 nβ = 1.527 nγ = 1.538
2V:Measured: 43° , Calculated: 40°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.086

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:r > v distinct

Chemical Properties of Stenonite

Formula:
(Sr,Ba,Na)
 
2
AlCO
 
3
F
 
5
Essential elements:Al, C, F, O, Sr
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ba, C, F, Na, O, Sr

Relationship of Stenonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
3.CG.10Chukhrovite-(Ce)
Ca
 
3
(Ce,Y)[F|SO
 
4
|(AlF
 
6
)
 
2
] · 10H
 
2
O
3.CG.10Chukhrovite-(Y)
Ca
 
3
(Y,Ce)[F|SO
 
4
|(AlF
 
6
)
 
2
] · 10H
 
2
O
3.CG.10Meniaylovite
Ca
 
4
[F|SO
 
4
|SiF
 
6
|AlF
 
6
] · 12H
 
2
O
3.CG.10Chukhrovite-(Nd)
Ca
 
3
(Nd,Y)Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)F
 
13
·12H
 
2
O
3.CG.15Creedite
Ca
 
3
[SO
 
4
|Al
 
2
F
 
8
(OH)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
3.CG.20Bøggildite
Na
 
2
Sr
 
2
Al
 
2
PO
 
4
F
 
9
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
12.1.1Northupite
Na
 
3
Mg(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Cl
12.1.2Barentsite
Na
 
7
AlH
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
 
4
12.1.3Rouvilleite
Na
 
3
(Ca,Mn,Fe)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
F
12.1.4Chlormagaluminite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|(Cl
 
2
,CO
 
3
)] · 2H
 
2
O
12.1.5Defernite
Ca
 
6
(CO
 
3
)
 
2-x
(SiO
 
4
)
 
x
(OH)
 
7
(Cl,OH)
 
1-2x
 (x=0.5)
12.1.6Brenkite
Ca
 
2
[F
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
12.1.8Bastnäsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)[F|CO
 
3
]
12.1.9Bastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
12.1.10Bastnäsite-(Y)
(Y,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
12.1.11Parisite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
12.1.12Parisite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
12.1.13Synchysite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.14Synchysite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Ce)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.15Synchysite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Y,Gd)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.16Röntgenite-(Ce)
Ca
 
2
(Ce,La)
 
3
[F
 
3
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
12.1.17Cordylite-(Ce)
(Na,Ca)BaCe
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
12.1.19Huanghoite-(Ce)
BaCe[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.20Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
12.1.21Cebaite-(Ce)
Ba
 
3
Ce
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
12.1.22Thorbastnäsite
Th(Ca,Ce)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
2
·3H
 
2
O
12.1.23Phosgenite
Pb
 
2
[Cl
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
12.1.24Barstowite
Pb
 
4
[Cl
 
6
|CO
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
12.1.25Albrechtschraufite
Ca
 
4
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
6
] · 17 H
 
2
O
12.1.26Kettnerite
(BiO)Ca[F|CO
 
3
]

Other Names for Stenonite

German names:
Stenonit
Russian names:
Стенонит
Spanish names:
Stenonita

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 Stenonite

Reference List:Meddelelser om Grønland (1962) 169(9): 1-24.

American Mineralogist (1963): 48: 1178.

Canadian Mineralogist (1984): 22: 245-251.

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    Localities for Stenonite

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    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Arsuk
        • Arsuk Firth
          • Ivittuut (Ivigtut)
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