Nosean

Nosean

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Nosean

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Karl Wilhelm Nose

Formula:

Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O

Ideal Nosean has no Ca and all the S is oxidized to sulfate.

Colour:

Colorless, white, gray, gray-brown, blue, black

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

5½

Specific Gravity:

2.3 - 2.4

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Sodalite Group > Feldspathoid Group

Name:

Named by Martin H. Klaproth in honor of Karl Wilhelm Nose [November 18, 1753 Braunsweig, Germany - June 22, 1835 Endenich near Bonn, Germany), physician in Augsberg, Elberfeld, and Bonn. Nose was also a chemist and mineralogist who wrote extensively on chemical, mineralogical, and geological research.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sandkuhle, Maria Laach, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Sodalite Group. The two sodalite cages in Nosean's unit cell contain Na₄SO₄ and Na₄H₂O.

May be confused with pale-coloured haüyne. Bright blue nosean is easily mistaken for lazurite.

Also classed as a feldspathoid.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005223	Nosean	Hassan I, Grundy H D (1989) The structure of nosean, ideally Na8(Al6Si6O24)SO4.H2O The Canadian Mineralogist 27 165-172		1989		0	293
0006707	Nosean	Gesing T M, Buhl J-C (1998) Crystal structure of a carbonate-nosean Na8[AlSiO4]6CO3 European Journal of Mineralogy 10 71-77		1998		0	293
0017913	Nosean	Barth T (1932) The Structures of the Minerals of the Sodalite Family _cod_database_code 1010998 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 83 405-414		1932		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Nosean' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Hassan I' 'Grundy H D' _journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist' _journal_volume 27 _journal_year 1989 _journal_page_first 165 _journal_page_last 172 _publ_section_title ; The structure of nosean, ideally Na8(Al6Si6O24)SO4.H2O Note: O2 z-coordinate has been corrected according to the ICSD ; _database_code_amcsd 0005223 _chemical_formula_sum 'Al3 Si3 O14.44 Na4.04 S.49 H.96' _cell_length_a 9.084 _cell_length_b 9.084 _cell_length_c 9.084 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 749.603 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 2.241 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -4 3 n' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '-z,x,-y' '-y,z,-x' '-x,y,-z' '1/2+x,1/2-z,1/2-y' '1/2+z,1/2-y,1/2-x' '1/2+y,1/2-x,1/2-z' '1/2+x,1/2+z,1/2+y' '1/2+z,1/2+y,1/2+x' '1/2+y,1/2+x,1/2+z' '-z,-x,y' '-y,-z,x' '-x,-y,z' 'z,-x,-y' 'y,-z,-x' 'x,-y,-z' '1/2-x,1/2+z,1/2-y' '1/2-z,1/2+y,1/2-x' '1/2-y,1/2+x,1/2-z' '1/2-x,1/2-z,1/2+y' '1/2-z,1/2-y,1/2+x' '1/2-y,1/2-x,1/2+z' 'z,x,y' 'y,z,x' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Al 0.25000 0.00000 0.50000 1.00000 ? Si 0.25000 0.50000 0.00000 1.00000 ? O1 0.13700 0.14600 0.54400 0.50000 0.03900 O2 0.15300 0.16000 0.47500 0.50000 0.03500 Na1 0.30300 0.30300 0.30300 0.21000 0.02100 Na2 0.67400 0.67400 0.67400 0.34000 0.04600 Na3 0.73300 0.73300 0.73300 0.46000 0.02900 Wat3 0.47000 0.47000 0.47000 0.12000 0.02400 S 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.49000 0.16100 O4 0.40500 0.40500 0.40500 0.49000 0.13100 loop_ _atom_site_aniso_label _atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 Al 0.03900 0.03900 0.03900 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Si 0.02000 0.02000 0.02000 0.03200 0.03200 0.03200

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Afghanistan
Badakhshan Kuran wa Munjan District Sar-e-Sang ⓘ Ladjuar Medam	Bart Cannon EDS and Ferando Camera XRD ...
ⓘ Unnamed Gem Sodalite occurrence	Moore et al. (2014)
ⓘ Unnamed Nepheline occurrence	Van Peteghem et al. (1963)
Antarctica
Atlantic Ocean
Gorringe Ridge ⓘ Mount Ormonde	Cornen (1982) +3 other references
Australia
New South Wales Dampier Co. ⓘ Tanja Complex	Lewis et al. (1994)
Queensland Central Highlands Region ⓘ Springsure Volcanic Field	Webb et al. (1967) +4 other references
ⓘ Minerva Hills Volcanics	Webb et al. (1967) +5 other references
Tasmania Huon Valley municipality Huon-Channel region ⓘ Cygnet district ?	Bottrill +1 other reference
Western Australia ⓘ Edel No 1 Well	Le Maitre (1975)
Austria
Styria Südoststeiermark District Bad Gleichenberg Wilhelmsdorf ⓘ Stradner Kogel	Exel (1993)
Brazil
Espírito Santo Vitória Trindade and Martin Vaz archipelago ⓘ Martin Vaz islands	Cordani (1970) +9 other references
ⓘ Trindade island	doi.org/10.1007/BF00302491 +6 other references
Minas Gerais ⓘ Poços de Caldas alkaline complex	Guarino et al. (2021)
Pernambuco Fernando de Noronha archipelago ⓘ Fernando de Noronha island	Smith et al. (1933) +9 other references
Santa Catarina ⓘ Lages	Norberto Dani et al (2001)
Cameroon
Adamawa Region Vina Nganha ⓘ Tchabal Nganha Volcano	Gouhier (1974) +1 other reference
ⓘ Ngaoundere Volcanic Field	Lasserre +5 other references
Southwest Region Fako Buea ⓘ Mount Cameroon	Vincent +9 other references
ⓘ Mount Etinde	doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800064128 +10 other references
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador ⓘ Red Wine Alkaline Complex	GSC locality database
Québec Montréal Mont Royal ⓘ Canadian National Railway tunnel	Finley (1930)
Cape Verde
ⓘ Cadamosto Seamount	Barker et al. (2012)
Sotavento Islands Santiago Island São Salvador do Mundo ⓘ Covão Grande	Deer (1963)
China
Tibet Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture) Shuanghu Co. ⓘ Bamaoqiongzong	Guo et al. (2006)
Ngari Gêrzê Co. ⓘ Yulinshan	Ding et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Comoros
ⓘ Mohéli	Strong (1972) +5 other references
Czech Republic
Liberec Region Liberec District Raspenava ⓘ Hohe Hain Mountain	Blumrich (1893)
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ardèche Privas Saint-Priest ⓘ Col de l'Escrinet	Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. ...
Cantal Aurillac Vic-sur-Cère Thiézac ⓘ Cantal Volcano	Brousse +17 other references
Mauriac Menet Brocq-en-Menet ⓘ Vensac	R. Pierrot
ⓘ Valette	R. Pierrot
Saint-Flour Laveissière ⓘ Puy de Bataillouse	R. Pierrot
Haute-Loire Le Puy-en-Velay ⓘ Velay Volcanic Area	Brousse +15 other references
Puy-de-Dôme ⓘ Mont-Dore Volcanic Field (Mont-Dore volcanic province)	Brousse +7 other references
Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl Oberbergen ⓘ Horberig	Weiß (1990)
Karlsruhe Region Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Eberbach ⓘ Katzenbuckel	Frenzel (1953)
ⓘ Michelsberg Quarry	Rosenbusch (1869)
Hesse Kassel Region ⓘ Hessian Depression	Oehm et al. (1983) +6 other references
Rhineland-Palatinate Ahrweiler Adenau Quiddelbach ⓘ Selberg	Meyer (1994)
Brohltal Brenk ⓘ Schellkopf	M.H. Klaproth (1815) +1 other reference
Glees ⓘ Gleeser Felder	Klapproth
ⓘ Hüttenberg	Brauns
Maria Laach ⓘ Sandkuhle (TL)	Klaproth et al. (1815)
ⓘ Southern Lake Laach Shore	Rath et al. (1863)
Wassenach ⓘ Kunkskopf	Hentschel (1975)
ⓘ Pumice quarries	Hentschel (1987)
Wehr ⓘ Kappiger Ley (Kappiger Lay)	Hentschel (1983)
Weibern Riedener Berg ⓘ Höhe 512.7	Weiß (1990)
Mayen-Koblenz Maifeld Ochtendung ⓘ Eiterköpfe	Weiß (1990)
ⓘ Wannenköpfe Quarry	Lapis 1988 (7+8)
Mayen ⓘ Mayener Feld	Brauns
Mendig Bell ⓘ Auf der Hell	Viereck
Mendig ⓘ In den Dellen quarries	Klapproth +6 other references
ⓘ Rodder Höfe	Viereck
ⓘ Thelenberg	Klapproth et al. (Nosean)
Wingertsberg ⓘ Pumice quarries	Klapproth
Rieden ⓘ Schorenberg	Brauns
Pellenz Kruft ⓘ Krufter Ofen	Klapproth
Plaidt ⓘ Plaidter Hummerich	Weiß (1990)
Vulkaneifel Daun Üdersdorf ⓘ Emmelberg	Brauns (1922) +1 other reference
Gerolstein Rockeskyll Rockeskyll volcanic complex ⓘ Auf Dickel (incl. Nonnental)	Haardt
Kelberg Drees ⓘ Niveligsberg	Schüller
ⓘ Rhön Mountains	Lippolt (1982) +8 other references
Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion slag localities ⓘ Liebenbergite slag dump	Kolitsch et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Greenland
Sermersooq Blosseville Coast Cape Dalton ⓘ Wager’s conglomerate locality	Woolley (1987)
Kangerlussuaq Fjord ⓘ Gardiner Complex	Petersen et al. (1985)
Guinea
Conakry Region ⓘ Los Archipelago (Los Islands)	a magmatic marker of the evolution of the Central and Equatorial Atlantic. The Canadian Mineralogist (2) +9 other references
India
Meghalaya East Khasi Hills District ⓘ Sung Valley complex	Krishnamurthy (1985) +2 other references
Italy
Basilicata Potenza Province Rionero in Vulture ⓘ Monte Vulture	Di Muro et al. (2004)
Campania Naples ⓘ Somma-Vesuvius Complex	Panikorovskii et al. (2017)
Lazio Latina Province Ponza Ponza Island ⓘ Punta della Guardia	H.E. Belkin et al. (silicte/saline/sulfur-rich/CO2)
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital ⓘ Alban Hills	Federico et al. (2002)
Cesano geothermal field ⓘ Cesano 4 well	Funiciello et al. (1979)
Viterbo Province ⓘ Bassano Romano	Mattei et al. (2007)
Capranica ⓘ Campo Padella	Bortolozzi (n.d.)
ⓘ Cassia Road km 61.5	Bortolozzi (n.d.)
Vetralla ⓘ Pian di San Martino	Bortolozzi (n.d.)
ⓘ Tre Croci	American Mineralogist +1 other reference
Viterbo ⓘ Fagianello	Knut Edvard Larsen collection #1717 ( Ex Rossini Carlo collection, collected in 1999, analyzed)
ⓘ Le Carcarelle ?	Stoppani et al. (1982) +1 other reference
ⓘ San Martino al Cimino	Stoppani F.S (1982)
Sardinia Oristano Province Scano di Montiferro ⓘ Montiferro Volcanic Complex	DI-BATTISTINI et al. (1990) +2 other references
Kenya
Homa Bay County ⓘ Nyamaji Volcanic Complex	Le Bas (1970) +1 other reference
Libya
Kufra District ⓘ Sandara Hill Plug	Sandford (1935)
Madagascar
Itasy Miarinarivo ⓘ Itasy Volcanic Field	Lacroix (1912) +3 other references
Vakinankaratra Betafo District Andrembesoa ⓘ Ambondrona Volcanic Field	Jourde (1963) +3 other references
Morocco
ⓘ Jbel Saghro	Berger et al. (2009)
Oriental Region Oujda-Angad Prefecture ⓘ Oujda Volcanic Field	Jérémine et al. (1950) +1 other reference
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region Khémisset Province Oulmès Cercle ⓘ Oulmes Volcanic Area	Gentil +4 other references
Souss-Massa Region Taroudant Province Taliouine Cercle Askaouen Caïdat ⓘ Jebel Siroua	Choubert et al. (pontien) +4 other references
Namibia
Khomas Region Windhoek Rural Auas Mountains Occurrences ⓘ Regenstein Vent	Gevers (1933) +3 other references
ⓘ Stalhart volcanic field	Koller F et al. (2014)
Niger
Agadez ⓘ Todra and Tin Taralle Volcanic Field	Black +3 other references
Paraguay
Concepción Department ⓘ Centurion	Eckel +2 other references
Russia
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Khibiny Massif	...
ⓘ Lovozero Massif	Henderson et al. (1999)
Lovozersky District ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain	Pakhomovsky et al. (2014)
Suoluaiv Mt ⓘ Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1	Mandarino (2001)
Turii Cape ⓘ Turii alkaline massif (Turiy massif)	...
Saudi Arabia
Mecca Region ⓘ Harrat Rahat Lava Field	Camp et al. (1989) +2 other references
Medina Region Ithnayn and Kura Lava Fields ⓘ Harrats Khaybar	Baker et al. (1973) +1 other reference
Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province ⓘ Tenerife	Borley et al. (1971) +9 other references
Sweden
Dalarna County Älvdalen Särna Intrusion ⓘ Ekorråsen ?	Magnusson ( 1923)
Switzerland
Schaffhausen Lohn ⓘ Glacial erratics occurrence	Stalder et al. (1998)
Turkey
Eskişehir Province Beylikova District ⓘ Kizilcaören REE deposits (Kyzylkaoren)	Beylikahir-Eskişehir et al. (2-3) +2 other references
Sivrihisar District ⓘ Karaburhan Volcanic Field	Sarıfakıoğlu et al. (2009)
Isparta Province Gölcük District ⓘ Gölcük Maar Crater	Lefevre et al. (1983) +3 other references
Kırşehir Province Akpınar District ⓘ Durmuşlu Nepheline Syenite	Otlu et al. (1999) +1 other reference
UK
England Cornwall ⓘ Wolf Rock	doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800045581 +3 other references
ⓘ Epson Shoal occurrence	Miller et al. (1964) +1 other reference
Scotland Highland North， West and Central Sutherland Assynt ⓘ Loch Borralan Complex	Shand (1910) +1 other reference
USA
Arkansas Garland County ⓘ Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs)	American Mineralogist
ⓘ Union Carbide Mine	Rocks & Min.: 63:108.
Hot Spring County ⓘ Magnet Cove	Ross et al. (1992)
ⓘ Magnet Cove Rutile Company deposits (Titanium Corporation of America Mine; Beaver Lake Estates)	V.C. Fryklund and D.F. Holbrook (1950)
Pulaski County Little Rock ⓘ Granite Mountain area	Rocks and Minerals (1989)
ⓘ Big Rock Quarry (3M Quarry; Arch Street Pike Quarry)	Henry Barwood - unpublished (2010)
Colorado Teller County ⓘ Cripple Creek Mining District	Carnein et al. (2005)
New Mexico Colfax County ⓘ Pleasant Valley	F.W. Clarke (1900) +1 other reference
South Dakota Lawrence County Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District) ⓘ Annie Creek	Roberts et al. (1965)
Spearfish ⓘ Spearfish Peak (Black Butte)	Roberts et al. (1965)
Spearfish Canyon ⓘ Squaw Creek	Roberts et al. (1965)
Utah Grand County ⓘ La Sal Mountain Mining District	...
San Juan County La Sal Mountains ⓘ Brumley Ridge	Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Middle Mountain	Bullock (1981)