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Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

Jonesite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

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About JonesiteHide

Francis T. Jones

Formula:

Ba₄(K,Na)₂Ti₄Al₂(Si₃O₉)₂(SiO₄)₄O₂ · 6H₂O

Colour:

Colorless

Hardness:

3 - 4

Specific Gravity:

3.25

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in honor of Francis Tucker Jones (17 Jan 1905, Rocklin, California, USA - 24 September 1993, Richmond, California, USA), professor of chemistry at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon and later chemical microscopist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He discovered the mineral.

Type Locality:

ⓘ California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

This page provides mineralogical data about Jonesite.

Classification of JonesiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First Published:

1977

Strunz 8th ed.:

8/E.03-10

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

9.DJ.30

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
J : Inosilicates with 4-periodic double and triple chains

Dana 8th ed.:

61.2.2.1

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
2 : Six-Membered Rings with Al substituted rings

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.14.6

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
14 : Aluminosilicates of Ti, Zr, Sn and Pb

Physical Properties of JonesiteHide

Colour:

Colorless

Hardness:

3 - 4 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
{010}

Density:

3.25 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.239 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of JonesiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.641 n_β = 1.660 n_γ = 1.682

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.041

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

relatively weak

Chemical Properties of JonesiteHide

Formula:

Ba₄(K,Na)₂Ti₄Al₂(Si₃O₉)₂(SiO₄)₄O₂ · 6H₂O

IMA Formula:

KBa₂Ti₂(Si₅Al)O₁₈ · nH₂O

Elements listed:

Al, Ba, H, K, Na, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

B,Fe,Nb,Mn,Mg,Ca,Sr

Crystallography of JonesiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.73 Å, b = 25.9 Å, c = 10.6 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.53 : 1 : 0.409

Unit Cell V:

3,769.43 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0003405	Jonesite	Krivovichev S V, Armbruster T (2004) The crystal structure of jonesite, Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18(H2O)](H2O)n: A first example of titanosilicate with porous double layers American Mineralogist 89 314-318		2004	Benitoite mine, New Idria District, San Benito Co., California, USA	0	293

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 The crystal structure of jonesite, Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18(H2O)](H2O)n:
 A first example of titanosilicate with porous double layers
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_chemical_compound_source 'Benitoite mine, New Idria District, San Benito Co., California, USA'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ba4 K1.6 Na.4 Ti4 Si10 Al2 O41.02 H10.2'
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_cell_angle_alpha 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.179
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Ba1   0.49799   0.51759   0.24430   1.00000   0.01207
Ba2   0.00154   0.47576  -0.24868   1.00000   0.01449
K1   0.28220   0.25000  -0.25100   0.70000   0.04900
Na1   0.28220   0.25000  -0.25100   0.30000   0.04900
K2   0.71460   0.25000   0.74720   0.50000   0.02700
Na2   0.71460   0.25000   0.74720   0.10000   0.02700
K3   0.78840   0.25000   0.72940   0.40000   0.14700
Ti1   0.26820   0.57478  -0.21230   1.00000   0.01210
Ti2   0.26040   0.43091   0.27520   1.00000   0.01280
Si1   0.87670   0.60395   0.48440   1.00000   0.01070
Si2   0.34690   0.38986  -0.02790   1.00000   0.01460
Si3  -0.12480   0.38956  -0.02890   1.00000   0.00850
Si4   0.63920   0.39499   0.51510   1.00000   0.01100
Si5   0.39780   0.31321   0.25220   0.39500   0.01270
Al5   0.39780   0.31321   0.25220   0.39500   0.01270
Si6   0.10750   0.31288   0.26180   0.39500   0.00820
Al6   0.10750   0.31288   0.26180   0.39500   0.00820
Si5A   0.60850   0.31150   0.25160   0.10500   0.01000
Al5A   0.60850   0.31150   0.25160   0.10500   0.01000
Si6A  -0.11060   0.31300   0.22630   0.10500   0.01000
Al6A  -0.11060   0.31300   0.22630   0.10500   0.01000
O1   0.03890   0.57080   0.58860   1.00000   0.01900
O2   0.70160   0.42750   0.41290   1.00000   0.01700
O3   0.19380   0.39240  -0.25840   1.00000   0.01850
O4   0.79710   0.38960   0.74230   1.00000   0.02100
O5   0.29280   0.42470   0.07670   1.00000   0.01400
O6   0.26390   0.33820   0.27540   0.75000   0.02040
Wat6   0.26390   0.33820   0.27540   0.25000   0.02040
Wat7   0.76840   0.33460   0.28530   0.79000   0.02800
O7A   0.73750   0.33500   0.21190   0.21000   0.01000
O8   0.57820   0.33770   0.42790   0.79000   0.00600
O8A   0.63260   0.33060   0.43960   0.21000   0.01000
O9   0.91230   0.66230   0.56680   1.00000   0.02600
O10   0.02650   0.42740   0.07670   1.00000   0.01630
O11   0.28740   0.50990  -0.17010   1.00000   0.02120
O12   0.50230   0.40840   0.00880   1.00000   0.02100
O13  -0.24660   0.40810   0.00790   1.00000   0.03300
O14   0.35210   0.32860   0.03570   0.79000   0.01800
O14A   0.43390   0.33490   0.05310   0.21000   0.01000
O15  -0.06030   0.32960   0.04290   0.79000   0.01100
O15A  -0.09700   0.33520   0.06160   0.21000   0.01000
O16   0.49290   0.42390   0.48390   1.00000   0.02010
O17   0.75850   0.57390   0.51140   1.00000   0.02300
O18   0.25680   0.49700   0.27430   1.00000   0.02780
O19   0.40740   0.25000   0.27960   0.79000   0.01300
O19A   0.57270   0.25000   0.19930   0.21000   0.01000
O20   0.11470   0.25000   0.28680   0.79000   0.02300
O20A  -0.09810   0.25000   0.26550   0.21000   0.01000
Wat21   0.49200   0.32470  -0.25700   0.72000   0.04300
Wat22   0.50110   0.25000  -0.24720   0.26000   0.04000
Wat23   0.62660   0.25000   0.04200   0.40000   0.04000
Wat24   0.95700   0.28200   0.70190   0.28000   0.04000
Wat25   0.72560   0.25000  -0.00680   0.36000   0.06600

Type Occurrence of JonesiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Rosettes of bladed crystals

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 7325.
American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA.

Reference:

Wise, W.S., Pabst, A., Hinthorne, J.R. (1977) Jonesite a new mineral from the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California. The Mineralogical Record: 8: 453-456.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MR8_453.pdf

Synonyms of JonesiteHide

IMA1976-040

Other Language Names for JonesiteHide

German:Jonesit

Russian:Джонесит

Spanish:Jonesita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Jonesite associated with Neptunite	Na₂KLiFe²⁺₂Ti₂Si₈O₂₄
1 photo of Jonesite associated with Benitoite	BaTi(Si₃O₉)
1 photo of Jonesite associated with Crossite
1 photo of Jonesite associated with Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

9.DJ.05	Narsarsukite	Na₄(Ti,Fe)₂[Si₈O₂₀](O,OH,F)₂	Tet.
9.DJ.10	Laplandite-(Ce)	Na₄CeTiPO₄Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
9.DJ.15	Caysichite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂Si₄O₁₀(CO₃)₃ · 4H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.DJ.20	Seidite-(Ce)	Na₄(Ce,Sr)₂[TiSi₈O₁₈(OH)₂](O,OH,F)₄ · 5H₂O	Mon.
9.DJ.25	Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O	Mon. m : Bm

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

16.14.1	Zorite	Na₈(Ti,Nb)₅(Si₆O₁₇)₂(OH,O)₅ · 14H₂O	Orth.
16.14.2	Vinogradovite	Na₄Ti₄(Si₂O₆)₂[(Si,Al)₄O₁₀]O₄ · (H₂O,Na,K)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
16.14.3	Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe³⁺₂Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]	Tric. 1 : P1
16.14.4	Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂	Mon.
16.14.5	Ferro-kaersutite	NaCa₂{Fe²⁺₃AlTi}(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon.
16.14.7	Lourenswalsite	(K,Ba)₂(Ti,Mg,Ca,Fe)₄(Si,Al,Fe)₆O₁₄(OH)₁₂	Hex.
16.14.8	Labuntsovite-Mn	Na₄K₄(Ba,K)₂Mn²⁺(Ti,Nb)₈(Si₄O₁₂)₄(O,OH)₈ · 10-12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
16.14.9	Kimzeyite	Ca₃Zr₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂	Iso.
16.14.10	Ellenbergerite	Mg₆(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)₂(Al,Mg)₆Si₈O₂₈(OH)₁₀	Hex.
16.14.11	Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O	Mon. m : Bm
16.14.12	Eakerite	Ca₂SnAl₂Si₆O₁₈(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon.
16.14.13	Plumalsite	Pb₄Al₂(SiO₃)₇
16.14.14	Wickenburgite	CaPb₃Al₂Si₁₀O₂₄(OH)₆	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
16.14.15	Maricopaite	Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀ · 32H₂O	Orth.
16.14.16	Hancockite	{CaPb}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)	Mon.
16.14.17	Burckhardtite	Pb₂(Fe³⁺Te⁶⁺)[AlSi₃O₈]O₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
16.14.18	Mathewrogersite	Pb₇FeAl₃GeSi₁₂O₃₆(OH,H₂O)₆	Trig.

Fluorescence of JonesiteHide

In UV light:

Orange yellow in SW; weak orange yellow in LW

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.

References for JonesiteHide

Reference List:

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Jones, F.T. (1971) A new mineral from the Gem mine, San Benito County, California - a progress report. Mineralogical Record: 2: 191-192.

Wise, W.S., Pabst, A. (1977) Jonesite: a new mineral from the benitoite gem mine, San Benito County, California. Mineralogical Record: 8: 455-456.

Krivovichev, S.V., Armbruster, T. (2004) The crystal structure of jonesite, Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18(H2O)](H2O)n: a first example of titanosilicate with porous double layers. American Mineralogist: 89: 314-318.

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- 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

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Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Logatchev-1 hydrothermal field ?	Gablina, I.F., Semkova, T.A., Stepanova, T.V., and Gor'kova, N.V. (2006): Lithology and Mineral Resources 41(1), 27-44.

Slovakia
Prešov Region Vranov nad Topľou District Vechec ⓘ Vechec quarry	Ďuďa,R., et al., 1981: Mineralógia severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovaca, Monografia 2, 98s

USA (TL)
California San Benito Co. New Idria Mining District Santa Rita Peak ⓘ California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine) (TL)	Wise, W.S & Gill, R.H. (1977): Minerals of the Benitoite Gem mine. The Mineralogical Record 8, 442-452; Wise, W.S. & Pabst, A. (1977): Jonesite a new mineral from the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California. The Mineralogical Record 8, 453-456; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 472.

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