Liottite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Liottite
Formula:
(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Colour:
Colourless
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.56
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1977 by S. Merlino and P. Orlandi in honor of Luciano Liotti (1932 - 2006), a mineral collector who donated the material in which liottite was first found.
Type Locality:
This page provides mineralogical data about Liottite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2411
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2411:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
15d76e50-9c9b-49be-8028-ce6b205df524
IMA Classification of Liottite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Na16Ca8Si18Al18O72(SO4)5Cl4
Approval year:
1975
First published:
1977
Classification of Liottite
9.FB.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
76.2.5.9
76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species
76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species
17.10.5
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
10 : Silicates with sulphate, molybdate or tungstate
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
10 : Silicates with sulphate, molybdate or tungstate
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Lio | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Liottite
Colour:
Colourless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Density:
2.56(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.61 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Measured in a mixture of bromoform and acetone.
Optical Data of Liottite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.530 nε = 1.528
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.002
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Chemistry of Liottite
Mindat Formula:
(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Common Impurities:
Fe
Crystallography of Liottite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6 - Trigonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P6
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.870(1) Å, c = 16.096(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.251
Unit Cell V:
2,308.90 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
{001}, {100}, {110}, {101}, {102}, {103}, {104}, {203}, {111}, and minor forms {120}, {121}, {112}, {113}.
Comment:
Cell parameters from Ballirano et al. (1996).
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0005509 | Liottite | Ballirano P, Merlino S, Bonaccorsi E, Maras A (1996) The crystal structure of liottite, a six-layer member of the cancrinite group The Canadian Mineralogist 34 1021-1030 | 1996 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.715 Å | (100) |
3.315 Å | (75) |
4.84 Å | (36) |
2.141 Å | (24) |
2.686 Å | (10) |
2.471 Å | (10) |
1.801 Å | (10) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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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 Liottite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Flattened hexagonal prisms up to 1 cm in diameter.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 3209.
University of Modena, Modena, Italy.
University of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In cavities of ejected blocks in a pumice deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Merlino, S., Orlandi, P. (1977) Liottite, a new mineral in the cancrinite-davyne group. American Mineralogist: 62: 321-326.
Synonyms of Liottite
Other Language Names for Liottite
Relationship of Liottite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Alloriite | (Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6 | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Balliranoite | (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Betzite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Biachellaite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2O | Trig. 3 : P3 |
Bystrite | (Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)Cl | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Cancrisilite | Na7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2O | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
Carbobystrite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2O | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Davyne | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2 | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Depmeierite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (x | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Fantappièite | [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2O | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Farneseite | (Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Franzinite | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O | Hex. |
Giuseppettite | (Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2 | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Hydroxycancrinite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Kircherite | Na5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2O | Trig. 3 2 : R3 2 |
Kyanoxalite | Na7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5) | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 | Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2 |
Pitiglianoite | Na6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Quadridavyne | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4 | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Sacrofanite | (Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2O | Hex. |
Slyudyankaite | Na28Ca4(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6(S6)1/3(CO2) · 2H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Steudelite | Na3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P62c |
Sulfhydrylbystrite | Na5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH) | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
Tounkite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2Cl · H2O | Hex. 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 · 11H2O | Trig. 3 : P3 |
Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Liottite associated with Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
5 photos of Liottite associated with Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
4 photos of Liottite associated with Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
4 photos of Liottite associated with Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
2 photos of Liottite associated with Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
2 photos of Liottite associated with Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
1 photo of Liottite associated with Giuseppettite | (Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2 |
1 photo of Liottite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
1 photo of Liottite associated with Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
1 photo of Liottite associated with Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.FB. | Steudelite | Na3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2O |
9.FB. | Sapozhnikovite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(HS)2 |
9.FB. | Betzite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4 |
9.FB. | Slyudyankaite | Na28Ca4(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6(S6)1/3(CO2) · 2H2O |
9.FB. | Bolotinaite | (Na7◻)(Al6Si6O24)F · 4H2O |
9.FB. | Wenlanzhangite-(Y) | Y2V3+2V4+2(SiO4)2O4(OH)4 |
9.FB.05 | Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
9.FB.05 | Bystrite | (Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)Cl |
9.FB.05 | Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Cancrisilite | Na7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2O |
9.FB.05 | Davyne | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2 |
9.FB.05 | Franzinite | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O |
9.FB.05 | Giuseppettite | (Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2 |
9.FB.05 | Hydroxycancrinite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
9.FB.05 | Pitiglianoite | Na6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Quadridavyne | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4 |
9.FB.05 | Sacrofanite | (Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Tounkite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2Cl · H2O |
9.FB.05 | Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
9.FB.05 | Farneseite | (Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2O |
9.FB.05 | Alloriite | (Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6 |
9.FB.05 | Biachellaite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2O |
9.FB.05 | Fantappièite | [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2O |
9.FB.05 | Kyanoxalite | Na7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5) |
9.FB.05 | Balliranoite | (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) |
9.FB.05 | Carbobystrite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2O |
9.FB.05 | Depmeierite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (x |
9.FB.05 | Kircherite | Na5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2O |
9.FB.05 | Sulfhydrylbystrite | Na5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH) |
9.FB.10 | Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
9.FB.10 | Danalite | Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S |
9.FB.10 | Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
9.FB.10 va | Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
9.FB.10 | Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
9.FB.10 | Helvine | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
9.FB.10 | Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
9.FB.10 | Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
9.FB.10 | Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
9.FB.10 | Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
9.FB.10 | Tsaregorodtsevite | (N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12) |
9.FB.10 | Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
9.FB.10 | Vladimirivanovite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S3,S2,Cl)2 · H2O |
9.FB.15 | Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
9.FB.15 | Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
9.FB.15 | Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Liottite
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References for Liottite
Reference List:
Merlino, Stefano, Orlandi, Paolo (1977) Liottite, a new mineral in the cancrinite-davyne group. American Mineralogist, 62 (3-4) 321-326
Localities for Liottite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy | |
| www.geocities.com/gmgn/n1_96-4.htm +2 other references |
Russo (2010) | |
in the collection of Luigi Mattei | |
| Liotti L. and Tealdi E. (1983) |
| Chukanov et al. (2022) |
| Stoppani et al. (1982) |
| Cresta et al. (2002) |
| Collected & analyzed by Rossano Carlini |
| Merlino et al. (1977) |
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Montenero Quarry, Onano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy