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Thomsonite-Sr

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Thomsonite-Sr

Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmanskaya Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Thomsonite-Sr

Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmanskaya Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Thomsonite-Sr

Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmanskaya Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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About Thomsonite-SrHide

Thomas Thomson
Formula:
Na(Sr,Ca)2[Al5Si5O20] · 7H2O
Colour:
Colorless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.47
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Zeolite Group
Name:
Named as the Sr-dominant analog of Thomsonite-Ca.

The root name thomsonite is in honor of Thomas Thomson (12 April 1773 Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland - 2 July 1852 Kilmun, Argyleshire, Scotland), professor of chemistry at the University of Glasgow. Thomson was an indefatigable mineral chemist and contributed enormously to the number of accurate chemical analyses of minerals during his career as well as having discovered many new mineral species.
Zeolite Group.
The strontium analogue of Thomsonite-Ca.


Classification of Thomsonite-SrHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
2000
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/J.21-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.GA.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
A : Zeolites with T5O10 Units – The Fibrous Zeolites

Physical Properties of Thomsonite-SrHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
[100] Perfect, [010] Good
Density:
2.47 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.62 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Thomsonite-SrHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.528 nβ = 1.532 nγ = 1.540
2V:
Measured: 62° , Calculated: 72°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.012
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
weak, r > v

Chemical Properties of Thomsonite-SrHide

Formula:
Na(Sr,Ca)2[Al5Si5O20] · 7H2O
IMA Formula:
NaSr2(Al5Si5)O20 · 6-7H2O
Idealised Formula:
NaSr2[Al5Si5O20] · 7H2O
Elements listed:
Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si, Sr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Thomsonite-SrHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.050 Å, b = 13.123 Å, c = 13.241 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.994 : 1 : 1.009
Unit Cell V:
2,267.59 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Comment:
Non-standard space-group setting Pcnn.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.691 (100)
2.86 (100)
2.96 (100)
3.49 (90)
3.19 (80)
4.66 (80)
6.63 (70)

Type Occurrence of Thomsonite-SrHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmanskaya Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Hydrothermal veinlets cutting natrolite-bearing core of a pegmatite dike

Synonyms of Thomsonite-SrHide

Other Language Names for Thomsonite-SrHide

Simplified Chinese:锶杆沸石
Traditional Chinese:锶桿沸石

Relationship of Thomsonite-Sr to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Zeolite Group
Other Members of this group:
AlflarseniteNaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2OMon. 2 : P21
AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2OMon. 2
Ammonioleucite(NH4,K)(AlSi2O6)Tet.
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2OTric.
Barrerite(Na,K,Ca0.5)2[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Bellbergite(K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2OHex.
BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2OTric. 1 : P1
BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
Brewsterite-Ba(Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
Brewsterite-Sr(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Chabazite-Levyne SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
ClinoptiloliteNote on the distinguishing differences between clinoptilolite and heulandite (hhttp://rruff.
CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2OOrth.
Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2OMon.
Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48)·13H2OMon.
Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2OMon.
DirenzoiteNaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2OMon.
ErioniteThis name now refers to a group of related minerals.
FaujasiteA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
FerrieriteZeolite Group.
FerrochiavenniteCa1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Flörkeite(K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2OTric. 1 : P1
Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2OTet. 4 2m : I4m2
GaultiteNa4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
Gismondine-BaBa2Al4Si4O16 · 4-6H2O
Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
GmeliniteIn 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2OOrth.
GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2OMon.
GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2OOrth.
Harmotome(Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
HeulanditeNote on the distinguishing differences between heulandite and clinoptilolite (http://rruff.
HsianghualiteCa3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2
KirchhoffiteCs(BSi2O6)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2OOrth. mm2
MaricopaitePb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2OOrth.
Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2OHex.
Mazzite-NaNa8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2OHex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2OOrth.
Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2OOrth.
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si10O24 · 7H2OOrth.
MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2OOrth.
NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
Natrolite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2OHex. 6 m2 : P6m2
PahasapaiteLi8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2OIso. 2 3 : I2 3
ParthéiteCa2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2•4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
Paulingite-Ca(Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2OIso.
Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2OIso.
Paulingite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2OIso.
PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2OHex.
PhillipsiteZeolite Group.
Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
RoggianiteCa2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2OTet.
StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fmmm
Stilbite-CaNaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Stilbite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72] · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2OOrth.
Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
TschörtneriteCa4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[(OH)2|Al3Si3O12]4 · nH2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2OMon. 2/m
WeinebeneiteCaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
Wenkite(Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(SO4)3|(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2] · 0.5H2OHex.
WillhendersoniteKCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2OTric.
YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2OMon.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

9.GA.05Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2OOrth.
9.GA.05MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.GA.05NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.GA.05ParanatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2OMon. m : Bb
9.GA.05ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2OMon. m : Bb
9.GA.10Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.GA.15EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
9.GA.15KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4ClTet.

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 Thomsonite-SrHide

Reference List:
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Pekov, I.V., et al. (2001) Zapiski Vse. Mineral. Obshch., 130 (4), 46-55.
American Mineralogist: 87: 1511.
Lee, Y., J.A. Hriljac, A. Studer & T. Vogt (2004b), Anisotropic compression of edingtonite and thomsonite to 6 GPa at room temperature: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 31: 22-27.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 130(4): 46-55.
Doklady, Earth Science Sections (2001): 376(1): 101-104.

Internet Links for Thomsonite-SrHide

Localities for Thomsonite-SrHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Japan
 
  • Honshu Island
    • Chubu Region
      • Niigata Prefecture
www-jm.eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/2002cd-rom/pdf/j038/j038-003_e.pdf.; Shi, G., Harlow, G. E., Wang, J., Wang, J., Ng, E., Wang, X., ... & Cui, W. (2012). Mineralogy of jadeitite and related rocks from Myanmar: a review with new data. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24(2), 345-370.
Miyajima, et al. (1999) Kobutsu-Gakkai Koen-Yoshi (Abstract of the Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan), 93.
Myanmar
 
  • Kachin State
    • Mohnyin District (Moe Hnyin District)
      • Hpakant Township (Hpakan; Phakant; Phakan)
Shi, G., Harlow, G.E., Wang, J. Wang, J., Ng, E., Wang, X., Cao, G. & Cui, W. (2012): Mineralogy of jadeitite and related rocks from Myanmar:a review with new data. Eur. J. Mineral. 24, 345–370
Russia (TL)
 
  • Northern Region
    • Murmanskaya Oblast'
      • Khibiny Massif
Doklady Earth Sci. 376, 1, 101-104 (2001)
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