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Thomsonite-Sr

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Thomsonite-Sr

Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Thomsonite-Sr

Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Thomsonite-Sr

Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Formula:
NaSr2Al5Si5O20 · 6-7H2O
System:
Orthorhombic
Colour:
Colorless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Member of:
Name:
Named as the Sr-dominant analog of Thomsonite-Ca.
Zeolite Group.
The strontium analogue of Thomsonite-Ca.


Classification of Thomsonite-Sr

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-Sr

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

Optical Data of Thomsonite-Sr

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-Sr

IMA Formula:
NaSr2Al5Si5O20 · 6-7H2O
Idealised Formula:
NaSr2[Al5Si5O20] · 7H2O
Elements listed in formula:
Al, H, Na, O, Si, Sr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Thomsonite-Sr

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 Volume:
V 2,267.59 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Comment:
Non-standard space-group setting Pcnn.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
X-Ray 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-Sr

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

Relationship of Thomsonite-Sr to other Species

Member of:
Zeolite Group
Other Members of Group:
AlflarseniteNaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O
AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Ammonioleucite(NH4,K)(AlSi2O6)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Barrerite(Na,K,Ca0.5)2[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O
Bellbergite(K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O
BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Brewsterite-Ba(Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Brewsterite-Sr(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Chabazite-Levyne SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
ClinoptiloliteNote on the distinguishing differences between clinoptilolite and heulandite (hhttp://rruff.
CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48)·13H2O
Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
DirenzoiteNaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O
EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ErioniteThis name now refers to a group of related minerals.
Faujasite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
FerrieriteZeolite Group.
FerrochiavenniteCa1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O
Flörkeite(K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O
Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
GaultiteNa4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O
Gismondine-BaBa2Al4Si4O16 · 4-6H2O
Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
GmeliniteIn 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Harmotome(Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O
HeulanditeNote on the distinguishing differences between heulandite and clinoptilolite (http://rruff.
HsianghualiteCa3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2
KirchhoffiteCs(BSi2O6)
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
MaricopaitePb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O
Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Mazzite-NaNa8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2O
Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si10O24 · 7H2O
MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Natrolite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
PahasapaiteLi8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O
ParthéiteCa2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2•4H2O
Paulingite-Ca(Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O
Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Paulingite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O
PhillipsiteZeolite Group.
Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
RoggianiteCa2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O
StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stilbite-CaNaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O
Stilbite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72] · nH2O
Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
TschörtneriteCa4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[(OH)2|Al3Si3O12]4 · nH2O
WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
WeinebeneiteCaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Wenkite(Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(SO4)3|(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2] · 0.5H2O
WillhendersoniteKCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O
YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.GA.05Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
9.GA.05MesoliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30 · 8H2O
9.GA.05NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10 · 2H2O
9.GA.05ParanatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10 · 3H2O
9.GA.05ScoleciteCa(Si3Al2)O10 · 3H2O
9.GA.10Thomsonite-CaNaCa2(Al5Si5)O20 · 6H2O
9.GA.15EdingtoniteBa(Si3Al2)O10 · 4H2O
9.GA.15KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl

Other Names for Thomsonite-Sr

Synonyms:

IMA2000-025

Name in Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:锶杆沸石
Traditional Chinese:锶桿沸石

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.

References for Thomsonite-Sr

Reference List:
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.

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    • Localities for Thomsonite-Sr

    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.
    (TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    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
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		Doklady Earth Sci. 376, 1, 101-104 (2001)
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