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Quadridavyne

A valid IMA mineral species

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Quadridavyne

Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Quadridavyne

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Quadridavyne

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Quadridavyne

Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Quadridavyne

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Quadridavyne

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Quadridavyne

Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Quadridavyne

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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About QuadridavyneHide

Formula:

(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄

Colour:

Colourless

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.335

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Member of:

Cancrinite Group > Feldspathoid Group

Name:

The name reflects its unit-cell volume, which is QUADRupled relative to that of Davyne.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ottaviano, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Dimorph of:

Betzite

Cancrinite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3335

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3335:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

5a707a39-b7dc-4dd2-b3f9-05c1e1dcf674

IMA Classification of QuadridavyneHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

[(Na,K)₆Cl₂][Ca₂Cl₂][(Si₆Al₆O₂₄)]

Approval year:

1990

First published:

1994

Classification of QuadridavyneHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.FB.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H₂O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions

Dana 8th ed.:

76.2.5.12

76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Qdv	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 QuadridavyneHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless

Streak:

White

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001} perfect, {110} distinct.

Density:

2.335(5) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.354 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of QuadridavyneHide

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.529 n_ε = 1.532

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.003

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

Surface Relief:

Low

Chemistry of QuadridavyneHide

Mindat Formula:

(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, Cl, K, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of QuadridavyneHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6/m - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

P6₃/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 25.77 Å, c = 5.37 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.208

Unit Cell V:

3,088.40 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Hexagonal prismatic. Dominant fonus are {0001} and {1010}.

Twinning:

Twinning (1100) has been frequently observed.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006545	Quadridavyne	Bonaccorsi E, Merlino S, Orlandi P, Pasero M, Vezzalini G (1994) Quadridavyne, [(Na,K)6Cl2][Ca2Cl2][Si6Al6O24], a new feldspathoid mineral from Vesuvius area European Journal of Mineralogy 6 481-487		1994	Vesuvius, Italy	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Quadridavyne'
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'Bonaccorsi E'
'Merlino S'
'Orlandi P'
'Pasero M'
'Vezzalini G'
_journal_name_full 'European Journal of Mineralogy'
_journal_volume 6 
_journal_year 1994
_journal_page_first 481
_journal_page_last 487
_publ_section_title
;
 Quadridavyne, [(Na,K)6Cl2][Ca2Cl2][Si6Al6O24], a new feldspathoid
 mineral from Vesuvius area
 Note: Cl1 y-coordinate altered
;
_database_code_amcsd 0006545
_chemical_compound_source 'Vesuvius, Italy'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Na8.16 K3.84 Si12 Al12 O48 Ca4 Cl8'
_cell_length_a 25.771
_cell_length_b 25.771
_cell_length_c 5.371
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 3089.216
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.376
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63/m'
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Naint(ab)   0.05200   0.10600   0.25000   0.28000
Kint(ab)   0.05200   0.10600   0.25000   0.10000
Namid(ab)   0.06800   0.13900   0.25000   0.24000
Kmid(ab)   0.06800   0.13900   0.25000   0.12000
Naext(ab)   0.09100   0.18200   0.25000   0.20000
Kext(ab)   0.09100   0.18200   0.25000   0.06000
Naint(c1)   0.39100   0.43900   0.25000   1.00000
Naint(c2)   0.58700   0.41400   0.25000   1.00000
Kext(c)   0.59100   0.68300   0.25000   1.00000
Si1   0.16150   0.20490   0.75000   1.00000
Si2   0.29210   0.45970   0.75000   1.00000
Si3   0.04100   0.33500   0.75000   1.00000
Si4   0.20820   0.54080   0.25000   1.00000
Al1   0.03450   0.20820   0.75000   1.00000
Al2   0.29900   0.33300   0.75000   1.00000
Al3   0.16800   0.46400   0.75000   1.00000
Al4   0.20900   0.66920   0.25000   1.00000
O1   0.10500   0.21500   0.75000   1.00000
O2   0.06000   0.28440   0.75000   1.00000
O3   0.17200   0.00200   0.02000   1.00000
O5   0.29400   0.39900   0.75000   1.00000
O6   0.21100   0.27300   0.75000   1.00000
O7   0.66700  -0.00500   0.02100   1.00000
O8   0.66900   0.50600   0.50800   1.00000
O9   0.10600   0.39800   0.75000   1.00000
O10   0.22300   0.44500   0.75000   1.00000
O11   0.17400   0.51100   0.99300   1.00000
O13   0.22000   0.60800   0.25000   1.00000
O14   0.27600   0.55300   0.25000   1.00000
Ca1   0.66667   0.33333   0.75000   1.00000
Cl1   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   1.00000
Ca2   0.33400   0.16900   0.25000   1.00000
Cl2   0.31300   0.15610   0.75000   1.00000
Cl(a)  -0.01800   0.02400   0.25000   0.16667
Cl(b)   0.02900   0.04700   0.25000   0.16667
Cl(c)   0.52900   0.54700   0.25000   1.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.71 Å	(Very strong)
3.31 Å	(Very strong)
4.80 Å	(Strong)
2.788 Å	(Strong)
2.677 Å	(Medium)
2.474 Å	(Medium)
2.147 Å	(Medium)

Comments:

Can be distinguished from davyne only by single-crystal diffraction.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
9 : Lava/xenolith minerals (hornfels, sanidinite facies)
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 QuadridavyneHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ottaviano, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Transparent, colorless, prismatic crystals, elongated [001] with hexagonal outline, up to 2 mm in length and 0.5 mm in
diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 10014.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Volcanic ash samples that also contain lithic fragments composed of metasomatized and hydrothermally altered lavas and scoriae.

Synonyms of QuadridavyneHide

IMA1990-054

Other Language Names for QuadridavyneHide

German:Quadridavyn

Russian:Квадридавин

Relationship of Quadridavyne to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Cancrinite Group > Feldspathoid Group

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	[Na_82.5Ca₃₃K_16.5](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(Al_6-xSi_6+xO₂₄)(C₂O₄)_0.5+x · 5H₂O (0 < x < 0.5)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
Liottite	(Na,K)₁₆Ca₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₃(SO₄)₅Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6
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
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)_1.7Cl_1.3
UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaS	(Na,Ca)₂₄K₁₀[(Si,Al)₆₀O₁₂₀](SO₄)_5.6Cl_1.5(CO₃)_0.4 · 11H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
Vishnevite	(Na,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,CO₃) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.FB.	Steudelite	Na₃(K₁₇Ca₇)Ca₄(Al₂₄Si₂₄O₉₆)(SO₃)₆F₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6₂c
9.FB.	Sapozhnikovite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(HS)₂	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.	Betzite	Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.	Slyudyankaite	Na₂₈Ca₄(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆(S₆)_1/3(CO₂) · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.	Bolotinaite	(Na₇◻)(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)F · 4H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
9.FB.	Wenlanzhangite-(Y)	Y₂V³⁺₂V⁴⁺₂(SiO₄)₂O₄(OH)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.05	Afghanite	(Na,K)₂₂Ca₁₀(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05	Bystrite	(Na,K)₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(S₅)Cl	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05	Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Cancrisilite	Na₇(Al₅Si₇O₂₄)(CO₃) · 3H₂O	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
9.FB.05	Davyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(Cl₂,SO₄)₂	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.05	Franzinite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.5H₂O	Hex.
9.FB.05	Giuseppettite	(Na,K,Ca)_7-8(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,Cl)_1-2	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05	Hydroxycancrinite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Liottite	(Na,K)₁₆Ca₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₃(SO₄)₅Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6
9.FB.05	Microsommite	Na₄K₂Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)Cl₂	Hex. 6 2 2 : P6₃ 2 2
9.FB.05	Pitiglianoite	Na₆K₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Sacrofanite	(Na₆₁K₁₉Ca₃₂)(Si₈₄Al₈₄O₃₃₆)(SO₄)₂₆Cl₂F₆ · 2H₂O	Hex.
9.FB.05	Tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂Cl · H₂O	Hex. 6 2 2 : P6₂ 2 2
9.FB.05	Vishnevite	(Na,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,CO₃) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Marinellite	(Na,K)₄₂Ca₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₆(SO₄)₈Cl₂ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05	Farneseite	(Na,Ca,K)₅₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₇(SO₄)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.05	Alloriite	(Na,Ca,K)₂₆Ca₄(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₄(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05	Biachellaite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)_0.5 · H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
9.FB.05	Fantappièite	[Na_82.5Ca₃₃K_16.5](Si₉₉Al₉₉O₃₉₆)(SO₄)₃₃ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.FB.05	Kyanoxalite	Na₇(Al_6-xSi_6+xO₂₄)(C₂O₄)_0.5+x · 5H₂O (0 < x < 0.5)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Balliranoite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Si₆Al₆O₂₄)Cl₂(CO₃)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Carbobystrite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃) · 3.5H₂O	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05	Depmeierite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(PO₄,CO₃)_1-x · 3H₂O (x	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Kircherite	Na₅Ca₂K(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.33H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.FB.05	Sulfhydrylbystrite	Na₅K₂Ca[Al₆Si₆O₂₄](S₅)₂(SH)	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.10	Bicchulite	Ca₂(Al₂SiO₆)(OH)₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
9.FB.10	Danalite	Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10	Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10 va	Hackmanite	Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄(Cl₂,S)
9.FB.10	Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10	Helvine	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10	Kamaishilite	Ca₂(Al₂SiO₆)(OH)₂	Tet.
9.FB.10	Lazurite	Na₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(S₃) · H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10	Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10	Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl	Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10	Tsaregorodtsevite	(N(CH₃)₄)(AlSi₅O₁₂)	Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
9.FB.10	Tugtupite	Na₄BeAlSi₄O₁₂Cl	Tet. 4 : I4
9.FB.10	Vladimirivanovite	Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,S₃,S₂,Cl)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.FB.15	Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15	Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15	Silvialite	(Ca,Na)₄(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,CO₃)	Tet. 4/m : I4/m

Fluorescence of QuadridavyneHide

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Not fluorescent.

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Health Risks:

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References for QuadridavyneHide

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Bonaccorsi, Elena, Merlino, Stefano, Orlandi, Paolo, Pasero, Marco, Vezzalini, Giovanna (1994) Quadridavyne [(Na,K)₆Cl₂][Ca₂Cl₂][Si₆Al₆O₂₄], a new feldspathoid mineral from Vesuvius area. European Journal of Mineralogy, 6 (4) 481-487 doi:10.1127/ejm/6/4/0481

Jambor, J.L., Kovalenker, V.A., Roberts, A.C. (1995) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 80, 630-635.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record Inc., Tuscon, Arizona. 220pp.

(2023) Quadridavyne. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Vordereifel Ettringen ⓘ Caspar quarry	Blass

Italy
Campania Naples Somma-Vesuvius Complex ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	Russo et al. (2004)
ⓘ Ottaviano (TL)	Bonaccorsi et al. (1994)

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