Yoshiokaite
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Formula:
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O4]
Colour:
Colourless (white?)
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named after Takashi Yoshioka (1935-1983), mineralogist, Nihon Cement Company (Japan).
Nepheline Group.
Compare Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide I), Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide II), Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide III), Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide IV) and Unnamed (Ca-Al-Si oxide) - terrestrial phases also connected with high pressures.
Present as shocked crystal fragments and within devitrifed glasses in lunar regolith breccia. The glass may be due to shock melting of anorthite on ancient lunar highlands.
Metastable.
Compare Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide I), Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide II), Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide III), Unnamed (Ca-Al-(Si) oxide IV) and Unnamed (Ca-Al-Si oxide) - terrestrial phases also connected with high pressures.
Present as shocked crystal fragments and within devitrifed glasses in lunar regolith breccia. The glass may be due to shock melting of anorthite on ancient lunar highlands.
Metastable.
Classification of Yoshiokaite
Approved
Approval Year:
1989
8/J.02-60
9.FA.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions
76.2.1.6
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
16.9.3
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
Physical Properties of Yoshiokaite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless (white?)
Comment:
Semitransparent
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
{101}
{101}
Optical Data of Yoshiokaite
Type:
Uniaxial (+)
RI values:
nω = 1.560 - 1.580 nε = 1.620 - 1.640
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.060

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:
Moderate
Chemical Properties of Yoshiokaite
Formula:
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O4]
IMA Formula:
Ca1-x(Al,Si)2O4
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ti,Fe,Mg,Na,K
Crystallography of Yoshiokaite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:
P3
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.939 Å, c = 8.245 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.83
Unit Cell V:
705.35 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
space group not sure
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
8.57 | (100) |
2.979 | (91) |
3.718 | (79) |
2.871 | (78) |
1.158 | (51) |
2.062 | (41) |
4.123 | (36) |
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Type Occurrence of Yoshiokaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
strongly fractured, angular, anhedral crystals, up to 235 microns in size; likely shock-induced sets of {201} and {200} lamellae
Geological Setting of Type Material:
lunar regolith breccia (near Apollo 14 landing site)
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Yoshiokaite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
9.FA.05 | Kaliophilite | KAlSiO4 | Hex. |
9.FA.05 | Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 | Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2 |
9.FA.05 | Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) | Hex. 6 : P63 |
9.FA.05 | Panunzite | (K,Na)AlSiO4 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
9.FA.05 | Trikalsilite | (K,Na)AlSiO4 | Hex. |
9.FA.05 | Megakalsilite | KAlSiO4 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
9.FA.10 | Malinkoite | NaBSiO4 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
9.FA.15 | Virgilite | LiAlSi2O6 | Hex. 6 2 2 : P62 2 2 |
9.FA.25 | Lisitsynite | KBSi2O6 | Orth. 2 2 2 : P2 2 2 |
9.FA.30 | Adularia | KAlSi3O8 | Mon. |
9.FA.30 | Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 | Tric. |
9.FA.30 | Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
9.FA.30 | Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. 2/m |
9.FA.30 | Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] | Mon. |
9.FA.30 | Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) | Tric. 1 |
9.FA.30 | Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.FA.30 | Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.FA.30 | Rubicline | Rb(AlSi3O8) | Tric. |
9.FA.30 | Monalbite | NaAlSi3O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.FA.35 | Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | Tric. 1 |
9.FA.35 | Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] | Tric. |
9.FA.35 | Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.FA.35 | Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] | Tric. |
9.FA.35 | Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] | |
9.FA.35 | Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] | |
9.FA.35 | Reedmergnerite | NaBSi3O8 | Tric. |
9.FA.40 | Paracelsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. |
9.FA.45 | Svyatoslavite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Orth. |
9.FA.45 | Kumdykolite | Na(AlSi3O8) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
9.FA.50 | Slawsonite | Sr(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. |
9.FA.55 | Lisetite | CaNa2Al4Si4O16 | Orth. |
9.FA.60 | Banalsite | Na2BaAl4Si4O16 | Orth. |
9.FA.60 | Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 | Orth. |
9.FA.65 | Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
9.FA.65 | Maleevite | BaB2Si2O8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
9.FA.65 | Pekovite | SrB2Si2O8 | |
9.FA.70 | Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 | Tet. 4/m : I4/m |
9.FA.75 | Kokchetavite | K(AlSi3O8) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
76.2.1.1 | Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 | Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2 |
76.2.1.2 | Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) | Hex. 6 : P63 |
76.2.1.3 | Trikalsilite | (K,Na)AlSiO4 | Hex. |
76.2.1.4 | Panunzite | (K,Na)AlSiO4 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
76.2.1.5 | Kaliophilite | KAlSiO4 | Hex. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
16.9.1 | Gehlenite | Ca2Al(AlSiO7) | Tet. 4 2m : P4 21m |
16.9.2 | Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
16.9.4 | Svyatoslavite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Orth. |
16.9.5 | Dmisteinbergite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
16.9.6 | Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
16.9.7 | Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) | Orth. |
16.9.8 | Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
16.9.9 | Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
16.9.10 | Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 | Orth. mm2 |
16.9.11 | Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 | Tet. |
16.9.12 | Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
16.9.13 | Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
16.9.14 | Chantalite | CaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4 | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
16.9.15 | Cebollite | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 | Orth. |
16.9.17 | Katoite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x (x = 1.5-3) | Iso. |
16.9.18 | Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
16.9.19 | Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2•4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
16.9.20 | Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
16.9.21 | Vertumnite | Ca4Al4Si4O6(OH)24 · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
16.9.22 | Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
16.9.23 | Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
16.9.24 | Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. |
16.9.25 | Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O | |
16.9.26 | Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
16.9.27 | Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. |
16.9.28 | Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. |
16.9.30 | Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fmmm |
16.9.31 | Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O | Trig. |
16.9.32 | Amstallite | CaAl(Si,Al)4O8(OH)4 · (H2O,Cl) | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Yoshiokaite
Reference List:
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- Vaniman D.T. and Bish D.L. (1990). Yoshiokaite, a new Ca, Al-silicate mineral from the Moon. American Mineralogist, 75, p. 676-686.
Steele, I. M., & Pluth, J. J. (1990). Crystal structure of synthetic yoshiokaite, a stuffed derivative of the tridymite structure. American Mineralogist, 75(9-10), 1186-1191.
Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W. and Nichols, M.C., Eds. Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, Chantilly, VA 20151-1110, USA. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/ (2016)
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Localities for Yoshiokaite
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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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
The Moon (TL) | |
| Amer.Min.(1990) 75, 676-686 |