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Pitiglianoite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Pitiglianoite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Cancrinite Group

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Pitiglianoite

Monte Cavalluccio, Campagnano di Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy

Pitiglianoite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Cancrinite Group

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Pitiglianoite

Monte Cavalluccio, Campagnano di Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy

Pitiglianoite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Cancrinite Group

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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About PitiglianoiteHide

Pitigliano, Italy

Formula:

Na₆K₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · 2H₂O

Colour:

Colourless

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.37

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Member of:

Cancrinite Group > Feldspathoid Group

Name:

Named for town of Pitigliano, Italy, near the type locality.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Cancrinite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3223

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3223:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

da6e5738-4c9a-4cfa-b4aa-639edaa0b799

IMA Classification of PitiglianoiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

K₂Na₆(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄) · 2H₂O

Approval year:

1990

First published:

1991

Type description reference:

Merlino, Stefano, Mellini, Marcello, Bonaccorsi, Elena, Pasero, Marco, Leoni, Leonardo, Orlandi, Paolo (1991) Pitiglianoite, a new feldspathoid from southern Tuscany, Italy: Chemical composition and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 76 (11-12) 2003-2008

Classification of PitiglianoiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.FB.05

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

Dana 8th ed.:

76.2.5.11

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

Hey's CIM Ref.:

17.10.2

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
10 : Silicates with sulphate, molybdate or tungstate

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
Pgl	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 PitiglianoiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless

Streak:

White

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct

Fracture:

Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

2.37(4) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.394 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of PitiglianoiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.508(1) n_ε = 1.506(1)

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.002

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Surface Relief:

Low

Chemistry of PitiglianoiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na₆K₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · 2H₂O

Elements listed:

Al, H, K, Na, O, S, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PitiglianoiteHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

P6₃

Cell Parameters:

a = 22.121(3) Å, c = 5.221(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.236

Unit Cell V:

2,212.55 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001438	Pitiglianoite	Merlino S, Mellini M, Bonaccorsi E, Pasero M, Leoni L, Orlandi P (1991) Pitiglianoite, a new feldspathoid from southern Tuscany, Italy: Chemical composition and crystal structure American Mineralogist 76 2003-2008		1991		0	293

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Si1   0.83340   0.25060   0.28640   1.00000   0.00690
Si2   0.91410   0.49830   0.78750   1.00000   0.00820
Si3   0.91590   0.75030   0.78650   1.00000   0.00820
Al1   0.91440   0.16500   0.28580   1.00000   0.00720
Al2   0.91830   0.42050   0.28760   1.00000   0.00820
Al3   0.82980   0.58280   0.78910   1.00000   0.01000
O1   0.86730   0.53340   0.71900   1.00000   0.01400
O2   0.99880   0.79780   0.71830   1.00000   0.01300
O3   0.86940   0.33320   0.21880   1.00000   0.01400
O4   0.89470   0.66910   0.76540   1.00000   0.02100
O5   0.99560   0.55920   0.76690   1.00000   0.02500
O6   0.89390   0.23020   0.25700   1.00000   0.01900
O7   0.77030   0.20900   0.08420   1.00000   0.01900
O8   0.89440   0.43440   0.58750   1.00000   0.01300
O9   0.89770   0.12560   0.58290   1.00000   0.01200
O10   0.89450   0.46390   0.07210   1.00000   0.01700
O11   0.86860   0.09780   0.07010   1.00000   0.01800
O12   0.79950   0.23730   0.57190   1.00000   0.01900
Na   0.33420   0.33340   0.66190   1.00000   0.03700
Wat1   0.30910   0.30720   0.23240   0.33300   0.07300
Wat2   0.36180   0.32900   0.22850   0.33300   0.03500
Wat3   0.33730   0.35090   0.22380   0.33300   0.09100
K1   0.77900   0.44610   0.32410   0.66700   0.03200
Na1   0.77900   0.44610   0.32410   0.33300   0.03200
Na1   0.66600   0.48440   0.81710   1.00000   0.02200
S1   0.66667   0.33333   0.82070   1.00000   0.03800
OA1   0.70410   0.34440   0.58600   0.33300   0.20000
OB1   0.72410   0.33190   0.97150   1.00000   0.09500
K2   0.99970   0.11190   0.82860   0.66700   0.02850
Na2   0.99970   0.11190   0.82860   0.33300   0.02850
Na2   0.84950  -0.00010   0.32190   1.00000   0.01640
S2   0.00000   0.00000   0.33750   0.50000   0.03600
OA2   0.02690   0.03870   0.56610   0.16700   0.13000
OB2   0.05840   0.05690   0.18040   0.50000   0.10400

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.77 Å	(very strong)
3.27 Å	(very strong)
6.39 Å	(strong)
3.69 Å	(medium)
2.769 Å	(medium)
2.650 Å	(medium)
5.54 Å	(weak)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
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 PitiglianoiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Hexagonal prisms up to 4 mm long and 1 mm in diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Metasomatized blocks of volcanic ejecta.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Grossular

Diopside

Apatite

Reference:

Merlino, S., Mellini, M., Bonaccorsi, E., Pasero, M., Leoni, L., Orlandi, P. (1991) Pitiglianoite, a new feldspathoid from southern Tuscany, Italy: chemical composition and crystal structure. American Mineralogist: 76: 2003-2008.

Synonyms of PitiglianoiteHide

IMA1990-012

Other Language Names for PitiglianoiteHide

German:Pitiglianoit

Russian:Питильяноит

Spanish:Pitiglianoita

Relationship of Pitiglianoite 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
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)_1.7Cl_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	Quadridavyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
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

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References for PitiglianoiteHide

Reference List:

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

Bonaccorsi, E., Della Ventura, G., Bellatreccia, F., Merlino, S. (2007) The thermal behaviour and dehydration of pitiglianoite, a mineral of the cancrinite-group. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: 99: 225-235.

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

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Austria
Styria Südoststeiermark District Bad Gleichenberg Wilhelmsdorf ⓘ Stradner Kogel ?	Postl et al. (2020)

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Ahrweiler Brohltal Brenk ⓘ Schellkopf	Blass (2022)

Italy
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Campagnano di Roma ⓘ Monte Cavalluccio	Della Ventura et al. (2005)
Viterbo Province ⓘ Ischia di Castro	Di Domenico Dario
Valentano ⓘ Mt Saliette ?	Luigi Mattei collection
Vetralla ⓘ Tre Croci	Christophe Boutry collection
Tuscany Grosseto Province Pitigliano ⓘ Case Collina (TL)	Merlino et al. (1991)
ⓘ Poggio Bottinello	Sandro Maggia collection

South Africa
Free State Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality Setsoto Local Municipality Clocolan ⓘ Monastery Mine	Kamenetsky et al. (2014)

USA
Montana Chouteau County Highwood Mountains ⓘ Lamproitic dike	Kuehner et al. (2003, June)

Pitiglianoite

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