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Farneseite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Farneseite

Poggio Bottinello, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Farneseite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Farneseite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Farneseite

Poggio Bottinello, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Farneseite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Farneseite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Farneseite

Poggio Bottinello, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Farneseite

Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

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About FarneseiteHide

Farnese, Italy

Formula:

(Na,Ca,K)₅₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₇(SO₄)₁₂ · 6H₂O

Colour:

Colourless

Lustre:

Vitreous

Specific Gravity:

2.425 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Member of:

Cancrinite Group > Feldspathoid Group

Name:

Named for Farnese, Italy, near the type locality.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Fosso La Nova, Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

This page provides mineralogical data about Farneseite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

27489

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27489:6

IMA Classification of FarneseiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₄₆Ca₁₀(Si₄₂Al₄₂O₁₆₈)(S⁶⁺O₄)₁₂·6H₂O

Approval year:

2004

First published:

2005

Type description reference:

Cá mara, Fernando, Bellatreccia, Fabio, Ventura, Giancarlo Della, Mottana, Annibale (2006) Farneseite, a new mineral of the cancrinite - sodalite group with a 14-layer stacking sequence: occurrence and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (6) 839-846 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0839

Classification of FarneseiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.FB.05

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

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 for Standard
Far	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 FarneseiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless

Streak:

White

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct
Poor on {001}

Parting:

None observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

2.425 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of FarneseiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.499 n_ε = 1.503

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.004
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

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Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of FarneseiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Na,Ca,K)₅₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₇(SO₄)₁₂ · 6H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	47.051 %
Na	17.054 %
Si	15.626 %
Al	15.012 %
S	5.097 %
H	0.160 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of FarneseiteHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6/m - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

P6₃/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.8784 Å, c = 37.0078 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 2.874

Unit Cell V:

5,315.54 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Twinning was not observed, but evidence for a (1–10) twin was found during the structural refinement.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0007136	Farneseite	Camara F, Bellatreccia F, Della Ventura G, Mottana A (2005) Farneseite, a new mineral of the cancrinite - sodalite group with a 14-layer stacking sequence: occurence and crystal structure European Journal of Mineralogy 17 839-846		2005	Latera Caldera, Farnese, Viterbo Province, Italy	0	293

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 Farneseite, a new mineral of the cancrinite - sodalite group
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O11   0.78410  -0.10150   0.25000   1.00000   0.02400
O12   0.26110   0.13240   0.25000   1.00000   0.04800
O13   0.22090   0.11570   0.38730   1.00000   0.06200
O14   0.67080  -0.00680   0.28420   1.00000   0.04800
O15   0.75730  -0.11900   0.40300   1.00000   0.04500
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O36   0.89980  -0.00760   0.48030   1.00000   0.05000
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Ca1A 0.01100 0.02200 0.01500 0.01100 -0.00200 -0.00400
Na1B 0.02800 0.02600 0.03900 0.01400 0.00000 0.00200
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Ca2A 0.01700 0.01700 0.28000 0.00900 0.00000 0.00000
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Si2 0.01300 0.01100 0.01500 0.00600 -0.00100 -0.00100
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Si4 0.01100 0.00800 0.01300 0.00500 0.00000 0.00000
S1 0.05500 0.05500 0.05500 0.02700 0.00000 0.00000
S2 0.03300 0.03300 0.03700 0.01600 0.00000 0.00000
S3 0.03100 0.03100 0.04100 0.01500 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.04100 0.03200 0.03500 0.00000 0.02400 -0.01400
O2 0.05500 0.04100 0.04100 0.01500 0.02200 -0.01400
O3 0.02100 0.03200 0.04900 -0.00600 0.00200 -0.00100
O4 0.01500 0.01400 0.04400 0.00200 0.00300 0.00200
O5 0.01000 0.02700 0.11700 0.01100 -0.00300 -0.00600
O6 0.02800 0.06400 0.05400 0.03400 0.02000 0.03400
O7 0.07200 0.04400 0.03800 0.03600 -0.03600 -0.01800
O8 0.02500 0.05600 0.04100 0.01700 0.00600 0.03300
O9 0.04800 0.03800 0.03300 0.01900 -0.02400 -0.00700
O10 0.03300 0.03300 0.03100 0.00100 -0.01700 0.01600
O11 0.02000 0.01000 0.04600 0.01000 0.00000 0.00000
O12 0.01900 0.01000 0.11600 0.00900 0.00000 0.00000
O13 0.08600 0.03200 0.08800 0.04500 -0.04800 -0.02700
O14 0.07900 0.03700 0.04300 0.04000 0.04900 0.02600
O15 0.06600 0.02900 0.05800 0.03600 -0.02800 -0.01500
O30 0.07300 0.07300 0.04200 0.03700 0.00000 0.00000
O31 0.05600 0.04500 0.07300 0.02200 -0.00200 -0.01900
O34 0.07400 0.08900 0.05100 0.02900 0.01400 0.01400

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.404 Å	(20)
3.862 Å	(23)
3.722 Å	(100)
3.668 Å	(26)
3.485 Å	(65)
3.119 Å	(36)
2.648 Å	(32)
2.149 Å	(34)

Locality:

Fosso La Nova, Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Reference:

Comments:

From type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
45a : [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]

Type Occurrence of FarneseiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Fosso La Nova, Farnese, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

small prismatic crystals in vugs in fine-grained syenite-looking rock

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museum of Mineralogy, University of Rome, La Sapienza (MMUR), 33000/1.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Pyroclastic sequence

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Andradite	Augite	Biotite	Feldspar Group	Feldspathoid
Sanidine

Reference:

Synonyms of FarneseiteHide

IMA2004-043

Other Language Names for FarneseiteHide

Dutch:Farneseiet

German:Farneseit

Simplified Chinese:法那西石

Traditional Chinese:法那西石

Relationship of Farneseite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Cancrinite Group > Feldspathoid Group

Other Members of Cancrinite Group:

Afghanite	(Na,K)₂₂Ca₁₀(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
Alloriite	(Na,Ca,K)₂₆Ca₄(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₄(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
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 : P31c
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 : P31c
Davyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(Cl₂,SO₄)₂	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
Depmeierite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(PO₄,CO₃)_1-x · 3H₂O (x<0.5)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
Fantappièite	[Na_82.5Ca₃₃K_16.5](Si₉₉Al₉₉O₃₉₆)(SO₄)₃₃ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
Franzinite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.5H₂O	Hex.
Giuseppettite	(Na,K,Ca)_7-8(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,Cl)_1-2	Trig. 3m : P31c
Hydroxycancrinite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
Kircherite	Na₅Ca₂K(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.33H₂O	Trig. 32 : R32
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 : P31c
Microsommite	Na₄K₂Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)Cl₂	Hex. 622 : P6₃22
Pitiglianoite	Na₆K₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
Quadridavyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
Sacrofanite	(Na₆₁K₁₉Ca₃₂)(Si₈₄Al₈₄O₃₃₆)(SO₄)₂₆Cl₂F₆ · 2H₂O	Hex.
Steudelite	Na₃(K₁₇Ca₇)Ca₄(Al₂₄Si₂₄O₉₆)(SO₃)₆F₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
Sulfhydrylbystrite	Na₅K₂Ca[Al₆Si₆O₂₄](S₅)₂(SH)	Trig. 3m : P31c
Tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)₂Cl · 0.5H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
'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

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9.FB.	Perchukite-(Y)	PbYAsSi₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.FB.	Åsgruvanite-(Ce)	Ce₁₆Ca₅Al(SiO₄)₆(AsO₃)₈(CO₃)₂Cl₄F₃(OH)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
9.FB.	Steudelite	Na₃(K₁₇Ca₇)Ca₄(Al₂₄Si₂₄O₉₆)(SO₃)₆F₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
9.FB.	Wenlanzhangite-(Y)	Y₂V³⁺₂V⁴⁺₂(SiO₄)₂O₄(OH)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.	Slyudyankaite	Na₂₈Ca₄(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆(S₆)_1/3(CO₂) · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.	Bolotinaite	(Na₇◻)(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)F · 4H₂O	Iso. 43m : I43m
9.FB.	Sapozhnikovite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(HS)₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.	Betzite	Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Quadridavyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.05	Sulfhydrylbystrite	Na₅K₂Ca[Al₆Si₆O₂₄](S₅)₂(SH)	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Marinellite	(Na,K)₄₂Ca₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₆(SO₄)₈Cl₂ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Afghanite	(Na,K)₂₂Ca₁₀(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Bystrite	(Na,K)₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(S₅)Cl	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Franzinite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.5H₂O	Hex.
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	Vishnevite	(Na,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,CO₃) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Alloriite	(Na,Ca,K)₂₆Ca₄(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₄(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Liottite	(Na,K)₁₆Ca₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₃(SO₄)₅Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6
9.FB.05	Depmeierite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(PO₄,CO₃)_1-x · 3H₂O (x<0.5)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Biachellaite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)_0.5 · H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
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	Fantappièite	[Na_82.5Ca₃₃K_16.5](Si₉₉Al₉₉O₃₉₆)(SO₄)₃₃ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.FB.05	Carbobystrite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃) · 3.5H₂O	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Microsommite	Na₄K₂Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)Cl₂	Hex. 622 : P6₃22
9.FB.05	Pitiglianoite	Na₆K₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)₂Cl · 0.5H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
9.FB.05	Balliranoite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Si₆Al₆O₂₄)Cl₂(CO₃)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Giuseppettite	(Na,K,Ca)_7-8(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,Cl)_1-2	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Sacrofanite	(Na₆₁K₁₉Ca₃₂)(Si₈₄Al₈₄O₃₃₆)(SO₄)₂₆Cl₂F₆ · 2H₂O	Hex.
9.FB.05	Kircherite	Na₅Ca₂K(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.33H₂O	Trig. 32 : R32
9.FB.05	Hydroxycancrinite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Davyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(Cl₂,SO₄)₂	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.10	Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Lazurite	Na₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(S₃) · H₂O	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Danalite	Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Helvine	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Kamaishilite	Ca₂(Al₂SiO₆)(OH)₂	Tet.
9.FB.10	Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Bicchulite	Ca₂(Al₂SiO₆)(OH)₂	Iso. 43m : I43m
9.FB.10	Tsaregorodtsevite	(N(CH₃)₄)(AlSi₅O₁₂)	Orth. 222 : I222
9.FB.10	Vladimirivanovite	Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,S₃,S₂,Cl)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.FB.10	Tugtupite	(BeAlSi)Na₄(SiO₄)₃Cl	Tet. 4 : I4
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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Italy (TL)
Lazio Viterbo Province Farnese ⓘ Fosso La Nova (TL)	Cá mara et al. (2006)
ⓘ Ischia di Castro	Di Domenico Dario
Valentano ⓘ Casale Rosati	Stephan Wolfsried collection
Tuscany Grosseto Province Pitigliano ⓘ Poggio Bottinello	Mattei et al. (2009)

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