Darrellhenryite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Darrellhenryite
Formula:
Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Colour:
intense to pale pink
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
7
Specific Gravity:
3.03
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
In honour of Darrell J. Henry (born 1951), Professor of Geology at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, U.S.A., an expert on the mineralogy, petrology, crystal chemistry, and nomenclature of tourmaline group minerals.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43340:8
IMA Classification of Darrellhenryite
Approved
IMA Formula:
NaLiAl2Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3O
Approval year:
2012
First published:
2013
Type description reference:
Classification of Darrellhenryite
9.CK.
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions
Mineral Symbols
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dhry | 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 Darrellhenryite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Intense to pale pink
Streak:
Pinkish white
Hardness:
7 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
3.03(3) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.038 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Darrellhenryite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.636(2) nε = 1.619(2)
Birefringence:
0.017
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.017
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
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Surface Relief:
High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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For a genuinely uniaxial mineral viewed this way, that cross stays perfectly stationary if you rotate the stage - unlike a biaxial mineral, where it splits apart on rotation. That invariance is itself the standard diagnostic test for telling uniaxial and biaxial minerals apart at the microscope.
For a genuinely uniaxial mineral viewed this way, that cross stays perfectly stationary if you rotate the stage - unlike a biaxial mineral, where it splits apart on rotation. That invariance is itself the standard diagnostic test for telling uniaxial and biaxial minerals apart at the microscope.
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
colorless (||c) to pale pink (^c)
Comments:
Chromophore believed to be Mn
Chemistry of Darrellhenryite
Mindat Formula:
Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Darrellhenryite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
R3m
Setting:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 15.823(1) Å, c = 7.095(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.448
Unit Cell V:
1,538.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020016 | Darrellhenryite | Novak M, Ertl A, Povondra P, Galiova M V, Rossman G R, Pristacz H, Prem M, Giester G, Gadas P, Skoda R (2013) Darrellhenryite, Na(LiAl2)Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3O, a new mineral from the tourmaline supergroup American Mineralogist 98 1886-1892 | 2013 | Nova Ves near Cesky Krumlov, southern Bohemia, Moldanubian Zone, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.952 Å | (54) |
| 3.431 Å | (73) |
| 2.925 Å | (100) |
| 2.555 Å | (90) |
| 2.326 Å | (42) |
| 2.029 Å | (42) |
| 2.021 Å | (42) |
| 1.643 Å | (49) |
Locality:
Reference:
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
| 34 : Complex granite pegmatites |
Geological Setting:
Li-rich pegmatites
Type Occurrence of Darrellhenryite
General Appearance of Type Material:
subhedral, short, columnar crystals and parallel aggregates, up to 3 cm long and up to 2 cm thick
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
In the collections of the Department of Mineralogy and Petrography of the Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic, catalogue number B1066.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Complex Li-bearing pegmatite, petalite-subtype
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Synonyms of Darrellhenryite
Other Language Names for Darrellhenryite
Dutch:Darrellhenryiet
German:Darrellhenryit
Relationship of Darrellhenryite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Tourmaline:
| Adachiite | CaFe3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Alumino-oxy-rossmanite | ◻Al3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Bosiite | NaFe3+3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Celleriite | ◻(Mn2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Chromium-dravite | NaMg3Cr3+6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Chromo-alumino-povondraite | NaCr3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Dutrowite | Na(Fe2+2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Ertlite | NaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Ferro-bosiite | NaFe3+3(Al4Fe2+2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Feruvite | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-buergerite | NaFe3+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-rossmanite | ◻(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Fluor-schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-tsilaisite | NaMn2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Foitite | ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Lucchesiite | CaFe2+3 Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Magnesio-dutrowite | Na(Mg2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Magnesio-lucchesiite | CaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Maruyamaite | K(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Oxy-chromium-dravite | NaCr3(Cr4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Oxy-foitite | ◻(Fe2+Al2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Oxy-schorl | Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Oxy-vanadium-dravite | NaV3(V4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Povondraite | NaFe3+3(Mg2Fe3+4)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Princivalleite | Na(Mn2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Tsilaisite | NaMn2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| 'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg' | (K,Na)Fe3+3(Mg2Fe3+4)Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3O | |
| 'UM2008-52-SiO:AlBCaFFeHLiMgNa' | (Ca,Na,◻)(Al,Li,Fe,Mg)3Al6[Si6O18](BO3)3(OH,O)3(F,O) | |
| 'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)' | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | |
| 'Unnamed (Mn2+-F-analogue of foitite)' | ◻(Mn2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F ? | |
| 'Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)' | Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | |
| Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite | NaV3(Cr4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Vanadio-oxy-dravite | NaV3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Darrellhenryite associated with Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 2 photos of Darrellhenryite associated with 'Cleavelandite' | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 2 photos of Darrellhenryite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| 1 photo of Darrellhenryite associated with K Feldspar | |
| 1 photo of Darrellhenryite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Darrellhenryite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.CK. | Adachiite | CaFe3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK. | Magnesio-dutrowite | Na(Mg2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK. | Fluor-schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK. | Princivalleite | Na(Mn2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK. | Alumino-oxy-rossmanite | ◻Al3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK. | Dutrowite | Na(Fe2+2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK. | Ferro-bosiite | NaFe3+3(Al4Fe2+2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK. | Bosiite | NaFe3+3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK. | Celleriite | ◻(Mn2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Feruvite | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Chromium-dravite | NaMg3Cr3+6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-rossmanite | ◻(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Oxy-schorl | Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Foitite | ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Vanadio-oxy-dravite | NaV3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-buergerite | NaFe3+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F |
| 9.CK.05 | 'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)' | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Ertlite | NaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Tsilaisite | NaMn2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-tsilaisite | NaMn2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Oxy-foitite | ◻(Fe2+Al2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite | NaV3(Cr4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Oxy-vanadium-dravite | NaV3(V4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | 'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg' | (K,Na)Fe3+3(Mg2Fe3+4)Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Magnesio-lucchesiite | CaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Povondraite | NaFe3+3(Mg2Fe3+4)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Lucchesiite | CaFe2+3 Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Chromo-alumino-povondraite | NaCr3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 9.CK.05 | Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | Oxy-chromium-dravite | NaCr3(Cr4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.05 | 'Luinaite-(OH)' | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 9.CK.05 | Maruyamaite | K(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| 9.CK.10 | Abenakiite-(Ce) | Na26Ce6(Si6O18)(PO4)6(CO3)6(SO2)O |
| 9.CK.15 | Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| 9.CK.20 | Thorosteenstrupine | (Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O |
| 9.CK.20 | Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Fluorescence of Darrellhenryite
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References for Darrellhenryite
Reference List:
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 14. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1281-1288 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.15
Localities for Darrellhenryite
Showing 9 localities.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Bottrill (2020) |
Czech Republic (TL) | |
| Williams et al. (2012) +2 other references |
Italy | |
| Andreozzi et al. (2025) |
Madagascar | |
| Gadas et al. (2023) |
Mozambique | |
| Altieri et al. (2024) |
Myanmar | |
| SUGIYAMA et al. (2016) |
| SUGIYAMA et al. (2016) |
Russia | |
| Kasatkin et al. (2024) |
USA | |
| Roda-Robles et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
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Nová Ves pegmatite, Nová Ves, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic