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UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaS

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
(Na,Ca)24K10[(Si,Al)60O120](SO4)5.6Cl1.5(CO3)0.4 · 11H2O
Crystal System:
Trigonal
A 10-layer feldspathoid. Has 3 types of cages: liottite-, giuseppettite- (the distinguishing ones), and cancrinite-one.

A stacking sequence comparison with (its possible analogue) franzinite:

- franzinite: ABCABACABCAB
- current species: ACACBCBCBCAC


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55007:9

IMA Classification of UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaSHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)

Chemistry of UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaSHide

Mindat Formula:
(Na,Ca)24K10[(Si,Al)60O120](SO4)5.6Cl1.5(CO3)0.4 · 11H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O46.138 %
Si31.433 %
Na10.292 %
K7.293 %
S3.349 %
Cl0.992 %
H0.414 %
C0.090 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Al, C, Ca, Cl, H, K, Na, O, S, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaSHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
P3
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.847 Å, c = 26.461 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.06
Unit Cell V:
3,782.16 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Relationship of UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaS to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Cancrinite Group > Feldspathoid Group
Other Members of Cancrinite Group:
Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6Trig. 3m : P3 1c
Alloriite(Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6Trig. 3m : P3 1c
Balliranoite(Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3)Hex. 6 : P63
BetziteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6 : P63
Biachellaite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2OTrig. 3 : P3
Bystrite(Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)ClTrig. 3m : P3 1c
Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
CancrisiliteNa7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
CarbobystriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2Hex. 6/m : P63/m
DepmeieriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (x<0.5)Hex. 6 : P63
Fantappièite[Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : R3
Farneseite(Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2OHex.
Giuseppettite(Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2Trig. 3m : P3 1c
HydroxycancriniteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
KircheriteNa5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2OTrig. 3 2 : R3 2
KyanoxaliteNa7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5)Hex. 6 : P63
Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4Hex. 6 : P6
Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2
PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
Quadridavyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6/m : P63/m
Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2OHex.
SteudeliteNa3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2OHex. 6 m2 : P62c
SulfhydrylbystriteNa5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH)Trig. 3m : P3 1c
Tounkite(Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)2Cl · 0.5H2OHex. 6 2 2 : P62 2 2
UM2004-48-SiO:AlClCaNaS(Na,Ca)8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)1.7Cl1.3
Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63

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Health Risks:
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Localities for UM2009-23-SiO:AlCCaClHKNaSHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy
 
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Rastsvetaeva et al. (2009)
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