Lévyne-Na
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Lévyne-Na
Formula:
(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4 - 4½
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
Named levyne-Na in 1997 by the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, for its relation to calcium dominant levyne, which was renamed levyne-(Ca). The suffix indicates the dominant exchangeable cation. The IMA added the diacritic in 2008 resulting in lévyne-Na.
The root name levyne was given by David Brewster in 1825 in honor of Serve-Dieu Abailard "Armand" Lévy (14 November 1794 Paris, France - 29 July 1841 Pecq near Saint-Germain, France), mineralogist and crystallographer, Paris University, France. Lévy used the nickname "Armand", partly as a personal preference and partly to avoid anti-antisemitism.
The root name levyne was given by David Brewster in 1825 in honor of Serve-Dieu Abailard "Armand" Lévy (14 November 1794 Paris, France - 29 July 1841 Pecq near Saint-Germain, France), mineralogist and crystallographer, Paris University, France. Lévy used the nickname "Armand", partly as a personal preference and partly to avoid anti-antisemitism.
Isostructural with:
The sodium-dominant member of the Lévyne series.
Name Encoding
ASCII-7:
Levyne-Na
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7155:6
Similar Names
| Lévyne-Ca | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
IMA Classification of Lévyne-Na
Approved
IMA Formula:
Na6(Si12Al6)O36·18H2O
First published:
1974
Classification of Lévyne-Na
9.GD.15
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lév-Na | 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 Lévyne-Na
Vitreous
Hardness:
4 - 4½ on Mohs scale
Optical Data of Lévyne-Na
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.489 - 1.51 nε = 1.487 - 1.502
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.002 - 0.008
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.
Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.
Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.
Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.
Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.
Surface Relief:
Moderate (negative)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised
light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive
index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral
colouration.
In focus
Interference Figure:
This shows the idealized uniaxial interference figure - the conoscopic
(convergent-light, Bertrand-lens-in) view, for a grain cut with the optic axis
centred and vertical. The coloured rings are isochromatics, computed with the
same physics as the Michel-Lévy bar above; the dark cross is the isogyre.
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.
Chemistry of Lévyne-Na
Mindat Formula:
(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Lévyne-Na
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m(32/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Setting:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.432 Å, c = 22.677 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.688
Unit Cell V:
3,543.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 8.13 Å | (53) |
| 7.53 Å | (46*) |
| 6.65 Å | (100*) |
| 4.225 Å | (70) |
| 4.098 Å | (100) |
| 3.859 Å | (30*) |
| 3.777 Å | (43*) |
| 3.474 Å | (30) |
| 3.122 Å | (53*) |
| 2.880 Å | (50*) |
| 2.815 Å | (94*) |
| 2.699 Å | (30*) |
| 2.605 Å | (37) |
Comments:
Chojabaru, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The data are from Mizota et al. 1974. * indicates intensities that may be affected by contaminating erionite.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
| 10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals |
Type Occurrence of Lévyne-Na
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Amygdales of a basaltic tuff breccia of Miocene age.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Lévyne-Na
Relationship of Lévyne-Na to other Species
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Lévyne-Na associated with Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| 4 photos of Lévyne-Na associated with Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| 2 photos of Lévyne-Na associated with Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 2 photos of Lévyne-Na associated with Chabazite | |
| 1 photo of Lévyne-Na associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 1 photo of Lévyne-Na associated with Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.GD.05 | Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| 9.GD.05 | Gmelinite-K | K4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O |
| 9.GD.05 | Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Sr | Sr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.15 | Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O |
| 9.GD.25 | Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.25 | Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O |
| 9.GD.30 | Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.30 | Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.30 | Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.35 | Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.35 | Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| 9.GD.40 | Dachiardite-K | K4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O |
| 9.GD.40 | Dachiardite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O |
| 9.GD.40 | Dachiardite-Na | (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O |
| 9.GD.45 | Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-K | (K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-NH4 | (NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O |
| 9.GD.55 | Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Lévyne-Na
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References for Lévyne-Na
Reference List:
Passaglia, E., Galli, E., Rinaldi, R. (1974) Levynes and erionites from Sardinia, Italy. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 43 (4) 253-259 doi:10.1007/bf00373482
Merlino, S., Galli, E., Alberti, A. (1975) The crystal structure of levyne. TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 22 (2). 117-129 doi:10.1007/bf01089112
Galli, E., Rinaldi, R., Modena, C. (1981) Crystal chemistry of levynes. Zeolites, 1 (3). 157-160 doi:10.1016/s0144-2449(81)80005-x
Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, et al. (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6). 1571-1606
Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, Nickel, Ernest H., Passaglia, Elio, Peacor, Donald R., Quartieri, Simona, Rinaldi, Romano, Ross, Malcolm, Sheppard, Richard A., Tillmanns, Ekkehart, Vezzalini, Giovanna (1998) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: report of the subcommittee on zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (4) 533-571 doi:10.1180/002646198547800
Localities for Lévyne-Na
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Birch (1989) |
Italy | |
| Russo et al. (2004) |
Japan (TL) | |
| Geol. Soc. Japan +2 other references |
Portugal | |
| Alves (n.d.) |
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Chojabaru, Iki Islands, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan