Cancrisilite Mineral Data
General Cancrisilite Information
Chemical Formula:
Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O)
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 990.48 gm
Sodium 16.25 % Na 21.90 % Na2 O
Aluminum 13.62 % Al 25.74 % Al2 O3
Silicon 19.85 % Si 42.46 % SiO2
Hydrogen 0.61 % H 5.46 % H2 O
Carbon 1.21 % C 4.44 % CO2
Oxygen 48.46 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Na7 Al5 Si7 O24 (CO3 )•3(H2 O)
Environment:
In ultra-agpaitic pegmatites in a differentiated alkalic massif.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1991
Locality:
From the Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
For the relatively high ration of silicon to aluminum, and its relation to "cancrinite."
Synonym:
Carbonate vishnevite
IMA1990-013
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Cancrisilite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:c = 1:0.40596
Cell Dimensions:
a = 12.575, c = 5.105, Z = 1; V = 699.11 Den(Calc)= 2.35
Crystal System:
Hexagonal - Pyramidal H-M Symbol (6) Space Group: P 63
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io ): 3.22(1), 3.65(0.9), 6.3(0.7),
Physical Properties of Cancrisilite
Cleavage:
None
Color:
Colorless, Gray, Lilac, Light violet, Pink.
Density:
2.4
Diaphaneity:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
Optical Properties of Cancrisilite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas = 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas /KC ) CI calc = -0.007 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc /KC )
KPDcalc = 0.2126,KPDmeas = 0.2081,KC = 0.2111 Ncalc = 1.5 - 1.51
Optical Data:
Uniaxial (-), e=1.49, w=1.509, bire=0.0190.
Calculated Properties of Cancrisilite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.33 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Cancrisilite =2.35 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.0096363536 Boson Index = 0.9903636464
Photoelectric:
PECancrisilite = 1.44 barns/electronU=PECancrisilite x r Electron Density= 3.37 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Cancrisilite is Not Radioactive
Cancrisilite Classification
Dana Class:
76.02.05.04 (76) Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework
(76.02) Feldspathoids and related species
(76.02.05) Cancrinite group
76.02.05.01 Afghanite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3•(H2O) P 63 /mmc, P 63 mc, or P 6 2c Hex
76.02.05.02 Bystrite (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O) P 31 c 3m
76.02.05.03 Cancrinite Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 P 63 6
76.02.05.04 Cancrisilite Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) P 63 6
76.02.05.05 Davyne Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2 P 63 /m 6/m
76.02.05.06 Franzinite [(Na,K)30Ca10][Si30Al30O120](SO4)10•2(H2O) P 32 1 3 2
76.02.05.07 Giuseppettite [Na42K16Ca6]S64Si48Al48O192(SO4)10Cl2•5H2O P 31 c 3m
76.02.05.08 Hydroxycancrinite Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O) P 63 6
76.02.05.09 Liottite (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) P 6 m2 6 m2
76.02.05.10 Microsommite (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3 P 63 22 6 2 2
76.02.05.11 Pitiglianoite Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) P 63 6
76.02.05.12 Quadridavyne (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4 P 63 /m 6/m
76.02.05.13 Sacrofanite (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4•n(H2O) P 63 /mmc ? 6/m 2/m 2/m
76.02.05.14 Tounkite (Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl•(H2O) P 62 22 6 2 2
76.02.05.15 Vishnevite (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl2]2-4•n(H2O) P 63 22 6 2 2
76.02.05.16 Wenkite Ba4Ca6(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2(SO4)3•n(H2O)(?) P 6 2m 6 m2
76.02.05.17 Marinellite ! [(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O) P 31 c or P 2c Trig
76.02.05.18 Farneseite ! (Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12•6(H2O) P 63 /m 6/m 2/m 2/m
76.02.05.19 Alloriite ! Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O P 31 c 3m
76.02.05.20 Biachellaite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5•H2O P 3 3
76.02.05.21 IMA2008-006 ! [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33•4H2O P 3 3
76.02.05.22 Kyanoxalite ! Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1.0•5H2O P 63 6
76.02.05.23 IMA2008-065 ! (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) P 63 6
Strunz Class:
09.FB.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
09.F - Tektosilicates without Zeolitic H2O
09.FB -Tektosilicates with additional anions
09.FB.05 Bystrite (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O) P 31 c 3m
09.FB.05 Afghanite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3•(H2O) P 63 /mmc, P 63 mc, or P 6 2c Hex
09.FB.05 Cancrisilite Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) P 63 6
09.FB.05 Cancrinite Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 P 63 6
09.FB.05 Hydroxycancrinite Na4(AlSiO4)3(OH)•(H2O) P 63 6
09.FB.05 Franzinite [(Na,K)30Ca10][Si30Al30O120](SO4)10•2(H2O) P 32 1 3 2
09.FB.05 Liottite (Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) P 6 m2 6 m2
09.FB.05 Davyne Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2 P 63 /m 6/m
09.FB.05 Giuseppettite [Na42K16Ca6]S64Si48Al48O192(SO4)10Cl2•5H2O P 31 c 3m
09.FB.05 Quadridavyne (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4 P 63 /m 6/m
09.FB.05 Pitiglianoite Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) P 63 6
09.FB.05 Microsommite (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3 P 63 22 6 2 2
09.FB.05 Vishnevite (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl2]2-4•n(H2O) P 63 22 6 2 2
09.FB.05 Sacrofanite (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4•n(H2O) P 63 /mmc ? 6/m 2/m 2/m
09.FB.05 Marinellite ! [(Na,K)42Ca6](Si36Al36O144)(SO4)8Cl2•6(H2O) P 31 c or P 2c Trig
09.FB.05 Tounkite (Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl•(H2O) P 62 22 6 2 2
09.FB.05 IMA2008-065 ! (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) P 63 6
09.FB.05 Farneseite ! (Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12•6(H2O) P 63 /m 6/m 2/m 2/m
09.FB.05 Biachellaite (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5•H2O P 3 3
09.FB.05 IMA2008-006 ! [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33•4H2O P 3 3
09.FB.05 Alloriite ! Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5•H2O P 31 c 3m
Other Cancrisilite Information
References:
NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19)
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Cancrisilite
Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O)
Dana No: 76.02.05.04 Strunz No: 09.FB.05
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