Saliotite Mineral Data

General Saliotite Information

Chemical Formula:

Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 452.18 gm

Sodium 2.54 % Na 3.43 % Na₂O

Lithium 0.77 % Li 1.65 % Li₂O

Aluminum 23.87 % Al 45.10 % Al₂O₃

Silicon 18.63 % Si 39.86 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 1.11 % H 9.96 % H₂O

Oxygen 53.07 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na_0.5Li_0.5Al₄Si₃O₁₀(OH)₅

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1994

Locality:

Andalusia, Spain Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Pierre Saliot, professor of geology in France.

Name Pronunciation:

Saliotite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

IMA1990-018

Saliotite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5786:1:2.6733

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.158, b = 8.914, c = 23.83, Z = 4; beta = 94.23° V = 1,092.68 Den(Calc)= 2.75

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.547(1), 1.486(0.9), 4.456(0.9),

Physical Properties of Saliotite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect

Color:

Colorless, Pearl white.

Density:

2.75

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Hardness:

2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite

Luster:

Pearly

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Saliotite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2139,KPDmeas= 0.2139,KC= 0.2217
Ncalc = 1.61

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.58-1.59, b=1.58-1.59, g=1.59-1.6, bire=0.0100, 2V(Calc)=0, 2V(Meas)=30-50.

Calculated Properties of Saliotite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.75 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Saliotite =2.75 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0095338796
Boson Index = 0.9904661204

Photoelectric:

PE_Saliotite= 1.48 barns/electron
U=PE_Saliotite x rElectron Density= 4.07 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Saliotite is Not Radioactive

Saliotite Classification

Dana Class:

71.04.02.03 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

(71.04)interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra

(71.04.02)Interstratified Chlorite-Smectite group

71.04.02.01 Dozyite (Mg7Al2)(Si4Al2)O15(OH)12 Cm m

71.04.02.02 Lunijianlaite LiAl6(Si7Al)O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

71.04.02.03 Saliotite Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5 C 2/m 2/m

71.04.02.04 Tosudite Na0,5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12•5(H2O) Unk Ortho

71.04.02.05 Corrensite (Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10•n(H2O) Unk Ortho

71.04.02.06 Kulkeite Na0.35Mg8AlSi7O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

71.04.02.07 Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•2(H2O) Unk Mono

71.04.02.08 Aliettite [Mg3Si4O10(OH)2](Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) Unk Mono

71.04.02.09 Glagolevite! NaMg6[Si3AlO10](OH,O)8•H2O C1 1

Strunz Class:

09.EC.60 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.EC -Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets

09.EC.60 Aliettite [Mg3Si4O10(OH)2](Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Dozyite (Mg7Al2)(Si4Al2)O15(OH)12 Cm m

09.EC.60 Corrensite (Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10•n(H2O) Unk Ortho

09.EC.60 Kulkeite Na0.35Mg8AlSi7O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Karpinskite (Mg,Ni)2Si2O5(OH)2(?) Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Illite* (K,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2,(H2O)] C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.60 Hydrobiotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH,F)2]•[(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O)] C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.60 Lunijianlaite LiAl6(Si7Al)O20(OH)10 Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•2(H2O) Unk Mono

09.EC.60 Saliotite Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5 C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.60 Tosudite Na0,5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12•5(H2O) Unk Ortho

09.EC.60 Brinrobertsite! (Na,K,Ca)x(Al,Fe,Mg)4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4•3.54(H2O)[x=0.35,n=3.54] pseudo 2/m 2/m

Other Saliotite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p846,1995) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p846,1995)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Saliotite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - MinDAT
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - Online Mineral Museum
10 - QUT Mineral Atlas
11 - Ruff.Info

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Saliotite

Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5
Dana No: 71.04.02.03 Strunz No: 09.EC.60
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