Lucchesiite
| Lucchesiite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Silicate minerals, Cyclosilicate, Tourmaline group |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaFe3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic - prismatic (point group 2/m) |
| Unit cell | a=16.00, c=7.21 [Å] (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| Color | Black |
| Crystal habit | Thin tablets |
| Crystal symmetry | Trigonal, space group R3m |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 7 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | Grey |
| Density | 3.21 (calc.), 3.24 (meas.) (approximated) |
| Optical properties | Uniaxial (-) |
| Pleochroism | Very dark brown to light brown |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lucchesiite is a new member of tourmaline-group of minerals.[3] Lucchesiite has the formula CaFe3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O. It is the calcium and oxygen-analogue of schorl.[3] It has two co-type localizations, one in Czech Republic and the other in Sri Lanka. As the other members of the tourmaline group, it is trigonal.[2][1]
Notes on chemistry
Impurites in lucchesiite, depending on the provenience, are sodium, magnesium, aluminium, titanium, trivalent iron, and minor vanadium,potassium, manganese and zinc.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Bosi, F., Skogby, H., Ciriotti, M.E., Gadas, P., Novák, M., Cempírek, J., Všianský, D., and Filip, J., 2016. Lucchesiite, CaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine 80(1)
- 1 2 Bosi, F., Skogby, H., Ciriotti, M.E., Gadas, P., Novák, M., Cempírek, J., Všianský, D., and Filip, J., 2015. Lucchesiite, IMA2015-043. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, page ; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- 1 2 3 "Lucchesiite: Lucchesiite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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