Lunijianlaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10
Colour:
Colorless, white
Lustre:
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
2.75
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
The name follows Chinese and IMA nomenclature systems for regularly stratified minerals. Luni for the chlorite group, representing cookeite, lian for pyrophyllite, and jian for the alternation of layers.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2459:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
411d09b2-8a5b-48d7-af4f-f6c2e7b0ba87
Classification of Lunijianlaite
Approved
First published:
1990
Type description reference:
9.EC.60
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
71.4.2.2
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
4 : Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
4 : Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
16.1.7
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
1 : Aluminosilicates of Li
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
1 : Aluminosilicates of Li
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 |
---|---|---|
Lji | 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 Lunijianlaite
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless, white
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
{001}, perfect
{001}, perfect
Density:
2.75 g/cm3 (Measured)
Optical Data of Lunijianlaite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.576(5) nβ = 1.582(5) nγ = 1.587(5)
2V:
Measured: 60° (5), Calculated: 72°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.011
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
very weak
Chemical Properties of Lunijianlaite
Formula:
Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10
IMA Formula:
Li0.7Al6.2(Si7Al)O20(OH,O)10
Common Impurities:
Fe,Na,K,H2O
Crystallography of Lunijianlaite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.09 Å, b = 8.97 Å, c = 23.397 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.567 : 1 : 2.608
Unit Cell V:
0.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Crystal Data: n.d. Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
4.704 Å | (100*) |
3.343 Å | (47) |
3.539 Å | (45*) |
2.919 Å | (40) |
14.267 Å | (22*) |
7.802 Å | (22) |
2.832 Å | (22) |
Comments:
* = cookeite overlaps.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Near-surface Processes | |
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23) |
Type Occurrence of Lunijianlaite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Unknown
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Pyrophyllite deposit formed in rhyolite by hydrothermal fluids of volcanic origin.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Kong, Y., Peng, X., Tian, D. (1990) Lunijianlaite - A new regular, interstratified mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica: 10(4): 289-298.
Synonyms of Lunijianlaite
Other Language Names for Lunijianlaite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.EC. | Balestraite | KLi2V5+Si4O12 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC. | Meifuite | KFe6(Si7Al)O19(OH)4Cl2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.05 | Minnesotaite | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.05 | Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.05 | Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.9.EC. | Voloshinite | Rb(LiAl1.5◻0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.10 | Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) | Mon. 2/m |
9.EC.10 | Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 | Tric. 1 |
9.EC.10 | Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.10 | Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.10 | Manganiceladonite | K(MgMn3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.10 | Garmite | CsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
9.EC.10 | Gorbunovite | CsLi2(Ti,Fe)Si4O10(F,OH,O)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Boromuscovite | KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m |
9.EC.15 | Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Chernykhite | (Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Tobelite | (NH4,K)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Chromphyllite | K(Cr,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Ferroaluminoceladonite | K(Fe2+Al◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Ferroceladonite | K(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Chromceladonite | K(MgCr◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.15 | Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg | KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Kreiterite | CsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Annite | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.20 | Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Masutomilite | (K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.20 | Norrishite | KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.20 | Preiswerkite | NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.20 | Siderophyllite | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Fluorotetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Wonesite | (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Eastonite | KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Tetraferriannite | KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.20 | Fluorannite | KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Shirokshinite | K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Shirozulite | KMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Aspidolite | NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 | |
9.EC.20 | Suhailite | (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Yangzhumingite | KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Orlovite | KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.20 | Oxyphlogopite | K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Chloroferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(Cl,OH,F)2 | |
9.EC.22 | Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O | Hex. |
9.EC.30 | Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O | |
9.EC.30 | Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.35 | Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.35 | Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.35 | Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.35 | Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.35 | Ferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.35 | Oxykinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.35 | Fluorokinoshitalite | BaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.40 | Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.40 | Kurumsakite | (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 · 27H2O (?) | Orth. |
9.EC.40 | Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.40 | Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.40 | Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.40 | Yakhontovite | (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.45 | Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Spadaite | MgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?) | |
9.EC.45 | Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.45 | Zincsilite | Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?) | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Hanjiangite | Ba2CaV3+Al(H2AlSi3O12)(CO3)2F | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.50 | Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m |
9.EC.52 | Tarasovite | near NaKAl11Si13O40(OH)9 · 3H2O | |
9.EC.55 | Baileychlore | (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 | Tric. 1 |
9.EC.55 | Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.55 | Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.55 | Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 | Mon. 2/m |
9.EC.55 | Franklinfurnaceite | Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.55 | Gonyerite | (Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8 | Orth. |
9.EC.55 | Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.55 | Orthochamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 | |
9.EC.55 | Pennantite | Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | Tric. |
9.EC.55 | Sudoite | Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.55 | Donbassite | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.55 | Glagolevite | Na(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.55 | Borocookeite | (LiAl4◻)[BSi3O10](OH)8 | Mon. m : Bb |
9.EC.60 | Aliettite | Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O | Orth. |
9.EC.60 | Dozyite | Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.60 | Karpinskite | (Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Kulkeite | Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Saliotite | (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.60 | Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.60 | Brinrobertsite | Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.65 | Macaulayite | (Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.70 | Burckhardtite | Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
9.EC.75 | Ferrisurite | (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.75 | Surite | (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
9.EC.75 | Niksergievite | (Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.80 | Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 | Mon. |
Other Information
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