Perlialite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Perlialite
Formula:
K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O
Colour:
White
Lustre:
Pearly
Hardness:
4 - 5
Specific Gravity:
2.14
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
Named for Perekrest Lily Alekseevna (Лилия Алексеевна Перекрест) (1928 - ), Instructor of Mineralogy at the Kirov Mining Technical School, Kirovsk, Russia.
This page provides mineralogical data about Perlialite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3163
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3163:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3ded0957-322c-4096-82c5-7db6a781695e
IMA Classification of Perlialite
Approved
IMA Formula:
K9NaCa(Si24Al12)O72 · 15H2O
First published:
1984
Classification of Perlialite
9.GC.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
C : Chains of doubly-connected 4-membered rings
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
C : Chains of doubly-connected 4-membered rings
77.1.3.8
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
16.10.24
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
10 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and alkalis
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
10 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and alkalis
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 |
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Pll | 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 Perlialite
Pearly
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
White
Hardness:
4 - 5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Elastic
Density:
2.14 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.15 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Perlialite
Type:
Uniaxial (+)
RI values:
nω = 1.483(2) nε = 1.488(2)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.005
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:
relatively strong
Chemistry of Perlialite
Mindat Formula:
K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O
Common Impurities:
Ti,Fe,Mg
Crystallography of Perlialite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P6/mmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 18.5432(4) Å, c = 7.5310(3) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.406
Unit Cell V:
2,242.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0006389 | Perlialite | Artioli G, Kvick A (1990) Synchrotron X-ray Rietveld study of perlialite, the natural counterpart of synthetic zeolite-L European Journal of Mineralogy 2 749-759 | 1990 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006390 | Perlialite | Artioli G, Kvick A (1990) Synchrotron X-ray Rietveld study of perlialite, the natural counterpart of synthetic zeolite-L European Journal of Mineralogy 2 749-759 | 1990 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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16.0 Å | (10) |
4.62 Å | (10) |
1.306 Å | (10) |
3.20 Å | (9) |
2.674 Å | (8) |
1.548 Å | (8) |
6.0 Å | (7) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Perlialite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals acicular, in fibrous aggregates, radiating, to 2 cm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia, 5773/1-2.
Mineralogical Museum, St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 17945, 17953.
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1675/1-2.
Il'menskii Preserve Museum, Miass, Russia, 4971.
Vernadsky Geological Museum, Moscow, Russia, 57643.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 83417.
Mineralogical Museum, St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 17945, 17953.
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1675/1-2.
Il'menskii Preserve Museum, Miass, Russia, 4971.
Vernadsky Geological Museum, Moscow, Russia, 57643.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 83417.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Men'chikov, Y.P. (1984) Perlialite K9Na(Ca,Sr)Al12Si24O72·15H2O, a new potassian zeolite from the Khibina massif. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113(5): 607-612.
Other Language Names for Perlialite
Relationship of Perlialite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O | Hex. |
Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma |
Brewsterite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O | |
Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O | |
Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Dachiardite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn |
Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O | |
Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | |
Ferrierite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Garronite Subgroup | ||
Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
Gismondine Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Gmelinite Subgroup | In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. | |
Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca |
Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O | |
Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 | Iso. 4 3 2 : I41 3 2 |
Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd |
Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Loomisite | Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O | Mon. m |
Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O | Orth. mm2 |
Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O | Orth. |
Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn |
Mazzite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm |
Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O | Orth. |
Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Natrolite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. | |
Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2 |
Pahasapaite | Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O | Iso. 2 3 : I2 3 |
Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Paulingite Subgroup | Paulingite was originally described in 1960. | |
Phillipsite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm |
Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O | |
Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O | Orth. |
Thomsonite Subgroup | The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca. | |
Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa | Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H | |
UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa | K7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O | |
UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O | Tet. 4 2 2 : P41 2 2 |
Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite) | (Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ? | |
Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Pb |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Perlialite associated with Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
5 photos of Perlialite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
3 photos of Perlialite associated with Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
3 photos of Perlialite associated with Yuksporite | K4(Ca,Na)14(Sr,Ba)2(◻,Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4(O,OH)4(Si6O17)2(Si2O7)3(H2O,OH)3 |
2 photos of Perlialite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
1 photo of Perlialite associated with Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.GC. | Garronite-Na | Na6(Al6Si10O32) · 8.5H2O |
9.GC. | Gismondine-Sr | Sr4(Si8Al8O32) · 9H2O |
9.GC.05 | Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
9.GC.05 | Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
9.GC.05 | Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
9.GC.05 | Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
9.GC.05 | Gismondine-Ba | Ba2Al4Si4O16 · 4-6H2O |
9.GC.10 | Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-Ca | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
9.GC.10 | Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O |
9.GC.10 | Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
9.GC.15 | Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O |
9.GC.20 | Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
9.GC.20 | Mazzite-Na | Na8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2O |
9.GC.30 | Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
9.GC.35 | Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
9.GC.35 | Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
9.GC.35 | Paulingite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
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 Perlialite
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References for Perlialite
Reference List:
Dunn, Pete J., Ferraiolo, James A., Fleischer, Michael, Gobel, Volker, Grice, Joel D., Langley, Richard H., Shigley, James E., Vanko, David A., Zilczer, Janet A. (1985) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 70 (11-12) 1329-1335
Artioli, Gilberto, Kvick, Åke (1990) Synchrotron X-ray Rietveld study of perlialite, the natural counterpart of synthetic zeolite-L. European Journal of Mineralogy, 2 (6) 749-759 doi:10.1127/ejm/2/6/0749
Jambor, John L., Puziewicz, Jacek (1991) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 76 (9-10) 1728-1735
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 I., Sheppard, Richard A., Tillmanns, Ekkehart, Vezzalini, Giovanna (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
Localities for Perlialite
Locality List
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| [Lapis 1993:4 p.13-20] |
| [World of Stones 95:5-6 |
Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
| Men'chikov (1984) +2 other references |
| Men'chikov (1984) +2 other references |
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Loparskaya Valley, Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia