Balipholite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Balipholite
Formula:
BaLiMg2Al3(Si2O6)2(OH)4
Colour:
Pale yellowish-white
Lustre:
Silky
Hardness:
5 - 5½
Specific Gravity:
3.32 - 3.35
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in allusion to its composition, containing BArium and LIthium, and the Chinese for fibrous, in allusion to its structure.
This page provides mineralogical data about Balipholite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:495:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2362dcff-0f6b-482b-b158-72483b27d15b
IMA Classification of Balipholite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
LiBaMg2Al3(Si2O6)2(OH)8
Classification of Balipholite
9.DB.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
B : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
B : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals
65.1.5.4
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
16.12.11
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
12 : Aluminosilicates of Sr, Ba and Zn
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
12 : Aluminosilicates of Sr, Ba and Zn
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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Blp | 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 Balipholite
Silky
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Pale yellowish-white
Hardness:
5 - 5½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100} and {110}.
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100} and {110}.
Density:
3.32 - 3.35 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.32 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Balipholite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.581 nβ = 1.596 nγ = 1.601
2V:
Measured: 68° to 72°, Calculated: 58°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.020
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:
r < v moderate
Chemistry of Balipholite
Mindat Formula:
BaLiMg2Al3(Si2O6)2(OH)4
Common Impurities:
Ti,Fe,Mn,Be,Ca,Na,K,P
Crystallography of Balipholite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Ccca
Setting:
Ccca
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.6 Å, b = 20.24 Å, c = 5.16 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.672 : 1 : 0.255
Unit Cell V:
1,420.36 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0015443 | Balipholite | Peng Z, Ma Z, Han S (1987) The refinement of crystal structure of balipholite Scientia Sinica B30 779-784 | 1987 | Hunan Province, China | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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10.12 Å | (100) |
3.39 Å | (91) |
4.05 Å | (78) |
2.605 Å | (31) |
2.390 Å | (28) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits |
Type Occurrence of Balipholite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals needle-like and fibrous.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum for Geology, Beijing, China, number M07544.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In a miarolitic cavity.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
X-ray Laboratory, Wuhan Geologic College; Geology Team 654, Hunan Geology Bureau; and Geology Laboratory, Hunan Geology Bureau (1975): A new lithium-bearing mineral in China-Balipholite, BaMg2LiAl3[Si2O6]2(OH)8. Scientia Geologica Sinica 1975(1), 100 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Other Language Names for Balipholite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.DB.05 | Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Potassiccarpholite | K(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8 |
9.DB.05 | Vanadiocarpholite | Mn2+V3+Al(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
9.DB.10 | Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
9.DB.15 | Lintisite | LiNa3Ti2(Si2O6)2O2 · 2H2O |
9.DB.15 | Punkaruaivite | LiTi2(HSi4O12)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.DB.17 | Eliseevite | LiNa1.5Ti2(H1.5Si4O12)O2 · 2H2O |
9.DB.20 | Kukisvumite | Na6ZnTi4(Si8O24)O4 · 4H2O |
9.DB.20 | Manganokukisvumite | Na6MnTi4(Si8O24)O4 · 4H2O |
9.DB.25 | Vinogradovite | Na4Ti4(Si2O6)2[(Si,Al)4O10]O4 · (H2O,Na,K)3 |
9.DB.25 | Paravinogradovite | Na1-2(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O6)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)4 · H2O |
9.DB.30 | Nchwaningite | Mn2+2(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.DB.35 | Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
9.DB.40 | Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
9.DB.40 | UM2005-31-SiO:CuH | Cu11(SiO4)(OH)18 · 9H2O (?) |
9.DB.45 | Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
9.DB.50 | Capranicaite | KCaNaAl4B4Si2O18 |
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.
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Localities for Balipholite
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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.
China (TL) | |
| X-ray Laboratory +3 other references |
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Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China