Chemistry:Barrerite
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Short description: Zeolite mineral
| Barrerite | |
|---|---|
 Barrerite from Kuiu Island, Alaska, USA. | |
| General | |
| Category | Zeolite |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Na,K,Ca)2Al2Si7O18·6(H2O) |
| Strunz classification | 9.GE.15 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Amma |
| Identification | |
| Color | White, pink |
| Cleavage | Perfect |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 - 4 |
| |re|er}} | Vitreous-glassy |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to translucent |
| Specific gravity | 2.13 |
| Optical properties | Biaxial (-) |
| Refractive index | nα = 1.479 nβ = 1.485 nγ = 1.489 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Barrerite is a tectosilicate mineral and a member of the zeolite family. It is one of the rarer zeolites. It was named for Richard Barrer, a New Zealand-born chemist.[3]
Barrerite crystal are white to pinkish, with a vitreous-glassy luster. The crystal system is orthorhombic and is flat and tabular in appearance. It has a Mohs hardness of 3 to 4 and its cleavage is perfect. Barrerite has a white streak and a density of 2.13.
It was first described in 1974 for an occurrence in Sardinia at Sant' Efisio Tower on Cape Pula in Cagliari Province.[3] It has also been reported from Rocky Pass, Kuiu Island, Alaska, and a few other localities.
References
- ↑ "Mineralienatlas - Fossilienatlas" (in en). https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?lang=de&mineral=Barrerite.
- ↑ "Barrerite Mineral Data". http://webmineral.com/data/Barrerite.shtml.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Barrerite". http://www.mindat.org/min-536.html.
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
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