Smith, David C., Kechid, Sid-Ali, Rossi, Giuseppe (1986) Occurrence and properties of lisetite, CaNa2Al4Si4O16, a new tectosilicate in the system Ca-Na-Al-Si-O. American Mineralogist, 71 (11-12) 1372-1377

Classification of LisetiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.FA.55

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H₂O
A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions

Dana 8th ed.:

76.1.6.3

76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
1 : Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.10.2

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
10 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and alkalis

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Lis	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 LisetiteHide

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless

Density:

2.73 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of LisetiteHide

Type:

Biaxial

RI values:

n_α = 1.56 n_γ = 1.57

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.010
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

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Surface Relief:

Low (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

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Chemistry of LisetiteHide

Mindat Formula:

CaNa₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	45.524 %
Si	19.978 %
Al	19.193 %
Na	8.177 %
Ca	7.127 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Fe,Mn,Ni,Mg,K

Crystallography of LisetiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mm2 - Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.260(1) Å, b = 17.086(1) Å, c = 9.654(1) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.483 : 1 : 0.565

Unit Cell V:

1362.5 Å³

Comment:

Spacegroup: Pbc21

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001051	Lisetite	Rossi G, Oberti R, Smith D C (1986) Crystal structure of lisetite, CaNa2Al4Si4O16 American Mineralogist 71 1378-1383		1986		0	293

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 Crystal structure of lisetite, CaNa2Al4Si4O16
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CaA   0.53520   0.34610   0.41470   0.06000
NaB   0.46710   0.35080   0.08110   0.95000
Al1A   0.66880   0.09070   0.06040   0.84000
Si1A   0.66880   0.09070   0.06040   0.16000
Al2A   0.81740   0.00760   0.30740   0.11000
Si2A   0.81740   0.00760   0.30740   0.89000
Al3A   0.69690   0.15250   0.45570   0.88000
Si3A   0.69690   0.15250   0.45570   0.12000
Al4A   0.80400   0.24320   0.20630   0.10000
Si4A   0.80400   0.24320   0.20630   0.90000
Al1B   0.32630   0.08660   0.44160   0.08000
Si1B   0.32630   0.08660   0.44160   0.92000
Al2B   0.17220   0.01460   0.19050   0.91000
Si2B   0.17220   0.01460   0.19050   0.09000
Al3B   0.29940   0.15540   0.03060   0.12000
Si3B   0.29940   0.15540   0.03060   0.88000
Al4B   0.19150   0.23650   0.28150   0.92000
Si4B   0.19150   0.23650   0.28150   0.08000
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O2A   0.68070   0.01800   0.18640   1.00000
O3A   0.47270   0.11260   0.01210   1.00000
O4A   0.74380   0.06450  -0.10320   1.00000
O5A   0.84020   0.08520   0.39970   1.00000
O6A   0.76240   0.18050   0.62230   1.00000
O7A   0.69340   0.23260   0.34340   1.00000
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O2B   0.31780   0.01790   0.32590   1.00000
O3B   0.50880   0.11080   0.47910   1.00000
O4B   0.25830   0.06150   0.59210   1.00000
O5B   0.16110   0.09800   0.08990   1.00000
O6B   0.24410   0.17970  -0.12570   1.00000
O7B   0.31250   0.23050   0.13470   1.00000
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O9  -0.01030   0.26410   0.24640   1.00000
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Na1 0.00795 0.00739 0.00944 0.00071 0.00162 0.00084
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CaA 0.01348 0.02514 0.02739 -0.00143 -0.00040 -0.00334
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Al2B 0.00484 0.00739 0.00850 0.00000 0.00121 0.00000
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Al3B 0.00760 0.00887 0.00567 0.00143 0.00121 0.00000
Si3B 0.00760 0.00887 0.00567 0.00143 0.00121 0.00000
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O2A 0.00968 0.00887 0.00614 0.00000 -0.00162 0.00334
O3A 0.00795 0.01627 0.00803 0.00214 -0.00121 0.00000
O4A 0.00795 0.01331 0.00614 0.00214 0.00162 -0.00251
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O2B 0.01002 0.01183 0.01133 0.00071 0.00000 0.00000
O3B 0.01175 0.01627 0.01936 -0.00572 0.00242 0.00000
O4B 0.01486 0.01035 0.00803 0.00071 0.00242 0.00000
O5B 0.01175 0.01183 0.00992 0.00000 -0.00040 0.00251
O6B 0.00691 0.01035 0.00944 0.00143 -0.00040 0.00167
O7B 0.00899 0.00739 0.00944 -0.00143 0.00202 -0.00167
O8 0.01002 0.01035 0.01511 0.00000 0.00525 -0.00167
O9 0.00691 0.01035 0.01653 -0.00071 -0.00323 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.198 Å	(100)
4.162 Å	(44)
3.468 Å	(36)
3.534 Å	(31)
2.954 Å	(31)

Locality:

Liset eclogite pod, Liset, Selje, Stad, Vestland, Norway

Reference:

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of LisetiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Liset eclogite pod, Liset, Selje, Stad, Vestland, Norway

General Appearance of Type Material:

Observed in thin sections often grouped in clusters as part of lathlike structures.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

In the Museum of the Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universitá di Pavia, Italy.

Empirical Formula of Type Material:

Ca_0.993Na_1.961Al_3.993Si_4.019O₁₆

Chemical Analysis of Type Material:

SiO₂	43.09 %
TiO₂	0.02 %
Al₂O₃	36.33 %
FeO	0.12 %
MnO	0.01 %
MgO	0.01 %
NiO	0.03 %
CaO	9.80 %
Na₂O	10.84 %
K₂O	0.01 %
Total:	100.26 %

Geological Setting of Type Material:

A strongly retrograded clinopyroxene-rich layers in the Liset eclogite pod.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Synonyms of LisetiteHide

IMA1985-017

Other Language Names for LisetiteHide

Dutch:Lisetiet

German:Lisetit

Spanish:Lisetita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.FA.	Bonaccorsiite	KK₂Na₃(Al₆Si₃₆)O₈₄	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.FA.	Hexacelsian	BaAl₂Si₂O₈	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mcm
9.FA.	Wodegongjieite	KCa₃(Al₇Si₉)O₃₂	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.FA.05	Panunzite	(K,Na)AlSiO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FA.05	Yoshiokaite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O₄]	Trig. 3 : P3
9.FA.05	Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FA.05	Trinepheline	NaAlSiO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₁
9.FA.05	Davidsmithite	(Ca,◻)₂Na₆Al₈Si₈O₃₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FA.05	Kaliophilite	KAlSiO₄	Trig. 3 : P3
9.FA.05	Kalsilite	KAlSiO₄	Hex. 622 : P6₃22
9.FA.05	'Carnegieite'	NaAlSiO₄	Tric.
9.FA.05	Megakalsilite	KAlSiO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FA.05	Trikalsilite	K₂NaAl₃(SiO₄)₃	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FA.10	Malinkoite	NaBSiO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FA.15	Virgilite	LiAlSi₂O₆	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
9.FA.25	Lisitsynite	KBSi₂O₆	Orth. 222 : P222
9.FA.30	Ferrisanidine	K[Fe³⁺Si₃O₈]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.FA.30	Buddingtonite	(NH₄)(AlSi₃O₈)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.FA.30	Rubicline	Rb(AlSi₃O₈)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.FA.30	'Monalbite'	NaAlSi₃O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.FA.30	Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)	Tric. 1
9.FA.30 va	'Germanate-celsian'	BaAl₂Ge₂O₈
9.FA.30	Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon. 2/m
9.FA.30	Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.FA.30	Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.FA.35	Reedmergnerite	NaBSi₃O₈	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FA.35	Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	Tric. 1
9.FA.35	Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FA.40	Paracelsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
9.FA.45	Svyatoslavite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.FA.45	Kumdykolite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
9.FA.50	Slawsonite	Sr(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
9.FA.60	Stronalsite	Na₂SrAl₄Si₄O₁₆	Orth.
9.FA.60	Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆	Orth. mm2 : Iba2
9.FA.65	Maleevite	BaB₂Si₂O₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.FA.65	Pekovite	SrB₂Si₂O₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.FA.65	Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.FA.70	Liebermannite	KAlSi₃O₈	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FA.70	Lingunite	NaAlSi₃O₈	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FA.70	Stöfflerite	CaAl₂Si₂O₈	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FA.75	Pfaffenbergite	KNa₃(Al₄Si₁₂)O₃₂	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.FA.75	Kokchetavite	K(AlSi₃O₈)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc

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References for LisetiteHide

Reference List:

Rossi, Giuseppe, Oberti, Roberta, Smith, David C. (1986) Crystal structure of lisetite, CaNa2Al4Si4O16. American Mineralogist, 71 (11-12) 1378-1383

(2001) Lisetite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Norway (TL)

Vestland

Stad

Selje

Liset

ⓘ Liset eclogite pod (TL)

Smith et al. (1986)

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