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Marialite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Marialite
Formula:
Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Colour:
Colourless, white, bluish, brownish, yellowish, violet, greenish
Lustre:
Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly
Hardness:
5½ - 6
Specific Gravity:
2.5 - 2.62
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1866 by Gerhard vom Rath in honor of his wife, Maria Rosa vom Rath (1830-1888).
Scapolite (Marialite-Meionite Series).
An unusual, Pb-rich and Be-bearing marialite was described by Christy & Gatedal (2005).
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Marialite.
An unusual, Pb-rich and Be-bearing marialite was described by Christy & Gatedal (2005).
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Marialite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2575
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2575:7
Similar Names
| Marialite (of Ryllo) | A synonym of Haüyne | |
| Mariatite | ||
| Marlite | A synonym of 'Marlstone' | |
| Merrillite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Merrillite-(Ca) | (Ca,◻)19Mg2(PO4)14 | |
| Merrillite-(Y) | Ca16Y2Mg2(PO4)14 | |
| Miarolite | A rock subtype | |
| Muralite | A variety of 'Vitrain' |
IMA Classification of Marialite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of Marialite
9.FB.15
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
Dana 7th ed.:
76.3.1.1
76.3.1.1
76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
3 : Al-Si Framework with other Be/Al/Si frameworks
76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
3 : Al-Si Framework with other Be/Al/Si frameworks
17.3.4
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
3 : Silicates with chloride (including aluminosilicates)
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
3 : Silicates with chloride (including aluminosilicates)
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Mar | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
| Mar | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Ma | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
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