Jadarite

Jadarite
Jadarite on display at the Natural History Center in Svilajnac, Serbia
General
CategoryNesosilicate
Formula
(repeating unit)
LiNaSiB3O7OH
IMA symbolJad[1]
Strunz classification9.AJ.40
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP21/n
Unit cella = 6.816(2), b = 13.789(2)
c = 6.758(2) [Å]; β = 111.08(2)°; Z = 4
Identification
Formula mass219.46 g/mol
ColorWhite
Crystal habitAs microscopic anhedral grains
FractureIrregular to conchoidal
TenacityBrittle
Mohs scale hardness4 - 5
LusterDull
StreakWhite
DiaphaneityTranslucent to opaque
Specific gravity2.45
Optical propertiesBiaxial
Ultraviolet fluorescenceWeak pink to orange under UV
References[2][3]

Jadarite is a white, earthy monoclinic silicate mineral,[2] sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide[4] (LiNaSiB3O7(OH) or Na2OLi2O(SiO2)2(B2O3)3H2O).

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b "Jadarite". mindat.org. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  3. ^ Webmineral data
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).