Mineral Factbook

Agrellite

NaCa2Si4O10FIMA symbol: Areapproved

Agrellite is a silicate mineral with the formula NaCa2Si4O10F, crystallizing in the triclinic system. It has a calculated density of 2.942 g/cm3. Its streak is white.

Photos

Agrellite specimen photo
Fernando Brederodes · Public domain · Commons
Agrellite specimen photo
Sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Agrellite specimen photo
Sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Agrellite specimen photo
Sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemtriclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP -1
Cell (Å, °)a = 7.759, b = 18.946, c = 6.986; α = 89.88, β = 116.65, γ = 94.32
Cell volume914.669 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.4095:1:0.3687calculated from COD 9000709
Source structureCOD 9000709 (American Mineralogist, 1979) — 1 of 2 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)3.2033.1611.7463.8423.0512.648
I/I₀10089.780.174.372.972.3

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9000709; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)2.942 g/cm³calculated from COD 9000709
Streak
whitesingle sourceWikidata (CC0)

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight394.48 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Na 5.83%, Ca 20.32%, Si 28.48%, O 40.56%, F 4.82%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)9.DH.75Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)9.DH.75Wikidata (CC0)