Mineral Factbook

Jadarite

LiNaB3SiO7(OH)IMA symbol: Jadapproved

Jadarite is a silicate mineral with the formula LiNaB3SiO7(OH), crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 2.453 g/cm3. Its streak is white.

Photos

Jadarite specimen photo
Dungodung · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Jadarite specimen photo
Dungodung · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Jadarite specimen photo
Dungodung · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Jadarite specimen photo
Dungodung · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemmonoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 1 21/c 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 6.762, b = 13.8016, c = 7.6878; α = 90, β = 124.089, γ = 90
Cell volume594.19 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.4899:1:0.5570calculated from COD 2102838
Source structureCOD 2102838 (Acta Crystallographica Section B, 2007)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)3.1552.953.1836.9014.6794.348
I/I₀10098.895.668.758.152.3

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 2102838; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)2.453 g/cm³calculated from COD 2102838
Streak
whitesingle sourceWikidata (CC0)

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight219.45 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Li 3.16%, Na 10.48%, B 14.78%, Si 12.8%, O 58.32%, H 0.46%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)9.AJ.40Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)9.AJ.40Wikidata (CC0)