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Nambulite Mineral Data |
General Nambulite Information |
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(Li,Na)Mn++4[Si5O14(OH)] | ||
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Molecular Weight = 612.13 gm | ||
Sodium 0.94 % Na 1.27 % Na2O | |||
Lithium 0.85 % Li 1.83 % Li2O | |||
Manganese 35.90 % Mn 46.35 % MnO | |||
Silicon 22.94 % Si 49.08 % SiO2 | |||
Hydrogen 0.16 % H 1.47 % H2O | |||
Oxygen 39.21 % O | |||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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Li0.75Na0.25Mn2+4Si5O14(OH) | ||
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Forms a series with natronambulite. | ||
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Approved IMA 1972 | ||
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Funakozawa mine, Kitakami Mountains, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named for Matsuo Nambu (1917-), mineralogist, Tohoko University, Japan. | ||
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Nambulite + Pronunciation ![]() |
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ICSD 1974 | ||
PDF 27-1253 | |||
Nambulite Image | |||
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Nambulite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.6479:1:0.5723 | ||
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a = 7.621, b = 11.761, c = 6.731, Z = 2; alpha = 92.77°, beta = 95.08°, gamma = 106.87° V = 574.40 Den(Calc)= 3.54 | ||
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Triclinic - Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.96(1), 2.97(0.8), 2.92(0.7), | ||
Physical Properties of Nambulite |
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{001} Perfect, {100} Distinct, {010} Distinct | ||
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Reddish orange brown. | ||
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3.51 | ||
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Transparent to Translucent | ||
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6.5 - Pyrite | ||
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Vitreous - Adamantine | ||
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light yellow | ||
Optical Properties of Nambulite |
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CI meas= 0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.023 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2016,KPDmeas= 0.2039,KC= 0.2064 Ncalc = 1.72 - 1.73 |
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Biaxial (+), a=1.707, b=1.71, g=1.73, bire=0.0230, 2V(Calc)=44, 2V(Meas)=30. Dispersion r > v weak. | ||
Calculated Properties of Nambulite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.39 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Nambulite =3.51 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.01 Boson Index = 0.99 |
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PENambulite = 10.09 barns/electron U=PENambulite x rElectron Density= 34.24 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Nambulite is Not Radioactive |
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Nambulite Classification |
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65.04.01.04 (65)Inosilicate Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 | ||
(65.04)with chains P=5 | |||
(65.04.01)Rhodonite group | |||
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09.DK.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) | ||
09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985) | |||
09.DK -Inosilicates with 5-periodic single chains | |||
Other Nambulite Information |
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NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) | ||
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Links to other databases for Nambulite : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Nambulite using: Visit our Advertisers for Nambulite : Ask about Nambulite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Nambulite Specimen Label here :
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