Astrophyllite

Astrophyllite
General
CategoryInosilicates
Astrophyllite group
Formula
(repeating unit)		(K,Na)3(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7
IMA symbolAst[1]
Strunz classification9.DC.05
Crystal systemTriclinic
Crystal classPinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupA1
Identification
ColorGolden brown to yellow; rarely greenish
Crystal habitTabular to bladed, radiating, stellate aggregates; lamellar masses
CleavagePerfect on [001] imperfect on [100]
FractureUneven
Mohs scale hardness3–4
LusterGreasy, pearly, sub-metallic
StreakYellowish brown or white
DiaphaneityTranslucent to opaque
Specific gravity3.2–3.4
Optical propertiesBiaxial positive
Refractive indexnα = 1.680 nβ = 1.700 nγ = 1.730
Birefringence0.050
PleochroismStrong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow
References[2][3][4]

Astrophyllite is a very rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral. Belonging to the astrophyllite group, astrophyllite may be classed either as an inosilicate, phyllosilicate, or an intermediate between the two. It forms an isomorphous series with kupletskite, to which it is visually identical and often intimately associated. Astrophyllite is of interest primarily to scientists and collectors.

Heavy, soft and fragile, astrophyllite typically forms as bladed, radiating stellate aggregates. It is this crystal habit that gives astrophyllite its name, from the Greek words astron meaning "star" and phyllon meaning "leaf". Its great submetallic gleam and darkness contrast sharply with the light (felsic) matrix the mineral is regularly found within. Astrophyllite is usually opaque to translucent, but may be transparent in thin specimens.

As the crystals themselves possess perfect cleavage, they are typically left in situ, the entire aggregate often cut into slabs and polished. Owing to its limited availability and high cost, astrophyllite is seldom seen in an ornamental capacity. It is sometimes used in jewellery where it is fashioned into cabochons.

Found in cavities and fissures in unusual felsic igneous rocks, astrophyllite is associated with feldspar, mica, titanite, zircon, nepheline, and aegirine. Common impurities include magnesium, aluminium, calcium, zirconium, niobium, and tantalum. It was first discovered in 1854 at its type locality; Laven Island, Norway. Kupletskite was not known until 1956, over a hundred years later.

Astrophyllite is found in a few scarce, remote localities: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada; Pikes Peak, Colorado, US; Narsarsuk and Kangerdluarsuk, Greenland; Brevig, Norway; and the Kola Peninsula, Russia.

See also

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References

  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. ^ http://webmineral.com/data/Astrophyllite.shtml Webmineral
  3. ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-405.html Mindat
  4. ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/astrophyllite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy

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