Meionite [ Ca4Al6Si6O24(CO3) ]
Image of Meionite
Material properties
| Formula | Ca4Al6Si6O24(CO3) |
| Abbreviation | Me |
| Classifications | Scapolite (group), Minerals containing CO3 |
| Luminescence emitters | Ce, Eu, Fe, Mn, Triplet-singlet |
| Spectra | Reflectance (2) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1801 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Carbonate , Mineral, Aluminosilicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 6 |
| C | 1 |
| O | 27 |
| Al | 6 |
| Ca | 4 |
| Total: | 44 |
Specimens of Meionite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT8407 Meionite / Prehnite | CSIRO | Kaolinite, Meionite (71.8%), Montmorillonite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Prehnite, Pumpellyite-(Mg), Cr, Scapolite | 71.8 | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M2100 Meionite / Muscovite / Pumpellyite-(Mg) | CSIRO | Meionite (46.6%), Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Prehnite, Pumpellyite-(Mg), Cr, Scapolite | 46.6 | 1 | Reflectance |
