Bytownite [ (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 ]
Image of Bytownite
Material properties
| Formula | (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 |
| Crystal symmetry | Triclinic, Point group 1, Space group P1 (#2) |
| Classification | Plagioclase |
| Luminescence emitter | Fe |
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| Tags | Aluminosilicate, Variety |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| O | 8 |
| Na | ~0.2 |
| Ca | ~0.8 |
| Al | ~1.8 |
| Si | ~2.2 |
Specimens of Bytownite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT8296 Bytownite | CSIRO | Bytownite (95.8%), Thomsonite-Ca | 95.8 | 0 | — | |
| MT8494 Bytownite | CSIRO | Bytownite (95.5%), Quartz, Thomsonite-Ca | 95.5 | 0 | — | |
| Tista 2020 D4 Shaker | CSIRO | Albite, Allanite-(Ce), Amphibole, Andesine, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Bytownite, Chlorite (var. Mg, Fe), Epidote, Garnet, Grossular, Ilmenite, Ilmenite (var. Mn), K feldspar, Kyanite, Monazite-(Ce), Muscovite, Oligoclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Staurolite, Titanite, Titanohematite, Xenotime-(Y), Zircon, Zoisite | — | 46 | CL, EDS |
