Tugtupite [ Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl ]
Material properties
| Formula | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
| Abbreviation | Ttp |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1967 s.p.) |
| Crystal symmetry | Tetragonal, Point group 4, Space group I4 (#82) |
| Classification | Sodalite (group) |
| Related materials | Beryllium sodalite |
| Luminescence emitters | Ce, Cl, Eu, Fe, Mn, S2, S² ion, Unspecified |
| Spectra | Luminescence (1) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Aluminosilicate, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| O | 12 |
| Al | 1 |
| Cl | 1 |
| Si | 4 |
| Na | 4 |
| Be | 1 |
| Total: | 23 |
References for Tugtupite
|
Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaft et al. 2009, luminescence | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gaft et al. 2009, luminescence, other | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gaft et al. 1982; Khomiakov 1990; Tarashchan 1978 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hamblen 2003 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tarashchan 1978 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Specimens of Tugtupite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-0407 Tugtupite | CSIRO | Tugtupite | 1 | CL | |
| Sodalite-Tugtupite (#5, Ilímaussaq) | Hamblen, Prof James O., Georgia Tech | Sodalite, Tugtupite | 0 | — | |
| Tugtupite (#3, Ilímaussaq) | Hamblen, Prof James O., Georgia Tech | Tugtupite | 0 | — |
