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Silicate

Umbrianite

K₇Na₂Ca₂[Al₃Si₁₀O₂₉]F₂Cl₂
Hardness5
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassSilicate

Umbrianite

Umbrianite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula K₇Na₂Ca₂[Al₃Si₁₀O₂₉]F₂Cl₂.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pmmn).

Key properties: Mohs hardness 5; specific gravity 2.49; White streak; Vitreous luster; optically biaxial.

IMA symbol Ubn, IMA status: approved, named in 2011.

Essential groundmass, late-magmatic mineral in vesicular melilitolite, unstable under post-magmatic hydrothermal conditions and alters to Ba-rich hydrated phases.

It is found associated with Kalsilite, leucite, fluorophlogopite, melilite, olivine (Fo 60), diopside, nepheline, Ti-rich magnetite, fluorapatite, cuspidine-hiortdahlite series minerals.

The name refers to Umbria, the region of Central Italy where the studied material was collected.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more U minerals or help write this entry.