Jonesite

General
Category| Inosilicates
Formula
(repeating unit)| Ba4(K,Na)2[Ti4Al2Si10O36]•6H2O
Crystal system| Monoclinic
Crystal class| Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space group| P21/m
Unit cell| a = 10.618, b = 25.918
c = 8.6945 [Å]; β = 127.633°; Z = 4
Identification
Formula mass| 914.93 g/mol
Color| Colorless
Crystal habit| Bladed– Aggregation is thin blade-like crystals and Tabular– Dimensions thin in one direction
Cleavage| {010} Distinct
Fracture| Irregular
Mohs scale hardness| 3–4
|re|er}}| Vitreous
Streak| White
Diaphaneity| Transparent
Specific gravity| 3.21 g/cm3
Density| 3.25 g/cm3
Optical properties| Biaxial (+), a=1.641, b=1.66, g=1.682, bire=0.0410
Refractive index| Index: 1.64 to 1.68
Birefringence| δ = 0.041
Pleochroism| Colorless
Other characteristics| Has medium relief and weak dispersion. Has fluorescent luminescence & white streak Year of Discovery:1977
References| [1][2][3]

Jonesite is a mineral with the chemical formula Ba4(K,Na)2[Ti4Al2Si10O36]*6H2O.[5] This mineral is named after Francis Tucker Jones (1905–1993), who discovered the mineral while working as a Research Chemical Microscopist at Berkeley in CA.[6] Jonesite has diffraction symmetry of mmm, which implies an orthorhombic system with all three axes perpendicular to each other and the angles between each axis equal to 90 degrees.[7] In addition to symmetrical properties, Jonesite is a biaxial mineral with birefringence, which is a term to describe the difference between index of refraction.[8] Jonesite is anisotropic, meaning the speed of light changes through the mineral, so the mineral shows color when viewed in crossed polarized light under a microscope. The mineral also has medium relief, which is a measure of how well the mineral stands out when viewed under a microscope in plane polarized light.[9] In addition to being one of the rarest minerals in the Benitoite Gem mine located in California, Jonesite also is the first titanosilicate mineral with a porous double-layered crystal structure.[10] This discovery is important because titanosilicate frameworks have industrial uses in energy companies and are used in containing radioactive waste.[11]

## References

1. ↑ Ralph, J., and Chau I. (2010) Jonesite Mineral Information and Data. Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 23 September 2010, from <http://www.mindat.org/min-2112.html>.
2. ↑ Barthelmy, D. (2010) Jonesite Mineral Data. Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010, from <http://webmineral.com/data/Jonesite.shtml>.
3. ↑ Wise, W., and Pabst, A. (2010) Jonesite. Mineralogical Record. Retrieved 23 September 2010, from <http://euromin.w3sites.net//mineraux/JONESITE.html>.
4. ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
5. ↑ American Geological Institute. (2010) Jonesite. Retrieved 11 September 2010, from <http://glossary.agiweb.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll>
6. ↑ Barthelmy, D. (2010) Jonesite Mineral Data. Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010, from <http://webmineral.com/data/Jonesite.shtml>.
7. ↑ Wise, W., and Pabst, A. (1977) Jonesite: A New Mineral from the Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California. Mineralogical Record, 8, 453-456.
8. ↑ Barthelmy, D. (2010) Jonesite Mineral Data. Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010, from <http://webmineral.com/data/Jonesite.shtml>.
9. ↑ Wise, W., and Pabst, A. (2010) Jonesite. Mineralogical Record. Retrieved 23 September 2010, from <http://euromin.w3sites.net//mineraux/JONESITE.html>.
10. ↑ Krivovichev, S., and Armbruster, T. (2004) The Crystal Structure of Jonesite: A First Example of Titanosilicate with Porous Double Layers. American Mineralogist, 89, 314-318.
11. ↑ Krivovichev, S., and Armbruster, T. (2004) The Crystal Structure of Jonesite: A First Example of Titanosilicate with Porous Double Layers. American Mineralogist, 89, 314-318.

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