Senkevichite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About SenkevichiteHide
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Formula:
CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18](OH)
Name:
Named by Atali A. Agakhanov, Leonid A. Pautov, Yulia A. Uvarova, Elena, V. Sokolova, Franck C. Hawthorne, Vladimir Yu. Karpenko in 2005 in honor of Yurii Alekseevich Senkevich (4 March 1937, Choibalsan, Mongolia – 25 September 2003, Moscow, Russia) (alternate spellings, Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich, Юрий Александрович Сенкевич), "outstanding Russian traveller, medical officer, researcher of the behavior of the human organism in extreme conditions, famous TV reporter and journalist."
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27468:3
6c7e536f-3a25-4f63-a507-462acf157b4e
IMA Classification of SenkevichiteHide
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IMA Formula:
CsNaKCa2TiOSi7O18(OH)
Classification of SenkevichiteHide
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9.DG.75
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Sev | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of SenkevichiteHide
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Hardness:
VHN100=611 - 708 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
3.12(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.13 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of SenkevichiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.616(2) _n_β = 1.645(2) _n_γ = 1.638(2)
2V:
Measured: 85° (2), Calculated: 84°
δ = 0.022
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Chemistry of SenkevichiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18](OH)
Crystallography of SenkevichiteHide
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Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.4191 Å, b = 12.2408 Å, c = 7.0569 Å
α = 90.857°, β = 99.193°, γ = 91.895°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.851 : 1 : 0.577
Crystal StructureHide
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006127 | Senkevichite | Uvarova Y A, Sokolova E, Hawthorne F C, Agakhanov A A, Pautov L A, Karpenko V Y (2006) The crystal chemistry of senkevichite, CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18(OH)], from the Dara-I-Pioz alkaline massif, northern Tajikistan The Canadian Mineralogist 44 1341-1348 |  |
2006 | Dara-i-Pioz moraine, Alai ridge, Tien-Shan Mountains, Tajikistan | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.08 Å | (13) |
| 3.33 Å | (11) |
| 3.25 Å | (16) |
| 3.14 Å | (21) |
| 3.06 Å | (100) |
| 2.959 Å | (20) |
| 2.038 Å | (17) |
Comments:
From type description.
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of SenkevichiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Intergrowths of elongated board-like grains up to 1 mm in light in quartz-pectolite aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, RAS, Moscow, Russia (92107).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of SenkevichiteHide
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Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 9.DG. | Calcinaksite | KNaCa(Si4O10) · H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.DG. | Barrydawsonite-(Y) | Na1.5Y0.5CaSi3O8(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.DG. | Paratobermorite | Ca4(Al0.5Si0.5)2Si4O16(OH)(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.DG. | Alvesite | NaKZrSi6O15 · 2H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.DG.02 | Steedeite | NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.02 | Nolzeite | NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 · 2H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) | Tric. 1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Serandite | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Wollastonite-1A | CaSiO3 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Tanohataite | LiMn2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Schizolite | NaCaMnSi3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Murakamiite | LiCa2Si3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.05 | Dalnegorskite | Ca5Mn(Si3O9)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.07 | Cascandite | CaScSi3O8(OH) | Tric. 1 |
| 9.DG.08 | Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) | Orth. |
| 9.DG.10 | Clinotobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 3H2O) | Mon. |
| 9.DG.10 | Riversideite | Ca5(HSi3O9)2 · 2H2O | Orth. |
| 9.DG.10 | Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| 9.DG.12 | Jusite | Na2Ca15Al4Si16O54 · 17H2O | |
| 9.DG.12 | Kenotobermorite | Ca4Si6O15(OH)2(H2O)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
| 9.DG.15 | Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.20 | Jennite | Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.20 | Kamenevite | K2TiSi3O9 · H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 9.DG.25 | Paraumbite | K3Zr2H(Si3O9)2 · nH2O | Orth. m _m_2 |
| 9.DG.25 | Umbite | K2(Zr,Ti)Si3O9 · H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 9.DG.30 | Sørensenite | Na4SnBe2Si6O16(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 9.DG.32 | Escheite | Ca2NaMnTi5[Si12O34]O2(OH)3 · 12H2O | Orth. m _m_2 : A m _a_2 |
| 9.DG.35 | Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.DG.40 | Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m |
| 9.DG.45 | Zorite | Na8(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 14H2O | Orth. |
| 9.DG.45 | Chivruaiite | Ca4(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 13-14H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m m m |
| 9.DG.50 | Haineaultite | (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,F)8 · 5H2O | Orth. 222 : _C_222 |
| 9.DG.55 | Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 9.DG.60 | Eudidymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 9.DG.65 | Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O | Orth. |
| 9.DG.65 | Patynite | NaKCa4[Si9O23] | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.67 | Whelanite | Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _n_2 |
| 9.DG.70 | Fenaksite | (K,Na)4(Fe,Mn)2(Si4O10)2(OH,F) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.70 | Litidionite | CuNaKSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.70 | Manaksite | KNaMnSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.70 | Yusupovite | Na2Zr(Si6O15) · 2.5H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.DG.70 | Enricofrancoite | KNaCaSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.75 | Tinaksite | K2Na(Ca,Mn2+)2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] | Tric. |
| 9.DG.75 | Tokkoite | K2Ca4[Si7O18(OH)](OH,F) | Tric. |
| 9.DG.80 | Canasite | K3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4 | Mon. m : B m |
| 9.DG.80 | Fluorcanasite | K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4 · H2O | Mon. m : B m |
| 9.DG.85 | Miserite | K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O | Tric. |
| 9.DG.90 | Frankamenite | K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)(F,OH)4 · H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.DG.92 | Charoite | (K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · ~3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 9.DG.95 | Yuksporite | K4(Ca,Na)14(Sr,Ba)2(◻,Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4(O,OH)4(Si6O17)2(Si2O7)3(H2O,OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 9.DG.97 | Eveslogite | (Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)48 [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe2+)12Si48O144(OH)12](F,OH,Cl)14 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
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Notes:
Insoluble in water or HCl.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for SenkevichiteHide
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References for SenkevichiteHide
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Reference List:
Agakhanov, A. A., Pautov, L. A., Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, F. C., Karpenko, V. Yu. (2005) Senkevichite, CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18(OH)], a new mineral. New Data on Minerals, 40. Moscow. 17-22
Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F. C., Agakhanov, A. A., Pautov, L. A., Karpenko, V. Yu. (2006) The crystal chemistry of senkevichite, CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18(OH)], from the Dara-i-Poiz alkaline massif, northern Tajikistan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (6) 1341-1348 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.6.1341
Localities for SenkevichiteHide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.