Jadarite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About JadariteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
After the type locality, the Jadar Basin, Serbia, where it was discovered during mineral explorations. Pronounced YĂDĂRITE.
It has been widely reported in the media that this mineral has a similar composition to the mythical "Kryptonite" of Superman fame. That claims to be a "sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide with fluorine", and jadarite is similar (except it does not contain fluorine).
So far the effects of jadarite on superheroes have not been noted by researchers.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31570:4
71860cf4-c62c-49cd-9190-5d352fd8caf8
IMA Classification of JadariteHide
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IMA Formula:
LiNaB3SiO7(OH)
Classification of JadariteHide
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9.AJ.40
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jad | 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 JadariteHide
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Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Comment:
Actually porcellaneous.
Hardness:
VHN200=343 - 426 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
2.45 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.46 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of JadariteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.536(1) _n_γ = 1.563(1)
δ = 0.027
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Anisotropism:
Any possible anisotropy masked by abundant internal re-flections..
Optical Extinction:
Does not show parallel extinction. Extinction at 8° either side of the twin plane.
Colour in reflected light:
Dark gray
Internal Reflections:
Abundant, white
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of JadariteHide
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Mindat Formula:
LiNaSiB3O7(OH)
Crystallography of JadariteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.816(2) Å, b = 13.789(2) Å, c = 6.758(2) Å
β = 111.08(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.494 : 1 : 0.49
Morphology:
Massive aggregates, several meters thick. Individual subhedral (tabular, elongate) to anhedral crystals rarely exceed 5 - 10 μm in size. Platy habit.
Twinning:
Exhibited by transmitted light in plates and grains in some crystallites.
Comment:
P21/c setting given in Whitfield et al. (2007)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.666 Å | (62) |
| 3.716 Å | (39) |
| 3.180 Å | (82) |
| 3.152 Å | (74) |
| 3.027 Å | (40) |
| 2.946 Å | (100) |
| 2.252 Å | (38) |
| 2.241 Å | (74) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of JadariteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Massive white aggregates, several meters thick from a drill core.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, London, England, BM 2006,16.
Systematic Reference Series of the National Mineral Collection of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, NMCC 068101.
Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary.
Belgrade Natural History Museum, Belgrade, Serbia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A sequence of oil-shales, dolomicrites, pyroclastics, and evaporites which formed during the development of an intramontane lacustrine sedimentary basin.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of JadariteHide
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Other Language Names for JadariteHide
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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 9.AJ. | Hingganite-(Nd) | Nd2◻Be2Si2O8(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.AJ. | Arrheniusite-(Ce) | CaMg[(Ce7Y3)Ca5](SiO4)4(Si2B3AsO18)(BO3)F11 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 9.AJ.05 | Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.AJ.05 | Ominelite | (Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.AJ.10 | Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.AJ.10 | Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 9.AJ.10 | Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.AJ.10 | Nioboholtite | (Nb0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c m |
| 9.AJ.10 | Titanoholtite | (Ti0.75◻0.25)Al6BSi3O18 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c m |
| 9.AJ.15 | Garrelsite | Ba3NaSi2B7O16(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Muromontite | near Be2FeY2Si3O12 | |
| 9.AJ.20 | Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Yb) | (Yb,Y,REE)2◻Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Homilite | Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Melanocerite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) | Hex. |
| 9.AJ.20 | Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Calcybeborosilite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2 | Mon. |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Nd) | Nd2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AJ.20 | Unnamed (OH-analogue of Gadolinite-(Y)) | (Y,Ca)2(Fe,◻)Be2Si2O8(OH,O)2 | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.AJ.25 | Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 | Trig. 3 : _P_31 |
| 9.AJ.30 | Cappelenite-(Y) | Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 | Trig. 3 : _P_3 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Okanoganite-(Y) | (Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 9.AJ.35 | Vicanite-(Ce) | (Ca,Ce,La,Th)15As5+(As3+0.5,Na0.5)Fe3+Si6B4O40F7 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 9.AJ.35 | Hundholmenite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe3+)(CaxAs3+1-x)(Si,As5+)Si6B3(O,F)48 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 9.AJ.35 | Proshchenkoite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe2+(P,Si)Si6B3O34F14 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 9.AJ.35 | Laptevite-(Ce) | Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)Y3REE7(SiO4)3(PO4)(B3Si3O18)(BO3)F11 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
Fluorescence of JadariteHide
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Weak pink-orange (LW & SW UV).
Other InformationHide
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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 JadariteHide
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References for JadariteHide
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Reference List:
Whitfield, Pamela S., Le Page, Yvon, Grice, Joel D., Stanley, Chris J., Jones, Gary C., Rumsey, Michael S., Blake, Chris, Roberts, Andrew C., Stirling, John A. R., Carpenter, Gordon J. C. (2007) LiNaSiB3O7(OH) – novel structure of the new borosilicate mineral jadarite determined from laboratory powder diffraction data. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, 63 (3) 396-401 doi:10.1107/s0108768107010130
Stanley, Christopher J., Jones, Gary C., Rumsey, Michael S., Blake, Christopher, Roberts, Andrew C., Stirling, John A.R., Carpenter, Graham J.C., Whitfield, Pamela S., Grice, Joel D., Lepage, Yvon (2007) Jadarite, LiNaSiB3O7(OH), a new mineral species from the Jadar Basin, Serbia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 19 (4) 575-580 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2007/0019-1741
Xie, X.-Z., Kuang, H., Wiens, E., Deevsalar, R., Tunc, A., Purdy, S., Zuin, L., Tse, J. S., Mi, J.-X., Pan, Y. (2024) Synthesis of jadarite in the Li₂O–Na₂O–B₂O₃–SiO₂–NaCl–H₂O system: FTIR, Raman, and Li and B K-edge XANES characterizations and theoretical calculations. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (1) 139-151 doi:10.5194/ejm-36-139-2024
Localities for JadariteHide
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Locality ListHide
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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.
| Serbia (TL) | |
|---|---|
| Central Serbia Mačva District Loznica Jadar valley ⓘ Jadar lithium deposit (TL) | Stanley et al. (2007) |