Dmisteinbergite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About DmisteinbergiteHide
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Name:
Named in honor of Dmitrii Sergeevich Steinberg (Дмитрий Сергеевич Штейнберг) (08 March 1910 - 10 August 1992), noted Russian petrologist, Institute of Geology and Geochemistry, Yekaterinberg, Russia.
A high-temperature, hexagonal polymorph of anorthite.
The crystal structure is topologically similar to that of minjiangite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1301:3
370392ab-4c23-4cd8-8e23-789e36adbb17
IMA Classification of DmisteinbergiteHide
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Classification of DmisteinbergiteHide
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9.EG.15
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
G : Double nets with 6-membered and larger rings
76.1.7.1
76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
1 : Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
16.9.5
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dsb | 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 DmisteinbergiteHide
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Density:
2.73 g/cm3 (Measured)
Optical Data of DmisteinbergiteHide
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RI values:
_n_ω = 1.575 _n_ε = 1.580
δ = 0.005
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Chemistry of DmisteinbergiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Common Impurities:
Mg,Na,K
Crystallography of DmisteinbergiteHide
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Class (H-M):
32 - Trapezohedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.1123(2) Å, c = 14.7420(7) Å
Unit Cell V:
333.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Crystal StructureHide
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0009229 | Dmisteinbergite | Takeuchi Y, Donnay G (1959) The crystal structure of hexagonal CaAl2Si2O8 Acta Crystallographica 12 465-470 |  |
1959 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019481 | Dmisteinbergite | Dimitrijevic R, Dondur V, Kremenovic A (1996) Thermally induced phase transformations of Ca-exchanged LTA and FAU zeolite frameworks: Rietveld refinement of the hexagonal CaAl2Si2O8 diphyllosilicate structure Zeolites 16 294-300 | 1996 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.5 Å | (60) |
| 3.83 Å | (60) |
| 3.73 Å | (100) |
| 2.85 Å | (70) |
| 2.57 Å | (80) |
| 1.847 Å | (70) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
altered gabbro
Type Occurrence of DmisteinbergiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. & Natural Science Museum of the Ilmen State Reserve (Miass, Russia)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
fissures in burning coal mine dumps
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Chesnokov, B.V., Lotova, E.V., Nigmatullina, E.N., Pavlutchenko, V S., Bushmakin, A.F. (1990) Dmishteinbergit, CaAl2Si2O8, (hexagonal), a new mineral: Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 119(5): 43-46.
Synonyms of DmisteinbergiteHide
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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.EG.05 | Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.EG.10 | Naujakasite | (Na,K)6(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe)4Si8O26 | Mon. |
| 9.EG.10 | Manganonaujakasite | Na6(Mn2+,Fe2+)Al4Si8O26 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.EG.20 | Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 | Mon. m |
| 9.EG.25 | Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 9.EG.25 | Vertumnite | Ca4Al4Si4O6(OH)24 · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 9.EG.30 | Eggletonite | (Na,K,Ca)2(Mn,Fe)8(Si,Al)12O29(OH)7 · 11H2O | Mon. |
| 9.EG.30 | Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.EG.30 | Tamaite | (Ca,K,Ba,Na)3-4Mn24(Si,Al)40(O,OH)112 · 21H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.EG.35 | Coombsite | KMn2+13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14 | Trig. |
| 9.EG.35 | Zussmanite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14 | Trig. 3 : _R_3 |
| 9.EG.40 | Franklinphilite | (K,Na)4(Mn2+,Mg,Zn)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216 · 6H2O | Tric. |
| 9.EG.40 | Lennilenapeite | K6-7(Mg,Mn,Fe,Zn)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216 · 16H2O | Tric. |
| 9.EG.40 | Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.EG.40 | Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.EG.40 | Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.EG.45 | Latiumite | (Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3) | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| 9.EG.45 | Tuscanite | KCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.EG.45 | Levantite | KCa3Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(PO4) | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| 9.EG.50 | Jagoite | Pb18Fe3+4[Si4(Si,Fe3+)6][Pb4Si16(Si,Fe)4]O82Cl6 | Hex. 6_m_2 : _P_6_c_2 |
| 9.EG.55 | Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 | Trig. 3_m_ : P_31_c |
| 9.EG.60 | Hyttsjöite | Pb18Ba2Ca5Mn2+2Fe3+2Si30O90Cl · 6H2O | Trig. 3 : _R_3 |
| 9.EG.65 | Armbrusterite | K5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 9.EG.70 | Britvinite | [Pb7(OH)3F(BO3)2(CO3)][Mg4.5(OH)3(Si5O14)] | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.EG.70 | Roymillerite | Pb24Mg9(Si10O28)(CO3)10(BO3)(SiO4)(OH)13O5 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 9.EG.75 | Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 9.EG.75 | UM1989-30-SiO:AlBaCaFeHKMgMn | (Ba,Ca)(Mn,Fe,Mg)22(Si,Al)32O76(OH)16 · 12H2O | |
| 9.EG.75 | Kayupovaite | Na2Mn10[(Si14Al2)O38(OH)8] · 7H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
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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 DmisteinbergiteHide
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References for DmisteinbergiteHide
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Reference List:
Gorelova, Liudmila A., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Bocharov, Vladimir N., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Zolotarev, Andrey A., Rassomakhin, Mikhail A. (2023) CaAl2Si2O8 polymorphs: Sensitive geothermometers and geospeedometers. Geoscience Frontiers, 14 (1) 101458 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2022.101458
Localities for DmisteinbergiteHide
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