Lovozerite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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About LovozeriteHide

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Formula:

Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O

Originally assumed to be Na3CaZrSi6O15(OH)3.

Colour:

Red-brown, dark brown, black

Lustre:

Vitreous, Resinous, Dull

Specific Gravity:

2.38 - 2.71

Name:

After the type locality at the Upper El'maraiok (Elemaraik) River, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2445:3

df62f0a6-fef4-4824-a7c2-a4b30d0b7e6f

IMA Classification of LovozeriteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Na3CaZrSi6O15(OH)3

Type description reference:

Classification of LovozeriteHide

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9.CJ.15a

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
J : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings (sechser-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

61.1.2a.1

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
1 : Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution

14.10.26

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
10 : Silicates of Zr or Hf

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
Lvz 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 LovozeriteHide

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Transparency:

Transparent, Opaque

Colour:

Red-brown, dark brown, black

Cleavage:

Imperfect/Fair
Two directions, imperfect

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density:

2.38 - 2.71 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.69 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of LovozeriteHide

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RI values:

_n_ω = 1.561 _n_ε = 1.549

δ = 0.012

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Comments:

yellowish to pinkish.

Comments:

Uniaxial (-) to biaxial (-). ω = 1.561 ε = 1.549 α = 1.545 β = 1.560 γ = 1.561

Chemistry of LovozeriteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O

Originally assumed to be Na3CaZrSi6O15(OH)3.

Common Impurities:

Al,Fe,Th,Mn,Mg,Sr,K,H2O

Crystallography of LovozeriteHide

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Class (H-M):

3 - Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.18(1) Å, c = 13.13(2) Å

Unit Cell V:

1,178.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Polysynthetic and penetration, common

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0012374 Lovozerite Yamnova N A, Egorov-Tismenko Y K, Pekov I V (2001) Refined crystal structure of lovozerite Na2CaZr[Si6O12(OH,O)6]*H2O Crystallography Reports 46 937-941 2001 Kola Peninsula, Russia 0 293
0015541 Lovozerite Ilyukhin V V, Belov N V (1960) Derivation of the structure of lovozerite from sections of the three-dimensional Patterson function Soviet Physics Crystallography 5 186-198 1960 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.21 Å (100)
5.37 Å (80)
3.64 Å (70)
3.32 Å (70)
7.33 Å (50)
2.969 Å (50)
2.635 Å (50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of LovozeriteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

pseudododecahedral crystals, to 3 mm

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 42701.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

GERASIMOVSKII, V.I. (1939) Lovozerite a new mineral. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, 25, 753-756.

Synonyms of LovozeriteHide

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Relationship of Lovozerite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

Combeite Na4.5Ca3.5Si6O17.5(OH)0.5 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
Kapustinite Na6ZrSi6O16(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
Kazakovite Na6Mn2+Ti(Si6O18) Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
Litvinskite Na2(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi6O12(OH,O)6 Mon. m : B m
Tisinalite Na3H3(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18 · 2H2O Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m )
Townendite Na8ZrSi6O18 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
Zirsinalite Na6(Ca,Mn2+,Fe2+)Zr(Si6O18) Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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9.CJ. Avdeevite NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_63/m m c
9.CJ. Nakkaalaaqite K2[Na3Ca]LiCa2Ti2Be4Si12O38 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : F d d d
9.CJ. Zolotarevite Na5Zr[Si6O15(OH)3] · 3H2O Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
9.CJ. Beryllocordierite-Na NaMg4(Al5Be)(AlSi5O18)2 · 2H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
9.CJ. Beryllosachanbińskiite-Na NaMn4(Al5Be)(AlSi5O18)2 · 2H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
9.CJ.05 Bazzite Be3Sc2(Si6O18) Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m c c
9.CJ.05 Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18) Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m c c
9.CJ.05 Indialite Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m c c
9.CJ.05 va Vorobyevite Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05 Stoppaniite Be3Fe3+2(Si6O18) · H2O Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m c c
9.CJ.05 Ferroindialite (Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m c c
9.CJ.05 Johnkoivulaite Cs[Be2B]Mg2Si6O18 Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m c c
9.CJ.10 Cordierite (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
9.CJ.10 Sekaninaite (Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
9.CJ.15a Combeite Na4.5Ca3.5Si6O17.5(OH)0.5 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
9.CJ.15b Imandrite Na12Ca3Fe3+2(Si6O18)2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.CJ.15a Kazakovite Na6Mn2+Ti(Si6O18) Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
9.CJ.15c Koashvite Na6(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si6O18 · H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.CJ.15a Tisinalite Na3H3(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18 · 2H2O Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m )
9.CJ.15a Zirsinalite Na6(Ca,Mn2+,Fe2+)Zr(Si6O18) Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
9.CJ.15a Litvinskite Na2(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi6O12(OH,O)6 Mon. m : B m
9.CJ.15a Kapustinite Na6ZrSi6O16(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.CJ.15a Townendite Na8ZrSi6O18 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
9.CJ.25 Baratovite KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.CJ.25 Katayamalite KLi3Ca7Ti2(SiO3)12(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.CJ.25 Aleksandrovite KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.CJ.30 Dioptase CuSiO3 · H2O Trig. 3 : _R_3
9.CJ.35 Kostylevite K2Zr(Si3O9) · H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.CJ.40 Petarasite Na5Zr2(Si6O18)(Cl,OH) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
9.CJ.45 Gerenite-(Y) (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.CJ.50 Odintsovite K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : F d d d
9.CJ.55 Mathewrogersite Pb7FeAl3GeSi12O36(OH,H2O)6 Trig.
9.CJ.60 Pezzottaite Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18) Trig. 3 : _R_3

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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.

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References for LovozeriteHide

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Reference List:

Pekov, I.V., Krivovichev, S.V., Zolotarev, A.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Armbruster, T., Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2009) Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of the lovozerite group. European Journal of Mineralogy: 21: 1061-1071.

Localities for LovozeriteHide

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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.

Canada
Québec Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH) Grice (1989) +1 other reference
Montréal Mont Royal ⓘ Corporation (Forsyth's) quarry Chao et al. (1997)
Greenland
Kujalleq ⓘ Ilímaussaq complex Petersen (2001) +1 other reference
Kangerluarsuk Fjord ⓘ Head of Kangerluarsuk Sørensen et al. (2001)
Romania
Harghita County ⓘ Ditrău Complex Hirtopanu (2006)
Russia
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif Eveslogchorr Mt ⓘ Wadeite point Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
Koashva Mt ⓘ Koashva Open Pit Kapustin et al. (1975) +2 other references
ⓘ Kukisvumchorr Mt Pekov et al. (2004)
Rasvumchorr Mt Rasvumchorr Mine ⓘ Apatitovyi Tsirk [World of Stones 95:5-6 +1 other reference
ⓘ Tsentral'nyi Mine Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +2 other references
ⓘ Lovozero Massif Mikhailova et al. (2023)
ⓘ Mt. Kuetnyuchorr Mokrushina et al. (2023)
Lovozersky District ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
ⓘ Angvundaschorr Mt Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain Pakhomovsky et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Second Eastern Stream ⓘ Pegmatite No. 60 Pekov (2000)
ⓘ Kedykverpakhk Mountain [World of Stones 95:5-6 +2 other references
ⓘ Mannepakhk Mountain Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Parguaiv Mountain Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Pyalkimpor Mountain Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Selsurt Mountain Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Upper Elmaraiok River (TL) Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Vavnbed Mountain Pekov (1998)
Sweden
Jönköping County Jönköping Gränna ⓘ Norra Kärr ? Geochemistry International 19
USA
New Mexico Otero County Cornudas Mountains ⓘ Wind Mountain Dr. W. Stoll (private communication 2001 & 2004)