Natrobistantite (original) (raw)

About NatrobistantiteHide

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Colour:

Blue-green, yellow-green, colorless

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

2852 (as Natrobistantite)
2705 (as Microlite Group)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2852:9 (as Natrobistantite)
mindat:1:1:2705:8 (as Microlite Group)

274bcf27-5ece-4964-a818-d6199ab97e5b (as Natrobistantite)
b4325b6b-4b46-41b0-96fd-1d69457cbb9b (as Microlite Group)

IMA Classification of NatrobistantiteHide

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Approval history:

Approved as a new mineral by IMA in 1982.
Discredited by IMA 2012 (Atencio et al. 2013, 2012 IMA Report)

Classification of NatrobistantiteHide

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18.1.29

18 : Niobates and Tantalates
1 : Niobates and tantalates containing neither rare earths nor U

Physical Properties of NatrobistantiteHide

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Colour:

Blue-green, yellow-green, colorless

Crystallography of NatrobistantiteHide

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First Recorded Occurrence of NatrobistantiteHide

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Associated Minerals at First Recorded Locality:

Synonyms of NatrobistantiteHide

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Other Language Names for NatrobistantiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Fluorescence of NatrobistantiteHide

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Colorless grains luminesce red-orange in UV light,colored
varieties do not luminesce.

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 NatrobistantiteHide

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References for NatrobistantiteHide

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Reference List:

Voloshin, A.V., Pakhomovskii, Y.A., Stepanov, V.I., and Tyusheva, E.N. (1983) Natrobistantite (Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)4O12 - New mineral from granite pegmatites. Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal 5(2), 82-86 (in Russian with English abstract).

Beurlen, H., Soares, D.R., Thomas, R., Pradodo-Borges, L.E., and Castro, C. (2005) Mineral chemistry of tantalate species new in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeast Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências: 77: 169-182.

Atencio, D., Andrade, M. B., Christy, A. G., Giere, R., Kartashov, P. M. (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 673-698 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.673

Localities for NatrobistantiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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.