Kamenevite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About KameneviteHide

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Colour:

Colorless to white in aggregates

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

The mineral is named in honour of the outstanding Russian geologist Evgeniy Arsenievich Kamenev (1934–2017) who made great contribution to the geology of the Khibiny complex.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:51955:9

a227578f-dbbc-49cf-93a1-24f548cb589e

IMA Classification of KameneviteHide

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Type description reference:

Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Yapaskurt, Vasiliy O., Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Lykova, Inna S., Britvin, Sergey N., Turchkova, Anna G., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Y. (2019) Kamenevite, K2TiSi3O9·H2O, a new mineral with microporous titanosilicate framework from the Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola peninsula, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 557-564 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2825

Classification of KameneviteHide

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9.DG.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of KameneviteHide

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Colour:

Colorless to white in aggregates

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
(010) good.

Density:

2.69(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.698 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KameneviteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.650(4) _n_β = 1.678(5) _n_γ = 1.685(5)

δ = 0.035

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

Chemistry of KameneviteHide

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Mindat Formula:

K2TiSi3O9 · H2O

Crystallography of KameneviteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

222 - Disphenoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.9166(4) Å, b = 12.9561(5) Å, c = 7.1374(3) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.765 : 1 : 0.551

Unit Cell V:

917.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of KameneviteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Lamellar crystals up to 0.02 × 0.1 × 0.3 mm and their aggregates up to 0.7 mm (Oleniy Ruchey) or grains up to 0.15 mm across (Rasvumchorr).

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, catalogue number 5027/1

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Pekov, I. V., Zubkova, N. V., Yapaskurt, V. O., Belakovskiy, D. I., Lykova, I. S., Britvin, S. N., ... & Pushcharovsky, D. Y. (2019). Kamenevite, K2TiSi3O9· H2O, a new mineral with microporous titanosilicate framework from the Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola peninsula, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31(3), 557-564.

Synonyms of KameneviteHide

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Relationship of Kamenevite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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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 KameneviteHide

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References for KameneviteHide

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Reference List:

Pekov, I. V., Zubkova, N. V., Yapaskurt, V. O., Turchkova, A. G., & Pushcharovsky, D. Y. (2018). Crystal chemistry of kamenevite, a new mineral from the Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola peninsula, Russia. Magmatism of the Earth and Related Strategic Metal Deposits, (1), 230-232.

Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Yapaskurt, Vasiliy O., Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Lykova, Inna S., Britvin, Sergey N., Turchkova, Anna G., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Y. (2019) Kamenevite, K2TiSi3O9·H2O, a new mineral with microporous titanosilicate framework from the Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola peninsula, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 557-564 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2825

Localities for KameneviteHide

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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.