Lun'okite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

06775140014956506493371.jpg

07394400014948186459219.jpg

About Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Formula:

(Mn,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Al(PO4)2OH · 4H2O

Colour:

Translucent, colorless, white.

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in 1983 for the Lun'ok River near the Vasin-Myl'k Mountain.

Small colorless crystals sometimes in aggregates.

Unique IdentifiersHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2457:6

bee02929-6620-4b4c-a9b0-7d81db016f79

IMA Classification of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

IMA Formula:

MgMn2+Al(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O

Type description reference:

Classification of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

8.DH.20

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
H : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 1:1

19.12.54

19 : Phosphates
12 : Phosphates of Mn

Mineral SymbolsHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol Source Reference
Lun 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 Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Colour:

Translucent, colorless, white.

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

2.66 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.69 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

RI values:

_n_α = 1.603 _n_β = 1.608 _n_γ = 1.616

2V:

Measured: 70° , Calculated: 78°

δ = 0.013

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

Optical Extinction:

Parallel

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Mindat Formula:

(Mn,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Al(PO4)2OH · 4H2O

Crystallography of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 14.95 Å, b = 18.71 Å, c = 6.96 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.799 : 1 : 0.372

Unit Cell V:

1,946.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Elongated tablets.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
9.39 Å (90)
5.15 Å (50)
3.48 Å (60)
2.92 Å (70)
2.81 Å (10)
1.877 Å (50)
1.568 Å (50)
1.555 Å (50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Type Occurrence of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

General Appearance of Type Material:

As yellowish spherulites and grainy aggregates to 1 mm in cracks of granite pegmatite.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Fracture coatings in granite pegmatite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Voloskin, A.V., Pakhomovskii, Y.A., Tyusheva, F.N. (1983) Lun'okite, a new phosphate, the manganese analogue of overite, from granitic pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 112(2): 232-237. (in Russian)

Synonyms of Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Other Language Names for Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Common AssociatesHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

8.DH. Ferroberaunite Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DH. Rowleyite [Na(NH4,K)9Cl4][V5+,4+2(P,As)O8]6 · n[H2O,Na,NH4,K,Cl] Iso.
8.DH. Ammoniotinsleyite (NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.DH. Thebaite-(NH4) (NH4)3Al(C2O4)(PO3OH)2(H2O) Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH. Dendoraite-(NH4) (NH4)2NaAl(C2O4)(PO3OH)2(H2O)2 Mon. 2/m
8.DH. Whiteite-(MnMnMn) Mn2+Mn2+Mn2+2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH. Whiteite-(CaMnFe) CaMnFe2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m
8.DH. Hochleitnerite Mn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH. Regerite KFe6(PO4)4(OH)7(H2O)6 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.05 Minyulite KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O Orth. m _m_2 : P b _a_2
8.DH.10 Leucophosphite KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.10 Spheniscidite (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m
8.DH.10 Tinsleyite KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O Mon.
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnMg) {Ca}{Mn2+}{(Mg,Fe2+)2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Keckite CaMn2+(Fe3+Mn2+)Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)3 · 7H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Rittmannite {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Whiteite-(CaFeMg) {Ca}{(Fe2+,Mn2+)}{Mg2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.15 Whiteite-(CaMnMg) {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mg2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m
8.DH.15 Whiteite-(MnFeMg) {(Mn2+,Ca)}{(Fe2+,Mn2+)}{Mg2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(MnMnMn) {Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.15 Kaluginite (Mn2+,Ca)MgFe3+(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O Orth.
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaFeFe) {Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon.
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(NaFeMg) NaFe3+Mg2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(NaMnMg) {(Na,Ca)}{(Mn2+,Fe3+)}{(Mg,Fe3+)2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMgMg) {Ca}{Mg}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
8.DH.15 Whiteite-(CaMnMn) {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Whiteite-(MnMnMg) MnMnMg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(MnMnMg) Mn2+Mn2+Mg2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaFeMg) CaFe2+Mg2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(MnMnFe) Mn2+Mn2+Fe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Whiteite-(CaMgMg) CaMg3Al2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(MnMnZn) Mn2+Mn2+Zn2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(NaMnMn) NaMn2+(Mn2+Fe3+)Σ2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnZn) CaMn2+Zn2Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DH.20 Manganosegelerite (Mn2+,Ca)(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.20 Overite CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.20 Segelerite Ca2 Mg2 Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P c c a
8.DH.20 Wilhelmvierlingite CaMnFe3+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.20 Juonniite CaMgSc(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.25 Calcioferrite Ca2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DH.25 Kingsmountite Ca3MnFeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DH.25 Montgomeryite Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O Mon. 2 : _B_2
8.DH.25 Zodacite Ca4Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O Mon.
8.DH.25 Fanfaniite Ca4MnAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DH.30 Arseniosiderite Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DH.30 Kolfanite Ca2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O Mon.
8.DH.30 Mitridatite Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DH.30 Pararobertsite Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.30 Robertsite Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O Mon. m : B b
8.DH.30 Sailaufite (Ca,Na,◻)2Mn3+3(AsO4)2(CO3)O2 · 3H2O Mon. m : B m
8.DH.35 Mantienneite KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.35 Paulkerrite K(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O Mon. m
8.DH.35 Benyacarite (H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.35 Hydroxylbenyacarite (H2O)2Mn2(Ti2Fe)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
8.DH.35 Macraeite K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.35 Sperlingite (H2O)K(Mn2+Fe3+)(Al2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)] [(H2O)9(OH)] · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DH.40 Xanthoxenite Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DH.45 Mahnertite NaCu3(AsO4)2Cl · 5H2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m
8.DH.50 Andyrobertsite KCdCu5(AsO4)4(H2AsO4) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.DH.50 Calcioandyrobertsite KCaCu5(AsO4)4(H2AsO4) · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.DH.55 Englishite K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O Mon. 2/m
8.DH.60 Bouazzerite Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O Mon. 2/m
8.DH.65 Galliskiite Ca4Al2(PO4)2F8 · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DH.70 Joteite Ca2CuAl(AsO4)[AsO3(OH)]2(OH)2 · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DH.75 Kampelite Ba6Mg3Sc8(PO4)12(OH)6 · 7H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
8.DH.80 Kapundaite NaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DH.85 Vaniniite Ca2Mn2+3Mn3+2O2(AsO4)4 · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b

Other InformationHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

References for Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Localities for Lun'okiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

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

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.