Toturite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About ToturiteHide
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Formula:
Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Name:
After the Totur River, which passes through Eltyubyu village near the type locality. Totur is also the name of a Balkarian god.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39570:0
72872730-dcb6-49e4-b00d-92bc0bb82e8f
IMA Classification of ToturiteHide
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IMA Formula:
Ca3Sn2(SiFe3+2)O12
Classification of ToturiteHide
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9.AD.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tot | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Optical Data of ToturiteHide
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Chemistry of ToturiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Crystallography of ToturiteHide
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Class (H-M):
m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) - Hexoctahedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.55(3) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,976.66 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.437 Å | (67) |
| 3.138 Å | (74) |
| 2.806 Å | (59) |
| 2.562 Å | (100) |
| 1.984 Å | (23) |
| 1.677 Å | (91) |
| 1.146 Å | (31) |
| 1.046 Å | (25) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of ToturiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Thin regular growth zones and irregular spots in kerimasite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (3839/1).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
High-temperature altered carbonate-silicate xenoliths in ignimbrite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of ToturiteHide
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Relationship of Toturite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
| Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
|---|---|---|
| Irinarassite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| Kerimasite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| Kimzeyite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 9.AD. | Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 | Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.AD.05 | Larnite | Ca2SiO4 | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.AD.10 | Calcio-olivine | Ca2SiO4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 9.AD.15 | Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 9.AD.20 | Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _n_2 |
| 9.AD.25 | Midbarite | Ca3Mg2(V2Si)O12 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) |
| 9.AD.25 | Menzerite-(Y) | (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Eltyubyuite | Ca12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6 | Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Henritermierite | Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d |
| 9.AD.25 va | Hydrougrandite | (Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2] | Iso. |
| 9.AD.25 | Calderite | Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Nikmelnikovite | Ca12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4 | Trig. 3 : _R_3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 | Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Rubinite | Ca3Ti3+2Si3O12 | Iso. |
| 9.AD.25 | Kerimasite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Holtstamite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d |
| 9.AD.25 | Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Kimzeyite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Khoharite | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
| 9.AD.25 | Irinarassite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Knorringite | Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Goldmanite | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Blythite | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 | |
| 9.AD.25 | Skiagite | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 | |
| 9.AD.25 | UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 | |
| 9.AD.25 | Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 va | Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 | Iso. |
| 9.AD.25 | Momoiite | Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Morimotoite | Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.25 | Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| 9.AD.30 | Hafnon | HfSiO4 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d |
| 9.AD.30 | Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d |
| 9.AD.30 | Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d |
| 9.AD.30 | Thorite | Th(SiO4) | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d |
| 9.AD.30 va | Auerlite | near Th(Si,P)O4 | |
| 9.AD.30 | Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce(SiO4) | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d |
| 9.AD.35 | Tombarthite-(Y) | Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x | Mon. |
| 9.AD.35 | Huttonite | ThSiO4 | Mon. 2/m |
| 9.AD.40 | Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 | Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d |
| 9.AD.45 | Reidite | ZrSiO4 | Tet. 4/m : _I_41/a |
| 9.AD.55 | Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
Other InformationHide
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IR Spectrum:
Diagnostic Raman bands (cm-1): 244, 301, 494, 497, 575, 734.
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 ToturiteHide
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References for ToturiteHide
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Reference List:
Galuskina, I. O., Galuskin, E. V., Dzierzanowski, P., Gazeev, V. M., Prusik, K., Pertsev, N. N., Winiarski, A., Zadov, A. E., Wrzalik, R. (2010) Toturite Ca3Sn2Fe2SiO12 — A new mineral species of the garnet group. American Mineralogist, 95 (8) 1305-1311 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3421
Localities for ToturiteHide
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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.
| Russia | |
|---|---|
| Kabardino-Balkaria Chegemsky District Upper Chegem volcanic caldera (Verkhnechegemskaya caldera) ⓘ Lakargi Mountain | Galuskina et al. (2010) |
| ⓘ Xenolith no. 3 (TL) | Galuskina et al. (2015) |