General Belyankinite Information Chemical Formula: |
Ca1-2(Ti,Zr,Nb)5O12•9(H2O) (?) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 711.83 gm |
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Calcium 7.32 % Ca 10.24 % CaO |
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Zirconium 10.25 % Zr 13.85 % ZrO2 |
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Titanium 23.54 % Ti 39.28 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 9.14 % Nb 13.07 % Nb2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.55 % H 22.78 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.20 % O |
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100.00 % 99.21 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.3Ti3.5Zr0.8Nb0.7O12•9(H2O) |
Environment: |
Replacing murmanite in nepheline syenite pegmatite in an alkalic massif. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 |
Locality: |
Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Dmitry Stepanovich Belyankin (1876-1953), prominent Russian mineralogist and petrographer. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Belyankinite + Pronunciation |
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Belyankinite Crystallography Crystal System: |
Amorphous- No Crystals |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.69(1), 3.21(0.8), 2.48(0.6),1.361(0.5), 2.18(0.3), 1.633(0.2), |
| Physical Properties of Belyankinite Cleavage: |
{???} Perfect |
Color: |
Yellow, Brownish yellow. |
Density: |
2.32 - 2.4, Average = 2.36 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Opaque |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments. |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). |
Hardness: |
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Greasy |
| Optical Properties of Belyankinite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.02 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
KPDmeas= 0.3239,KC= 0.3176 Ncalc = 1.74 - 1.76 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.74, b=1.772-1.78, g=1.775-1.78, bire=0.0350-0.0400, 2V(Calc)=0-32, 2V(Meas)=21-25. |
Pleochroism (x): |
brown or dark brown. |
Pleochroism (y): |
light brown or yellow brown. |
Pleochroism (z): |
light brown or light brown. |
| Calculated Properties of Belyankinite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.32 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Belyankinite =2.36 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.04 |
Boson Index = 0.96 Photoelectric: |
PEBelyankinite = 31.37 barns/electron |
U=PEBelyankinite x rElectron Density= 72.75 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Belyankinite is Not Radioactive | Belyankinite Classification Dana Class: |
08.07.08.01 (08)Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti |
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(08.07)Dana Type |
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(08.07.08)Belyankinite Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.FM.25 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) |
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04.FM -Hydroxides with H2O ± (OH); Unclassified |
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| Other Belyankinite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Belyankinite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - MinDAT 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - Online Mineral Museum 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Belyankinite using: Visit our Advertisers for Belyankinite : A Bijoux Google Search for BelyankiniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Belyankinite Cape Minerals Google Search for Belyankinite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Belyankinite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Belyankinite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Belyankinite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Belyankinite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Belyankinite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Belyankinite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Belyankinite Ask about Belyankinite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Belyankinite Specimen Label here :
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