General Labuntsovite-Fe Information Chemical Formula: |
Na4K4(Ba,K)2(Fe,Mg,Mn)1+xTi8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8•10(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,418.89 gm |
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Potassium 6.95 % K 8.37 % K2O |
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Barium 7.38 % Ba 8.24 % BaO |
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Sodium 4.09 % Na 5.51 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 0.20 % Mg 0.33 % MgO |
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Titanium 15.44 % Ti 25.76 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.23 % Mn 0.29 % MnO |
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Niobium 0.77 % Nb 1.10 % Nb2O5 |
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Iron 1.85 % Fe 2.38 % FeO |
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Silicon 18.58 % Si 39.74 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.93 % H 8.34 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.59 % O |
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100.00 % 100.07 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na4.3K4.3Ba1.3(H2O)2.2Fe2+0.8Mg0.2Mn2+0.1Ti7.8Nb0.2Si16O53.4(OH)2.6·7.7(H2O) |
Environment: |
Occurs in K-feldspar-natrolite-calcite veinlets in hydrothermally altered urtite. Labuntsovite group, structure |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Mount Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula. Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named as the Fe dominant member of the labuntsovite subgroup. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Labuntsovite-Fe + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1998-051 |
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Labuntsovite-Fe Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.0332:1:0.5639 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 14.249, b = 13.791, c = 7.777, Z = 1; beta = 116.82° V = 1,363.85 Den(Calc)= 2.94 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.169(1)(400,402,421), 2.585(0.58)(241,242), 6.95(0.56)(001),3.032(0.53)(240,241), 3.1(0.53)(022,041), 6.35(0.34), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Labuntsovite-Fe Color: |
Orange. |
Density: |
2.94 |
Diaphaneity: |
Translucent to transparent |
Habit: |
Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of Labuntsovite-Fe Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2514,KPDmeas= 0.2514,KC= 0.2583 Ncalc = 1.76 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.686, b=1.696, g=1.835, bire=0.1490 |
| Calculated Properties of Labuntsovite-Fe Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.87 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Labuntsovite-Fe =2.94 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.04 |
Boson Index = 0.96 Photoelectric: |
PELabuntsovite-Fe = 36.07 barns/electron |
U=PELabuntsovite-Fe x relectron= 103.53 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
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GRapi = 97.92 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Labuntsovite-Fe - barely detectable | Labuntsovite-Fe Classification Dana Class: |
60.01.03e.03 (60)Cyclosilicate Four-Membered Rings |
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(60.01)as Titanosilicates |
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(60.01.03e)Labuntsovite Group (Labuntsovite subgroup Monoclinic [C2/m]) |
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Strunz Class: |
09.CE.30e 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.C - Cyclosilicates |
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09.CE -[Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), |
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| Other Labuntsovite-Fe Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v 87, p 1733) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 87, p 1733) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v 87, p 1733) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Labuntsovite-Fe : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Labuntsovite-Fe using: Visit our Advertisers for Labuntsovite-Fe : A Bijoux Google Search for Labuntsovite-FeAdam's Minerals Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Cape Minerals Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Labuntsovite-Fe McDougall Minerals Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Labuntsovite-Fe Ask about Labuntsovite-Fe here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Labuntsovite-Fe Specimen Label here :
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