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Alluaivite

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Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
© O.A. Ageeva

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Formula:
Na
 
19
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
(Ti,Nb)
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
74
Cl·2H
 
2
O
System:TrigonalColour:Colourless
Lustre:VitreousHardness:5 - 6
This page provides mineralogical data about Alluaivite.

Classification of Alluaivite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/E.25-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CO.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
O : [Si9O27]18- 9-membered rings
Dana 8th edition ID:64.1b.1.1

64 : CYCLOSILICATES Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups
1b :
Hey's CIM Ref.:17.3.7

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
3 : Silicates with chloride (including aluminosilicates)
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Type Occurrence of Alluaivite

Type Locality:Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1990

Physical Properties of Alluaivite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colourless
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 6

Crystallography of Alluaivite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 14.04Å, c = 60.6Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 4.316
Unit Cell Volume:V 10,345.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Alluaivite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.618 nε = 1.626
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.008

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate

Chemical Properties of Alluaivite

Formula:
Na
 
19
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
(Ti,Nb)
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
74
Cl·2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, Cl, H, Na, O, Si, Ti
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Cl, H, Mn, Na, Nb, O, Si, Ti
Common Impurities:Zr,La,Ce,TR,Sr,Ba,K

Relationship of Alluaivite to other Species

Related to:
  • Eudialyte Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    9.CO.10Eudialyte
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    9.CO.10Ferrokentbrooksite
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		NbSi
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		Cl
     
    2
    9.CO.10Kentbrooksite
    (Na,REE)
     
    15
    		(Ca,REE)
     
    6
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    74
    		]F
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Khomyakovite
    Na
     
    12
    		Sr
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Fe
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		W[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    9.CO.10Manganokhomyakovite
    Na
     
    12
    		Sr
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Mn
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		W[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    9.CO.10Oneillite
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    3
    		Mn
     
    3
    		Fe
    2+
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb(Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		)(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    9.CO.10Raslakite
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    2+
    3
    		(Na,Zr)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb
     
    <0.5
    		[(Cl,OH)|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO] · 3(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
    9.CO.10Feklichevite
    Na
     
    11
    		Ca
     
    9
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](OH,H
     
    2
    		O,Cl,O)
     
    5
    9.CO.10Carbokentbrooksite
    Na
     
    11-12
    		(Na,Ce)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Mn
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Zirsilite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    11-12
    		(Ce,Na)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Mn
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Ikranite
    (Na,H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    15
    		(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		Zr
     
    3-4
    		[Cl|(H
     
    0-3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|{(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		,(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO}] · 2-3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Taseqite
    Na
     
    12
    		Sr
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Fe
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb[Cl
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO] · 3(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
    9.CO.10Rastsvetaevite
    Na
     
    27
    		K
     
    8
    		Ca
     
    12
    		Fe
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    6
    		Si
     
    52
    		O
     
    144
    		(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		Cl
     
    2
    9.CO.10Golyshevite
    [Na
     
    10
    		Ca
     
    3
    		]Ca
     
    6
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		SiNb[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Labyrinthite
    (Na,K,Sr)
     
    35
    		Ca
     
    12
    		Fe
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    6
    		TiSi
     
    51
    		O
     
    144
    		(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    9
    		Cl
     
    3
    9.CO.10Johnsenite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    12
    		(Ce,La,Sr,Ca)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Mn
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		W[(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Mogovidite
    Na
     
    9
    		(Ca,Na)
     
    5
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Nb)[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		|Cl
     
    0.3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    27
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    9.CO.10Georgbarsanovite
    Na
     
    12
    		(Mn,Sr,REE)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Fe
    2+
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		NbSi
     
    25
    		O
     
    76
    		Cl
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CO.10Aqualite
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    8
    		(Na,K,Sr)
     
    5
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Si
     
    26
    		O
     
    66
    		(OH)
     
    9
    		Cl
    9.CO.10Dualite
    Na
     
    30
    		(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)
     
    12
    		(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)
     
    6
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Ti
     
    3
    		Mn[Si
     
    51
    		O
     
    144
    		](OH,H
     
    2
    		O,Cl)
     
    9
    9.CO.10Andrianovite
    Na
     
    12
    		(K,Sr,Ce)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    6
    		Mn
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Nb(Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		)(O,H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
     
    5
    9.CO.10IMA2007-023
    Na
     
    15
    		(Na,Ca,Ce)
     
    3
    		(Mn,Ca)
     
    3
    		Fe
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Si
     
    26
    		O
     
    72
    		(OH,O)
     
    4
    		Cl·H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    17.3.1Rustumite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(SiO
     
    4
    		)Cl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    17.3.2Zunyite
    Al
     
    13
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    18
    		Cl
    17.3.3Sodalite
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    17.3.4Marialite
    Na
     
    4
    		[Cl|(AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    17.3.5Tugtupite
    Na
     
    4
    		[Cl|BeAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
    17.3.6Eudialyte
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    17.3.8Nasonite
    Pb
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    4
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    17.3.9Asisite
    Pb
     
    7
    		[O
     
    4
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    2
    		]
    17.3.10Jagoite
    (Pb,Ca)
     
    3
    		FeSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(Cl,OH)
    17.3.11Friedelite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
    17.3.12Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
    17.3.13Pyrosmalite
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    16
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
    17.3.14Pyrosmalite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
    17.3.16Mcgillite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		Cl
     
    2
    17.3.17Traskite
    Ba
     
    9
    		Fe
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    36
    		(OH,Cl,F)
     
    6
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    17.3.18Muirite
    Ba
     
    10
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		Ti[(OH,Cl,F)|HSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    5
    17.3.19Verplanckite
    Ba
     
    2
    		(Mn,Fe,Ti)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,Cl,F)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O or near

    Other Names for Alluaivite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1988-052
    Other Languages:
    German:Alluaivit
    Russian:Аллуайвит
    Spanish:Alluaivita

    Other Information

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    References for Alluaivite

    Reference List:New Mins. (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

    Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (and Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva): 119(1): 117-120.

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    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		O.A. Ageeva e.a. Alluaivite and genetic aspect of the forming of enriched in titanium eudialytes in Khibina massif, - ZVMO, 2002, N1, pp.99-106.
          • Lovozero Massif
    		[ZVMO (1990) 119,1 117-120; World of Stones 95:5-6, p. 64]
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