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Fluorvesuvianite

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Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta (Pitkäranta) District, Ladoga Region, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia
© 2007, J. Weissman

Formula:
Ca
 
19
(Al,Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
13
[(F,OH,O)
 
10
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
10
|(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
4
]
System:TetragonalColour:colourless to white
Hardness:6
Name:for its relation to vesuvianite and the fluorine dominance over hydroxyl in its chemical composition.


Vesuvianite Group. Fluorine analogue of Vesuvianite.

Classification of Fluorvesuvianite

IMA status:Approved 2000
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/C.26-05
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.BG.35

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
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Type Occurrence of Fluorvesuvianite

Type Locality:Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta (Pitkäranta) District, Ladoga Region, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:fibrous crystals to 1.5 cm
Geological Setting of type material:calcite filled vugs of a diopside-magnetite skarn
Associated Minerals at type locality:
VesuvianiteSphaleriteClinochloreCalcite

Physical Properties of Fluorvesuvianite

Lustre:Vitreous, Silky
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:colourless to white
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):6
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:None Observed
Density (measured):3.43 g/cm3

Crystallography of Fluorvesuvianite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 15.51Å, c = 11.77Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.759
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,831.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:{100}, {110}, elongated along [001]
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
2.74 (90)
2.59 (50)

Chemical Properties of Fluorvesuvianite

Formula:
Ca
 
19
(Al,Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
13
[(F,OH,O)
 
10
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
10
|(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
4
]
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, F, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si

Relationship of Fluorvesuvianite to other Species

Related to:
  • Vesuvianite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    9.BG.05Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Allanite-(La)
    {CaLa}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Allanite-(Y)
    {CaY}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Dissakisite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Mg}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Dollaseite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{MgAlMg}[F|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Epidote-(Pb)
    {CaPb}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Khristovite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{MgAlMn
    2+
     
    		}[F|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Mukhinite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		V
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Piemontite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Piemontite-(Sr)
    {CaSr}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Manganiandrosite-(La)
    {LaMn
    2+
     
    		}{Mn
    3+
     
    		AlMn
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Tawmawite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    3
    		[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Manganipiemontite-(Sr)
    {CaSr}{Mn
    3+
     
    		AlMn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Ferriallanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Fe
    3+
     
    		AlFe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Clinozoisite-(Sr)
    CaSrAl
     
    3
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)(SiO
     
    4
    		)O(OH)
    9.BG.05Ferriepidote
    9.BG.05Manganiandrosite-(Ce)
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)(Ce,REE)AlMn
    3+
     
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)(SiO
     
    4
    		)O(OH)
    9.BG.05Dissakisite-(La)
    {CaLa}{Al
     
    2
    		Mg}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
    {Mn
    2+
     
    		Ce}{V
    3+
     
    		AlMn
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05Androsite-(La)
    9.BG.05Uedaite-(Ce)
    {Mn
    2+
     
    		Ce}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.05IMA2006-055
    CaSrAl
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)(SiO
     
    4
    		)O(OH)
    9.BG.10Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.15Macfallite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.15Sursassite
    Mn
     
    2
    		Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.20Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Okhotskite
    Ca
     
    8
    		(Mn,Mg)
     
    4
    		(Mn,Al,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    56-n
    		(OH)
     
    n
    9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Fe3+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Mg)
    Ca
     
    2
    		MgAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Al,Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Shuiskite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Al)(Cr,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Julgoldite-(Fe3+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Al)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Poppiite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(V
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg)(V
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.20Julgoldite-(Mg)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BG.25Ganomalite
    Pb
     
    9
    		Ca
     
    5
    		Mn[O|SiO
     
    4
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    9.BG.30Rustumite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(SiO
     
    4
    		)Cl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    9.BG.35Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    9.BG.35Wiluite
    Ca
     
    19
    		(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)
     
    13
    		(B,Al,[ ])
     
    5
    		Si
     
    18
    		O
     
    68
    		(O,OH)
     
    10
    9.BG.35Manganvesuvianite
    Ca
     
    19
    		Mn(Al,Mn,Fe)
     
    19
    		(Mg,Mn)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    18
    		O
     
    69
    		(OH)
     
    9
    9.BG.40Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)
    Y
     
    4
    		Al
     
    3
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    		(OH)
     
    5
    9.BG.45Dellaite
    Ca
     
    6
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
     
    2
    9.BG.50Gatelite-(Ce)
    CaCe
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al)[(O,F)|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BG.55Västmanlandite-(Ce)
    Ca(Ce,La)
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    2
    		 [F|(OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]

    Other Names for Fluorvesuvianite

    German names:
    Fluorvesuvian
    Russian names:
    Фторвезувиан

    Other Information

    Fluorescence in UV light:none
    Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

    References for Fluorvesuvianite

    Reference List:Britvin, S.N., Antonov, A.A., Krivovichev, S.V., Armbruster, T., Burns, P.C., and Chukanov, N.V. (2003) Fluorvesuvianite, Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe 2+)13[SiO4]10[Si2O7]4O(F,OH)9, a new mineral species from Pitkäranta, Karelia, Russia: Description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 1371-1380.

    Lapis (2004): 29(3):40.

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    Localities for Fluorvesuvianite

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    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Ladoga Region
          • Pitkyaranta (Pitkäranta) District
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