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Maleevite

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Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
© 2008, J. Weissman

Formula:
BaB
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
System:OrthorhombicColour:White
Name:After the Bulgarian mineralogist Mikhail Naidenovitch Maleev (born 1940), a wellknown expert on the morphology of crystals and mineral systematics.


The barium analogue of Danburite and Pekovite.

Classification of Maleevite

IMA status:Approved 2002
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.FA.65

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions
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Type Occurrence of Maleevite

Type Locality:Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Physical Properties of Maleevite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:White
Density (calculated):2.65 g/cm3

Crystallography of Maleevite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pnma (P21/n 21/m 21/a)
Cell Parameters:a = 8.141Å, b = 8.176Å, c = 9.038Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.996 : 1 : 1.105
Unit Cell Volume:V 601.58 ų
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.62 (1)
2.021 (0.7)
3.39 (0.6)
6.07 (0.6)
2.83 (0.5)
2.481 (0.4)

Optical Data of Maleevite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.649 nβ = 1.656 nγ = 1.656
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.007

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

Chemical Properties of Maleevite

Formula:
BaB
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:B, Ba, O, Si

Relationship of Maleevite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.FA.IMA2007-049
NaAlSi
 
3
O
 
8
9.FA.05Kaliophilite
K[AlSiO
 
4
]
9.FA.05Kalsilite
K[AlSiO
 
4
]
9.FA.05Nepheline
(Na,K)[AlSiO
 
4
]
9.FA.05Panunzite
(Na,K)[AlSiO
 
4
]
9.FA.05Trikalsilite
(Na,K)[AlSiO
 
4
]
9.FA.05Yoshiokaite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O
 
4
]
9.FA.05Megakalsilite
KAlSiO
 
4
9.FA.10Malinkoite
NaBSiO
 
4
9.FA.15Virgilite
LiAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.FA.25Lisitsynite
KBSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.FA.30Adularia
KAlSi
 
3
O
 
8
9.FA.30Anorthoclase
(Na,K)[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Buddingtonite
(NH
 
4
)[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Celsian
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Hyalophane
(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Microcline
K[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Orthoclase
K[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Sanidine
K[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Rubicline
(Rb,K)[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.30Kokchetavite
KAlSi
 
3
O
 
8
9.FA.30Monalbite
Na[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Albite
Na[AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Andesine
(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Anorthite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Bytownite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Labradorite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Oligoclase
(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Reedmergnerite
Na[BSi
 
3
O
 
8
]
9.FA.35Lingunite
(Na,Ca)AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
9.FA.40Paracelsian
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.45Svyatoslavite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.50Slawsonite
(Sr,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
9.FA.55Lisetite
CaNa
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
9.FA.60Banalsite
BaNa
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
 
2
9.FA.60Stronalsite
SrNa
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
 
2
9.FA.65Danburite
Ca[BSiO
 
4
]
 
2
9.FA.65Pekovite
SrB
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8

Other Names for Maleevite

Synonyms:
IMA2002-027
Russian names:
Малеевит

Other Information

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 Maleevite

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (2004): 42: 107-119.

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    Localities for Maleevite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Tajikistan
     
    • Region of Republican Subordination
      • Tien Shan Mts
        • Alayskiy (Alai) Range
    		Am Min 90:272-3
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