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Filatovite

Formula:
K[(Al,Zn)
 
2
(As,Si)
 
2
O
 
8
]
System:MonoclinicColour:colourless
Hardness:5 - 6
Name:For Prof. S. K. Filatov (1940– ) of St Petersburg for his contributions to the crystal chemistry of exhalation minerals.


Arsenate (V) analogue of orthoclase.

Classification of Filatovite

IMA status:Approved 2002
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.06-45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AC.85

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
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Type Occurrence of Filatovite

Type Locality:Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:prismatic crystals to 0.3 mm
Year of Discovery:1983
Geological Setting of type material:In pockets of fumarolic activity
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TenoriteSylviteOrthoclaseLammeriteJohillerite
HematiteAlumoklyuchevskite

Physical Properties of Filatovite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:colourless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 6
Hardness Data:Measured
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
on {100}
Density (calculated):2.92 g/cm3

Crystallography of Filatovite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:a = 8.772Å, b = 13.37Å, c = 14.69Å
β = 115.944°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.656 : 1 : 1.099
Unit Cell Volume:V 1549.1 ų
Z:8
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.664(100)
4.329(70)
3.897(70)
2.981(60)
Comments:From type-description.

Chemical Properties of Filatovite

Formula:
K[(Al,Zn)
 
2
(As,Si)
 
2
O
 
8
]
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Al, As, K, O, Si, Zn
Analyical Data:
P2O5 1.63
As2O5 40.60
SiO2 (12.35)
Al2O3 (27.33)
CuO (0.83)
ZnO (3.85)
FeO (0.28)
Na2O (0.63)
K2O (12.85)

Total wt.% 100.35

Relationship of Filatovite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.AC.05Howardevansite
NaCuFe
 
2
(VO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Alluaudite
(Na,Ca)Mn
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Arseniopleite
NaCaMn
2+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)((Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite
(Na,Ca)Fe
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Hagendorfite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Johillerite
Na(Mg,Zn)
 
3
Cu[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.10Maghagendorfite
NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Nickenichite
Na
 
0.8
Ca
 
0.4
Cu
 
0.4
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Varulite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Ferrohagendorfite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
(Fe
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Bradaczekite
NaCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Yazganite
NaFe
3+
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
8.AC.10Ferro-alluaudite
8.AC.15Bobfergusonite
Na
 
2
Mn
 
5
FeAl(PO
 
4
)
 
6
8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Qingheiite
NaMn
3+
 
Mg(Al,Fe
3+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.15Rosemaryite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
2+
 
)(Fe
3+
 
,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Wyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite
[]NaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.20Marićite
NaFe
2+
 
[PO
 
4
]
8.AC.25Berzeliite
NaCa
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Manganberzeliite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Palenzonaite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Schäferite
Ca
 
2
NaMg
 
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.30Brianite
Na
 
2
CaMg[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.40Olgite
Ba(NaSr)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.40Bario-olgite
Ba(Na,Sr,REE)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.45Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
MgH[PO
 
4
]
 
7
8.AC.45Whitlockite
Ca
 
9
Mg[PO
 
3
OH][PO
 
4
]
 
6
8.AC.45Merrillite
Ca
 
18
Na
 
2
Mg
2+
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
14
8.AC.45Tuite
Ca
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.45Ferromerrillite
Ca
 
9
Fe
2+
 
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
7
8.AC.50Chladniite
{Ca}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Fillowite
{Mn
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Johnsomervilleite
{Ca}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{Ca
 
6
Na
 
2
}{(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Galileiite
{Fe
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Fe
2+
4
Na
 
4
}{Fe
2+
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Stornesite-(Y)
{(Y, Ca)}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{(Ca,Na)
 
8
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50IMA2006-006
Na
 
4
Fe
2+
7
[PO
 
4
]
 
6
8.AC.55Harrisonite
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
6
[PO
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.60Kosnarite
KZr
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.65Panethite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.70Stanfieldite
Ca
 
7
Ca
 
2
Mg
 
9
[PO
 
4
]
 
12
8.AC.75Ronneburgite
K
 
2
MnV
 
4
O
 
12
8.AC.80Tillmannsite
(Ag
 
3
Hg)[(VO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
)]

Other Names for Filatovite

Synonyms:
IMA2002-052
Russian names:
Филатовит

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 Filatovite

Reference List:Vergasova, L.P., S.V. Krivovichev, S.N. Britvin, P.C. Burns & V.V. Ananiev (2004), Filatovite, K[(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8], a new mineral species from the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy: 16(3): 533–536.

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    Localities for Filatovite

    (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.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
        • Tolbachik volcano
          • Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption
            • Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
    		L.P. Vergasova et al.: Eur. J. Mineral. 16:533-543 (2004)
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