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Labyrinthite

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Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
(Na,K,Sr)
 
35
Ca
 
12
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
6
TiSi
 
51
O
 
144
(O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
9
Cl
 
3
System:TrigonalColour:Bright pink
Hardness:5 - 6
Member of:Eudialyte Group
Name:Named for its unusually complex crystal structure, containing about 800 cations and anions distributed over more than 100 crystallographic sites.
This page provides mineralogical data about Labyrinthite.

Classification of Labyrinthite

IMA status:Approved 2002
Strunz 9th edition ID:9.CO.10
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.1.3

64 : CYCLOSILICATES Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups
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Type Occurrence of Labyrinthite

Co-type Localities:Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
N'orkpakhk (Niorkpakhk; Nyorkpukhk; N'Yourpakhk) Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:anhedral rounded grains 0.5-1 cm in cross section.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia
Associated Minerals at type locality:
VilliaumiteSodalitePectoliteLomonosoviteLamprophyllite
Aegirine

Physical Properties of Labyrinthite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Bright pink
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 6
Tenacity:Brittle
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):2.88(2) g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.87 g/cm3

Crystallography of Labyrinthite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 - Pyramidal
Space Group:P32
Cell Parameters:a = 14.239Å, c = 60.733Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 4.265
Unit Cell Volume:V 10664 ų
Z:3
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
2.977 (100)
2.853 (88)
4.324 (68)
3.230 (44)
3.550 (39)
2.685 (38)
3.049 (36)
2.605 (36)
5.70 (34)
3.173 (34)
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Chemical Properties of Labyrinthite

Formula:
(Na,K,Sr)
 
35
Ca
 
12
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
6
TiSi
 
51
O
 
144
(O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
9
Cl
 
3
Essential elements:Ca, Cl, Fe, Na, O, Si, Ti, Zr
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Cl, Fe, H, K, Na, O, Si, Sr, Ti, Zr

Relationship of Labyrinthite to other Species

Member of:Eudialyte Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Alluaivite
Na
 
19
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
(Ti,Nb)
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
74
Cl · 2H
 
2
O
Andrianovite
Na
 
12
(K,Sr,Ce)
 
3
Ca
 
6
Mn
 
3
Zr
 
3
Nb(Si
 
25
O
 
73
)(O,H
 
2
O,OH)
 
5
Aqualite
(H
 
3
O)
 
8
(Na,K,Sr)
 
5
Ca
 
6
Zr
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
66
(OH)
 
9
Cl
Carbokentbrooksite
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
Dualite
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
Eudialyte
Na
 
15
Ca
 
6
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
3
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
25
O
 
73
](O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
3
(OH,Cl)
 
2
Feklichevite
Na
 
11
Ca
 
9
(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Zr
 
3
Nb[Si
 
25
O
 
73
](OH,H
 
2
O,Cl,O)
 
5
Fengchengite
Na
 
12
◻
 
3
(Ca,Sr)
 
6
Fe
3+
3
 Zr
 
3
Si(Si
 
25
O
 
73
)(H
 
2
O,OH)
 
3
(OH,Cl)
 
2
Ferrokentbrooksite
Na
 
15
Ca
 
6
(Fe,Mn)
 
3
Zr
 
3
NbSi
 
25
O
 
73
(O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
3
Cl
 
2
Georgbarsanovite
Na
 
12
(Mn,Sr,REE)
 
3
Ca
 
6
Fe
2+
3
Zr
 
3
NbSi
 
25
O
 
76
Cl
 
2
·H
 
2
O
Golyshevite
Na
 
10
Ca
 
3
Ca
 
6
Zr
 
3
Fe
 
2
SiNb(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
(Si
 
9
O
 
27
)
 
2
CO
 
3
(OH)
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
Ikranite
(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
Johnsenite-(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
Kentbrooksite
(Na,REE)
 
15
(Ca,REE)
 
6
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
Zr
 
3
Nb[Si
 
25
O
 
74
]F
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Khomyakovite
Na
 
12
Sr
 
3
Ca
 
6
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
3
W[Si
 
25
O
 
73
](O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
3
(OH,Cl)
 
2
Manganoeudialyte
Na
 
14
Ca
 
6
Mn
 
3
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
26
O
 
72
(OH)
 
2
](H
 
2
O,Cl,O,OH)
 
6
Manganokhomyakovite
Na
 
12
Sr
 
3
Ca
 
6
Mn
 
3
Zr
 
3
W[Si
 
25
O
 
73
](O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
3
(OH,Cl)
 
2
Mogovidite
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
]
Oneillite
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
Raslakite
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)
Rastsvetaevite
Na
 
27
K
 
8
Ca
 
12
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
6
Si
 
52
O
 
144
(O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
Cl
 
2
Taseqite
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)
UM1998-21-SiO:CaCeClHMnNaZr
Na
 
16
Ca
 
6
(Mn,Ce)
 
3
Zr
 
3
(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
(Si
 
9
O
 
27
)
 
2
(OH,Cl)
 
4
Voronkovite
Na
 
15
(Na,Ca,Ce)
 
3
(Mn,Ca)
 
3
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
72
(OH,O)
 
4
Cl · H
 
2
O
Zirsilite-(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
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.CO.10Alluaivite
Na
 
19
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
(Ti,Nb)
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
74
Cl · 2H
 
2
O
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(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
(Si
 
9
O
 
27
)
 
2
CO
 
3
(OH)
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
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.10Voronkovite
Na
 
15
(Na,Ca,Ce)
 
3
(Mn,Ca)
 
3
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
72
(OH,O)
 
4
Cl · H
 
2
O
9.CO.10UM1999-36-SiO:CaCeHMnNaNbSrZr
Na
 
17
(Ca,Ce,Sr)
 
2
Mn
 
3
(Zr,Nb)
 
4
Si
 
25
O
 
73
(O,OH,F,Cl)
 
5
9.CO.10UM2000-66-SiO:CaClFeHMnNaNbSrZr
Na
 
12
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
(Sr,Na,K)
 
3
(Fe,Mn)
 
3
(Zr,Nb)
 
4
Si
 
25
O
 
66
(OH,Cl)
 
11
9.CO.10Manganoeudialyte
Na
 
14
Ca
 
6
Mn
 
3
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
26
O
 
72
(OH)
 
2
](H
 
2
O,Cl,O,OH)
 
6
9.CO.10UM1990-78-SiO:CaClFeHKNaZr
(H
 
3
O)
 
7
(Na,K)
 
5
(Ca,Sr,Mn)
 
6
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
3
O
 
7
(O,OH)
 
2
]
 
2
[Si
 
9
O
 
23
(O,OH)
 
4
]2[SiNaFe(Zr,Ti,Al,Nb)□]Cl
 
1.5
(O,OH)
9.CO.10UM-1990-79-SiO:CaClFeHMnNaNbREEZr
Na
 
14
Ca
 
5
(Mg,Ca,Mn)Zr
 
3
(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
(Si
 
9
O
 
27
)
 
2
(Si,Nb,Al,Zr)
 
2
(Fe,Zr)
 
3
(Mn,Na,Ce,La,Y)(Na,H
 
2
O,K,Sr)(OH)
 
4-5
(OH,Cl)
9.CO.10UM1971-22-SiO:CaClFeHMgMnNaNbZr
Na
 
12
Ca
 
5
(Ce,La,Y,Ca)Zr
 
3
(Zr,Nb)(Fe,Mn)
 
3
[Si
 
9
O
 
24-26
(OH)
 
1-3
]
 
2
[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
 
2
Cl
9.CO.10UM1998-21-SiO:CaCeClHMnNaZr
Na
 
16
Ca
 
6
(Mn,Ce)
 
3
Zr
 
3
(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
(Si
 
9
O
 
27
)
 
2
(OH,Cl)
 
4

Other Names for Labyrinthite

Synonyms:
IMA2002-065
Other Languages:
German:Labyrinthit

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 Labyrinthite

Reference List:

- +
Khomyakov, A.P., Nechelyustov, G.N., Rastvetaeva, R.K. (2006): Labyrinthite (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51·O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3, a new mineral with the modular eudialyte-like structure from Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula. Zapiski Vserossiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchetstva, 135(2),38-48.

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    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
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