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Chivruaiite

Formula:
Ca
 
3
Ti
 
5
[(Si
 
6
O
 
17
)
 
2
|O(OH)
 
4
]·14H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Pale pink to colourless
Hardness:3
Name:For the type locality, the Chivruai River Valley, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.


Calcium analog of zorite and ETS-4.

Closely related to Haineaultite.

Classification of Chivruaiite

IMA status:Approved 2004
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/F.22-17
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DG.45

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains
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Type Occurrence of Chivruaiite

Type Locality:Chivruai river valley, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:elongate-prismatic crystals up to 3 mm long, as well as radiating aggregates
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Geological and Mineralogical Museum of the Geological Institute of the Kola Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia (co-type); Mineralogical Museum of St. Petersburg State University (holotype).
Year of Discovery:1978
Geological Setting of type material:Microcline vein in eudialyte-bearing lujavrite; astrophyllite-aegirine-microcline hydrothermal veins in foyaite within nepheline syenite in alkaline massifs.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
NatroliteMicroclineEudialyteAstrophylliteAegirine

Physical Properties of Chivruaiite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Pale pink to colourless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):3
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
on {100} and {010}
Fracture:Step-Like
Density (measured):2.4 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.42 g/cm3

Crystallography of Chivruaiite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Cmmm (C2/m 2/m 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 7.17Å, b = 22.98Å, c = 6.94Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.312 : 1 : 0.302
Unit Cell Volume:V 1144.4 ų
Z:1
Morphology:Dominant faces: {100}, {010}, {001}, {101}, and {011}
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
11.6 (100)
6.91 (90)
5.23 (50)
3.41 (50)
3.35 (50)
Comments:Format: d/Å (I/%) (hkl), from type description

Optical Data of Chivruaiite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.705 nβ = 1.627 nγ = 1.612
2V:Measured: 35° to 45°, Calculated: 31°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.093

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r < v
Pleochroism:Weak
Comments:X = b
Y = a
Z = c

Z: pale-pink, X and Y: colourless

Chemical Properties of Chivruaiite

Formula:
Ca
 
3
Ti
 
5
[(Si
 
6
O
 
17
)
 
2
|O(OH)
 
4
]·14H
 
2
O
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, Si, Ti
Analyical Data:Mean chemical composition determined by electron microprobe analysis (EMPA)
SiO2 (45.14)
TiO2 (20.63)
Al2O3 (0.07)
Fe2O3 (0.18)
MnO (0.02)
MgO (0.01) 
CaO (10.53)
Na2O (0.10)
K2O (1.30)
SrO (0.28)
Nb2O5 (3.63)
H2O (17.30)

sum 99.19 wt-%

Relationship of Chivruaiite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.DG.05Bustamite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)[SiO
 
3
]
9.DG.05Cascandite
Ca(Sc,Fe
3+
 
)[HSi
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.DG.05Ferrobustamite
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Ca,Mn
2+
 
)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DG.05Pectolite
NaCa
 
2
[HSi
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.DG.05Sérandite
Na(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)
 
2
[HSi
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.DG.05Wollastonite
Ca[SiO
 
3
]
9.DG.05Wollastonite-1A
CaSiO
 
3
9.DG.10Clinotobermorite
Ca
 
5
[Si
 
3
O
 
8
(OH)
 
2
]2.4H
 
2
O - Ca
 
5
[Si
 
6
O17]·5H
 
2
O
9.DG.10Plombièrite
Ca
 
5
Si
 
6
O
 
16
(OH)
 
2
·7H
 
2
O
9.DG.10Riversideite
Ca
 
5
Si
 
6
O
 
16
(OH)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
9.DG.10Tobermorite
Ca
 
5
Si
 
6
(O,OH)
 
18
·5H
 
2
O
9.DG.15Foshagite
Ca
 
4
[(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.DG.20Jennite
Ca
 
9
H
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
18
(OH)
 
8
·6H
 
2
O
9.DG.25Paraumbite
K
 
3
Zr
 
2
H(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
·nH
 
2
O
9.DG.25Umbite
K
 
2
(Zr,Ti)Si
 
3
O
 
9
·H
 
2
O
9.DG.30Sørensenite
Na
 
4
SnBe
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
(OH)
 
4
9.DG.35Xonotlite
Ca
 
6
Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)
 
2
9.DG.40Hillebrandite
Ca
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|SiO
 
3
]
9.DG.45Zorite
Na
 
2
Ti(Si,Al)
 
3
O
 
9
·nH
 
2
O
9.DG.50Haineaultite
(Na,Ca)
 
5
Ca(Ti,Nb)
 
5
(OH,F)
 
4
|Si
 
6
O
 
17
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.DG.55Epididymite
Na
 
2
Be
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
·H
 
2
O
9.DG.60Eudidymite
Na
 
2
Be
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
·H
 
2
O
9.DG.65Elpidite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
·3H
 
2
O
9.DG.70Fenaksite
(K,Na)
 
4
(Fe,Mn)
 
2
(Si
 
4
O
 
10
)
 
2
(OH,F)
9.DG.70Litidionite
CuNaKSi
 
4
O
 
10
9.DG.70Manaksite
KNaMnSi
 
4
O
 
10
9.DG.75Tinaksite
K
 
2
Na(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
Ti[O|Si
 
7
O
 
18
(OH)]
9.DG.75Tokkoite
K
 
2
Ca
 
4
Si
 
7
O
 
17
(O,OH,F)
 
4
9.DG.75Senkevichite
CsKNaCa
 
2
Ti[O|Si
 
7
O
 
18
(OH)]
9.DG.80Canasite
Ca
 
5
Na
 
4
K
 
2
(Si
 
12
O
 
30
(OH,F)
 
4
9.DG.80Fluorcanasite
K
 
3
Na
 
3
Ca
 
5
Si
 
12
O
 
30
F
 
4
·H
 
2
O
9.DG.85Miserite
K(Ca,Ce)
 
4
Si
 
5
O
 
13
(OH)
 
3
9.DG.90Charoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba,Sr)
 
8
(Si
 
6
O
 
15
)
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
16
)(OH,F)·H
 
2
O
9.DG.90Frankamenite
K
 
3
Na
 
3
Ca
 
5
(Si
 
12
O
 
30
)[F,(OH)]
 
4
·H
 
2
O
9.DG.95Yuksporite
(K,Ba)NaCa
 
2
(Si,Ti)
 
4
O
 
11
(F,OH)·H
 
2
O
9.DG.95Eveslogite
(Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)
 
48
 [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe
2+
 
)
 
12
Si
 
48
O
 
144
(OH)
 
12
](F,OH,Cl)
 
14

Other Names for Chivruaiite

Synonyms:
IMA2004-052
Russian names:
Чивруайит

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 Chivruaiite

Reference List:Men'shikov, Y.P., Krivovichev, S.V., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Mikhailova, J.A., Armbruster, T., and Selivanova, E.A. (2006) American Mineralogist: 91: 922-928.

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    Localities for Chivruaiite

    (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
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		Men'skikov, Y.P. et al (2006), American Mineralogist: 91: 922-928.
          • Lovozero Massif
    		Y. P. Men'shikov et al.: Am. Min. 91:922-928 (2006)
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