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Georgbarsanovite

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Nepheline pegmatite outcrop, Petrelius River, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
Na
 
12
(Mn,Sr,REE)
 
3
Ca
 
6
Fe
2+
3
Zr
 
3
NbSi
 
25
O
 
76
Cl
 
2
·H
 
2
O
System:TrigonalColour:Yellow, Green
Member of:Eudialyte Group
This page provides mineralogical data about Georgbarsanovite.

Classification of Georgbarsanovite

IMA status:Approved 2003
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CO.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
O : [Si9O27]18- 9-membered rings
Dana 8th edition ID:64.1.2.8

64 : CYCLOSILICATES Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups
1 : Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups with mixed ring types
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Type Occurrence of Georgbarsanovite

Type Locality:Nepheline pegmatite outcrop, Petrelius River, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Georgbarsanovite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Yellow, Green

Crystallography of Georgbarsanovite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Space Group:R3m
Cell Parameters:a = 14.262Å, c = 29.949Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.1
Unit Cell Volume:V 5,275.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
6.42(54)
4.30(62)
3.202(100)
3.155(71)
2.975(98)
2.857(94)
2.591(54)
Comments:From type description.

Optical Data of Georgbarsanovite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.639 nε = 1.631
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.008

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

Chemical Properties of Georgbarsanovite

Formula:
Na
 
12
(Mn,Sr,REE)
 
3
Ca
 
6
Fe
2+
3
Zr
 
3
NbSi
 
25
O
 
76
Cl
 
2
·H
 
2
O
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Cl, Fe, H, Mn, Na, Nb, O, Si, Sr, Zr

Relationship of Georgbarsanovite 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
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
Labyrinthite
(Na,K,Sr)
 
35
Ca
 
12
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
6
TiSi
 
51
O
 
144
(O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
9
Cl
 
3
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.10Labyrinthite
(Na,K,Sr)
 
35
Ca
 
12
Fe
 
3
Zr
 
6
TiSi
 
51
O
 
144
(O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
9
Cl
 
3
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.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 Georgbarsanovite

Synonyms:
IMA2003-013
Other Languages:
Russian:Георгбарсановит

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 Georgbarsanovite

Reference List:

- +
Khomyakov, A. P.; Rastsvetaeva, R. K. (2005): How we lost barsanovite and gained georgbarsanovite. Priroda, (12), 25-28. (in Russian)

Khomyakov, A. P.; Nechelyustov, G. N.; Ekimenkova, I. A.; Rastsvetaeva, R. K. (2005): Georgbarsanovite, Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe2+3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2×H2O - a mineral species of the eudialyte group: revalidation of barsanovite and the new name of the mineral. Zapiski Rossiiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 134, 47-57. (in Russian)

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    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
            • Petrelius River
    		M.D. Dorfman et al. , "La barsanovite, un nouveau minéral" (translated title), Dok. Akad. Nauk. USSR, 1963, 153 (5), 1164. Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. Cristallogr. , N°4, Oct.-Déc. 1964, LXXXVII, p. 633.
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