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Nalipoite

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Palitra pegmatite (Palette pegmatite), Kedykverpakhk Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
© Knut Eldjarn

Formula:
NaLi
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
System:OrthorhombicColour:pale yellow, white, pale ...
Hardness:4
This page provides mineralogical data about Nalipoite.

Classification of Nalipoite

IMA status:Approved 1990
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.01-25
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AA.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
A : With small cations (some also with larger ones)
Dana 8th edition ID:38.4.10.3

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
4 : AXO4
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.1.5

19 : Phosphates
1 : Phosphates of the alkali metals
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Type Occurrence of Nalipoite

Type Locality:Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Year of Discovery:1991

Physical Properties of Nalipoite

Colour:pale yellow, white, pale blue
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):4
Cleavage:Distinct/Good

Crystallography of Nalipoite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 6.88Å, b = 9.97Å, c = 4.92Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.69 : 1 : 0.493
Unit Cell Volume:V 337.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Nalipoite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.533 nβ = 1.540 nγ = 1.541
2V:Measured: 41° to 49°, Calculated: 40°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.008

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

Chemical Properties of Nalipoite

Formula:
NaLi
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
Essential elements:Li, Na, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Li, Na, O, P

Relationship of Nalipoite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.AA.05Alarsite
Al[AsO
 
4
]
8.AA.05Berlinite
Al[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.05Rodolicoite
Fe
3+
 
[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.10Beryllonite
NaBe[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.15Hurlbutite
CaBe
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AA.20Lithiophosphate
Li
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.30Olympite
Na
 
5
Li[PO
 
4
]
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
19.1.1Lithiophosphate
Li
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
19.1.2Olympite
Na
 
5
Li[PO
 
4
]
 
2
19.1.3Nahpoite
Na
 
2
HPO
 
4
19.1.4Dorfmanite
Na
 
2
(PO
 
3
OH)·2H
 
2
O
19.1.6Stercorite
NaNH
 
4
HPO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
19.1.7Archerite
(K,NH
 
4
)[H
 
2
PO
 
4
]
19.1.8Biphosphammite
(NH
 
4
,K)H
 
2
PO
 
4
19.1.9Phosphammite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
HPO
 
4
19.1.10Lithiophilite
LiMn
2+
 
[PO
 
4
]
19.1.11Sicklerite
(LiMn
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
19.1.12Ferrisicklerite
(Fe
3+
 
,LiMn
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
19.1.13Triphylite
LiFe
2+
 
[PO
 
4
]
19.1.14Tavorite
LiFe
3+
 
[OH|PO
 
4
]
19.1.15Marićite
NaFe
2+
 
[PO
 
4
]

Other Names for Nalipoite

Synonyms:
IMA1990-030Unnamed (MSH UK-63)
German names:
Nalipoit
Russian names:
Налипоит
Spanish names:
Nalipoita

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 Nalipoite

Reference List:New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

Canadian Mineralogist (1991): 29: 565-568, 569-573.

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    Localities for Nalipoite

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    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Chao, G.Y. and Ercit, T.S. (1991), Nalipoite, sodium dilithium phosphate, a new mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist: 29: 565-568.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Lovozero Massif
            • Kedykverpakhk Mt
    		Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 397-416.
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