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Clinobarylite

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Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
© Pavel M. Kartashov

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Formula:
BaBe
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
7
System:MonoclinicColour:colorless
Name:The monoclinic dimorph of barylite
Dimorph of:Barylite


Krivovichev et al.(2004) consider clinobarylite the 2O polytype of barylite. No formal discreditation has been published.

Classification of Clinobarylite

IMA status:Approved 2002
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.BB.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
B : Si2O7 groups, without non-tetrahedral anions; cations in tetrahedral [4] and greater coordination
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Type Occurrence of Clinobarylite

Type Locality:Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:radial aggregates and platy to prismatic crystals
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, russia
Geological Setting of type material:alkaline pegmatite
Associated Minerals at type locality:
NatroliteMicroclineCatapleiiteAstrophylliteApatite-(CaF)
AnniteAegirine

Physical Properties of Clinobarylite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:colorless
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
perfect {100} and less perfect {001} and {101}
Density (measured):3.97(7) g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.05 g/cm3

Crystallography of Clinobarylite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):m - Domatic
Space Group:Pm (P1 1m) [Pm] {P1m1}
Cell Parameters:a = 11.618(3) Å, b = 4.904(1) Å, c = 4.655(1) Å
β = 89.94(2)°
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.369 : 1 : 0.949
Unit Cell Volume:V 265.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.389 (84)
3.249 (45)
3.043 (40)
2.926 (55)
2.458 (100)

Optical Data of Clinobarylite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.698(3) nβ = 1.700(3) nγ = 1.705(5)
2V:Measured: 70° (10), Calculated: 65°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.007

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

Chemical Properties of Clinobarylite

Formula:
BaBe
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
7
All elements listed in formula:Ba, Be, O, Si

Relationship of Clinobarylite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.BB.10Åkermanite
Ca
 
2
Mg[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
9.BB.10Cebollite
Ca
 
5
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
12
(OH)
 
4
 or near
9.BB.10Gehlenite
Ca
 
2
Al[AlSiO
 
7
]
9.BB.10Gugiaite
Ca
 
2
Be[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
9.BB.10Hardystonite
Ca
 
2
Zn[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
9.BB.10Jeffreyite
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(Be,Al)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
(O,OH)]
9.BB.10Okayamalite
Ca
 
2
B[BSiO
 
7
]
9.BB.15Barylite
BaBe
 
2
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
9.BB.20Andrémeyerite
BaFe
2+
2
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]

Other Names for Clinobarylite

Other Languages:
Russian:Клинобарилит

Other Information

Health Warning:Powder of the mineral is toxic as any other mineral containing Be.

References for Clinobarylite

Reference List:Chukanov, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K..,Chilov, G.V. & Zadov, A.E.2003. Clinobarylite, BaBe2Si2O7, a new mineral from Khibiny massif, Kola peninsula. Zap. Vser. Miner.Obshch.,132: 29-37 (in Russ.) [abstract: Am. Min. 89,249(2004)]

Rastsvetaeva, R.K. & Chukanov, N.V. 2003. Crystal structure and microtwinning of the new mineral clinobarylite BaBe2Si2O7. Doklady Chemistry, 188: 23-25.

Krivovichev, S.V., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Armbruster, T., Mikhailova, Yu., & Pakhomovsky, Ya.A. 2004. Clinobarylite, BaBe2Si2O7: structure refinement, and revision of symmetry and physical properties. Neues.Jb. Miner., Mh.(8): 373-384. [Abstract: Am. Min. 90,522(2005)]

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    Localities for Clinobarylite

    (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
            • Eveslogchorr Mt
    		P.M. Kartashov data
            • Yukspor Mt.
    		Chukanov, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K..,Chilov, G.V. & Zadov, A.E. Zap. Vser. Miner.Obshch.,132: 29-37 (in Russ.)
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