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Lovozerite Group

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Kazakovite
Palitra pegmatite (Palette pegmatite), Kedykverpakhk Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
A
 
3
D
 
3
G
 
2
M(H
 
x
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · nH
 
2
O (x = 0-6)


Group of complex zeolite-like cyclosilicates.
IMA-accepted nomenclature established by Pekov et al. (2009).

Classification of Lovozerite Group

IMA status:Approved 2009
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Chemical Properties of Lovozerite Group

Formula:
A
 
3
D
 
3
G
 
2
M(H
 
x
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · nH
 
2
O (x = 0-6)

Relationship of Lovozerite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Combeite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
 
0.5
Imandrite
Na
 
12
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
 
2
Kapustinite
Na
 
5
(Na,Mn
2+
 
)
 
<1
Zr(H
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
Kazakovite
Na
 
6
Mn
2+
 
Ti(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
Koashvite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si
 
6
O
 
18
 · H
 
2
O
Litvinskite
Na
 
2
(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi
 
6
O
 
12
(OH,O)
 
6
Lovozerite
Na
 
2
CaZr(H
 
4
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · H
 
2
O
Tisinalite
Na
 
3
H
 
3
(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi
 
6
(O,OH)
 
18
 · 2H
 
2
O
Zirsinalite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Zr(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
Minerals chemically related to group:
Petarasite
Na
 
5
Zr
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)(Cl,OH) · 2H
 
2
O

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 Lovozerite Group

Reference List:

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Pekov, I. V., Krivovichev, S. V., Zolotarev, A. A., Yakovenchuk, V. N., Armbruster, T. & Pakhomovsky, Y. A. (2009): Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of the lovozerite group. European Journal of Mineralogy 21, 1061-1071.

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    • Localities for Lovozerite Group

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    (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.
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		[Lovozerite] Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
      • Montréal
    		[Lovozerite] Tarassoff collection
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Kivu
      • Goma
        • Mt Nyiragongo
    		[Combeite] Mineralogical Magazine 31 (1957) 698-699; Fischer, R.X. Tillmanns, E. (1983): Die Kristallstrukturen von natürlichem Na2Ca2Si3O9 vom Mt. Shaheru (Zaire) und aus dem Mayener Feld (Eifel), N. Jb. Mineral. Mh. 49-59.
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
              • Southern lava flow
                • Mayener Feld
    		[Combeite] Fischer, R.X. Tillmanns, E. (1983): Die Kristallstrukturen von natürlichem Na2Ca2Si3O9 vom Mt. Shaheru (Zaire) und aus dem Mayener Feld (Eifel), N. Jb. Mineral. Mh. 49-59.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Ilimaussaq complex
          • Kangerdluarssuq (Kangerdluarssuk; Kangerdluarsuk) Firth
    		[Lovozerite] Soerensen, H., Larsen, L.M. (2001): The hyper-agpaitic stage in the evolution of the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 83-94
    [Lovozerite] Danoe, M., Soerensen, H. (1959): An examination of the rare minerals from the Nepheline Syenites of south west Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Vol. 162, Nr.5, Reitzels Forlag, Koebenhavn
    Namibia
     
    • Khomas Region
      • Windhoek District
        • Aris
    		[Lovozerite] [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/aris.htm]
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[Kazakovite] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
    [Kazakovite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I.V. & Podlesnyi, A.S. (2004): Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrotermalites. Mineralogical Almanac, vol. 7, 140 pages + xxiv photo's pages
    [Tisinalite] Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
    [Lovozerite] [World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pavel M. Kartashov data
    [Koashvite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Imandrite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
            • Yukspor Mt
    		[Zirsinalite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Zirsinalite] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    [Kazakovite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Kazakovite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
              • Umbozero mine (Umba mine)
    		[Litvinskite] I.V. Pekov et al. (2000) Zap. Vser. Min. Ob. 129(1), 45-53
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Kazakovite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] [World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Kazakovite] Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 397-416.
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Lovozerite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Sweden
     
    • Småland
      • Jönköping
        • Gränna
    		[Lovozerite] Geochemistry International 19, 128-?
    Tanzania
     
    • Arusha Region
    		[Combeite] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/other.htm
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Otero Co.
        • Cornudas Mountains
    		[Lovozerite] Dr. W. Stoll (private communication 2001 & 2004)
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