Classification of Okanoganite-(Y) |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/B.33-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.AJ.35
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) A : Nesosilicates J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 54.2.4.3
54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates 2 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 17.5.21
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions 5 : Borosilicates |
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Type Occurrence of Okanoganite-(Y) |
| Type Locality: | Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA |
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Optical Data of Okanoganite-(Y) |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.753 nε = 1.740 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.013
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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Chemical Properties of Okanoganite-(Y) |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | B, F, Na, O, Si, Y |
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| All elements listed in formula: | B, Ca, Ce, F, Na, O, Si, Y |
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Relationship of Okanoganite-(Y) to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 9.AJ.05 | Grandidierite | | | 9.AJ.05 | Ominelite | | | 9.AJ.10 | Dumortierite | | | 9.AJ.10 | Holtite | | | 9.AJ.10 | Magnesiodumortierite | | (Mg,Ti,[](Al,Mg) | | Al | | Si | | O | | (OH) | | B y = 2-3 |
| | 9.AJ.15 | Garrelsite | | | 9.AJ.20 | Bakerite | | | 9.AJ.20 | Datolite | | | 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Ce) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Y) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Ce) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Y) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Yb) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Homilite | | | 9.AJ.20 | Melanocerite-(Ce) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Minasgeraisite-(Y) | | | 9.AJ.20 | Calcybeborosilite-(Y) | | | 9.AJ.25 | Stillwellite-(Ce) | | | 9.AJ.30 | Cappelenite-(Y) | | | 9.AJ.35 | Vicanite-(Ce) | | (Ca,Ce,La,Th) | | As | | (As | | ,Na | | )Fe | | Si | | B | | O | | F | | |
| | 9.AJ.35 | Hundholmenite-(Y) | | (Y,REE,Ca,Na) | | (Al,Fe | | )(Ca | | As | | )(Si,As | | )Si | | B | | (O,F) | | |
| | 9.AJ.40 | Jadarite | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | | 17.5.1 | Manandonite | | | 17.5.2 | Reedmergnerite | | | 17.5.3 | Searlesite | | | 17.5.4 | Olenite | | ([ ],Na)[(Al,Li) | | ][Al | | ][(O,OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.5 | Elbaite | | [Na][(Li,Al) | | ][Al | | ][(OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.6 | Kalborsite | | | 17.5.7 | Boromuscovite | | | 17.5.8 | Poudretteite | | | 17.5.9 | Liddicoatite | | [Ca][Li | | Al][Al | | ][(OH) | | |F|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.10 | Datolite | | | 17.5.11 | Danburite | | | 17.5.12 | Howlite | | | 17.5.13 | Bakerite | | | 17.5.14 | Oyelite | | | 17.5.15 | Kornerupine | | | 17.5.16 | Harkerite | | Ca | | Mg | | Al | | Si | | (O,OH) | | (BO | | ) | | (CO | | ) | | (H | | O,Cl) |
| | 17.5.17 | Serendibite | | (Ca,Na) | | (Mg,Fe | | ) | | (Al,Fe | | ) | | [O | | |(Si,Al,B) | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.18 | Stillwellite-(Ce) | | | 17.5.19 | Tadzhikite-(Ce) | | (Ca,Ce) | | (Ca,Y) | | (Ti | | ,Fe | | ,Al)[B | | Si | | O | | (O,OH) | | ](OH) | | |
| | 17.5.20 | Melanocerite-(Ce) | | | 17.5.22 | Tritomite-(Ce) | | (Ce,La,Y,Th) | | (Si,B) | | (O,OH,F) | | |
| | 17.5.23 | Tritomite-(Y) | | (Y,Ca,La,Fe) | | (Si,B,Al) | | (O,OH,F) | | |
| | 17.5.24 | Cappelenite-(Y) | | | 17.5.25 | Dumortierite | | | 17.5.26 | Holtite | | | 17.5.27 | Dravite | | [Na][Mg | | ][Al | | ][(OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
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| Ferridravite | | | 17.5.29 | Axinite-(Mg) | | | 17.5.30 | Uvite | | [Ca][(Mg,Fe | | ) | | ][MgAl | | ][(OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.31 | Garrelsite | | | 17.5.32 | Tienshanite | | | 17.5.33 | Leucosphenite | | | 17.5.34 | Taramellite | | | 17.5.35 | Titantaramellite | | | 17.5.36 | Nagashimalite | | | 17.5.37 | Chromdravite | | [Na][Mg | | ][(Cr | | ,Fe | | ) | | ][(OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.38 | Wawayandaite | | | 17.5.39 | Werdingite | | | 17.5.40 | Axinite-(Mn) | | | 17.5.41 | Axinite | | | 17.5.42 | Tinzenite | | | 17.5.44 | Schorl | | [Na][Fe | | ][Al | | ][(OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.45 | Buergerite | | [Na][Fe | | ][Al | | ][O | | |F|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.46 | Feruvite | | [Ca][(Fe | | ,Mg) | | ][MgAl | | ][(OH) | | |OH|(BO | | ) | | |Si | | O | | ] |
| | 17.5.47 | Axinite-(Fe) | | | 17.5.48 | Homilite | | | 17.5.49 | Grandidierite | | | 17.5.50 | Hyalotekite | | (Ba,Pb,Ca,K) | | (B,Si,Al) | | (Si,Be) | | O | | (F,Cl) |
| | 17.5.51 | Hellandite-(Y) | |
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Other Names for Okanoganite-(Y) |
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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. |
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References for Okanoganite-(Y) |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 1138-1142.
Grew, E.S., and Anovitz, L.M. (1996) BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, second edition, as revised (2002).
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Localities for Okanoganite-(Y) |
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