Classification of Podlesnoite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2006 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 5/C.0-
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 5.BC.15
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
C : With alkali-earth cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 16a.2.5.1
16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)3(XO3)2Zq |
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Type Occurrence of Podlesnoite |
| Type Locality: | Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 2006 |
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Physical Properties of Podlesnoite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Translucent |
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| Colour: | Colorless, white |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ - 4 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Conchoidal |
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| Density (measured): | 3.62(1) g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 3.60 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Podlesnoite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Cmcm {C2/m 2/c 21/m} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 12.501(8) Å, b = 5.846(3) Å, c = 9.443(5) Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 2.138 : 1 : 1.615 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 690.1 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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| Morphology: | Prismatic crystals, radial spherulites |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.303 | | (21) | | 3.527 | | (100) | | 3.397 | | (71) | | 2.609 | | (20) | | 2.313 | | (43) | | 2.302 | | (22) | | 1.948 | | (39) |
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Optical Data of Podlesnoite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.500 nβ = 1.612(2) nγ = 1.614(2) |
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| 2V: | Measured: 10° (5), Calculated: 14° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.114
Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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| Pleochroism: | Non-pleochroic |
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Chemical Properties of Podlesnoite |
| Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ba, C, Ca, F, O |
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Relationship of Podlesnoite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Podlesnoite |
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Other Information |
| Fluorescence in UV light: | Type I - pinkish orange in SW
Type II - bluish lilac SW, lilac-blue LW |
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| 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 Podlesnoite |
| Reference List: | Zubkova, N.V., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu., Pekov, I.V., Rabadanov, M.Kh. (2007): The crystal structure of podlesnoite, BaCa2(CO3)2F2. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 222, 474-476.
Pekov I.V., N.V. Zubkova, N.V. Chukanov, D.Y. Pushcharovsky, N.N. Kononkova and A.E. Zadov (2008), Podlesnoite BaCa2(CO3)2F2 A new mineral species from the Kirovskii Mine, Khibiny, Kola Penninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Record, 39, 137-148.
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Localities for Podlesnoite |
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