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Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Formula:
Na
 
5
Zr
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)(Cl,OH) · 2H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Orange to brown
Hardness:5 - 5½
Name:Petarasite was named in honor of Dr. Peter Tarassoff (b. 1934) of Beaconsfield, Quebec, considered to be “the dean” of Mont Saint-Hilaire mineral collectors, for his long (40+ years) and sustained contributions to Mont Saint-Hilaire mineralogy.


Related to the Lovozerite Group.

Classification of Petarasite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/E.16-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CJ.40

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
J : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings (sechser-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions
Dana 8th edition ID:61.1.2b.3

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
1 : Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.10.11

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
10 : Silicates of Zr or Hf
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Type Occurrence of Petarasite

Type Locality:Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Year of Discovery:1980

Physical Properties of Petarasite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:Orange to brown
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 5½

Crystallography of Petarasite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 10.79Å, b = 14.49Å, c = 6.62Å
β = 113.21°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.745 : 1 : 0.457
Unit Cell Volume:V 951.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Petarasite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.595 - 1.596 nβ = 1.598 - 1.600 nγ = 1.631 - 1.632
2V:Measured: 29° to 43°, Calculated: 36° to 40°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.036

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

Chemical Properties of Petarasite

Formula:
Na
 
5
Zr
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)(Cl,OH) · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Cl, H, Na, O, Si, Zr
All elements listed in formula:Cl, H, Na, O, Si, Zr
Common Impurities:Ti,Ca,K

Relationship of Petarasite to other Species

Chemically related to group(s):
Lovozerite Group
A
 
3
D
 
3
G
 
2
M(H
 
x
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · nH
 
2
O (x = 0-6)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.CJ.05Bazzite
Be
 
3
Sc
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.05Beryl
Be
 
3
Al
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.05Indialite
Mg
 
2
Al
 
3
(AlSi
 
5
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.05Stoppaniite
Be
 
3
Fe
3+
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · H
 
2
O
9.CJ.10Cordierite
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
3
(AlSi
 
5
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.10Sekaninaite
(Fe,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
3
(AlSi
 
5
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.15aCombeite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
 
0.5
9.CJ.15bImandrite
Na
 
12
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
 
2
9.CJ.15aKazakovite
Na
 
6
Mn
2+
 
Ti(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.15cKoashvite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si
 
6
O
 
18
 · H
 
2
O
9.CJ.15aLovozerite
Na
 
2
CaZr(H
 
4
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · H
 
2
O
9.CJ.15aTisinalite
Na
 
3
H
 
3
(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi
 
6
(O,OH)
 
18
 · 2H
 
2
O
9.CJ.15aZirsinalite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Zr(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.15aLitvinskite
Na
 
2
(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi
 
6
O
 
12
(OH,O)
 
6
9.CJ.15aKapustinite
Na
 
5
(Na,Mn
2+
 
)
 
<1
Zr(H
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
9.CJ.25Baratovite
KCa
 
7
(Ti,Zr)
 
2
Li
 
3
Si
 
12
O
 
36
F
 
2
9.CJ.25Katayamalite
KCa
 
7
Ti
 
2
Li
 
3
Si
 
12
O
 
36
(OH)
 
2
9.CJ.25Aleksandrovite
KCa
 
7
Sn
 
2
Li
 
3
Si
 
12
O
 
36
F
 
2
9.CJ.30Dioptase
CuSiO
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
9.CJ.35Kostylevite
K
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · H
 
2
O
9.CJ.45Gerenite-(Y)
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(Y,REE)
 
3
Si
 
6
O
 
18
 · 2H
 
2
O
9.CJ.50Odintsovite
K
 
2
Na
 
4
Ca
 
3
Ti
 
2
Be
 
4
Si
 
12
O
 
38
9.CJ.55Mathewrogersite
Pb
 
7
FeAl
 
3
GeSi
 
12
O
 
36
(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
9.CJ.60Pezzottaite
Cs(Be
 
2
Li)Al
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.10.1Zircon
ZrSiO
 
4
14.10.2Hafnon
HfSiO
 
4
14.10.3Zektzerite
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si
 
6
O
 
15
14.10.4Parakeldyshite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.5Vlasovite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
4
O
 
11
14.10.6Keldyshite
(Na,H)
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.7Gaidonnayite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.8Terskite
Na
 
4
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
16
 · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.9Elpidite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.10Hilairite
Na
 
2
Zr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.12Khibinskite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.13Wadeite
K
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
14.10.14Dalyite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
14.10.15Kostylevite
K
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · H
 
2
O
14.10.16Umbite
K
 
2
(Zr,Ti)Si
 
3
O
 
9
 · H
 
2
O
14.10.17Paraumbite
K
 
3
Zr
 
2
H(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
 · nH
 
2
O
14.10.18Georgechaoite
NaKZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.19Gittinsite
CaZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.20Calciocatapleiite
CaZr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.21Calciohilairite
CaZr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.22Armstrongite
CaZr[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.23Lemoynite
(Na,K)
 
2
CaZr
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
26
 · 5H
 
2
O
14.10.24Catapleiite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.25Baghdadite
Ca
 
3
(Zr,Ti)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)O
 
2
14.10.26Lovozerite
Na
 
2
CaZr(H
 
4
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · H
 
2
O
14.10.27Låvenite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)(Zr,Ti)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(O,OH,F)
 
2
14.10.28Penkvilksite
Na
 
4
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
 · 4H
 
2
O
14.10.29Darapiosite
KNa
 
2
(Zn,Li)
 
3
(Mn,Zr)
 
2
[Si
 
12
O
 
30
]
14.10.30Bazirite
BaZr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
14.10.31Komkovite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.32Zirsinalite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Zr(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
14.10.33Tranquillityite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
8
(Zr,Y)
 
2
Ti
 
3
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
O
 
4

Other Names for Petarasite

Synonyms:
IMA1979-063
Other Languages:
German:Petarasit
Russian:Петарасит
Spanish:Petarasita

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 Petarasite

Reference List:

- +
CHAO, G.Y., CHEN, T.T., and BAKER, J. (1980) Petarasite, a new hydrated sodium zirconium hydroxychlorosilicate mineral from Mont St Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist, 18, 497 502.
GHOSE, S., WAN CHENG, and CHAO, G.Y. (1980) Petarasite, Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH).2H2O a zeolite type zirconosilicate. Canadian Mineralogist, 18, 503 509.
PERRAULT, G., CHAO, G.Y., and CHEN, T.T. (1981) Additional data on petarasite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist, 19, 411 413.
KHOMYAKOV, A.P., KUROVA, T.A., SHUMYATSKAYA, N.G., VORONKOV, A.A., and PYATENKO, Yu.a. (1981) On a new natural zirconosilicate Na5Zr2[Si6O18]Cl•2H2O and its crystal structure. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR., 257, 622-624. (in Russian) [petarasite]
HORVÁTH, L. (2003) Who’s who in mineral names: Peter Tarassoff (petarasite). Rocks & Minerals, 81, 141-143.

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    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Chao, G.Y. and Chen, T.T. (1980), Petarasite, a new hydrated sodium zirconium hydroxylchlorosilicate mineral from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist: 18: 497-502; Perrault, G., Chao G.Y. and Chen T.T. (1981), Additional data on petarasite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist: 19: 411-413.
    Norway
     
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Malerød
    		Larsen, A.O. (ed.) (2010): "The Langesundsfjord, History, Geology, Pegmatites, Minerals" , Bode Verlag GmBH.;Andresen, P. : Mineralene fra Midtfjellet larvikittbrudd, Malerød, Larvik. 41-47
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
            • Kukisvumchorr Mt
              • East slope
                • Tuliok River head
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Otero Co.
        • Cornudas Mts
    		Dr. W. Stoll (private communication 2001 & 2004)
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