Sidorenkite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Sidorenkite
Formula:
Na3Mn2+(CO3)(PO4)
Colour:
Colourless, pale pink, brownish, red-brown
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
2.90 - 3.03
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after Alexander Vasil'evich Sidorenko (Александр Васильевич Сидоренко) (6 (19) October 1917, Novo Nikolaevka, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire - 23 March 1982, Algeria), a founder of the Kola Scientific Center.
This page provides mineralogical data about Sidorenkite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3653:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
59a710b6-2a72-4d9a-acd2-0bf9e0d47d51
IMA Classification of Sidorenkite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3)
First published:
1979
Classification of Sidorenkite
5.BF.10
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
F : With (Cl), SO4, PO4, TeO3
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
F : With (Cl), SO4, PO4, TeO3
43.2.1.2
43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
2 : Anhydrous Normal Compound Phosphates, etc·
43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
2 : Anhydrous Normal Compound Phosphates, etc·
19.12.4
19 : Phosphates
12 : Phosphates of Mn
19 : Phosphates
12 : Phosphates of Mn
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Sdo | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Sidorenkite
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent
Comment:
pearly on cleavage faces
Colour:
Colourless, pale pink, brownish, red-brown
Comment:
surficial brownish or yellowish tint
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
perfect on {100}, {010}, imperfect on {001}
perfect on {100}, {010}, imperfect on {001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.90 - 3.03 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.98 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Sidorenkite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.521(2) nβ = 1.563(2) nγ = 1.585(2)
2V:
Measured: 68° , Calculated: 70°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.064
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
distinct to strong
Comments:
X = b; Y = c; Z = a
Chemistry of Sidorenkite
Mindat Formula:
Na3Mn2+(CO3)(PO4)
Crystallography of Sidorenkite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.997(4) Å, b = 6.741(2) Å, c = 5.163(2) Å
β = 90.16(4)°
β = 90.16(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.335 : 1 : 0.766
Unit Cell V:
313.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
Point Group: 2/m or 2.; Space Group: P21/m or P21.
Crystal Structure
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0015607 | Sidorenkite | Kurova T A, Shumyatskaya N G, Voronkov A A, Pyatenko Y A (1980) Crystal structure of sidorenkite Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3) Soviet Physics Doklady 25 156-157 | 1980 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.36 Å | (100) |
8.97 Å | (20) |
1.682 Å | (20) |
2.69 Å | (15) |
2.99 Å | (12) |
2.243 Å | (12) |
2.58 Å | (8) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks | |
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
Type Occurrence of Sidorenkite
General Appearance of Type Material:
irregular forms, crystals to 2cm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, 5198; Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, 1110/1–2; Vernadsky Geological Museum, Moscow, 51718; A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 79775.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Feldspatoid pegmatites
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Khomyakov, A.P., Semenov, E.I., Kazakova, M.E., Shumyatskaya, N.G. (1979) Sidorenkite, Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3), a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 108(1): 56-59.
Synonyms of Sidorenkite
Other Language Names for Sidorenkite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Sidorenkite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
2 photos of Sidorenkite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
2 photos of Sidorenkite associated with Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
2 photos of Sidorenkite associated with Umbozerite | Na3Sr4Th[Si(O,OH)3-4]8 |
2 photos of Sidorenkite associated with Serandite | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
2 photos of Sidorenkite associated with Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
1 photo of Sidorenkite associated with Bonshtedtite | Na3Fe2+(CO3)(PO4) |
1 photo of Sidorenkite associated with Titanium-bearing Aegirine | Na(Fe,Ti)Si2O6 |
1 photo of Sidorenkite associated with Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
1 photo of Sidorenkite associated with Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
5.BF.05 | Ferrotychite | Na6(Fe,Mn,Mg)2(CO3)4(SO4) |
5.BF.05 | Manganotychite | Na6Mn2(CO3)4(SO4) |
5.BF.05 | Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
5.BF.05 | Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
5.BF.10 | Bonshtedtite | Na3Fe2+(CO3)(PO4) |
5.BF.10 | Bradleyite | Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4) |
5.BF.10 | Crawfordite | Na3Sr(CO3)(PO4) |
5.BF.15 | Daqingshanite-(Ce) | (Sr,Ca,Ba)3(Ce,La)(CO3)3-x(PO4)(OH,F)2x |
5.BF.20 | Reederite-(Y) | (Na,Mn)15Y2(CO3)9(FSO3)Cl |
5.BF.25 | Mineevite-(Y) | Na25Ba(Y,Gd,Dy)2(CO3)11(HCO3)4(SO4)2F2Cl |
5.BF.30 | Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
5.BF.35 | Philolithite | Pb12Mn2+(Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn2+,Mg)4(CO3)4(SO4)O6(OH)12Cl4 |
5.BF.40 | Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
5.BF.40 | Macphersonite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
5.BF.40 | Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
5.BF.45 | Peatite-(Y) | Li4Na12Y12(PO4)12(CO3)4(F,OH)8 |
5.BF.50 | Ramikite-(Y) | Li4(Na,Ca)12Y6Zr6(PO4)12(CO3)4O4[(OH),F]4 |
Other Information
Notes:
strongly electromagnetic
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Sidorenkite
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References for Sidorenkite
Reference List:
Fleischer, Michael, Burns, Roger G., Cabri, Louis J., Chao, George Y., Hogarth, D. D., Pabst, Adolf (1979) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1329-1334
Frost, Ray L., López, Andrés, Scholz, Ricardo, Belotti, Fernanda Maria, Xi, Yunfei (2015) A vibrational spectroscopic study of the anhydrous phosphate mineral sidorenkite Na3Mn(PO4)(CO3) Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 137. 930-934 doi:10.1016/j.saa.2014.08.029
Kozlov, Evgeniy Nikolaevich, Fomina, Ekaterina Nikolaevna, Bocharov, Vladimir Nikolaevich, Sidorov, Mikhail Yurievich, Vlasenko, Natalia Sergeevna, Shilovskikh, Vladimir Vladimirovich (2021) A Raman spectroscopic study of the natural carbonophosphates Na3MCO3PO4 (M is Mn, Fe, and Mg) European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (3) 283-297 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-283-2021
Localities for Sidorenkite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Horváth et al. (1990) |
Poland | |
| Pieczka (2000) |
Russia | |
| Arzamastsev et al. (2008) |
33 IGC excursion No 47 | |
| Pekov (1998) |
Pekov (1998) | |
| Pekov I.V. et al. (2010) |
| Khomyakov et al. (1979) +3 other references |
| Lapis |
Khomyakov et al. (1992) +4 other references |
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