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Tsaregorodtsevite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Tsaregorodtsevite

Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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About TsaregorodtseviteHide

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Sergei V. Tsaregorodtsev
Formula:
(N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12)
Colour:
Colourless to white
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
2.04
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after Sergei Vasil'evich Tsaregorodtsev (Сергей Васильевич Царегородцев) (1953-1986), Russian mineral collector of the Urals.
Sodalite Group. The mineral contains (as the only one known) the tetramethylammonium ion, [N(CH3)4]+.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4034:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
77c00846-687a-4f60-82c5-f8f814036161

IMA Classification of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Classification of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
9.FB.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
Dana 8th ed.:
76.2.3.8

76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
TsaIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless to white
Streak:
white
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN120=796 - 893 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
2.04(5) g/cm3 (Measured)    2.01 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.529(2) nγ = 1.531(2)
2V:
Measured: 76° (5)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.002
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
none

Chemistry of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Mindat Formula:
(N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12)
Elements listed:
Al, C, H, N, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
2 2 2 - Disphenoidal
Space Group:
I2 2 2
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.984(3) Å, b = 8.937(2) Å, c = 8.927(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.005 : 1 : 0.999
Unit Cell V:
716.75 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Twinning:
Commonly sector twinned, as seen in thin section.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012488TsaregorodtseviteSokolova E V, Rybakov V B, Pautov L A, Pushcharovsky D Yu (1993) Structural changes in tsaregorodtsevite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 332 309-31219930293
0012489TsaregorodtseviteSokolova E V, Rybakov V B, Pautov L A, Pushcharovsky D Yu (1993) Structural changes in tsaregorodtsevite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 332 309-312199301143
0012490TsaregorodtseviteSokolova E V, Rybakov V B, Pautov L A, Pushcharovsky D Yu (1993) Structural changes in tsaregorodtsevite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 332 309-312199301243
0020490TsaregorodtseviteSokolova E V, Rybakov V B, Pautov L A (1991) The crystal structure of a new natural tetramethylammonium aluminosilicate [N(CH3)4][Si2(Si0.5Al0.5)O6]2 Soviet Physics Doklady 36 267-2691991Northern Ural Mountains, Mankhambo region, Russia0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.66 Å(100)
4.46 Å(82)
6.33 Å(60)
2.586 Å(15)
4.50 Å(12b)
3.16 Å(12)
2.832 Å(10)
Comments:
very close to ammonian sodalite

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere<0.6
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins<0.4

Type Occurrence of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Yaruta Mt, Man'-Khambo Mountains, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Pseudocubic crystals, to 1 cm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, 2054/1; Il'menskii Preserve Museum, Miass, 3303, 3374, 5121; Vernadsky Geological Museum, Moscow, 59719, 59859; A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 87949; National Museum, Sofint5a, Bulgaria; National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.
Reference:
Pautov, L.A., Karpenko, V.Y., Sokolova, E.V., Ignatenko, K.I. (1993) Tsaregorodtsevite N(CH3)4[Si2(Si0.5Al0.5)O6]2 — a new mineral. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 128(1): 128-135.
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Synonyms of TsaregorodtseviteHide

Other Language Names for TsaregorodtseviteHide

Relationship of Tsaregorodtsevite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Sodalite Group > Feldspathoid Group
Other Members of this group:
Bolotinaite(Na7◻)(Al6Si6O24)F · 4H2OIso. 4 3m : I4 3m
HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2OIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2OIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
SapozhnikoviteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(HS)2Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12ClIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
VladimirivanoviteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S3,S2,Cl)2 · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Tsaregorodtsevite associated with QuartzSiO2
1 photo of Tsaregorodtsevite associated with AnataseTiO2
1 photo of Tsaregorodtsevite associated with ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.FB.SteudeliteNa3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2OHex. 6 m2 : P62c
9.FB.SapozhnikoviteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(HS)2Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.BetziteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6 : P63
9.FB.SlyudyankaiteNa28Ca4(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6(S6)1/3(CO2) · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
9.FB.Bolotinaite(Na7◻)(Al6Si6O24)F · 4H2OIso. 4 3m : I4 3m
9.FB.Wenlanzhangite-(Y)Y2V3+2V4+2(SiO4)2O4(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.05Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Bystrite(Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)ClTrig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05CancrisiliteNa7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
9.FB.05Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2Hex. 6/m : P63/m
9.FB.05Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2OHex.
9.FB.05Giuseppettite(Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05HydroxycancriniteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4Hex. 6 : P6
9.FB.05MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2Hex. 6 2 2 : P63 2 2
9.FB.05PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Quadridavyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4Hex. 6/m : P63/m
9.FB.05Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2OHex.
9.FB.05Tounkite(Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)2Cl · 0.5H2OHex. 6 2 2 : P62 2 2
9.FB.05Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2OHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Farneseite(Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
9.FB.05Alloriite(Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05Biachellaite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2OTrig. 3 : P3
9.FB.05Fantappièite[Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : R3
9.FB.05KyanoxaliteNa7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5)Hex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05Balliranoite(Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3)Hex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05CarbobystriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.05DepmeieriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (xHex. 6 : P63
9.FB.05KircheriteNa5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2OTrig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.FB.05SulfhydrylbystriteNa5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH)Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.FB.10BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
9.FB.10DanaliteBe3Fe2+4(SiO4)3SIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3SIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10 vaHackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
9.FB.10HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10HelvineBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3SIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2Tet.
9.FB.10LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2OIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2OIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12ClIso. 4 3m : P4 3n
9.FB.10TugtupiteNa4BeAlSi4O12ClTet. 4 : I4
9.FB.10VladimirivanoviteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S3,S2,Cl)2 · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.FB.15MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24ClTet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)Tet. 4/m : I4/m

Other InformationHide

Thermal Behaviour:
Evolves ammonia and eurotropine above 600°C, becoming pitch-black.
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 TsaregorodtseviteHide

References for TsaregorodtseviteHide

Reference List:
Leoni, L., Mellini, M., Merlino, S., Orlandi, P. (1979) Cancrinite-like minerals: new data and crystal chemical considerations. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia: 35: 713-719.
Hassan, I., Grundy, H. D. (1984) The crystal structures of sodalite-group minerals. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, 40 (1) 6-13 doi:10.1107/s0108768184001683
Sokolova, E.V., Rybakov, V.B., Pautov, L.A. (1991) The crystal structure of a new natural tetramethylammonium aluminosilicate [N(CH3)4][Si2(Si0.5Al0.5)O6]2. Soviet Physics - Doklady: 36: 267-269.
Pautov, L. A., Karpenko, V. Y., Sokolova, E. V., Ignatenko, K. I. (1993) Tsaregorodtsevite N(CH3)4[Si2(Si0.5Al0.5)O6]2 — a new mineral. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 122 (1) 128-135
Sokolova, E.V., Rybakov, V.B., Pautov, L.A., Pushcharovskii, D.Y. (1993) Structural changes in tsaregorodtsevite. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 332: 309-312.
Sokolova, E.V., Rybakov, V.B., Pautov, L.A., Pushcharovskii, D.Y. (1993) Structural changes in tsaregorodtsevite. Physics–Doklady: 38: 400-402.
Jambor, John L., Roberts, Andrew C., Vanko, David A. (1994) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 79 (9-10) 1009-1014
Sherriff, B.L., Sokolova, E.V., Cramer, J., Kunath-Fandrei, G., Jäger, C., Pautov, L.A. (1997) Changes in the crystal structure of tsaregorodtsevite [N(CH3)4][Si2(Si0.5Al0.5)O6]2 on heating. American Mineralogist: 82: 405-415.
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record Inc., Tuscon, Arizona. 220pp.
(2023) Tsaregorodtsevite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for TsaregorodtseviteHide

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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Kłodzko County
      • Nowa Ruda
        • Słupiec Mine
Ł. Kruszewski PXRD data
  • Silesian Voivodeship
    • Wodzisław County
      • Radlin
Łukasz Kruszewski (2012)
Russia (TL)
 
  • Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
    • Man'-Khambo Mountains
Pekov (1998)
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