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Tuliokite

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Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
Na
 
6
BaTh(CO
 
3
)
 
6
·6H
 
2
O
System:TrigonalColour:Colourless, white
Hardness:3 - 4
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Tuliok River, Khibiny massif, Kola peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia.
This page provides mineralogical data about Tuliokite.

Classification of Tuliokite

IMA status:Approved 1988
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/D.05-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.CB.50

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
C : Carbonates without additional anions, with H2O
B : With large cations (alkali and alkali-earth carbonates)
Dana 8th edition ID:15.4.6.1

15 : HYDRATED NORMAL CARBONATES
4 : AmBn(XO3)p·xH2O, with (m+n):p < 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.9.6

11 : Carbonates
9 : Carbonates of Pb, Zr and Th
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Type Occurrence of Tuliokite

Type Locality:Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1990

Physical Properties of Tuliokite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Colourless, white
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 4

Crystallography of Tuliokite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 14.17Å, c = 8.6Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.607
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,495.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Tuliokite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.574 nε = 1.587
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.013

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

Chemical Properties of Tuliokite

Formula:
Na
 
6
BaTh(CO
 
3
)
 
6
·6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ba, C, H, Na, O, Th
All elements listed in formula:Ba, C, H, Na, O, Th
Common Impurities:ORG

Relationship of Tuliokite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
5.CB.05Thermonatrite
Na
 
2
CO
 
3
·H
 
2
O
5.CB.10Natron
Na
 
2
CO
 
3
·10H
 
2
O
5.CB.15Trona
Na
 
3
H(CO
 
3
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
5.CB.20Monohydrocalcite
CaCO
 
3
·H
 
2
O
5.CB.25Ikaite
CaCO
 
3
·6H
 
2
O
5.CB.30Pirssonite
Na
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
5.CB.35Gaylussite
Na
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
·5H
 
2
O
5.CB.40Chalconatronite
Na
 
2
Cu(CO
 
3
)
 
2
·3H
 
2
O
5.CB.45Baylissite
K
 
2
Mg(CO
 
3
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
11.9.1Cerussite
PbCO
 
3
11.9.2Hydrocerussite
Pb
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
11.9.3Dundasite
PbAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
11.9.4Gysinite-(Nd)
Pb(Nd,La)[OH|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
11.9.5Schuilingite-(Nd)
PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH)·1.5H
 
2
O
11.9.7Weloganite
Sr
 
3
Na
 
2
Zr(CO
 
3
)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
11.9.8Sabinaite
Na
 
4
Zr
 
2
TiO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
4

Other Names for Tuliokite

Synonyms:
IMA1988-041
Other Languages:
German:Tuliokit
Russian:Тулиокит
Spanish:Tuliokita

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 Tuliokite

Reference List:Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal, Kiev (1990): 12(3): 74-78.

New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 310(1): 99-102.

American Mineralogist (1992): 77: 209.

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    Localities for Tuliokite

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    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
            • Kukisvumchorr Mt
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