Classification of Umbozerite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1973 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/A.10-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.HG.15
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) H : Unclassified silicates G : With REE, Th |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 78.7.17.1
78 : Unclassified Silicates 7 : |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 14.11.3
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum 11 : Silicates of Th and Hg |
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Type Occurrence of Umbozerite |
| Type Locality: | Umbozero Lake, Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1974 |
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Physical Properties of Umbozerite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | Glass-green; rapidly changes to green-brown or brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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Chemical Properties of Umbozerite |
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| Essential elements: | Na, O, Si, Sr, Th |
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| All elements listed in formula: | H, Na, O, Si, Sr, Th |
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| Common Impurities: | Ti,Ce,Fe,U,Mn,Ca,Ba,K |
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Relationship of Umbozerite to other Species |
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Other Names for Umbozerite |
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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. |
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References for Umbozerite |
| Reference List: | Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR (1974): 216: 169-174.
American Mineralogist (1975): 60: 341.
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