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Vuonnemite

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Shkatulka pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
© Pavel M. Kartashov

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Formula:
Na
 
11
Ti
4+
 
Nb
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
3
(F,OH)
System:TriclinicColour:Light yellow to ...
Hardness:2 - 3
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Vuonnemiok River, Khibina massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.


Murmanite Group.

Classification of Vuonnemite

IMA status:Approved 1973
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/C.0-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.BE.35

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
Dana 8th edition ID:56.4.3.1

56 : SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O
4 : Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with [Si2O7] with other cation groups
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Type Occurrence of Vuonnemite

Co-type Localities:Vuonnemiok River Valley, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Yubileinaya (Yubileinoye; Jubilejnaja) pegmatite, Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1973

Physical Properties of Vuonnemite

Lustre:Vitreous, Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Light yellow to lemon-yellow, greenish yellow, light pink
Hardness (Mohs):2 - 3
Tenacity:Very brittle

Crystallography of Vuonnemite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.5Å, b = 7.16Å, c = 14.44Å
α = 92.63°, β = 95.33°, γ = 90.51°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.768 : 1 : 2.017
Unit Cell Volume:V 565.54 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Vuonnemite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.636 - 1.639 nβ = 1.651 - 1.656 nγ = 1.680 - 1.683
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.044

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

Chemical Properties of Vuonnemite

Formula:
Na
 
11
Ti
4+
 
Nb
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
3
(F,OH)
Essential elements:F, Na, Nb, O, P, Si, Ti
All elements listed in formula:F, H, Na, Nb, O, P, Si, Ti
Common Impurities:Al,Nb,Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,K

Relationship of Vuonnemite to other Species

Related to:
  • Murmanite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    9.BE.02Wadsleyite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    9.BE.05Hennomartinite
    SrMn
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.05Lawsonite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.05Noelbensonite
    BaMn
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.05Itoigawaite
    SrAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.07Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.07Manganilvaite
    Ca(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.10Suolunite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.12Jaffeite
    Ca
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.15Fresnoite
    Ba
     
    2
    		Ti[O|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Baghdadite
    Ca
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)[O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Burpalite
    Na
     
    2
    		CaZr[F
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Cuspidine
    Ca
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Hiortdahlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    9.BE.17Janhaugite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    3
    		(Mn,Fe)
     
    3
    		(Ti,Zr,Nb)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,F,O)
     
    3
    9.BE.17Låvenite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Zr,Ti)[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Niocalite
    (Ca,Nb)
     
    4
    		[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Normandite
    NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)[(O,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Wöhlerite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Zr,Nb)[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.17Hiortdahlite I
    (Na
     
    3
    		Ca)Ca
     
    8
    		Zr
     
    2
    		(M
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    3
    		F
     
    5
    9.BE.17IMA2005-005a
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		(Nb,Zr)
     
    2
    		[(O,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.20Mosandrite
    (Ca,Na,Ce)
     
    12
    		(Ti,Zr)
     
    2
    		[F
     
    4
    		|(OH)
     
    6
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    9.BE.20Nacareniobsite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    3
    		(Ce,La,Nd)Nb[F
     
    3
    		|O|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    9.BE.20Rinkite
    Na(Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Ca,Ce)
     
    4
    		Ti[F
     
    2
    		|(O,F)
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    9.BE.22Götzenite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    5
    		Ti[F
     
    4
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    9.BE.22Hainite
    Na
     
    4
    		Ca
     
    8
    		(Ti,Zr,Mn)
     
    3
    		[F
     
    4
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.22Rosenbuschite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)[O|F|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.22Kochite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn,Ca)ZrTi[(F,O)
     
    4
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    9.BE.23Dovyrenite
    Ca
     
    6
    		Zr(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    9.BE.25Barytolamprophyllite
    (Ba,Na)
     
    2
    		(Na,Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O|(OH,F)|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.25Ericssonite
    BaMn
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.25Lamprophyllite
    (Sr,K,Ba)
     
    2
    		(Na,Ti,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O|(O,OH,F)|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.25Orthoericssonite
    BaMn
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.25Seidozerite
    Na
     
    8
    		Zr
     
    3
    		Ti
     
    3
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		[O|F|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    4
    9.BE.25Nabalamprophyllite
    Na
     
    3
    		(Ba,Na)
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    3
    		[O|(OH,F)|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.25Grenmarite
    (Zr,Mn)
     
    2
    		(Zr,Ti)(Mn,Na)(Na,Ca)
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(O,F)
     
    4
    9.BE.27Murmanite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    9
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.30Epistolite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ti)
     
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.32Lomonosovite
    Na
     
    5
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.37Sobolevite
    Na
     
    12
    		Ca(NaCaMn)Ti
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    3
    		F
     
    3
    9.BE.40Innelite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ba,K)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Ca,Fe)Ti
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    18
    		(OH,F)
     
    1.5
    		SO
     
    4
    9.BE.40Phosphoinnelite
    Ba
     
    4
    		Na
     
    3
    		Ti
     
    3
    		[(O,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    14
    		]
    9.BE.42Yoshimuraite
    Ba
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    2
    		TiOSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
    9.BE.45Quadruphite
    Na
     
    14
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    4
    		[O
     
    2
    		|F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.47Polyphite
    Na
     
    5
    		(Na
     
    4
    		Ca
     
    2
    		)Ti
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		O
     
    2
    		F
     
    2
    9.BE.50Bornemanite
    BaNa
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		NbSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    17
    		(F,OH)·Na
     
    3
    		PO
     
    4
    9.BE.50Shkatulkaite
    Na
     
    10
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		Ti
     
    3
    		Nb
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|F|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.50Shkatulkalite
    9.BE.50Bykovaite
    BaNa(Na,Ti)
     
    4
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    14
    		(O,OH)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.55Bafertisite
    Ba(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ti[O|(O,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.55Hejtmanite
    Ba(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ti[O|(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.55Nechelyustovite
    (Ba,Na)
     
    2
    		{(Na,Ti,Mn)
     
    4
    		[(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    14
    		](OH,O,F)
     
    2
    		} · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.60Delindeite
    (Na,K)
     
    2.7
    		(Ba,Ca)
     
    4
    		(Ti,Fe,Al)
     
    6
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    14
    9.BE.65Bussenite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ba
     
    2
    		FeTiSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)(OH)
     
    3
    		F
    9.BE.67Jinshajiangite
    (Na,Ca)(Ba,K)(Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    16
    		(F,O,OH)
     
    2-3
    9.BE.67Perraultite
    (Na,Ca)(Ba,K)(Mn,Fe)
     
    4
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH,F,O)
     
    3
    9.BE.67Surkhobite
    (Ba,K)
     
    2
    		CaNaMn
     
    8
    		Ti
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4
    		(F,OH,O)
     
    6
    9.BE.70Karnasurtite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si,P)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.70Perrierite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca,Th)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Strontiochevkinite
    (Sr,La,Ce,Ca)
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		(Ti,Zr)
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Chevkinite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Ca,Na,Th)
     
    4
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Nb)
     
    2
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Polyakovite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Cr
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Rengeite
    Sr
     
    4
    		ZrTi
     
    4
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Matsubaraite
    Sr
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    5
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Dingdaohengite-(Ce)
    Ce
     
    4
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Ti
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Maoniupingite-(Ce)
    (REE,Ca)
     
    4
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti,Fe
    2+
     
    		,[])(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Nb)
     
    4
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.70Perrierite-(La)
    (La,Ce, Ca)
     
    4
    		(Fe,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Ti,Fe)
     
    4
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.72Fersmanite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    4
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    11
    		(F,OH)
     
    2
    9.BE.75Belkovite
    Ba
     
    3
    		(Nb,Ti)
     
    6
    		[O
     
    6
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    9.BE.77Nasonite
    Pb
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    4
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    9.BE.80Kentrolite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.80Melanotekite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.82Tilleyite
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    9.BE.85Killalaite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    9.BE.87Stavelotite-(La)
    (La,Nd,Ca)
     
    3
    		Mn
    2+
    3
    		Cu(Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    4+
     
    		)
     
    26
    		[O
     
    5
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    6
    9.BE.90Biraite-(Ce)
    Ce
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]

    Other Names for Vuonnemite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1973-015
    German names:
    Vuonnemit
    Russian names:
    Вуоннемит
    Spanish names:
    Vuonnemita

    Other Information

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    References for Vuonnemite

    Reference List:Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1973): 102: 423-426.

    American Mineralogist (1974): 59: 875.

    Canadian Mineralogist (1998): 36: 1311-1320.

    Ercit, T.S., Cooper, M.A., and Hawthorne, F.C. (1998) The crystal structure of vuonnemite, Na11Ti 4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH), a phosphate-bearing sorosilicate of the lomonosovite group. Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 1311-1320.

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    Localities for Vuonnemite

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    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
      • Verchères Co.
        • Varennes & St-Amable
          • Saint-Amable sill
    		Mineralogical Record: 29: 83.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Ilimaussaq complex
          • Kangerdluarssuq (Kangerdluarsuk) Firth
    		Lapis 2003(1), 50
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 4, 2000
          • Lovozero Massif
            • Alluaiv Mt
              • Umbozero mine
    		Lapis, 4/97, Ivanjuk et al.
            • Karnasurt Mt
            • Kedykverpakhk Mt
    		Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 397-416.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
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