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Catapleiite

Formula:
Na
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·2H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Colourless, light grey, ...
Hardness:5½ - 6
Name:From the Greek "kata" and "pleios," meaning "with many," for it's association with many other rare minerals.
Dimorph of:Gaidonnayite


Catapleiite Group. The monoclinic dimorph of Gaidonnayite. The sodium analogue of Calcium-Catapleiite.

Classification of Catapleiite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/E.04-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CA.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
A : [Si3O9]6- 3-membered single rings (dreier-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions
Dana 8th edition ID:59.2.2.1

59 : CYCLOSILICATES Three-Membered Rings
2 : Three-Membered Rings, hydrated
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.10.24

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
10 : Silicates of Zr or Hf
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Type Occurrence of Catapleiite

Type Locality:Låven (Skådön; Lamö; Lamanskjaer), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Year of Discovery:1850

Occurrences of Catapleiite

Geological Setting:Syenites and nepheline syenites

Physical Properties of Catapleiite

Lustre:Vitreous, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Colourless, light grey, beige to tan, light yellow, orange, light blue.
Streak:White to pale yellow
Hardness (Mohs):5½ - 6
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on {100}
Imperfect on {101} {102}
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):2.65 - 2.9 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.77 g/cm3

Crystallography of Catapleiite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:a = 12.799Å, b = 7.419Å, c = 20.157Å
β = 90.41°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.725 : 1 : 2.717
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,913.97 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:8
Morphology:pseudohexagonal, rosettes
Twinning:Polysynthetic at 30, 60, 90 degrees
Comment:monoclinic, pseudohexagonal
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Catapleiite no.28 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.29 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.30 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.31 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Catapleiite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.591 nβ = 1.592 nγ = 1.627
2V:Measured: 40°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.036

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

Chemical Properties of Catapleiite

Formula:
Na
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Na, O, Si, Zr
All elements listed in formula:H, Na, O, Si, Zr
Common Impurities:Ca,Fe

Relationship of Catapleiite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Calciocatapleiite (see here)
Member of Group:
Catapleiite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.CA.05Bazirite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.05Benitoite
BaTi[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.05Pabstite
Ba(Sn,Ti)[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.10Wadeite
K
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.15Calciocatapleiite
CaZrSi
 
3
O
 
9
·2H
 
2
O
9.CA.20Pseudowollastonite
CaSiO
 
3
9.CA.25Margarosanite
Pb(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.25Walstromite
BaCa
 
2
[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.30Bobtraillite
(Na,Ca)
 
13
Sr
 
11
(Zr,Y,Nb)
 
14
[(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
10
|(H
 
2
BSi
 
2
O
 
9
)
 
6
] · 12H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.10.1Zircon
Zr[SiO
 
4
]
14.10.2Hafnon
(Hf,Zr)[SiO
 
4
]
14.10.3Zektzerite
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si
 
6
O
 
15
14.10.4Parakeldyshite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.5Vlasovite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
4
O
 
11
14.10.6Keldyshite
(Na,H)
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.7Gaidonnayite
Na
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·2H
 
2
O
14.10.8Terskite
Na
 
4
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
16
·2H
 
2
O
14.10.9Elpidite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
·3H
 
2
O
14.10.10Hilairite
Na
 
2
Zr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
·3H
 
2
O
14.10.11Petarasite
Na
 
5
Zr
 
2
[(OH,Cl)|Si
 
6
O
 
18
]·2H
 
2
O
14.10.12Khibinskite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.13Wadeite
K
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
14.10.14Dalyite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
14.10.15Kostylevite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
3
O
 
9
·H
 
2
O
14.10.16Umbite
K
 
2
(Zr,Ti)Si
 
3
O
 
9
·H
 
2
O
14.10.17Paraumbite
K
 
3
Zr
 
2
H(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
·nH
 
2
O
14.10.18Georgechaoite
NaKZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·2H
 
2
O
14.10.19Gittinsite
CaZr[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.10.20Calciocatapleiite
CaZrSi
 
3
O
 
9
·2H
 
2
O
14.10.21Calciohilairite
CaZr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
·3H
 
2
O
14.10.22Armstrongite
CaZr[Si
 
6
O
 
15
]·3H
 
2
O
14.10.23Lemoynite
(Na,K)
 
2
CaZr
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
26
·5H
 
2
O
14.10.25Baghdadite
Ca
 
3
(Zr,Ti)[O
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.10.26Lovozerite
Na
 
2
Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si
 
6
O
 
12
(OH,O)
 
6
]*H
 
2
O
14.10.27Låvenite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)(Zr,Ti)[(O,OH,F)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.10.28Penkvilksite
Na
 
4
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
·4H
 
2
O
14.10.29Darapiosite
KNa
 
2
Li(Mn,Zn)
 
2
ZrSi
 
12
O
 
30
14.10.30Bazirite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
14.10.31Komkovite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·3H
 
2
O
14.10.32Zirsinalite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Zr[Si
 
6
O
 
18
]
14.10.33Tranquillityite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
8
(Zr,Y)
 
2
Ti
 
3
[O
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
 
3

Other Names for Catapleiite

Synonyms:
Catapleite
Other Languages:
German:Catapleiit
Catapleit
Katapleiit
Russian:Катаплеит
Spanish:Catapleiita
Catapleita

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 Catapleiite

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (1992): 30: 191.

Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (1995) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume II. Silica, Silicates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 904pp., 2 volumes: 117.

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    Localities for Catapleiite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Poços de Caldas plateau
    No reference listed
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Golden Mining Division
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (142,360)
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Labrador
    Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Lajemmerais RCM
          • Varennes & St-Amable
            • Saint-Amable sill
    Mineralogical Record: 29: 83.
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.52; Machairas, G. and Perrault, G. (1965), Catapleiite from St.-Hilaire, P.Q. Canadian Mineralogist: 8: 398; Pendlebury, G.B. (1966), Catapleiite from St. Hilaire Mountain, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist: 8: 120-121..
      • Montréal
    Horváth Collection - confirmed by XRD
    China
     
    • Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Dandong Prefecture
        • Fengcheng Co.
    http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-189/of02-189.xls
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Igaliku (Igaliko)
          • Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk)
            • Narsaarsuup Qaava
    Min.Rec.: 21:102.
    Petersen Ole V.,Secher K.(1985) - Gronland: Mineralien, Geologie, Geschichte. - Verlag Bode & Partner K.G., Bochum, 87 pagg.
        • Ilimaussaq complex
          • Kangerdluarssuq (Kangerdluarssuk; Kangerdluarsuk) Firth
            • Qeqertaussaq Island
    Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurrence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
          • Tasseq area
            • Tasseq Slopes (Taseq Slopes)
    Petersen, O.V., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Grice, J.D. (2004): Taseqite, a new member of the Eudialyte group from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2004, No2, 83-96
          • Tunugdliarfik Firth (Eriksfjord)
    Danoe, M., Soerensen, H. (1959): An examination of the rare minerals from the Nepheline Syenites of south west Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Vol. 162, Nr.5, Reitzels Forlag, Koebenhavn
            • Tuperssuatsiat Bay
    Robles, E., Fontan, F., Monchoux, P., Soerensen, H. (2001): Hiortdahlite II from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 131-137
    • Tunu (East Greenland) Province
      • Kangerlussuaq Firth
        • Kangerlussuaq complex
    Perchiazzi, N. et al. ( 2000): The crystal structure of Normandite and its crystal-chemical relationship with Lavenite, Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 38, 641 - 648
    MinRec 16:485-494
    Guinea
     
    Biagioni, C. (2007). I disilicati di Zr-Ti-Nb-REE delle sieniti a nefelina delle Iles de Los (Guinea). Tesi di laurea inedita, Università di Pisa.
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    Morocco
     
    • Meknès-Tafilalet Region
      • Khénifra Province
        • High Atlas Mts
          • Tamazeght complex
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Porsgrunn
        • Langesundsfjorden
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
        • Mørje
          • Sagåsen (Strandåsen)
    A. O. Larsen, A. Åsheim and R. A. Gault, 2005.
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Farris
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
        • Hedrum
          • Lågendalen
    Sæbø, P.( 1966): Contribution to the mineralogy of Norway no.35. The first occurences of the rare mineral barylite, Be2BaSi2O7, in Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 46, 335-348
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Barkevik (Barkevika)
    Scheerer, T. (1864): Über den Astrophyllit und sein Verhältnis zu Augit und Glimmer im Zirkonsyenit, nebst Bemerkungen über die plutonische Entstehung, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 198 (2/122), 107-138
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Neues Jahrbuch für Mineral.(1849) 521-525; Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p 462
    Engvoldsen, T., Andersen, F., Berge, S. A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18 (1), 15-71
        • Stavern (Fredriksvärn)
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
        • Tjølling
          • Håkestad
    Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
          • Klåstad
        • Tvedalen
    Collection of Peter Andresen.
        • Vardaasen
    Collection of Peter Andresen./ Nordrum, F. S. (2007): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. STEIN 34 (2), 14-26
    Knut Eldjarn collection; Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9 [with an analysis of catapleiite from Vardåsen]
      • Sandefjord
        • Vesterøya
    Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
    [World of Stones 12:49]
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Mama River Basin
            • Maigunda River
    [MinRec 32:42]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Tuva Republic
        • Sangilen Upland
    Kapustin, Y. L., & Bykova, A. V. (1965). First find of hiortdahlite in the USSR. Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR, 161, 121-124.
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    [World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]
    [AmMin 85:1844]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1450–1458, 2009
            • Kukisvumchorr Mt
              • East slope
                • Tuliok River head
    Pavel M. Kartashov data
    Lapis 28(12), 46-47 (2003)
    American Mineralogist, Volume 92, pages 1525-1530, 2007
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    No reference listed
    P.M. Kartashov data
    Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (2003): 10: 461-480.
          • Kovdor Massif
    [World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]
          • Lovozero Massif
            • Alluaiv Mt
              • Umbozero mine
    Pavel M. Kartashov data
            • Karnasurt Mt
    New Data on Minerals M., 2004 Vol 39 pp 5-13
            • Seidozero Lake
            • Suoluai River Valley
              • Kuamdespakhk Mt
    Semenov E.I. (1972) Mineralogy of Lovozero alkaline massif, - Moscow, Nauka, p. 308 (in Rus.)
    www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/vuori.htm
    South Africa
     
    • Gauteng Province
    Minerals of South Africa
    Sweden
     
    • Östergötland
      • Ödeshög
        • Norra Kärr
    • Småland
      • Jönköping
        • Gränna
    No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring Co.
        • Magnet Cove
    “Smith, A.E., Jr., 1996, Collecting Arkansas Minerals: A R“Smith, A.E., Jr., 1994, “Through the Scope: Collecting Microminerals at Cove Creek, Magnet Cove, Arkansas”: Rocks & Minerals, 69:180-185.eference and Guide.” and
    Rocks & Min.:63:109.
    Karl Estes (1998) Mineral News, 14, #5, 8-10.
      • Pulaski Co.
        • Little Rock
    • Montana
      • Meagher Co.
    www.cseg.ca/conferences/2000/376.PDF.; Chakhmouradian A.R. & Mitchell R.H. (2002) The mineralogy of Ba- and Zr-rich alkaline pegmatites from Gordon Butte, Crazy Mountains (Montana, USA): comparisons between potassic and sodic agpaitic pegmatites. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 143, 93-114.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax Co.
        • Springer
          • Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa)
    Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)
      • Otero Co.
        • Cornudas Mountains
    Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 34, pp.335-347 (1996)
    • Virginia
      • Augusta Co.
    http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/baedke/dept/abs2002.pdf.; Raiter, E. et al (2002) 29th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Abstracts of contributed papers, 15.; Rocks & Minerals 84:352-362.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon Co.
    Rocks & Min.: 62: 190-193.
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