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Catapleiite

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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.6 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
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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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)
Related to:
  • 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

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    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
      • Jacques Cartier Co.
        • Montréal
    		Horváth Collection - confirmed by XRD
      • Rouville Co.
        • 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..
      • Verchères Co.
        • Varennes & St-Amable
          • Saint-Amable sill
    		Mineralogical Record: 29: 83.
    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
            • 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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