Fenaksite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Fenaksite
Formula:
(K,Na)4(Fe,Mn)2(Si4O10)2(OH,F)
Colour:
Light rose
Lustre:
Pearly
Hardness:
5 - 5½
Specific Gravity:
2.744
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named for its chemical composition (Fe, Na, K, Si).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1475:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
df916e80-81a1-445f-b7f8-2fbd81bff232
IMA Classification of Fenaksite
Approved
IMA Formula:
KNaFe2+Si4O10
First published:
1959
Classification of Fenaksite
9.DG.70
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains
70.1.1.2
70 : INOSILICATES Column or Tube Structures
1 : Column or Tube Structures with columnar silicate units
70 : INOSILICATES Column or Tube Structures
1 : Column or Tube Structures with columnar silicate units
14.20.8
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
20 : Silicates of Fe and alkali metals
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
20 : Silicates of Fe and alkali metals
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Fnk | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Fenaksite
Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Comment:
On cleavages
Colour:
Light rose
Hardness:
5 - 5½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Two, intersecting at an angle of 122 degrees.
Two, intersecting at an angle of 122 degrees.
Density:
2.744 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.74 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Fenaksite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.541 nβ = 1.560 nγ = 1.567
2V:
Measured: 84° , Calculated: 60°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.026
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
weak
Chemistry of Fenaksite
Mindat Formula:
(K,Na)4(Fe,Mn)2(Si4O10)2(OH,F)
Common Impurities:
Ti,Al,Mg
Crystallography of Fenaksite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.24 Å, b = 9.97 Å, c = 6.97 Å
α = 98.58°, β = 114.47°, γ = 105.02°
α = 98.58°, β = 114.47°, γ = 105.02°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.826 : 1 : 0.699
Unit Cell V:
481.46 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Crystal Structure
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0012511 | Fenaksite | Rozhdestvenskaya I V, Bannova I I, Nikishova L V, Soboleva T V (2004) The crystal structure of fenaksite K2Na2Fe2Si8O20 Doklady Earth Sciences 398 1029-1033 | 2004 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0019813 | Fenaksite | Brandao P, Rocha J, Reis M S, dos Santos A M, Jin R (2009) Magnetic properties of KNaMSi4O10 compounds (M=Mn,Fe,Cu) Journal of Solid State Chemistry 182 253-258 | 2009 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0015598 | Fenaksite | Golovachev V P, Drozdov Y N, Kuz'min E A, Belov N V (1971) The crystal structure of phenaxite FeNaK(Si4O10)(KNaFe[Si4O10]) Soviet Physics Doklady 15 902-904 | 1971 | Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.03 Å | (100) |
3.55 Å | (70) |
3.44 Å | (70) |
2.46 Å | (70) |
2.88 Å | (60) |
2.71 Å | (60) |
1.875 Å | (60) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Fenaksite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Grains up to 2-4 cm in diameter.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, 1780; Vernadsky Geological Museum, Moscow, 46626; A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 61123, 61124, 62013.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Dorfman M D, Rogachev D D, Goroshchenko Z I, Mokretsova A V (1959) Fenaksite - a new mineral. Trudy Mineralogicheskogo Muzeya Akademiya Nauk SSSR 9, 152-157
Synonyms of Fenaksite
Other Language Names for Fenaksite
Relationship of Fenaksite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Calcinaksite | KNaCa(Si4O10) · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Enricofrancoite | KNaCaSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Litidionite | CuNaKSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Manaksite | KNaMnSi4O10 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Fenaksite associated with Delhayelite | (Na,K)10Ca5Al6Si32O80(Cl2,F2,SO4)3 · 18H2O |
1 photo of Fenaksite associated with Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
1 photo of Fenaksite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
1 photo of Fenaksite associated with Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.DG. | Calcinaksite | KNaCa(Si4O10) · H2O |
9.DG. | Barrydawsonite-(Y) | Na1.5Y0.5CaSi3O8(OH) |
9.DG. | Paratobermorite | Ca4(Al0.5Si0.5)2Si4O16(OH)(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
9.DG. | Alvesite | NaKZrSi6O15 · 2H2O |
9.DG.02 | Steedeite | NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 |
9.DG.02 | Nolzeite | NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 · 2H2O |
9.DG.05 | Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
9.DG.05 | Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
9.DG.05 | Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
9.DG.05 | Serandite | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
9.DG.05 | Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
9.DG.05 | Wollastonite-1A | CaSiO3 |
9.DG.05 | Tanohataite | LiMn2Si3O8(OH) |
9.DG.05 | Schizolite | NaCaMnSi3O8(OH) |
9.DG.05 | Murakamiite | LiCa2Si3O8(OH) |
9.DG.05 | Dalnegorskite | Ca5Mn(Si3O9)2 |
9.DG.07 | Cascandite | CaScSi3O8(OH) |
9.DG.08 | Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
9.DG.10 | Clinotobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 3H2O) |
9.DG.10 | Riversideite | Ca5(HSi3O9)2 · 2H2O |
9.DG.10 | Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
9.DG.12 | Jusite | Na2Ca15Al4Si16O54 · 17H2O |
9.DG.12 | Kenotobermorite | Ca4Si6O15(OH)2(H2O)2 · 3H2O |
9.DG.15 | Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
9.DG.20 | Jennite | Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O |
9.DG.20 | Kamenevite | K2TiSi3O9 · H2O |
9.DG.25 | Paraumbite | K3Zr2H(Si3O9)2 · nH2O |
9.DG.25 | Umbite | K2(Zr,Ti)Si3O9 · H2O |
9.DG.30 | Sørensenite | Na4SnBe2Si6O16(OH)4 |
9.DG.32 | Escheite | Ca2NaMnTi5[Si12O34]O2(OH)3 · 12H2O |
9.DG.35 | Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
9.DG.40 | Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
9.DG.45 | Zorite | Na8(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 14H2O |
9.DG.45 | Chivruaiite | Ca4(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 13-14H2O |
9.DG.50 | Haineaultite | (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,F)8 · 5H2O |
9.DG.55 | Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
9.DG.60 | Eudidymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
9.DG.65 | Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
9.DG.65 | Patynite | NaKCa4[Si9O23] |
9.DG.67 | Whelanite | Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
9.DG.70 | Litidionite | CuNaKSi4O10 |
9.DG.70 | Manaksite | KNaMnSi4O10 |
9.DG.70 | Yusupovite | Na2Zr(Si6O15) · 2.5H2O |
9.DG.70 | Enricofrancoite | KNaCaSi4O10 |
9.DG.75 | Tinaksite | K2Na(Ca,Mn2+)2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] |
9.DG.75 | Tokkoite | K2Ca4[Si7O18(OH)](OH,F) |
9.DG.75 | Senkevichite | CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18](OH) |
9.DG.80 | Canasite | K3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4 |
9.DG.80 | Fluorcanasite | K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4 · H2O |
9.DG.85 | Miserite | K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O |
9.DG.90 | Frankamenite | K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)(F,OH)4 · H2O |
9.DG.92 | Charoite | (K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · ~3H2O |
9.DG.95 | Yuksporite | K4(Ca,Na)14(Sr,Ba)2(◻,Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4(O,OH)4(Si6O17)2(Si2O7)3(H2O,OH)3 |
9.DG.97 | Eveslogite | (Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)48 [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe2+)12Si48O144(OH)12](F,OH,Cl)14 |
Other Information
Notes:
Decomposed by acids with the deposition of silica.
Fuses easily before the blowpipe to a green glass; in a reducing flame, the powder becomes magnetic.
Fuses easily before the blowpipe to a green glass; in a reducing flame, the powder becomes magnetic.
Health Risks:
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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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Arzamastsev et al. (2008) |
Pekov (1998) | |
[World of Stones 95:5-6 | |
Arzamastsev et al. (2008) +1 other reference | |
O Dziallas collection +1 other reference | |
| Sokolova et al (2005) +1 other reference |
Pekov (1998) | |
| Dorfman et al. (1959) +2 other references |
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Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia