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Hilairite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Hilairite, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Hilairite, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Hilairite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Hilairite, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Hilairite, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Hilairite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Hilairite, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Hilairite, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

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About HilairiteHide

Mount Saint-Hilaire 1971

Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Formula:

Na₂Zr[SiO₃]₃ · 3H₂O

Colour:

Pale to dark brown, white, yellow, colorless, flesh-pink, rose-red

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

4½

Specific Gravity:

2.724

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Member of:

Hilairite Group

Name:

Named for the type locality of Mont St. Hilaire, Canada.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

This page provides mineralogical data about Hilairite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1901

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1901:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

aca3d210-86a9-4e8c-8b2a-0e5edc702c87

IMA Classification of HilairiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₂ZrSi₃O₉ · 3H₂O

First published:

1974

Type description reference:

Chao, George Y., Watkinson, David H., Chen, T. T. (1974) Hilairite, Na₂ZrSi₃O₉•3H₂O, a new mineral from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (4) 237-240

Classification of HilairiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.DM.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
M : Inosilicates with 6-periodic single chains

Dana 8th ed.:

59.2.3.1

59 : CYCLOSILICATES Three-Membered Rings
2 : Three-Membered Rings, hydrated

Hey's CIM Ref.:

14.10.10

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
10 : Silicates of Zr or Hf

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Hlr	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 HilairiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

Colour:

Pale to dark brown, white, yellow, colorless, flesh-pink, rose-red

Hardness:

4½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

2.724 g/cm³ (Measured) 2.739 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of HilairiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.609 n_ε = 1.596

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.013

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Chemistry of HilairiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na₂Zr[SiO₃]₃ · 3H₂O

Elements listed:

H, Na, O, Si, Zr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Al,Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,K

Crystallography of HilairiteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3 2 - Trapezohedral

Space Group:

R3 2

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.556(1) Å, c = 15.855(2) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.502

Unit Cell V:

1,530.01 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prism {11-20} and rhombohedron {01-12}. Typically elongated along the prism.

Twinning:

Multiple twinning by rotation about [2-201] and about [0001], common; typically multiply twinned after both laws, involving four, eight, or more individuals.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0007281	Hilairite	Zubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-506	2009	Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia	293
0007282	Hilairite	Zubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-506	2009	Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia	293
0007283	Hilairite	Zubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-506	2009	Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia	293
0007284	Hilairite	Zubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-506	2009	Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia	293
0007285	Hilairite	Zubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-506	2009	Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia	293
0012472	Hilairite	Ilyushin G D, Voronkov A A, Nevskii N N, Ilyukhin V V, Belov N V (1981) Crystal structure of hilairite, Na2ZrSi3O93H2O* Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 260 1118-1120	1981		293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_journal_year 2009
_journal_page_first 495
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 Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite
 Note: sample was synthesized by cation exchange at 150 C
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_database_code_amcsd 0007281
_chemical_compound_source 'Kirovskii  mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Rb3.61 Na.39 Zr2 Si6 O18.69 H1.38'
_cell_length_a 10.477
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_cell_length_c 15.377
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
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_cell_volume 1461.760
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.302
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Rb1   0.00000   0.00000  -0.06577   1.00000   0.03552
Rb2   0.33400   0.89493   0.10497   0.87000   0.03780
Na2   0.33400   0.89493   0.10497   0.13000   0.03780
Zr1   0.00000   0.00000   0.19048   1.00000   0.01237
Zr2   0.33333   0.66667   0.33918   1.00000   0.01029
Si1   0.34080   0.23028   0.10909   1.00000   0.01930
Si2   0.05776   0.72870   0.27305   1.00000   0.02150
O1   0.18780   0.07650   0.11340   1.00000   0.02530
O2   0.20940   0.72600   0.26410   1.00000   0.02530
O3   0.11120   0.18670   0.26740   1.00000   0.02490
O4   0.40190   0.85300   0.41760   1.00000   0.01490
O5   0.93800   0.62030   0.20360   1.00000   0.02770
O6   0.32390   0.33860   0.04110   1.00000   0.03050
Wat   0.73300   0.74100  -0.04900   0.23000   0.05100

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
6.00 Å	(60)
5.28 Å	(100)
3.168 Å	(50)
3.046 Å	(40)
2.994 Å	(30)
2.639 Å	(30)
1.759 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of HilairiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, 34803.

Reference:

Chao, G.Y., Watkinson, D.H., Chen, T.T. (1974) Hilairite, Na2ZrSi3O9•3H2O, a new mineral from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 237-240.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM12_237.pdf

Synonyms of HilairiteHide

Ilerite

IMA1972-019

Other Language Names for HilairiteHide

German:Hilairit

Russian:Илерит

Simplified Chinese:三水钠锆石
水硅钠锆石

Spanish:Hilairita

Traditional Chinese:三水鈉鋯石
水矽鈉鋯石

Relationship of Hilairite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Hilairite Group

Other Members of this group:

Calciohilairite	CaZr[SiO₃]₃ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
Komkovite	BaZr[Si₃O₉] · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
Pyatenkoite-(Y)	Na₅YTi[SiO₃]₆ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
Sazykinaite-(Y)	Na₅YZr[SiO₃]₆ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

23 photos of Hilairite associated with Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
16 photos of Hilairite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
15 photos of Hilairite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
14 photos of Hilairite associated with Gaidonnayite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
14 photos of Hilairite associated with Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
11 photos of Hilairite associated with Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
7 photos of Hilairite associated with Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
5 photos of Hilairite associated with Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
5 photos of Hilairite associated with Chamosite	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
5 photos of Hilairite associated with Labuntsovite-Mn	Na₄K₄(Ba,K)₂Mn²⁺(Ti,Nb)₈(Si₄O₁₂)₄(O,OH)₈ · 10-12H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.DM.	Kesebolite-(Ce)	CeCa₂Mn(AsO₄)(SiO₃)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.DM.05	Stokesite	CaSn[Si₃O₉] · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnna
9.DM.10	Calciohilairite	CaZr[SiO₃]₃ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.DM.10	Komkovite	BaZr[Si₃O₉] · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.DM.10	Sazykinaite-(Y)	Na₅YZr[SiO₃]₆ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.DM.10	Pyatenkoite-(Y)	Na₅YTi[SiO₃]₆ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
9.DM.15	Gaidonnayite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna
9.DM.15	Georgechaoite	NaKZr[Si₃O₉] · 2H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.DM.15	Plumbogaidonnayite	PbZrSi₃O₉ · 2H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.DM.20	Chkalovite	Na₂BeSi₂O₆	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.DM.25	Vlasovite	Na₂ZrSi₄O₁₁	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.DM.30	Revdite	Na₁₆Si₁₆O₂₇(OH)₂₆ · 28H₂O	Mon. 2 : B2
9.DM.35	Scheuchzerite	Na(Mn,Mg,Zn)₉[VSi₉O₂₈(OH)](OH)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DM.40	Hydroterskite	Na₂ZrSi₆O₁₂(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.DM.40	Terskite	Na₄ZrSi₆O₁₆ · 2H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Pnc2

Other InformationHide

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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References for HilairiteHide

Reference List:

Chao, George Y., Watkinson, David H., Chen, T. T. (1974) Hilairite, Na₂ZrSi₃O₉•3H₂O, a new mineral from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (4) 237-240

Ilyushin, G.D., Voronkov, A.A., Nevskii, N.N., Ilyukin, V.V., Belov, N.V. (1981) Crystal structure of hilairite, Na2ZrSi3O9•3H2O. Soviet Physics Doklady: 26: 916-917.

Pekov, Igor V., Chukanov, Nikita V., Kononkova, Natalia N., Pushcharovsky, Dmitirii Yu. (2003) Rare-metal «zeolites» of the hilairite group. New Data on Minerals, 38. 20-33

Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Turchkova, A.G., Pushcharovskii, D.Yu., Merlino, S., Pasero, M., Chukanov, N.V. (2007) Crystal structures of potassium-exchanged forms of catapleiite and hilairite. Crystallography Reports: 52: 65-70.

Zubkova, N.V., Kolitsch, U., Pekov, I.V., Turchkova, A.G., Vigasina, M.F., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu., Tillmanns, E. (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite. European Journal of Mineralogy: 21: 495-506.

Pekov, I.V., Grigorieva, A.A., Zubkova, N.V., Turchkova, A.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2010) Crystal Chemistry of Cation-Exchanged Forms of Hilairite: New Experimental Data and Chemical Composition—Structure—Genesis Relations. Crystallography Reports: 55: 1031-1040.

(2023) Hilairite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for HilairiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
New South Wales Gordon Co. ⓘ Toongi deposit	Spandler et al. (2016)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Poços de Caldas ⓘ Prefeitura quarry	Horváth +1 other reference

Canada (TL)
Québec Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH) (TL)	Chao et al. (1974) +2 other references
Lajemmerais RCM Varennes & St-Amable ⓘ Saint-Amable sill	Horváth et al. (1998)
ⓘ Demix-Varennes quarry	Horváth et al. (1998)
ⓘ Strange Lake complex (Lac Brisson complex)	Miller (1990) +4 other references

India
West Bengal Purulia District ⓘ Sushina Hill	Chakrabarty et al. (2011) +2 other references

Namibia
Khomas Region Windhoek Rural Aris ⓘ Aris Quarries	Horváth collection confirmed by XRD. Horváth et al. (2011) +1 other reference

Norway
Telemark Porsgrunn Siktesøya ⓘ Brønnebukta	Larsen et al. (1991)
Vestfold Larvik Hedrum Lågendalen ⓘ Bratthagen 1	Engvoldsen et al. (1991) +1 other reference
ⓘ Bratthagen 2	Larsen et al. (2010)
Lysebo ⓘ Lysebo roadcut ?	OT. Ljøstad specimen and photo. ...
Malerød ⓘ Midtfjellet Quarry	Larsen et al. (2010) +1 other reference
Tvedalen Tuften ⓘ A/S Granit Quarry	Peter Andresen collection.
Vesle Arøya ⓘ Natrolittodden	Larsen et al. (2010)

Portugal
Faro Monchique Monchique ⓘ Palmeira No. 2 quarry	Alves et al. (2010)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif Kukisvumchorr Mt ⓘ Kirovskii apatite mine	Lapis 28 (12) +1 other reference
ⓘ Hilairitovoye pegmatite	Pekov et al. (2003) +2 other references
ⓘ Lovozero Massif	...
Lovozersky District ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain	Pekov (2003)
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain	Pekov (2003)
ⓘ Selsurt Mountain	Pekov (2003)
Northern Karelia ⓘ Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif	... +1 other reference
Tuva ⓘ Belaya Zima REE-Nb deposit	Doroshkevich et al. (2016)

South Africa
Gauteng City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality ⓘ Mamelodi Quarry	XRD and/or SEM/EDS analysis by M.T. ...
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Moses Kotane Local Municipality ⓘ Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex	Mitchell et al. (2004)

Hilairite

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