Zinnwaldite
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Zinnwaldite
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Member of:
Name:
Named after its discovery locality at Zinnwald, on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. Zinnwald was named for its tin deposits.
Series Formula:
KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 to KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
A series between Siderophyllite and Polylithionite
Mica Group.
No longer a species - a series of trioctahedral micas on, or close to, the siderophyllite-polylithionite join; dark micas containing lithium (Rieder et al., 1998).
-1M, -2M, and -3T polytypes are known.
The original zinnwaldite material came from Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald), Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts, Saxony & Ústí Region (Bohemia; Böhmen; Boehmen), Germany & Czech Republic.
Mica Group.
No longer a species - a series of trioctahedral micas on, or close to, the siderophyllite-polylithionite join; dark micas containing lithium (Rieder et al., 1998).
-1M, -2M, and -3T polytypes are known.
The original zinnwaldite material came from Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald), Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts, Saxony & Ústí Region (Bohemia; Böhmen; Boehmen), Germany & Czech Republic.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4419
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4419:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f7749f6e-0018-459f-b9f4-7ae193756225
IMA Classification of Zinnwaldite
Discredited
Classification of Zinnwaldite
17.2.9
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
2 : Silicates with fluoride
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
2 : Silicates with fluoride
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Znw | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Zwd | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
Znw | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Znw | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Znw | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Pronunciation of Zinnwaldite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Zinnwaldite
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0002496 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002497 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002498 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002499 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 130(1) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002500 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 130(2) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002501 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002502 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002503 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002504 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002505 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 140(1) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0004416 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Cibin G (2007) Crystal structure and chemical composition of Li-, Fe-, and Mn-rich micas American Mineralogist 92 1395-1400 | 2007 | Hirukawa mine, Ena county, Gifu prefecture, Chibu region, Japan | 0 | 293 | |
0004417 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Cibin G (2007) Crystal structure and chemical composition of Li-, Fe-, and Mn-rich micas American Mineralogist 92 1395-1400 | 2007 | Mokrusha mine, Yuzhakova village, Murzinka region, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
0007102 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Caprilli E, Malferrari D, Medici L, Poppi L (2005) Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2 European Journal of Mineralogy 17 475-481 | 2005 | Varutrask, Vasterbotten, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
0012230 | Polylithionite | Swanson T H, Bailey S W (1981) Redetermination of the lepidolite-2M_1 structure Clays and Clay Minerals 29 81-90 | 1981 | Bikupice, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
0015663 | Polylithionite | Sartori F (1977) The crystal structure of a 2M_1 lepidolite Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 24 23-37 | 1977 | Biskupice, Moravia, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
0002506 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 140(2) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002507 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002508 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002509 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002927 | Siderophyllite | Redhammer G J, Roth G (2002) Single-crystal structure refinements and crystal chemistry of synthetic trioctahedral micas KM3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, where M = Ni, Mg, Co, Fe, Al American Mineralogist 87 1464-1476 | 2002 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002931 | Siderophyllite | Redhammer G J, Roth G (2002) Single-crystal structure refinements and crystal chemistry of synthetic trioctahedral micas KM3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, where M = Ni, Mg, Co, Fe, Al American Mineralogist 87 1464-1476 | 2002 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006975 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Kile D E, Poppi L (2003) Crystal structure and chemistry of lithium-bearing trioctahedral micas-3T European Journal of Mineralogy 15 349-355 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006976 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Kile D E, Poppi L (2003) Crystal structure and chemistry of lithium-bearing trioctahedral micas-3T European Journal of Mineralogy 15 349-355 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006977 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Kile D E, Poppi L (2003) Crystal structure and chemistry of lithium-bearing trioctahedral micas-3T European Journal of Mineralogy 15 349-355 | 2003 | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Zinnwaldite
Other Language Names for Zinnwaldite
German:Zinnwaldit
Russian:Циннвальдит
Simplified Chinese:铁锂云母
Spanish:Zinnwaldita
Traditional Chinese:鐵鋰雲母
Relationship of Zinnwaldite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Aspidolite | NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Balestraite | KLi2V5+Si4O12 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 | |
Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Garmite | CsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Kreiterite | CsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
Lepidolite | A Li-rich mica in, or close to, the so-called Polylithionite-Trilithionite series. | Mon. |
Masutomilite | (K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
Norrishite | KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Orlovite | KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF | Mon. 2 : B2 |
Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Preiswerkite | NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Shirokshinite | K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Shirozulite | KMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
Suhailite | (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Wonesite | (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
97 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
52 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
41 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
38 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
32 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
25 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Pyknite | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
20 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
16 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Cassiterite | SnO2 |
13 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
10 photos of Zinnwaldite associated with Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Zinnwaldite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
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References for Zinnwaldite
Reference List:
Haidinger, Wilhelm (1845) Handbuch der bestimmenden Mineralogie, enthaltend die Terminologie, Systematik, Nomenklatur und Charakteristik der Naturgeschichte des Mineralreiches (1st ed.) Braumüller & Seidel, Vienna. p.521
Localities for Zinnwaldite
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