Kaneva, Ekaterina, Radomskaya, Tatiana, Suvorova, Ludmila, Sterkhova, Irina, Mitichkin, Mikhail (2020) Crystal chemistry of fluorcarletonite, a new mineral from the Murun alkaline complex (Russia) European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (1) 137-146 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-137-2020

Classification of FluorcarletoniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.EB.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
B : Double nets with 4- and 6-membered rings

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
Fcto	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 FluorcarletoniteHide

Colour:

Light blue to blue, colorless in thin sections

Hardness:

4 - 4½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001}

Parting:

Good, on {110}

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

2.491 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of FluorcarletoniteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.520(3) n_ε = 1.515(3)

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.005

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

Surface Relief:

Low

Chemistry of FluorcarletoniteHide

Mindat Formula:

KNa₄Ca₄Si₈O₁₈(CO₃)₄F · H₂O

Elements listed:

C, Ca, F, H, K, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of FluorcarletoniteHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.219(1) Å, c = 13.219(2) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1

Unit Cell V:

2,309.91 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Spacegroup P4/mbn

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
16.92 Å	(22)
8.417 Å	(76)
4.190 Å	(100)
3.358 Å	(20)
2.917 Å	(28)
2.790 Å	(27)
2.758 Å	(20)
2.393 Å	(22)

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 FluorcarletoniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Severny area, Malyi Murun Massif (Malomurunskiy; Maly Murun alkaline pluton; Malyy Murun massif), Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Unevenly distributed allotriomorphic grains reaching 0.5×0.7–0.3×0.5 cm in size and forming single mineral aggregates of 0.7×1.5 cm in size

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

In the collections of the Sidorov State Mineralogical Museum, 83 Lermontov str., Irkutsk 664074, Russia, catalogue number 12/1764

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Dominantly charoite-bearing rocks

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Kaneva, E., Radomskaya, T., Suvorova, L., Sterkhova, I., Mitichkin, M. (2020) Crystal chemistry of fluorcarletonite, a new mineral from the Murun alkaline complex (Russia). European Journal of Mineralogy: 32: 137-146.

Synonyms of FluorcarletoniteHide

IMA2019-038

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Fluorcarletonite associated with 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
1 photo of Fluorcarletonite associated with Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
1 photo of Fluorcarletonite associated with Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
1 photo of Fluorcarletonite associated with Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.EB.	Natromelansonite	Na₃Zr[Si₇AlO₁₉] · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.EB.05	Macdonaldite	BaCa₄Si₁₆O₃₆(OH)₂ · 10H₂O	Orth.
9.EB.05	Rhodesite	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.EB.05	Melansonite	Na◻KZrSi₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmma
9.EB.10	Delhayelite	(Na,K)₁₀Ca₅Al₆Si₃₂O₈₀(Cl₂,F₂,SO₄)₃ · 18H₂O	Orth.
9.EB.10	Hydrodelhayelite	KCa₂AlSi₇O₁₇(OH)₂ · 6H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.EB.15	Monteregianite-(Y)	(Na,K)₆(Y,Ca)₂Si₁₆O₃₈ · 10H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.EB.20	Carletonite	KNa₄Ca₄Si₈O₁₈(CO₃)₄(OH,F) · H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mbm
9.EB.25	Günterblassite	(K,Ca,Ba)₂(Fe,Ca,Mg,Na)[(Si,Al)₁₃O₂₅(OH)₄] · 7H₂O ·	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
9.EB.25	Umbrianite	K₇Na₂Ca₂[Al₃Si₁₀O₂₉]F₂Cl₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.EB.25	Hillesheimite	(K,Ca,Ba,◻)₂(Mg,Fe,Ca,◻)₂[(Si,Al )₁₃O₂₃(OH)₆](OH) · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.EB.30	Fivegite	K₄Ca₂[AlSi₇O₁₇(O_2-xOH_x)][(H₂O)_2-xOH_x]Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁

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 FluorcarletoniteHide

Reference List:

forum.amiminerals.it (n.d.) http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18534&sid=0c8e47a390c9fb3a1dc418248c2c193f

igc.irk.ru (n.d.) http://igc.irk.ru/ru/item/3845-pozdravljaem05-08-2019

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) NEWSLETTER 51. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (5-6) 1099-1104 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2894

Kaneva, Ekaterina, Bogdanov, Alexander, Radomskaya, Tatiana, Belozerova, Olga, Shendrik, Roman (2023) Crystal-chemical characterisation and spectroscopy of fluorcarletonite and carletonite. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (3) 356-368 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.15

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

Localities for FluorcarletoniteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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.


Russia
Aldan Shield Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence Murunskii Massif ⓘ Sirenevyi Kamen' Deposit	Dokuchits et al. (2022)
Irkutsk Oblast Malyi Murun Massif (Malomurunskiy; Maly Murun alkaline pluton; Malyy Murun massif) ⓘ Severny area (TL)	Kaneva et al. (2020)

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