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Kapustinite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Kapustinite

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite, etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite, etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kapustinite, etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About KapustiniteHide

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Yuri L. Kapustin
Formula:
Na6ZrSi6O16(OH)2
May contain very minor Mn replacing one of the Na positions.
Colour:
cherry-red to purple
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
2.78
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Yuri Leonidovich Kapustin (Юрий Леонидович Капустин) (1933-2002), a Russian mineralogist and petrologist.
Lovozerite Group. Compare chemically similar UM1990-95-SiO:HNaZr.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
26446
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:26446:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
629096d5-e8bb-44e8-aa38-6d84390f14db

IMA Classification of KapustiniteHide

Classification of KapustiniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2023):
9.CJ.15a

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
J : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings (sechser-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference
KpuIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of KapustiniteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
cherry-red to purple
Streak:
pale violet
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
2.78 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.815 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KapustiniteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.585(2) nβ = 1.589(2) nγ = 1.589(2)
2V:
Measured: 5°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.004
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of KapustiniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Na6ZrSi6O16(OH)2

May contain very minor Mn replacing one of the Na positions.
Elements listed:
H, Na, O, Si, Zr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KapustiniteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.693(4) Å, b = 10.299(4) Å, c = 7.373(4) Å
β = 91.91(5)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.038 : 1 : 0.716
Unit Cell V:
811.52 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012498KapustiniteYamnova N A, Egorov-Tismenko Y K, Pekov I V, Shchegol'kova L V (2004) Crystal structure of kapustinite Na5.5Mn0.25Zr[Si6O16(OH)2] - a new mineral of the lovozerite group Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 396 680-68520040293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.651 Å(100)
3.270 Å(92)
2.580 Å(91)
3.342 Å(84)
5.313 Å(51)
3.690 Å(43)
1.849 Å(39)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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

Type Occurrence of KapustiniteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
rounded masses to 8 cm across
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
alkaline pegmatite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
VilliaumiteUssingiteSodaliteSeranditeNatrosilite
MicroclineLomonosoviteKazakoviteAnalcimeAegirine
Reference:
Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Yamnova, N.A., Egorov-Tismenko, Y.K., lndov, A.E. (2003) Kapustinite, Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2, a new mineral from Lovozero massif (Kola peninsula) and the new data on the genetic crystallochemistry of the lovozerite group. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 132(6): 1-14.
Download:
https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO132N6_1.pdf

Synonyms of KapustiniteHide

Other Language Names for KapustiniteHide

German:Kapustinit

Relationship of Kapustinite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Zirsinalite-Lovozerite Subgroup > Lovozerite Group
Other Members of this group:
CombeiteNa4.5Ca3.5Si6O17.5(OH)0.5Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
KazakoviteNa6Mn2+Ti(Si6O18)Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
LitvinskiteNa2(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi6O12(OH,O)6Mon. m : Bm
LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2OTrig. 3 : R3
TisinaliteNa3H3(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18 · 2H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m)
TownenditeNa8ZrSi6O18Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
ZirsinaliteNa6(Ca,Mn2+,Fe2+)Zr(Si6O18)Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Kapustinite associated with MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
3 photos of Kapustinite associated with Eudialyte Group[N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]3[M(1.1)M(1.2)]3[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z3[Si24O72]Θ4X(1)X(2)
3 photos of Kapustinite associated with ManganoneptuniteNa2KLiMn2+2Ti2Si8O24
3 photos of Kapustinite associated with UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8OH
2 photos of Kapustinite associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
2 photos of Kapustinite associated with ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
2 photos of Kapustinite associated with SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
2 photos of Kapustinite associated with CancrisiliteNa7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2O
2 photos of Kapustinite associated with LitvinskiteNa2(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi6O12(OH,O)6
1 photo of Kapustinite associated with KazakoviteNa6Mn2+Ti(Si6O18)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.CJ.AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
9.CJ.NakkaalaaqiteK2[Na3Ca]LiCa2Ti2Be4Si12O38Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd
9.CJ.ZolotareviteNa5Zr[Si6O15(OH)3] · 3H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.Beryllocordierite-NaNaMg4(Al5Be)(AlSi5O18)2 · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.Beryllosachanbińskiite-NaNaMn4(Al5Be)(AlSi5O18)2 · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.05BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05 vaVorobyeviteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05StoppaniiteBe3Fe3+2(Si6O18) · H2OHex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05JohnkoivulaiteCs[Be2B]Mg2Si6O18Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.10Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.10Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.15aCombeiteNa4.5Ca3.5Si6O17.5(OH)0.5Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.15bImandriteNa12Ca3Fe3+2(Si6O18)2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CJ.15aKazakoviteNa6Mn2+Ti(Si6O18)Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.15cKoashviteNa6(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si6O18 · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CJ.15aLovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2OTrig. 3 : R3
9.CJ.15aTisinaliteNa3H3(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18 · 2H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m)
9.CJ.15aZirsinaliteNa6(Ca,Mn2+,Fe2+)Zr(Si6O18)Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.15aLitvinskiteNa2(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi6O12(OH,O)6Mon. m : Bm
9.CJ.15aTownenditeNa8ZrSi6O18Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.25BaratoviteKCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CJ.25KatayamaliteKLi3Ca7Ti2(SiO3)12(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CJ.25AleksandroviteKCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CJ.30DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2OTrig. 3 : R3
9.CJ.35KostyleviteK2Zr(Si3O9) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
9.CJ.40PetarasiteNa5Zr2(Si6O18)(Cl,OH) · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
9.CJ.45Gerenite-(Y)(Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
9.CJ.50OdintsoviteK2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd
9.CJ.55MathewrogersitePb7FeAl3GeSi12O36(OH,H2O)6Trig.
9.CJ.60PezzottaiteCs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)Trig. 3 : R3

Fluorescence of KapustiniteHide

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.

Internet Links for KapustiniteHide

References for KapustiniteHide

Reference List:
Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Yamnova, N.A., Egorov-Tismenko, Y.K., lndov, A.E. (2003) Kapustinite, Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2, a new mineral from Lovozero massif (Kola peninsula) and the new data on the genetic crystallochemistry of the lovozerite group. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 132(6): 1-14.
Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Yamnova, N.A., Egorov-Tismenko, Y.K., lndov, A.E. (2003) Kapustinite, Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2, a new mineral from Lovozero massif (Kola peninsula) and the new data on the genetic crystallochemistry of the lovozerite group. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 132(6): 1-14.
Yamnova, N.A., Egorov-Tismenko, Y.K., Pekov, I.V., Shchegol’kova, L.V. (2004) Crystal structure of kapustinite Na5.5Mn0.25Zr[Si6O16(OH)2] - a new mineral of the lovozerite group. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 396: 680-685.
Lapis (2004): 29(5): 41.
Jambor, John L., Roberts, Andrew C. (2005) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 90 (1). 271-275 doi:10.2138/am.2005.429
Pekov, I.V. (2007) New minerals from former Soviet Union countries, 1998-2006: new minerals approved by the IMA commission on new minerals and mineral names. Mineralogical Almanac: 11: 9-51.
Pekov, I.V., Krivovichev, S.V., Zolotarev, A.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Armbruster, T., Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2009) Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of the lovozerite group. European Journal of Mineralogy: 21: 1061-1071.
(2023) Kapustinite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for KapustiniteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - 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.
Canada
 
  • Québec
    • Montérégie
      • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
TARASSOFF, P. (2007) Cancrisilite, litvinskite and kapustinite from Mont Saint-Hilaire. MICRONEWS, 41(2), 3-4.
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
Pakhomovsky, Y. A., Ivanyuk, G. Y., & Yakovenchuk, V. N. (2014). Loparite-(Ce) in rocks of the Lovozero layered complex at Mt. Karnasurt and Mt. Kedykvyrpakhk. Geology of Ore Deposits, 56(8), 685-698.
        • Karnasurt mine
Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Yamnova, N.A., Egorov-Tismenko, Y.K., lndov, A.E. (2003) Kapustinite, Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2, a new mineral from Lovozero massif (Kola peninsula) and the new data on the genetic crystallochemistry of the lovozerite group. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 132(6): 1-14.
Jambor, John L., Roberts, Andrew C. (2005) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 90 (1). 271-275 doi:10.2138/am.2005.429
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