Lintisite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Lintisite
Formula:
LiNa3Ti2(Si2O6)2O2 · 2H2O
Colour:
Colorless, white to pale yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
2.77
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for its chemical composition that includes Li, Na, Ti, and Si.
Closely related (i.a., chemically) to punkaruaivite and eliseevite.
The Li analogue of kukisvumite and manganokukisvumite. AM-4 family of natural titanosilicates.
The Li analogue of kukisvumite and manganokukisvumite. AM-4 family of natural titanosilicates.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2410
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2410:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b4e24286-dcf1-45b8-b8e3-19abb4c68253
IMA Classification of Lintisite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Na3LiTi2O2(SiO3)4 · 2H2O
Approval year:
1989
First published:
1990
Classification of Lintisite
9.DB.15
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
B : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
B : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals
65.1.6.3
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
14.9.3
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
9 : Silicates of Ti
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
9 : Silicates of Ti
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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Lts | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pronunciation of Lintisite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Lintisite
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent
Comment:
Vitreous on fractures, pearly on cleavages.
Colour:
Colorless, white to pale yellow
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Elastic
Cleavage:
Perfect
{100} and {010}
{100} and {010}
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
2.77(5) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.825 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Lintisite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.672(2) nβ = 1.739(2) nγ = 1.802
2V:
Measured: 85° (1), Calculated: 84°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.130
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:
High
Dispersion:
r < v, strong
Optical Extinction:
Z ∧ γ = 2°, Y = β. Extinction straight to very slightly oblique as result of flattening of the needles on {100}.
Chemistry of Lintisite
Mindat Formula:
LiNa3Ti2(Si2O6)2O2 · 2H2O
Common Impurities:
Nb,Fe,Mn,K
Crystallography of Lintisite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Setting:
C2/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 28.583(4) Å, b = 8.600(1) Å, c = 5.219(1) Å
β = 91.03(2)°
β = 91.03(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.324 : 1 : 0.607
Unit Cell V:
1,282.69 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Needlelike crystals, in fibrous or columnar aggregates. Elongate [001] and flattened on {100}.
Twinning:
Twin axis [100]
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0010998 | Lintisite | Merlino S, Pasero M (1990) The crystal structure of lintisite, Na3LiTi2[Si2O6]2O2*2H2O, a new titanosilicate from Lovozero (USSR) Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 193 137-148 | 1990 | Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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14.29 Å | (s) |
2.996 Å | (s) |
6.39 Å | (m) |
4.77 Å | (m) |
3.69 Å | (m) |
2.744 Å | (m) |
2.709 Å | (m) |
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 Lintisite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Fibrous or parallel-columnar aggregates, up to 0.5 mm thick and 5 mm long, that replaced lorenzenite on cleavages and crystal surfaces.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, p503/3; The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1994,13.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Pegmatites of nepheline-sodalite syenite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Khomyakov, A.P., Polezhaeva L.I., Merlino S., Pasero M.(1990): Lintisite, Na3LiTiSi4O14 2H2O - a new mineral. Zapinski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 119(3), 76-80.
Synonyms of Lintisite
Other Language Names for Lintisite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Lintisite associated with Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
4 photos of Lintisite associated with Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
3 photos of Lintisite 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) |
1 photo of Lintisite associated with Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
1 photo of Lintisite associated with Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.DB.05 | Balipholite | BaLiMg2Al3(Si2O6)2(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
9.DB.05 | Potassiccarpholite | K(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8 |
9.DB.05 | Vanadiocarpholite | Mn2+V3+Al(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
9.DB.10 | Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
9.DB.15 | Punkaruaivite | LiTi2(HSi4O12)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.DB.17 | Eliseevite | LiNa1.5Ti2(H1.5Si4O12)O2 · 2H2O |
9.DB.20 | Kukisvumite | Na6ZnTi4(Si8O24)O4 · 4H2O |
9.DB.20 | Manganokukisvumite | Na6MnTi4(Si8O24)O4 · 4H2O |
9.DB.25 | Vinogradovite | Na4Ti4(Si2O6)2[(Si,Al)4O10]O4 · (H2O,Na,K)3 |
9.DB.25 | Paravinogradovite | Na1-2(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O6)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)4 · H2O |
9.DB.30 | Nchwaningite | Mn2+2(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.DB.35 | Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
9.DB.40 | Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
9.DB.40 | UM2005-31-SiO:CuH | Cu11(SiO4)(OH)18 · 9H2O (?) |
9.DB.45 | Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
9.DB.50 | Capranicaite | KCaNaAl4B4Si2O18 |
Fluorescence of Lintisite
Fluoresces weak yellow in UV.
Other Information
Thermal Behaviour:
Material dehydrated at 600°C gives an X-ray powder pattern of lorenzenite.
Notes:
Readily dissolves in 10% HCl, leaving a siliceous residue.
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.
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| HORVÁTH et al. (2000) |
Russia | |
| ... |
| Merlino S. et al. (1990) +1 other reference |
| Pekov I.V.. et al (2009) |
Spain | |
| Dill et al. (2023) |
Dill et al. (2023) | |
Dill et al. (2023) |
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