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Irtyshite

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Formula:
Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11
Colour:
colorless
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
7
Specific Gravity:
7.03 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named for the Irtysh River.
This page provides mineralogical data about Irtyshite.


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Classification of IrtyshiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/D.26-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.DJ.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
J : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; polyhedral frameworks
Dana 8th ed.:
8.6.2.3

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
6 : (AB)6O11·nH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
18.1.6

18 : Niobates and Tantalates
1 : Niobates and tantalates containing neither rare earths nor U

Physical Properties of IrtyshiteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
colorless
Hardness:
7 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN20=1190 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
7.03 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of IrtyshiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial
Type:
Anisotropic
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic

Chemical Properties of IrtyshiteHide

Formula:
Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11
IMA Formula:
Na2Ta4O11
Elements listed:
Na, O, Ta - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of IrtyshiteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.23 Å, c = 36.77 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 5.902
Unit Cell V:
1,235.95 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
6
Comment:
Р6 3/m ог Р6 3

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.13 (7)
5.18 (6)
3.082 (9)
3.029 (10)
2.780 (9)
2.480 (6)

Type Occurrence of IrtyshiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Ungursai Ta Deposit, Irtysh River, Kalba Range, Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast'), Kazakhstan
General Appearance of Type Material:
veins (0.02x0.2mm) and irregular grains (0.05mm)
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Museum
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Granitic pegmatites
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
ThoreauliteTantalite-(Mn)LithiotantiteIxioliteCassiterite

Synonyms of IrtyshiteHide

Other Language Names for IrtyshiteHide

German:Irtyshit
Spanish:Irtyshita

Relationship of Irtyshite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Natrotantite Group
Other Members of this group:
CalciotantiteCaTa4O11Hex.
NatrotantiteNa2Ta4O11Mon.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

4.DJ.05CalciotantiteCaTa4O11Hex.
4.DJ.05NatrotantiteNa2Ta4O11Mon.

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

8.6.2.1CalciotantiteCaTa4O11Hex.
8.6.2.2NatrotantiteNa2Ta4O11Mon.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

18.1.1LithiotantiteLiTa3O8Mon.
18.1.2LueshiteNaNbO3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
18.1.3NatroniobiteNaNbO3Mon.
18.1.4FranconiteNa(Nb2O5)(OH) · 3H2OMon.
18.1.5NatrotantiteNa2Ta4O11Mon.
18.1.7Rankamaite(Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmmm
18.1.8Hydropyrochlore(H2O,□)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O)Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
18.1.9CalciotantiteCaTa4O11Hex.
18.1.10RynersoniteCaTa2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
18.1.11Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-nIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
18.1.12BelyankiniteCa1-2(Ti,Nb)5O12 · 9H2O (?)Amor.
18.1.13LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
18.1.14Hochelagaite(Ca,Na,Sr)(Nb,Ti,Si,Al)4O11 · 8H2OMon.
18.1.15Bariomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
18.1.16ParabariomicroliteBaTa4O10(OH)2 · 2H2OTrig.
18.1.17Bariopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)A2Nb2(O,OH)6ZIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
18.1.18AlumotantiteAlTaO4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
18.1.19SimpsoniteAl4(Ta,Nb)3O13(OH,F)Trig. 3 : P3
18.1.20Sosedkoite(K,Na)5Al2(Ta,Nb)22O60Orth.
18.1.21Thoreaulite(Sn2+,Pb)(Ta,Nb)2O6Mon.
18.1.22Stannomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
18.1.23FoorditeSn2+(Nb,Ta)2O6Mon. 2/m : B2/b
18.1.24ChangbaiitePbNb2O6Trig.
18.1.25Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
18.1.26Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
18.1.27StibiocolumbiteSb(Nb,Ta)O4Orth. mm2
18.1.28StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4Orth. mm2
18.1.29NatrobistantiteIso.
18.1.30Cesplumtantite(Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24Tet.
18.1.31Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)
18.1.32Cesstibtantite
18.1.34BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4Orth.
18.1.35Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
18.1.36Tantalite-(Mn)MnTa2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
18.1.37Gerasimovskite(Mn,Ca)(Nb,Ti)5O12 · 9H2O
18.1.38Tapiolite-(Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
18.1.39Columbite-(Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
18.1.40WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon.
18.1.41Ixiolite(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8Orth.
18.1.42Columbite-(Fe)FeNb2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
18.1.43Tantalite-(Fe)FeTa2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
18.1.44ColumbiteOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
18.1.45Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
18.1.46Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m)
18.1.47Tapiolite-(Fe)(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
18.1.48Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6Orth.
18.1.50Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
18.1.51 Staringite(Fe,Mn)x(Ta,Nb)2xSn6-3xO12

Other InformationHide

Notes:
yellow-green cathodoluminescence
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for IrtyshiteHide

Reference List:
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Voloshin A V, Pakhomovsky Y A, Bulgak L V, Perlina G A (1985) Irtyshite - a new mineral from granitic pegmatites. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 7, 83-87
American Mineralogist (1986): 71: 1545.

Internet Links for IrtyshiteHide

Localities for IrtyshiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Kazakhstan (TL)
 
  • Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast')
    • Kalba Range
      • Irtysh River
Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
Волошин АВ и др. Минералогический журнал 7(1985)3, 83-87
Mineral and/or Locality  
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