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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Kuzmenkoite-Zn

Selsurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Formula:
K2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2O
Colour:
pink, pinkish-brown, gray, white
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.78 - 2.87
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for its relationship to kuzmenkovite-Mn. The root name is in honor of Maria Vasilyevna Kuz’menko (Марии Васильевны Кузьменко) (1918–1995), Russian geochemist, mineralogist, and researcher of the Lovozero Massif.
The potassum analogue of Lepkhenelmite-Zn.


Classification of Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval year:
2001
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.CE.30c

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
E : [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

Physical Properties of Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
pink, pinkish-brown, gray, white
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Density:
2.78 - 2.87 g/cm3 (Measured)    

Chemical Properties of Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Formula:
K2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2O
IMA Formula:
K2ZnTi4(Si4O12)2(OH)4 · 6-8H2O
Elements listed:
H, K, Nb, O, Si, Ti, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
m - Domatic
Space Group:
Bm
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.4 Å, b = 13.85 Å, c = 7.78 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.04 : 1 : 0.562
Unit Cell V:
0.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Coarse prismatic crystals to 7 mm.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Geological Setting:
Hydrothermal phase of alkaline pegmatites.

Type Occurrence of Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Other Language Names for Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Simplified Chinese:硅钾锌铌钛石
Traditional Chinese:矽鉀鋅鈮鈦石

Relationship of Kuzmenkoite-Zn to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Kuzmenkoite Group > Labuntsovite Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
Burovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Karupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Kuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon.
Lepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

9.CE.05PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]Mon.
9.CE.10VerplanckiteBa4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3Hex.
9.CE.15BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.20NagashimaliteBa4(V,Ti)4B2Si8O27(O,OH)2ClOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth.
9.CE.25Bario-orthojoaquinite(Ba,Sr)4Fe2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Byelorussite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2MnTi2[Si4O12]2O2(F,OH) · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.25Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2OMon. 2 : B2
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25StrontiojoaquiniteSr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OMon.
9.CE.25Strontio-orthojoaquinite(Na,Fe)2Sr2Ba2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth.
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10-12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aNenadkevichite(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OOrth.
9.CE.30aKorobitsyniteNa2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon.
9.CE.30bVuoriyarvite-KK2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
9.CE.30bTsepinite-NaNa2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon.
9.CE.30cKarupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MgNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mg(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon.
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-FeNa4K4(Ba,K)2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon.
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-BaNa2K2Ba(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hNeskevaaraite-FeK3Na2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-6 H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bTsepinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-BaBa4(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-CaCa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hAlsakharovite-ZnNaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cLepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bTsepinite-SrSr(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-Na(Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · nH2O n ~ 8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30fParalabuntsovite-MgNa8K8Mg4Ti16(Si4O12)8(OH,O)16 · 20-24H2OMon. 2/m
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hGutkovaite-MnK2CaMn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon.
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-MnK2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-ZnK2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gParakuzmenkoite-Fe(K,Ba)4Fe(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 14H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cBurovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.45Komarovite(Ca,Mn)(Nb,Ti)2[Si2O7](O,F)3 · 3.5H2OOrth.
9.CE.45Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2OOrth.

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.

References for Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Reference List:
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Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (2002): 131(2): 45-50.[Am.Min. 88,932(2003) abstract]
European Journal of Mineralogy: 14: 165-173.

Internet Links for Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

Localities for Kuzmenkoite-ZnHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Khibiny Massif
      • Eveslogchorr Mt
        • Astrophyllite Stream
Pekov et al (2005) New Data on Minerals Vol 40 pp11-16
    • Lovozersky District
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (2002): 131(2): 45-50; Eur. Jour. Min.: 14: 165-173.; Arzamastsev, A., Yakovenchuk, V., Pakhomovsky, Y., & Ivanyuk, G. (2008). The Khibina and Lovozero alkaline massifs: Geology and unique mineralization. In Guidbook for 33rd International Geological Congress Excursion (No. 47, p. 58).
Pekov, I. V., Chukanov, N. V., Yamnova, N. A., Zadov, A. E., & Tarassoff, P. (2007). Gjerdingenite-Na and gjerdingenite-Ca, two new mineral species of the labuntsovite group. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45(3), 529-539
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (2002): 131(2): 45-50; Eur. Jour. Min.: 14: 165-173.
      • Seidozero Lake
Pekov, I. et al (2003): New Data on Minerals: 38: 20-33.
Chukanov analysis
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