Niveolanite
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About Niveolanite
Formula:
NaBe(CO3)(OH) · 2H2O
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named from the Latin niveus, snow-white, and lana, wool, alluding to the visual similarity to white fluffy flocks of wool.
The first natural beryllium carbonate.
Classification of Niveolanite
Approved
Approval Year:
2007
5.DC.35
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O
C : With large cations
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O
C : With large cations
16b.3.7.
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
3 : AmBn(XO3)pZqxH2O & with (m+n):p = 2:1
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
3 : AmBn(XO3)pZq
Chemical Properties of Niveolanite
Formula:
NaBe(CO3)(OH) · 2H2O
Crystallography of Niveolanite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P4/mcc
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.087 Å, c = 5.404 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.413
Unit Cell V:
925.54 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 13.01 | (100) |
| 9.20 | (62) |
| 3.611 | (34) |
| 3.256 | (95) |
| 2.693 | (44) |
| 2.605 | (37) |
| 2.489 | (60) |
| 2.076 | (32) |
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Type Occurrence of Niveolanite
Synonyms of Niveolanite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Aegirine | 12 photos of Niveolanite associated with Aegirine on mindat.org. |
| Franconite | 7 photos of Niveolanite associated with Franconite on mindat.org. |
| Siderite | 4 photos of Niveolanite associated with Siderite on mindat.org. |
| Shortite | 3 photos of Niveolanite associated with Shortite on mindat.org. |
| Microcline | 3 photos of Niveolanite associated with Microcline on mindat.org. |
| Hochelagaite | 2 photos of Niveolanite associated with Hochelagaite on mindat.org. |
| Adamsite-(Y) | 2 photos of Niveolanite associated with Adamsite-(Y) on mindat.org. |
| Natrolite | 2 photos of Niveolanite associated with Natrolite on mindat.org. |
| Petersenite-(Ce) | 2 photos of Niveolanite associated with Petersenite-(Ce) on mindat.org. |
| Rhodochrosite | 1 photo of Niveolanite associated with Rhodochrosite on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 5.DC.05 | Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 5.DC.05 | Calcioancylite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 5.DC.05 | Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O | Mon. m : Pm |
| 5.DC.05 | Gysinite-(Nd) | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 5.DC.05 | Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 5.DC.05 | Kozoite-(Nd) | (Nd,La,Sm,Pr)(CO3)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 5.DC.05 | Kozoite-(La) | (La,Nd)(CO3)(OH) | Orth. |
| 5.DC.10 | Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O | Tet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2 |
| 5.DC.15 | Sheldrickite | NaCa3(CO3)2F3 · H2O | Trig. 3 : P32 |
| 5.DC.20 | Thomasclarkite-(Y) | (Na,Ce)(Y,REE)(HCO3)(OH)3 · 4H2O | Mon. 2 : P2 |
| 5.DC.25 | Peterbaylissite | (Hg+2)1.5(CO3)(OH) · 2H2O | Orth. |
| 5.DC.30 | Clearcreekite | (Hg+2)1.5(CO3)(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. |
Other Information
Health Risks:
As a Be-bearing mineral niveolanite is potentially toxic and skin contact and ingestion of airborne fibres should be avoided.
References for Niveolanite
Reference List:
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PEKOV, I.V., ZUBKOVA, N.V., CHUKANOV, N.V., AGAKHANOV, A.A., BELAKOVSKIY, D.I., HORVÁTH, L., FILINCHUK, Y.E., GOBECHIYA, E.R., PUSHCHAROVSKY, D.Yu., and RABADANOV, M.Kh. (2008) Niveolanite, the first natural beryllium carbonate, a new mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 1343-1354.
Internet Links for Niveolanite
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Localities for Niveolanite
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- 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.
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada (TL) | |
| PEKOV, I.V., ZUBKOVA, N.V., CHUKANOV, N.V., AGAKHANOV, A.A., BELAKOVSKIY, D.I., HORVÁTH, L., FILINCHUK, Y.E., GOBECHIYA, E.R., PUSHCHAROVSKY, D.Yu., and RABADANOV, M.Kh. (2008) Niveolanite, the first natural beryllium carbonate, a new mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 1343-1354. |
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada