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Rankamaite

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Rankamaite

Mumba, Masisi Mts, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rankamaite, etc.

Ognevka Ta Deposit, Ulan district, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Rankamaite, etc.

Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Masisi Mts, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rankamaite

Mumba, Masisi Mts, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rankamaite, etc.

Ognevka Ta Deposit, Ulan district, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Rankamaite, etc.

Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Masisi Mts, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rankamaite

Mumba, Masisi Mts, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rankamaite, etc.

Ognevka Ta Deposit, Ulan district, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
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About RankamaiteHide

Professor Kalervo Rankama
Formula:
(Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31
Colour:
Creamy-white
Hardness:
3 - 4
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after Professor Kalervo Rankama (1913–1995), Finnish geochemist, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
This page provides mineralogical data about Rankamaite.


Classification of RankamaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/D.27-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.DM.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
M : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; unclassified
Dana 8th ed.:
8.7.6.1

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
7 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
18.1.7

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

Physical Properties of RankamaiteHide

Colour:
Creamy-white
Hardness:
3 - 4 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of RankamaiteHide

Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
r < v extreme

Chemical Properties of RankamaiteHide

Formula:
(Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31
Elements listed:
Al, H, K, Na, Nb, O, Pb, Ta - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of RankamaiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Cmmm
Setting:
Cmmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 17.224(3) Å, b = 17.687(3) Å, c = 3.9361(7) Å
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.974 : 1 : 0.223
Unit Cell V:
1199.1 ų
Z:
2
Comment:
Atencio et al. (2011)

Type Occurrence of RankamaiteHide

Synonyms of RankamaiteHide

Other Language Names for RankamaiteHide

German:Rankamait
Spanish:Rankamaita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite3 photos of Rankamaite associated with Cassiterite on mindat.org.
Simpsonite3 photos of Rankamaite associated with Simpsonite on mindat.org.
Tantalite-(Mn)2 photos of Rankamaite associated with Tantalite-(Mn) on mindat.org.
Wodginite1 photo of Rankamaite associated with Wodginite on mindat.org.
Tourmaline1 photo of Rankamaite associated with Tourmaline on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

4.DM.05Sosedkoite(K,Na)5Al2(Ta,Nb)22O60Orth.
4.DM.15Cesplumtantite(Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24Tet.
4.DM.20EyseliteFe3+Ge4+3O7(OH)Orth.
4.DM.25KuranakhitePbMn4+Te6+O6Orth.

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

8.7.6.2Sosedkoite(K,Na)5Al2(Ta,Nb)22O60Orth.

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.
18.1.6IrtyshiteNa2(Ta,Nb)4O11Hex.
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

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 RankamaiteHide

Reference List:
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American Mineralogist (1970): 55: 1814.
Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal (1984): 6: 42-55.
Daniel Atencio, Reynaldo R. Contreira Fo., Stuart J. Mills, Jose M.V. Coutinho, Sara B. Honorato, Alejandro P. Ayala, Javier Ellena, and Marcelo B. de Andrade (2011) Rankamaite from the Urubu pegmatite, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil: crystal chemistry and Rietveld refinement. Am. Mineral. 96, 1455–1460.

Internet Links for RankamaiteHide

Localities for RankamaiteHide

ⓘ - 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.
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Itinga
      • Monte Belo
Daniel Atencio, Reynaldo R. Contreira Fo., Stuart J. Mills, Jose M.V. Coutinho, Sara B. Honorato, Alejandro P. Ayala, Javier Ellena, and Marcelo B. de Andrade (2011) Rankamaite from the Urubu pegmatite, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil: crystal chemistry and Rietveld refinement. Am. Mineral. 96, 1455–1460.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 
  • Katanga (Shaba)
Voloshin A.V., Pakhomovskii Ya.A. (1988) Mineralogy of tantalum and niobium in rare-metal pegmatites, - Leningrad, Nauka, p. 240 (in Rus.)
  • Nord-Kivu
    • Masisi Mts
Bul. Geol. Soc. Fin. 41 (1969), 47; V.D.C. Daltry (1992) The Type Mineralogy Of Africa : Zaire pp 33-62
Safiannikoff, A. and van Wambeke, L. (1961): Sur un terme plombifere du groupe pyrochlore-microlite. Bulletin de la Société Francaise de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 84: 382-384
Kazakhstan
 
  • East Kazakhstan
    • Kalba Range
      • Irtysh River
A.V. Voloshin analytical data
    • Ulan district
Voloshin, A.V., Pakomovskii, Ya.A., Stepanov, V.I., Tyusheva, F.N. (1983): Lithiotantite, Li,(Ta,Nb)3O8, a new mineral from granite pegmatites of Eastern Kazakhstan. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal, 5(1), 91-95. Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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