Kumdykolite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Kumdykolite
Formula:
Na(AlSi3O8)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
For the type locality.
Type Locality:
Feldspar Group.
An orthorhombic high-pressure polymorph of albite.
May be a metastable phase formed at high temperatures followed by rapid cooling in the absence of water.
An orthorhombic high-pressure polymorph of albite.
May be a metastable phase formed at high temperatures followed by rapid cooling in the absence of water.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
35578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35578:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
97c79335-6492-4e6e-9f3e-0b9e0c6c85f3
IMA Classification of Kumdykolite
Approved
Approval year:
2007
Classification of Kumdykolite
9.FA.45
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kdy | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Kumdykolite
Mindat Formula:
Na(AlSi3O8)
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Kumdykolite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnnm
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.24(1) Å, b = 8.68(1) Å, c = 4.84(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.949 : 1 : 0.558
Unit Cell V:
346.17 ų
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.97 Å | ( |
| 4.33 Å | ( |
| 4.21 Å | ( |
| 4.18 Å | ( |
| 4.12 Å | ( |
| 3.76 Å | ( |
| 3.23 Å | ( |
| 3.02 Å | ( |
| 2.95 Å | ( |
| 2.74 Å | ( |
Comments:
Intensities not given, by selective area electron diffraction
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 1: Primary nebular phases | 4.567-4.561 |
| 4 : Primary chondrule phases | 4.566–4.561 |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 39 : High-𝑃 metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh 𝑃 facies) |
Type Occurrence of Kumdykolite
General Appearance of Type Material:
micrometer-size inclusions in omphacite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
eclogite from ultrahigh-pressure massif
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Kumdykolite
Relationship of Kumdykolite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Alkali Feldspar | A subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium. | |
| Banalsite | Na2BaAl4Si4O16 | Orth. mm2 : Iba2 |
| Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. 2/m |
| Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) | Tric. |
| Filatovite | K(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8 | Mon. 2/m |
| Hexacelsian | BaAl2Si2O8 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mcm |
| Kokchetavite | K(AlSi3O8) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc |
| Paracelsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 | |
| Reedmergnerite | NaBSi3O8 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Slawsonite | Sr(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 | Orth. |
| Svyatoslavite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Unnamed (New Ordered Member of the Alkali Feldspar Series) | KNa(Si6Al2)O16 | Mon. m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.FA. | Hexacelsian | BaAl2Si2O8 |
| 9.FA. | Wodegongjieite | KCa3(Al7Si9)O32 |
| 9.FA.05 | Kaliophilite | KAlSiO4 |
| 9.FA.05 | Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 |
| 9.FA.05 | Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| 9.FA.05 | Panunzite | (K,Na)AlSiO4 |
| 9.FA.05 | Trikalsilite | K2NaAl3(SiO4)3 |
| 9.FA.05 | Yoshiokaite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O4] |
| 9.FA.05 | Carnegieite | NaAlSiO4 |
| 9.FA.05 va | Germanate-nepheline | (Na,K)AlGeO4 |
| 9.FA.05 | Megakalsilite | KAlSiO4 |
| 9.FA.05 | Trinepheline | NaAlSiO4 |
| 9.FA.05 | Davidsmithite | (Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32 |
| 9.FA.10 | Malinkoite | NaBSiO4 |
| 9.FA.15 | Virgilite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| 9.FA.25 | Lisitsynite | KBSi2O6 |
| 9.FA.30 | Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| 9.FA.30 | Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| 9.FA.30 | Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 9.FA.30 | Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 9.FA.30 | Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 9.FA.30 | Rubicline | Rb(AlSi3O8) |
| 9.FA.30 va | Germanate-celsian | BaAl2Ge2O8 |
| 9.FA.30 | Monalbite | NaAlSi3O8 |
| 9.FA.30 | Ferrisanidine | K[Fe3+Si3O8] |
| 9.FA.35 | Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 9.FA.35 | Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| 9.FA.35 | Reedmergnerite | NaBSi3O8 |
| 9.FA.40 | Paracelsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| 9.FA.45 | Svyatoslavite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| 9.FA.50 | Slawsonite | Sr(Al2Si2O8) |
| 9.FA.55 | Lisetite | CaNa2Al4Si4O16 |
| 9.FA.60 | Banalsite | Na2BaAl4Si4O16 |
| 9.FA.60 | Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| 9.FA.65 | Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| 9.FA.65 | Maleevite | BaB2Si2O8 |
| 9.FA.65 | Pekovite | SrB2Si2O8 |
| 9.FA.70 | Stöfflerite | CaAl2Si2O8 |
| 9.FA.70 | Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
| 9.FA.70 | Liebermannite | KAlSi3O8 |
| 9.FA.75 | Kokchetavite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Other Information
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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Localities for Kumdykolite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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- 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.
Antarctica | |
| Ferrero et al. (2018) |
China | |
| Fei et al. (2022) |
Croatia | |
| Schneider et al. (2022) |
Czech Republic | |
| Maria Perraki & Shah Wali Faryad (2014) |
| Kotková J. et al. (2013) |
Germany | |
| Wannhoff et al. (2022) |
| Thomas et al. (2022) |
| Borghini et al. (2023) | |
Kazakhstan (TL) | |
| Hwang S L et al. (2009) |
North Africa | |
| Péter Németh et al. (2013) |
Poland | |
| Ferrero et al. (2015) |
USA | |
| Ferrero et al. (2023) |
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