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Udinaite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Udinaite, etc.

Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Udinaite, etc.

Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Udinaite, etc.

Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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About UdinaiteHide

Formula:
NaMg4(VO4)3
Colour:
beige, pale brownish, brownish-yellowish or greyish-brownish
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
3.613 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named after the Udina volcano situated near the discovery locality. The picturesque Udina volcanic massif consists of two extinct conical stratovolcanoes, Bol’shaya Udina (2920 m) and Malaya Udina (1945 m).
Isostructural with:
Jeffbenite
Known synthetic analogue. First anhydrous sodium magnesium vanadate mineral. Chemically comparable to otherwise hydrated and more complex (decavanadate anion) minerals huemulite and lasalite. The V analogue of arsenudinaite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53169:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
2441231b-9619-4658-ba7e-fb729e1e610a

Classification of UdinaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Strunz-mindat (2023):
8.AC.50

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
UdnIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of UdinaiteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
beige, pale brownish, brownish-yellowish or greyish-brownish
Streak:
White
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.613 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of UdinaiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.785(8) nε = 1.830(6)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.045
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High

Chemical Properties of UdinaiteHide

Formula:
NaMg4(VO4)3
Elements listed:
Mg, Na, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of UdinaiteHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4 2m - Scalenohedral
Space Group:
I4 2d
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.8011(2) Å, c = 19.184(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.821
Unit Cell V:
887.36 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

Epitaxial Relationships of UdinaiteHide

Epitaxial Minerals:
ForsteriteMg2SiO4
AnhydriteCaSO4
Epitaxy Comments:
Interesting double epitactic intergrowths were observed: “ribbed” parallel aggregates of small, flattened forsterite crystals epitactically overgrow a larger prismatic anhydrite crystal and crystals of udinaite or arsenudinaite epitactically overgrow forsterite

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.654 Å(19)
4.294 Å(22)
3.340 Å(28)
3.003 Å(48)
2.774 Å(100)
2.747 Å(17)
2.663 Å(16)
1.699 Å(26)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Type Occurrence of UdinaiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
equant tetragonal prismatic–dipyramidal crystals up to 0.15 mm, aggregates up to 1 cm and interrupted crusts
up to 2 × 2 cm2
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5237/1
Geological Setting of Type Material:
The hottest zone of the Arsenatnaya fumarole. The temperatures in this area measured, using a chromel–alumel thermocouple,during collecting were 450–470 ◦C
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
TilasiteSvabiteSchäferiteRhabdoborite GroupReznitskyite
PowellitePliniusiteMagnesioferriteLudwigiteHematite
ForsteriteFluorapatiteDiopsideCalciojohilleriteBerzeliite
Anhydrite

Synonyms of UdinaiteHide

Relationship of Udinaite to other SpeciesHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Udinaite associated with AnhydriteCaSO4

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.AC.AngarfiteNaFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)4 · 4H2O Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 21
8.AC.WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4 Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.XDyrnaesite-(La)Na8Ce4+(La,REE)2(PO4)6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.EdtolliteK2NaCu5Fe3+O2(AsO4)4Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.AlumoedtolliteK2NaCu5AlO2(AsO4)4Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.CrocobeloniteCaFe3+2O(PO4)2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.ManganobadaloviteNaNaMn(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.BeershevaiteCaFe3+3(PO4)3OMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.AC.CalciohatertiteNaNaCa(CaFe3+)(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.KabaloviteFe2+3Fe3+4(PO4)6Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.Nazarchukite Ca2NiFe3+2(PO4)4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.AC.Changesite–(Y)(Ca8Y)◻Fe2+(PO4)7Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.Crocobelonite-1MCaFe3+2O(PO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.AC.Ebnerite(NH4)Zn(PO4)Hex. 6 : P63
8.AC.02GrigorieviteCu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02KoksharoviteCaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02ZiminaiteFe3+ 6 (VO4)6Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05CalciojohilleriteNaCaMg3(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05HowardevansiteNaCuFe2(VO4)3Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05O'DanieliteNa(Zn,Mg)3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 vaAlluaudite-Na□◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 vaAlluaudite-Ca□◻4Ca4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 vaFerroalluaudite-NaNaNa4Na4Fe2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05Hagendorfite-NaNaNaNaFe2+(Mn2+,Mn3+)(PO4)3 (?)Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05ErikapohliteCu3(Zn,Cu,Mg)4Ca2(AsO4)6 · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05HatertiteNa2(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Cu)2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)NaMg3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydrxyarsenate)Na(Na0.6Zn0.4)Zn2(H0.6AsO4)(AsO3OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05ZincobradaczekiteNaZn2Cu2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05BadaloviteNa2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05MagnesiocanutiteNaMnMg2[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2]Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05Magnesiohatertite(Na,Ca)2Ca(Mg,Fe3+)2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05KhrenoviteNa3Fe3+2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05ParaberzeliiteNaCa2Mg2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05CamanchacaiteNaCaMg2[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.07ZhanghuifeniteNa3Mn4Mg2Al(PO4)6Mon. 2/m
8.AC.07FerrobobfergusoniteNa2Fe2+5Fe3+Al(PO4)6Mon.
8.AC.10Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10ArseniopleiteNaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10Caryinite(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn2+2(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite(Na,Ca)Fe2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe2+2(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10JohilleriteNa(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10Maghagendorfite(Na,◻)MgMn2+(Fe2+,Fe3+)2(PO4)3Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10FerrohagendorfiteNaCaFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)3Mon.
8.AC.10BradaczekiteNaCu4(AsO4)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.15BobfergusoniteNa2Mn5FeAl(PO4)6Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AC.15QingheiiteNaNaMn2+(MgAl)(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AC.15Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AC.15Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15FerroqingheiiteNaNaFe2+(MgAl)(PO4)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.AC.17CzochralskiiteNa4Ca3Mg(PO4)4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.18ManitobaiteNa16Mn2+ 25Al8(PO4)30Mon. m : Pb
8.AC.20MarićiteNaFe2+(PO4)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna
8.AC.25Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25Palenzonaite(NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25Schäferite(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25Hedegaardite(Ca,Na)9(Ca,Na)Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25MatyhiteCa18(Ca,◻)2Fe2+2(PO4)14Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.30BrianiteNa2CaMg(PO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2Orth. mm2 : Pca21
8.AC.40Olgite(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
8.AC.40Bario-olgite(Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 · Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.45StrontiowhitlockiteSr9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45TuiteCa3(PO4)2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.AC.45FerromerrilliteCa9NaFe2+(PO4)7Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.47IwateiteNa2BaMn(PO4)2Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.47YurmariniteNa7(Fe3+,Mg,Cu)4(AsO4)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.AC.47OzerovaiteNa2KAl3(AsO4)4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
8.AC.47AnatolyiteNa6(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe3+)3Al(AsO4)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.AC.47PansneriteK3Na3(Fe3+,Al)6(AsO4)8Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.AC.50ChladniiteNa3CaMg11(PO4)9Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50FillowiteNa3CaMn2+11(PO4)9Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50JohnsomervilleiteNa3CaFe11(PO4)9Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50GalileiiteNa3Fe2+Fe2+11(PO4)9Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50XenophylliteNa4Fe2+7(PO4)6Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.50ArsenudinaiteNaMg4(AsO4)3Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
8.AC.52Lasnierite(Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe2+)2Al(P[O,F]4)3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
8.AC.55PharmazinciteKZnAsO4Hex. 6 : P63
8.AC.57ZubkovaiteCa3Cu3(AsO4)4Mon. 2 : B2
8.AC.60KosnariteKZr2(PO4)3Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.AC.65Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AC.70StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6Mon.
8.AC.75RonneburgiteK2MnV4O12Mon. 2/m
8.AC.80TillmannsiteAg3Hg[(V,As)O4]Tet. 4 : I4
8.AC.85FilatoviteK(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8Mon. 2/m

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 UdinaiteHide

Reference List:
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Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Koshlyakova, N.N., Belakovskiy, D.I., Vigasina, M.F., Agakhanov, A.A., Turchkova, A.G., Britvin, S.N., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2018) Udinaite, IMA 2018-066. CNMNC Newsletter No. 45, October 2018: page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine: 82: xxx-xxx; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14984
Pekov, Igor V., Natalia N. Koshlyakova, Natalia V. Zubkova, Dmitry I. Belakovskiy, Marina F. Vigasina, Atali A. Agakhanov, Dmitry A. Ksenofontov, Anna G. Turchkova, Sergey N. Britvin, Evgeny G. Sidorov, and Dmitry Y. Pushcharovsky. (2022) "A Natural Vanadate–Arsenate Isomorphous Series with Jeffbenite-Type Structure: New Fumarolic Minerals Udinaite, NaMg4(VO4)3, and Arsenudinaite, NaMg4(AsO4)3" Minerals: 12(7): 850. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070850
http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17947&sid=ddac7db0e6e8b0b0cdb73f5aaecc2ba6

Internet Links for UdinaiteHide

Localities for UdinaiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL)
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Milkovsky District
      • Tolbachik Volcanic field
        • Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture)
          • Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
            • Second scoria cone
Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Koshlyakova, N.N., Belakovskiy, D.I., Vigasina, M.F., Agakhanov, A.A., Turchkova, A.G., Britvin, S.N., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2018) Udinaite, IMA 2018-066. CNMNC Newsletter No. 45, October 2018: page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine: 82: xxx-xxx; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14984 Pekov, Igor V., Natalia N. Koshlyakova, Natalia V. Zubkova, Dmitry I. Belakovskiy, Marina F. Vigasina, Atali A. Agakhanov, Dmitry A. Ksenofontov, Anna G. Turchkova, Sergey N. Britvin, Evgeny G. Sidorov, and Dmitry Y. Pushcharovsky. (2022) "A Natural Vanadate–Arsenate Isomorphous Series with Jeffbenite-Type Structure: New Fumarolic Minerals Udinaite, NaMg4(VO4)3, and Arsenudinaite, NaMg4(AsO4)3" Minerals 12, no. 7: 850. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070850
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