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Odintsovite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Odintsovite, etc.

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite, etc.

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite, etc.

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite, etc.

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite, etc.

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Odintsovite, etc.

Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

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About OdintsoviteHide

Prof. M. M. Odintsov

Formula:

K₂Na₄Ca₃Ti₂Be₄Si₁₂O₃₈

Colour:

Colorless, light pink, pink with a brownish hue, tan colored

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

5 - 5½

Specific Gravity:

2.94 - 2.98

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in honor of Mikhail Mikhailovich Odintsov (Михаил Михайлович Одинцов) (23 October (5 November) 1911, Irkutsk, Russian Empire - 12 March 1980, Irkutsk, USSR), geologist, director of the Institute of the Earth's Crust in Irkutsk, and a participant in the discovery of the Siberian Diamond Province.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Malyi Murun Massif (Malomurunskiy; Maly Murun alkaline pluton; Malyy Murun massif), Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Unique combination of elements. Also one of very few mineral species known to combine titanium and beryllium.

The Na analogue of nakkaalaaqite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7200

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7200:3

GUID
(UUID V4):

92c0853d-37bf-4b60-b6bf-2696737a1e72

IMA Classification of OdintsoviteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1995

Type description reference:

Konev, A.A., Vorobjev, E.I., Sapozhnikov, A.N., Piskunov, L.F., Ushchapovskaya, Z.F. (1995) Odintsovite – K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 – a new mineral from Murunsky massif. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 124(5): 92-96.

Classification of OdintsoviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.CJ.50

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
J : [Si₆O₁₈]₁₂- 6-membered single rings (sechser-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

Dana 8th ed.:

61.1.5.1

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
1 : Six-Membered Rings with [Si₆O₁₈] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference
Odt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of OdintsoviteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Colorless, light pink, pink with a brownish hue, tan colored

Hardness:

5 - 5½ on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

None Observed

Density:

2.94 - 2.98 g/cm³ (Measured) 2.91 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of OdintsoviteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.630(3) n_β = 1.644 n_γ = 1.675(3)

2V:

Measured: 70°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.045

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

r > v

Chemistry of OdintsoviteHide

Mindat Formula:

K₂Na₄Ca₃Ti₂Be₄Si₁₂O₃₈

Elements listed:

Be, Ca, K, Na, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1	2
Na₂O	6.33 %	8.57 %
K₂O	6.83 %	6.86 %
Li₂O	0.98 %	0.10 %
CaO	12.93 %	11.51 %
BeO	7.15 %	6.75 %
Al₂O₃	0.15 %	0.11 %
Fe₂O₃	2.27 %	%
TiO₂	7.06 %	11.42 %
SiO₂	51.02 %	52.56 %
Nb₂O₅	3.73 %	%
FeO	%	0.42 %
SrO	%	1.21 %
MnO	%	0.05 %
Total:	98.45 %	99.56 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
1	K_2.03Li_0.92(Na_2.85Ca_1.23)_Σ4.08Ca₂(Ti_1.24Fe³⁺_0.40Nb_0.39)_Σ2.03Be₄(Si_11.88Al_0.04)_Σ11.92O₃₈

Sample references:

ID	Type	Locality	Reference	Notes
1		Mount Nakkaalaaq, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland	Petersen, O. V., Gault, R. A., Balić-Žunić, T. (2001) Odinsovite from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2001 (5) 235-240	Li2O and BeO calc. by stoichiometry
2	Type Specimen	Malyi Murun Massif, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia	Konev, A.A., Vorobjev, E.I., Sapozhnikov, A.N., Piskunov, L.F., Ushchapovskaya, Z.F. (1995) Odintsovite – K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 – a new mineral from Murunsky massif. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 124(5): 92-96.

Crystallography of OdintsoviteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Fddd

Setting:

Fddd

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.778(4) Å, b = 14.343(3) Å, c = 33.69(1) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.891 : 1 : 2.349

Unit Cell V:

6174 Å³

Morphology:

Flat fanshaped, wheelshaped arrgegates.
Platy on {001}.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0012499	Odintsovite	Rastsvetaeva R K, Evsyunin V G, Kashaev A A (1995) Crystal structure of a new representative of ring silicates Doklady Chemistry 340 49-51		1995		0	293

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 Crystal structure of a new representative of ring silicates
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K   0.37500   0.87500   0.49270   1.00000   0.03926
Na1   0.51930   0.20760   0.37280   0.75000   0.02913
Ca1   0.51930   0.20760   0.37280   0.25000   0.02913
Na2   0.37500   0.87500   0.37500   0.75000   0.02280
Li2   0.37500   0.87500   0.37500   0.25000   0.02280
Ca   0.62500   0.62500   0.47980   1.00000   0.01786
Ti   0.37500   0.37500   0.41800   1.00000   0.01798
Be   0.52990   0.75760   0.41570   1.00000   0.02153
Si1   0.52370   0.97930   0.42260   1.00000   0.02001
Si2   0.42100   0.60870   0.54040   1.00000   0.01887
Si3   0.38140   0.61750   0.45090   1.00000   0.01912
O1   0.46210   0.37500   0.37500   1.00000   0.02026
O2   0.48050   0.86730   0.42150   1.00000   0.02660
O3   0.37640   0.71940   0.55380   1.00000   0.02406
O4   0.36660   0.52710   0.41940   1.00000   0.02660
O5   0.53170   0.62080   0.53780   1.00000   0.02280
O6   0.38990   0.51570   0.56830   1.00000   0.02026
O7   0.53760   0.03230   0.38020   1.00000   0.02786
O8   0.47940   0.67340   0.44390   1.00000   0.02660
O9   0.45780   0.05340   0.45020   1.00000   0.02660
O10   0.37900   0.57460   0.49680   1.00000   0.02406

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
9.23 Å	(90)
4.15 Å	(10)
3.30 Å	(100)
3.16 Å	(100)
2.53 Å	(100)
2.42 Å	(100)
1.668 Å	(80)
1.6 32 Å	(80)
1.582 Å	(90)
1.309 Å	(80)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of OdintsoviteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Malyi Murun Massif (Malomurunskiy; Maly Murun alkaline pluton; Malyy Murun massif), Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Equant grains, typically 0.5-1.0 mm

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow.

Reference:

Synonyms of OdintsoviteHide

IMA1994-052

Other Language Names for OdintsoviteHide

German:Odintsovit

Russian:Одинцовит

Spanish:Odintsovita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

5 photos of Odintsovite associated with Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
2 photos of Odintsovite associated with Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
2 photos of Odintsovite associated with Kalsilite	KAlSiO₄
1 photo of Odintsovite associated with Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
1 photo of Odintsovite associated with K Feldspar

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.CJ.	Avdeevite	NaAl₄(Be₅Li)(Si₆O₁₈)₂(H₂O)_1-2	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.CJ.	Nakkaalaaqite	K₂[Na₃Ca]LiCa₂Ti₂Be₄Si₁₂O₃₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd
9.CJ.	Zolotarevite	Na₅Zr[Si₆O₁₅(OH)₃] · ₃H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.	Beryllocordierite-Na	NaMg₄(Al₅Be)(AlSi₅O₁₈)₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.	Beryllosachanbińskiite-Na	NaMn₄(Al₅Be)(AlSi₅O₁₈)₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.05	Bazzite	Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05	Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05	Indialite	Mg₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05 va	Vorobyevite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
9.CJ.05	Stoppaniite	Be₃Fe³⁺₂(Si₆O₁₈) · H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05	Ferroindialite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.05	Johnkoivulaite	Cs[Be₂B]Mg₂Si₆O₁₈	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CJ.10	Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.10	Sekaninaite	(Fe,Mg)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
9.CJ.15a	Combeite	Na_4.5Ca_3.5Si₆O_17.5(OH)_0.5	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.15b	Imandrite	Na₁₂Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(Si₆O₁₈)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CJ.15a	Kazakovite	Na₆Mn²⁺Ti(Si₆O₁₈)	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.15c	Koashvite	Na₆(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si₆O₁₈ · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CJ.15a	Lovozerite	Na₂Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si₆O₁₂)[(OH)₄O₂] · H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.CJ.15a	Tisinalite	Na₃H₃(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi₆(O,OH)₁₈ · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
9.CJ.15a	Zirsinalite	Na₆(Ca,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)Zr(Si₆O₁₈)	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.15a	Litvinskite	Na₂(◻,Na,Mn)ZrSi₆O₁₂(OH,O)₆	Mon. m : Bm
9.CJ.15a	Kapustinite	Na₆ZrSi₆O₁₆(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CJ.15a	Townendite	Na₈ZrSi₆O₁₈	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CJ.25	Baratovite	KCa₇(Ti,Zr)₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₆F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CJ.25	Katayamalite	KLi₃Ca₇Ti₂(SiO₃)₁₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CJ.25	Aleksandrovite	KCa₇Sn₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₆F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CJ.30	Dioptase	CuSiO₃ · H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.CJ.35	Kostylevite	K₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.CJ.40	Petarasite	Na₅Zr₂(Si₆O₁₈)(Cl,OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.CJ.45	Gerenite-(Y)	(Ca,Na)₂(Y,REE)₃Si₆O₁₈ · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.CJ.55	Mathewrogersite	Pb₇FeAl₃GeSi₁₂O₃₆(OH,H₂O)₆	Trig.
9.CJ.60	Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)	Trig. 3 : R3

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References for OdintsoviteHide

Reference List:

Mineralogical Record: 28: 404.

Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Evsyunin, V.G., Kashaev, A.A. (1995) Crystal structure of a new natural K,Na,Ca-titanoberyllosilicate. Crystallography Reports: 40: 228-232.

Jambor, John L., Puziewirz, Jacek, Roberts, Andrew C. (1995) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 80. 1328-1333

Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Evsyunin, V.G., Kashaev, A.A. (1995) Crystal structure of a new representative of ring silicates. Doklady Chemistry: 340: 49-51.

Jambor, J.L., Kovalenker, V.A., Roberts, A.C. (1996) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 81: 1013-1017.

Petersen, O. V., Gault, R. A., Balić-Žunić, T. (2001) Odinsovite from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2001 (5) 235-240

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Greenland
Kujalleq ⓘ Ilímaussaq complex	Petersen (2001)
ⓘ Mount Nakkaalaaq	Petersen et al. (2001)

Russia (TL)
Irkutsk Oblast ⓘ Malyi Murun Massif (Malomurunskiy; Maly Murun alkaline pluton; Malyy Murun massif) (TL)	Konev A A et al. (1995) +1 other reference
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif ⓘ Koashva Mt	PEKOV et al. (2013)

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