Stavelotite-(La)
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
(La,Nd,Ca)3Mn2+3Cu(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30
Colour:
Black, reddish brown in transmitted light
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
4.489 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
For the type locality
Unique combination of elements.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27465:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
36c4575c-f74b-486a-a734-e995de33037a
IMA Classification of Stavelotite-(La)
Approved
IMA Formula:
La3Mn2+3Cu2+(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30
Approval year:
2004
First published:
2005
Type description reference:
Classification of Stavelotite-(La)
9.BE.87
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
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 |
---|---|---|
Svt-La | 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 Stavelotite-(La)
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black, reddish brown in transmitted light
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
4.489 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Stavelotite-(La)
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 | imR1 | imR2 |
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400nm | 15.7% | 16.5% | 3.6% | 4.55% |
420nm | 14.6% | 15.4% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
440nm | 14.1% | 14.9% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
460nm | 14.1% | 14.5% | 3.05% | 3.8% |
470nm | 13.6% | 14.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% |
480nm | 13.5% | 14.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% |
500nm | 13.3% | 14.1% | 2.9% | 3.65% |
520nm | 13.2% | 14.0% | 2.9% | 3.6% |
540nm | 13.2% | 14.0% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
546nm | 13.2% | 13.9% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
560nm | 13.1% | 13.8% | 2.85% | 3.5% |
580nm | 13.0% | 13.7% | 2.8% | 3.4% |
589nm | 13.0% | 13.7% | 2.8% | 3.4% |
600nm | 12.9% | 13.6% | 2.8% | 3.35% |
620nm | 12.9% | 13.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
640nm | 12.9% | 13.5% | 2.7% | 3.25% |
650nm | 12.8% | 13.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
660nm | 12.8% | 13.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
680nm | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
700nm | 12.8% | 13.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 16.5%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red, imR1 shown in green, imR2 shown in blue
Colour in reflected light:
Grey
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Stavelotite-(La)
Mindat Formula:
(La,Nd,Ca)3Mn2+3Cu(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30
Crystallography of Stavelotite-(La)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
P31
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.525 Å, c = 33.347 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.893
Unit Cell V:
3836 ų
Z:
3
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0007128 | Stavelotite-(La) | Bernhardt H J, Armbruster T, Fransolet A M, Schreyer W (2005) Stavelotite-(La), a new lanthanum-manganese-sorosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium European Journal of Mineralogy 17 703-714 | 2005 | Le Coreux, Salmchateau, Belgium | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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11.116 Å | (18) |
5.446 Å | (31) |
3.1873 Å | (19) |
2.7789 Å | (40) |
2.7232 Å | (100) |
2.3702 Å | (29) |
1.6887 Å | (28) |
1.6635 Å | (40) |
Comments:
Format: d/Å (I/%), from type description
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Near-surface Processes | |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) |
Type Occurrence of Stavelotite-(La)
General Appearance of Type Material:
Roundish to rectangular, generally equidimensional masses of 10–160 µm in diameter.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Collection, Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany (#25169).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Late quartz vein cross-cutting manganiferous phyllites of Ordovician age.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Bernhardt, E.-J., Armbruster, T., Fransolet, A.-M., Schreyer, W. (2005): Stavelotite-(La), a new lanthanum-manganese-sorosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17, 703–714.
Synonyms of Stavelotite-(La)
Other Language Names for Stavelotite-(La)
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9.BE.05 | Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.BE.05 | Noelbensonite | BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.BE.05 | Itoigawaite | SrAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.BE.05 | Cortesognoite | CaV2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.BE.07 | Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
9.BE.07 | Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
9.BE.07 | Amamoorite | CaMn2+2Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
9.BE.10 | Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
9.BE.12 | Jaffeite | Ca6(Si2O7)(OH)6 |
9.BE.15 | Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
9.BE.17 | Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
9.BE.17 | Burpalite | Na2CaZr(Si2O7)F2 |
9.BE.17 | Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
9.BE.17 | Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.17 | Janhaugite | (Na,Ca)3(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 |
9.BE.17 | Låvenite | Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
9.BE.17 | Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
9.BE.17 | Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
9.BE.17 | Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
9.BE.20 | Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
9.BE.20 | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.20 | Roumaite | (Ca,Na,REE,◻)7(Nb,Ti)[Si2O7]2OF3 |
9.BE.20 | Rinkite-(Y) | Na2Ca4YTi(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.22 | Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.22 | Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.22 | Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
9.BE.22 | Kochite | Na3Ca2MnZrTi(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.22 | Fogoite-(Y) | Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
9.BE.23 | Dovyrenite | Ca6Zr(Si2O7)2(OH)4 |
9.BE.25 | Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) |
9.BE.25 | Ericssonite | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
9.BE.25 | Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
9.BE.25 | Ericssonite-2O | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
9.BE.25 | Seidozerite | Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
9.BE.25 | Nabalamprophyllite | (BaNa)Ti2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 |
9.BE.25 | Grenmarite | Na4MnZr3(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
9.BE.25 | Schüllerite | Ba2Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 |
9.BE.25 | Kazanskyite | BaNa3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
9.BE.25 | Lileyite | Ba2(Na,Fe,Ca)3MgTi2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
9.BE.25 | Emmerichite | Ba2Na(Na,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Mg)Ti2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
9.BE.25 | Saamite | Ba◻Na3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)F(H2O)2 |
9.BE.25 | Fluorlamprophyllite | Na3(SrNa)Ti3(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
9.BE.25 | Fluorbarytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Sr)2[(Na,Fe2+)3(Ti,Mg)F2][Ti2(Si2O7)2O2] |
9.BE.27 | Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
9.BE.27 | Vigrishinite | NaZnTi4(Si2O7)2O3(OH)(H2O)4 |
9.BE.27 | Kolskyite | CaNa2Ti4(Si2O7)2O4(H2O)7 |
9.BE.27 | Selivanovaite | NaFe3+Ti4(Si2O7)2O4(H2O)4 |
9.BE.30 | Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
9.BE.32 | Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
9.BE.35 | Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
9.BE.37 | Sobolevite | Na13Ca2Mn2Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O3F3 |
9.BE.40 | Innelite | Ba4Ti2Na(NaMn2+)Ti(Si2O7)2[(SO4)(PO4)]O2[O(OH)] |
9.BE.40 | Phosphoinnelite | Na3Ba4Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)2O2F |
9.BE.42 | Yoshimuraite | Ba2Mn2Ti(Si2O7)(PO4)O(OH) |
9.BE.45 | Quadruphite | Na6Na2(CaNa)2Na2Ti2Na2Ti2(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O4F2 |
9.BE.47 | Polyphite | Na5(Na4Ca2)Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)3O2F2 |
9.BE.50 | Bornemanite | Na6BaTi2Nb(Si2O7)2(PO4)O2(OH)F |
9.BE.50 | Shkatulkalite | Na2Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(FO)(H2O)4(H2O)3 |
9.BE.55 | Bafertisite | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
9.BE.55 | Hejtmanite | Ba2Mn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
9.BE.55 | Bykovaite | (Ba,Na,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(H2O,F,OH)2 · 3.5H2O |
9.BE.55 | Nechelyustovite | (Ba,Sr,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(O,H2O,F)2 · 4.5H2O |
9.BE.60 | Delindeite | (Na,K)2(Ba,Ca)2(Ti,Fe,Al)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 · 2H2O |
9.BE.62 | Orthochevkinite | (Ce,La,Ca,Na,Th)4(Fe2+,Mg)2(Ti,Fe3+)3Si4O22 |
9.BE.62 va | Strontium Perrierite | (Ce,Sr,La,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr,Fe)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.62 | Chevkinite-(Nd) | (Nd,REE)4(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe2+,Ti,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8 ? |
9.BE.62 | Perrierite-(Nd) | Nd4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 ? |
9.BE.65 | Bussenite | Na2Ba2Fe2+Ti(Si2O7)(CO3)(OH)3F |
9.BE.67 | Jinshajiangite | BaNaFe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
9.BE.67 | Perraultite | BaNaMn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
9.BE.70 | Karnasurtite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O |
9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Strontiochevkinite | (Sr,La,Ce,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
9.BE.70 | Polyakovite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr3+,Fe3+)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Dingdaohengite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Maoniupingite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,◻)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(La) | (La,Ce,Ca)4(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Al)4[(Si2O7)O4]2 |
9.BE.70 | UM2008-53-SiO:SrTiZr | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.70 | Hezuolinite | (Sr,REE)4Zr(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O7)2O8 |
9.BE.72 | Fersmanite | Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3 |
9.BE.75 | Belkovite | Ba3(Nb,Ti)6(Si2O7)2O12 |
9.BE.77 | Nasonite | Pb6Ca4(Si2O7)3Cl2 |
9.BE.80 | Kentrolite | Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2 |
9.BE.80 | Melanotekite | Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2 |
9.BE.82 | Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
9.BE.82 | Alexkuznetsovite-(La) | La2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7) |
9.BE.85 | Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
9.BE.90 | Biraite-(Ce) | Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3) |
9.BE.90 | Magnesiorowlandite-(Y) | Y4(Mg,Fe)(Si2O7)2F2 |
9.BE.92 | Cervandonite-(Ce) | (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti,Al)3O2(Si2O7)(As3+O3)(OH) |
9.BE.92 | Chirvinskyite | (Na,Ca)13(Fe,Mn,◻)2(Ti,Zr)5(Si2O7)4(OH,O)12 · 2H2O |
9.BE.95 | Batisivite | BaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22 |
9.BE.95 | Rusinovite | Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2 |
9.BE.97 | Schlüterite-(Y) | (Y,REE)2AlSi2O7(OH)2F |
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| Bernhardt et al. (2005) |
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