Helvine Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Helvine Group
Formula:
Be3M4(SiO4)3S
Group of metal(II)-Be-S-silicates with the above general formula, where M = divalent Fe, Mn or Zn. Tugtupite has one Be replaced by aluminium and one Be replaced by Si.
May be considered a subgroup of the Sodalite Group.
May be considered a subgroup of the Sodalite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40167
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40167:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
be6db133-1f78-4c74-a1b5-79e3ddc015c7
Chemistry of Helvine Group
Mindat Formula:
Be3M4(SiO4)3S
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0000971 | Danalite | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192 | 1985 | 0 | 293 | ||
0000972 | Danalite | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192 | 1985 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005895 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005896 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005897 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005898 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005899 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005900 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005901 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005902 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005903 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005904 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005905 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005906 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005907 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005908 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005909 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005910 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005911 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005912 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005913 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005914 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005915 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0005916 | Danalite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
0000969 | Genthelvite | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192 | 1985 | 0 | 293 | ||
0000970 | Genthelvite | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192 | 1985 | 0 | 293 | ||
0000973 | Helvine | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192 | 1985 | 0 | 293 | ||
0000974 | Helvine | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192 | 1985 | 0 | 293 | ||
0010952 | Helvine | Kudoh Y, Takeuchi Y (1985) The effect of pressure on helvite Mn8S2[Be6Si6O24] Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 305-312 | 1985 | Schwarzenberg, Saxony | 1.4 | 293 | |
0010953 | Helvine | Kudoh Y, Takeuchi Y (1985) The effect of pressure on helvite Mn8S2[Be6Si6O24] Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 305-312 | 1985 | Schwarzenberg, Saxony | 2.7 | 293 | |
0010954 | Helvine | Kudoh Y, Takeuchi Y (1985) The effect of pressure on helvite Mn8S2[Be6Si6O24] Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 305-312 | 1985 | Schwarzenberg, Saxony | 3.6 | 293 | |
0010955 | Helvine | Kudoh Y, Takeuchi Y (1985) The effect of pressure on helvite Mn8S2[Be6Si6O24] Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 305-312 | 1985 | Schwarzenberg, Saxony | 4 | 293 | |
0010956 | Helvine | Kudoh Y, Takeuchi Y (1985) The effect of pressure on helvite Mn8S2[Be6Si6O24] Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 305-312 | 1985 | Schwarzenberg, Saxony | 4.5 | 293 | |
0003450 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 293 | ||
0003451 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 306 | ||
0003452 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 338 | ||
0003453 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 386 | ||
0003454 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 483 | ||
0003455 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 579 | ||
0003456 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 692 | ||
0003457 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 789 | ||
0003458 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 869 | ||
0003459 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 917 | ||
0003460 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 982 | ||
0003461 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 1046 | ||
0003462 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 1094 | ||
0003463 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 1142 | ||
0003464 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 1175 | ||
0003465 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 1207 | ||
0003466 | Tugtupite | Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2004) Tugtupite: High-temperature structures obtained from in situ synchrotron diffraction and Rietveld refinements American Mineralogist 89 492-497 | 2004 | 0 | 1255 | ||
0005268 | Tugtupite | Hassan I, Grundy H D (1991) The crystal structure and thermal expansion of tugtupite, Na8[Al2Be2Si8O24]Cl2 The Canadian Mineralogist 29 385-390 | 1991 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Helvine Group to other Species
Group Members:
Danalite | Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n |
Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n |
Helvine | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n |
Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl | Tet. 4 : I4 |
Other Information
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
El Criollo Mine, Cerro Blanco pegmatite district, Tanti, San Roque District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina