Hydroxycalciomicrolite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Formula:
Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH)
Colour:
Yellow, brownish, greenish
Lustre:
Vitreous, Resinous
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
6.176 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named in allusion to chemistry and adherence to the microlite group of the pyrochlore supergroup.
The mineral is interesting in being the first natural pyrochlore-supergroup species with long range ordering of Ca and ◻ on the A sites, that invokes reduction of symmetry.
Chemically similar minerals include rynersonite, calciotantite, 'oxycalciomicrolite', and 'ungursaite'.
Chemically similar minerals include rynersonite, calciotantite, 'oxycalciomicrolite', and 'ungursaite'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42907
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42907:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
fdd825b8-f26c-4e24-b8e2-6a2631d82d2f
Classification of Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Approved
Approval year:
2013
First published:
2017
4.DH.15
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
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 |
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Hcmic | 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 Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Vitreous, Resinous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellow, brownish, greenish
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
6.176 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 2.010
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
Very High
Chemical Properties of Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Formula:
Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH)
IMA Formula:
Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH)
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Nb,F
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
2 | 3 | 4 | |
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Na2O | 0,61 % | 0,59 % | 0 % |
CaO | 14,07 % | 14,24 % | 4,95 % |
UO2 | 16,74 % | 15,51 % | 15,56 % |
ThO2 | 0 % | 0,19 % | 0,04 % |
TiO2 | 5,51 % | 4,98 % | 5,23 % |
Fe2O3 | 0,95 % | 0,81 % | 0,78 % |
Nb2O5 | 18,60 % | 18,09 % | 18,23 % |
Ta2O5 | 41,48 % | 41,66 % | 39,75 % |
H2O | 2,04 % | 3,41 % | 15,47 % |
Total: | 96 % | 95 % | 96 % |
Empirical formulas:
Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
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1 | (Ca1.48Na0.06Mn0.01)Σ1.55(Ta1.88Nb0.11Sn0.01)Σ2.00O6.00[(OH)0.76F0.20O0.04] |
2 | [Ca1.23U0.30(H2O)0.21Na0.10]?1.84(Ta0.92Nb0.68Ti0.34Fe0.06)?2O6.00[(OH)0.69O0.31]?1.00 on the basis of Nb+Ti+Ta+Fe=2 |
Sample references:
ID | Type | Locality | Reference | Notes |
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1 | Type Specimen | Volta Grande mine, Nazareno, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Andrade, M.B., Yang, H., Atencio, D., Downs, R.T., Chukanov, N.V., Lem | |
2 | Atagoyama, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Yokoyama, K., Momma, K., Shigeoka, M., and Hashimoto, E. (2013) Pyrochlore and microlite in a pegmatite at Atagoyama, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Ser. C, 39, 1 | " " | |
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Crystallography of Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3 2 - Gyroidal
Space Group:
P42 3 2
Setting:
P42 3 2
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.4205(8) Å
Unit Cell V:
1131.53 ų
Z:
8
Morphology:
Octahedrons and cubo-octahedrons
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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6.025 Å | (100) |
3.145 Å | (15) |
3.010 Å | (73) |
2.606 Å | (7) |
2.006 Å | (7) |
1.843 Å | (8) |
1.572 Å | (5) |
1.505 Å | (4) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites |
Type Occurrence of Hydroxycalciomicrolite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Isolated octahedra and crystals combining octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra, up to 1.5 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
In the collections of the Museu de Geociências, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade de São Paulo,São Paulo, Brazil, sample number DR917, and at the RRUFF Project, deposition number R130269
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(Ca1.48Na0.06Mn0.01)Σ1.55(Ta1.88Nb0.11Sn0.01)Σ2.00O6.00[(OH)0.76F0.20O0.04]
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A pegmatite
Reference:
Andrade, M.B., Yang, H., Atencio, D., Downs, R.T., Chukanov, N.V., Lemée-Cailleau, M.H., Persiano, A.I.C., Goeta, A.E., Ellena, J. (2017): Hydroxycalciomicrolite, Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH), a new member of the microlite group from Volta Grande pegmatite, Nazareno, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine, 81: 555-564
Synonyms of Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Relationship of Hydroxycalciomicrolite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
Hydromicrolite | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) | |
Hydroxykenomicrolite | (◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Kenoplumbomicrolite | (Pb,◻)2Ta2O6(◻,OH,O) | Iso. |
Oxybismutomicrolite | (Bi1.33◻0.67)Σ2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Oxycalciomicrolite | Ca2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Oxystannomicrolite | Sn2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 | Iso. |
Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth) | (Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Hydroxycalciomicrolite associated with Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
3 photos of Hydroxycalciomicrolite associated with Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
1 photo of Hydroxycalciomicrolite associated with Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
1 photo of Hydroxycalciomicrolite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
1 photo of Hydroxycalciomicrolite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.DH. | Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
4.DH. | Roméite Group | A2(Sb5+)2O6Z | |
4.DH. | Hydroxykenomicrolite | (◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH. | Fluornatroroméite | (Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F | |
4.DH. | Oxyplumboroméite | Pb2Sb2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH. | Cesiokenopyrochlore | ◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH. | Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y) | Y2Ti2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.05 | Brannerite | UTi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
4.DH.05 | Orthobrannerite | U4+U6+Ti4O12(OH)2 | Orth. |
4.DH.05 | Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 | Mon. |
4.DH.10 | Kassite | CaTi2O4(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(Ce) | CeTi2(O,OH)6 | Mon. |
4.DH.15 va | Alumotungstite | ◻2W2O6(H2O) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m | |
4.DH.15 | Hydroplumboelsmoreite | (Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | ||
4.DH.15 | Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.) | ||
4.DH.15 | Strontiopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z | |
4.DH.15 | Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Bismutopyrochlore (of Chukanov et al.) | (Bi,Ca,U,Pb)2-xNb2(O,OH)6(OH) | Amor. |
4.DH.15 | Hydrokenoelsmoreite | ◻2W2O6(H2O) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Oxycalciobetafite | Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O | |
4.DH.15 va | Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth) | (Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Oxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,U)2Nb2O6(O,OH) | |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F | Iso. |
4.DH.15 | Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Fluorstrontiopyrochlore | (Sr,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6F | |
4.DH.15 | Oxyplumbopyrochlore | Pb2Nb2O6O | |
4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,◻)Nb2O6(◻,O) | |
4.DH.15 | Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y) | (Y,◻)2Nb2O6O | |
4.DH.15 | Fluorkenopyrochlore | (◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F | |
4.DH.15 | Oxyuranobetafite | (U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O | |
4.DH.15 | Oxycalciomicrolite | Ca2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Oxystannomicrolite | Sn2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbomicrolite | (Pb,◻)2Ta2O6(◻,OH,O) | Iso. |
4.DH.15 | Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Hydromicrolite | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) | |
4.DH.15 | Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxymanganopyrochlore | (Mn2+,Th,Na,Ca,REE)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) |
4.DH.15 | Fluorplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)2-x(Nb,Ti)2O6F | Iso. |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore | (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Fluorhydropyrochlore | ||
4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) | Trig. 3 : R3 |
4.DH.15 | Hydrokenopyrochlore | (◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,Ce)2Nb2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.15 | Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor) | (Mn,Ca,Y)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(OH) | |
4.DH.15 | Oxybismutomicrolite | (Bi1.33◻0.67)Σ2Ta2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.20 | Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.20 | Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.20 | Monimolite | Pb2Sb5+2O7 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
4.DH.20 | Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 | Iso. |
4.DH.20 | Stetefeldtite | Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7 | Iso. |
4.DH.20 | Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
4.DH.20 | Fluorcalcioroméite | (Ca,Na,◻)2Sb5+2(O,OH)6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.20 | Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.20 | Hydroxyferroroméite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
4.DH.25 | Rosiaite | PbSb5+2O6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
4.DH.30 | Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 | Orth. |
4.DH.30 | Laachite | (Ca,Mn)2Zr2Nb2TiFeO14 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
4.DH.30 | Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca |
4.DH.30 | Stefanweissite | (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca |
4.DH.35 | Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
4.DH.35 | Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 | Hex. |
4.DH.40 | Ingersonite | Ca3Mn2+Sb5+4O14 | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
4.DH.45 | Pittongite | Na0.22(W,Fe3+)(O,OH)3 · 0.44H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2 |
4.DH.50 | Tazzoliite | Ba4-xNaxTi2Nb3SiO17[PO2(OH)2]x(OH)(1-2x) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fmmm |
Other Information
IR Spectrum:
O-H stretching vibration bands present
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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