Fluorcaphite

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite, etc.

Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite, etc.

Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite, etc.

Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

About FluorcaphiteHide

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Physical Properties of FluorcaphiteHide

Optical Data of FluorcaphiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.649 n_ε = 1.637

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.012

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

Surface Relief:

Moderate

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006014	Fluorcaphite	Chakhmouradian A R, Hughes J M, Rakovan J F (2005) Fluorcaphite, a second occurrence and detailed structural analysis: Simultaneous accommodation of Ca, Sr, Na, LREE in the apatite atomic arrangement The Canadian Mineralogist 43 735-746		2005		0	293
0006015	Fluorcaphite	Chakhmouradian A R, Hughes J M, Rakovan J F (2005) Fluorcaphite, a second occurrence and detailed structural analysis: Simultaneous accommodation of Ca, Sr, Na, LREE in the apatite atomic arrangement The Canadian Mineralogist 43 735-746		2005		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Fluorcaphite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Chakhmouradian A R' 'Hughes J M' 'Rakovan J F' _journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist' _journal_volume 43 _journal_year 2005 _journal_page_first 735 _journal_page_last 746 _publ_section_title ; Fluorcaphite, a second occurrence and detailed structural analysis: Simultaneous accommodation of Ca, Sr, Na, LREE in the apatite atomic arrangement Sample: Mt. Selsurt, Lovozero, Russia ; _database_code_amcsd 0006014 _chemical_formula_sum 'Ca2.45 Sr1.591 Na.585 Ce.22 La.134 Nd.02 P3 O12.042 (F.958 H.042)' _cell_length_a 9.4456 _cell_length_b 9.4456 _cell_length_c 6.9520 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 120 _cell_volume 537.155 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 3.754 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' 'x-y,x,1/2+z' '-y,x-y,z' '-x,-y,1/2+z' '-x+y,-x,z' 'y,-x+y,1/2+z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Ca1 0.66667 0.33333 0.00000 0.48000 0.01470 Sr1 0.66667 0.33333 0.00000 0.11500 0.01470 Na1 0.66667 0.33333 0.00000 0.29000 0.01470 Ce1 0.66667 0.33333 0.00000 0.11000 0.01470 La1 0.66667 0.33333 0.00000 0.00500 0.01470 Ca1* 0.66667 0.33333 0.50130 0.57500 0.01140 Na1* 0.66667 0.33333 0.50130 0.29500 0.01140 Ce1* 0.66667 0.33333 0.50130 0.11000 0.01140 Nd1* 0.66667 0.33333 0.50130 0.02000 0.01140 Sr2 0.76156 0.01185 0.25000 0.49200 0.01133 Ca2 0.76156 0.01185 0.25000 0.46500 0.01133 La2 0.76156 0.01185 0.25000 0.04300 0.01133 P 0.60116 -0.36970 0.25220 1.00000 0.00992 O1 0.84353 0.32851 0.25490 1.00000 0.01670 O2 0.41362 -0.46562 0.25370 1.00000 0.01970 O3 0.65320 -0.25910 0.07360 1.00000 0.02060 O3* 0.66510 -0.25730 0.42710 1.00000 0.02440 F 0.00000 0.00000 0.24800 0.95800 0.03720 O-H 0.00000 0.00000 0.24800 0.04200 0.03720

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References for FluorcaphiteHide

Reference List:

Khomyakov, A. P., Kulikova, I. M., Rastsvetaeva, R. K. (1997) Fluorcaphite Ca(Sr,Na,Ca)(Ca,Sr,Ce)3(PO4)3F – a new mineral with the apatite structural motif. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 126 (3) 87-97

Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., Roberts, A.C. (1998) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 83: 907-911.

andarino, J.A. (1998) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record: 29: 469-470.

Kropáč, Kamil, Dolníček, Zdeněk, Uher, Pavel, Urubek, Tomáš (2017) Fluorcaphite from hydrothermally altered teschenite at Tichá, Outer Western Carpathians, Czech Republic: compositional variations and origin. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (6) 1485-1501 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.016

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- 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.

Brazil
Minas Gerais ⓘ Poços de Caldas alkaline complex	Guarino, Vincenza, Lustrino, Michele, Zanetti, Alberto, Tassinari, Colombo C.G., Ruberti, Excelso, de' Gennaro, Roberto, Melluso, Leone (2021) Mineralogy and geochemistry of a giant agpaitic magma reservoir: The Late Cretaceous Poços de Caldas potassic alkaline complex (SE Brazil) Lithos, 398-399. 106330 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2021.106330
Russia
Khabarovsk Krai Ayan-Maya district ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif	Osipov, A.S., Antonov, A.A., Vlasenko, N.S. (2021): Sr-bearing phosphates of the apatite supergroup from the alkaline rocks of the Konder pluton, Khabarovsk Krai. Mineralogy, 7, 48-61.
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif Koashva Mt ⓘ Koashva Open Pit (TL)	Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp. Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp. Khomyakov, A. P., Nechelyustov, G. N., Sokolova, E., Bonaccorsi, E., Merlino, S., Pasero, M. (2002) Megakalsilite, a new polymorph of KAlSiO4 from the Khibina Alkaline Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia: mineral description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (3) 961-970 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.3.961 Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Kononkova, N.N., Zubkova, N.V., Rabadanov, M.K., and Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 749-754.
ⓘ N'orkpakhk Mt	maurice.strahlen.org (2003) http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm
ⓘ Rischorr Mt
Lovozersky District ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain	N. V. Chukanov et al.: ZVMO 132(5):22-33 (2003) Pakhomovsky, Y. A., Ivanyuk, G. Y., & Yakovenchuk, V. N. (2014). Loparite-(Ce) in rocks of the Lovozero layered complex at Mt. Karnasurt and Mt. Kedykvyrpakhk. Geology of Ore Deposits, 56(8), 685-698.
ⓘ Selsurt Mountain	Chakhmouradian, A. R., Hughes, J. M., Rakovan, J. (2005) FLUORCAPHITE, A SECOND OCCURRENCE AND DETAILED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: SIMULTANEOUS ACCOMMODATION OF Ca, Sr, Na, AND LREE IN THE APATITE ATOMIC ARRANGEMENT. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (2). 735-746 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.2.735
Tajikistan
Districts of Republican Subordination ⓘ Dara-i-Pioz Massif	I. Pekov data pers. comm. L. Horváth 2008