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Korobitsynite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Korobitsynite

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Korobitsynite

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Korobitsynite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Korobitsynite

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Korobitsynite

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Korobitsynite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Korobitsynite

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Korobitsynite

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About KorobitsyniteHide

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Mikhail F. Korobitsyn
Formula:
Na2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2O
Colour:
Colorless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.72
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after Mikhail Fedorovich Korobitsyn (Михаил Федорович Коробицин) (1928-1996), amateur mineralogist and collector who made significant contributions to mineralogical investigations of the Lovozero alkaline complex.
Compare tsepinite-Na and Unnamed (Ca-Na-ordered analogue of Korobitsynite).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7141
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7141:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
569a55c4-a0c0-47c6-8bf0-fabc7dadb99b

IMA Classification of KorobitsyniteHide

Classification of KorobitsyniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
9.CE.30a

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
E : [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference
KbiIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of KorobitsyniteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
(001)
Density:
2.72 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.69 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KorobitsyniteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.646 nβ = 1.654 nγ = 1.763
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.117
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
weak

Chemistry of KorobitsyniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Na2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2O
Elements listed:
H, Na, Nb, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KorobitsyniteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbam
Setting:
Pbam
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.349(2) Å, b = 14.164(2) Å, c = 7.130(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.519 : 1 : 0.503
Unit Cell V:
742.2 ų
Morphology:
Needle-like crystals. Forms include {110}, {001}, {010}, {100}, and {021}.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012492KorobitsyniteRastsvetaeva R K, Chukanov N V, Pekov I V (1997) Crystal structure of a new mineral - titanium analog of orthorhombic nenadkevichite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 357 364-36719970293
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Epitaxial Relationships of KorobitsyniteHide

Epitaxial Minerals:
ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.262 Å(100)
6.53 Å(85)
7.09 Å(79)
2.075 Å(57)
2.553 Å(56)
3.180 Å(52)
2.649 Å(45)
1.457 Å(45)
2.512 Å(42)
1.307 Å(40)
1.060 Å(40)
1.271 Å(35)
5.02 Å(34)
1.591 Å(32)
1.122 Å(30)
Comments:
Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. The data are from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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

Type Occurrence of KorobitsyniteHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
ⓘ Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Prismatic crystals uр to 2 сm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia, number 89457 (type).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In miarolitic cavities in pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
SidorenkiteShortiteQuartzNatroxalateLorenzenite
EpididymiteElpiditeAlbiteAegirine
Reference:
Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Khomyakov, A.P., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Kucherinenko, Y.V., Nedel'ko, V.V. (1999) Korobitsynite, Na3-x(Ti,Nb)2[Si4O12](OH,O)2·3-4H2O, a new mineral from Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 128: 72-79.

Synonyms of KorobitsyniteHide

Other Language Names for KorobitsyniteHide

Relationship of Korobitsynite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Nenadkevichite Group > Labuntsovite Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
Nenadkevichite(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
UM2000-63-SiO:BaHKNaNbSrTi(H3O)4Na2K[Sr0.4Ba0.3(H2O)0.8]{[Ti4.5Nb3.5](OH)4.5O3.5)[Si4O12]4} · 4.2H2OMon. m : Bm
Unnamed (Ca-Na-ordered analogue of Korobitsynite)(Ca,Na)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 2

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
6 photos of Korobitsynite associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
4 photos of Korobitsynite associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
2 photos of Korobitsynite associated with Calcioancylite
2 photos of Korobitsynite associated with Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Zakharovite)Na4Fe5Si10O24(OH)6 · 6H2O
2 photos of Korobitsynite associated with Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
2 photos of Korobitsynite associated with NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
1 photo of Korobitsynite associated with Sazhinite-(Ce)Na2CeSi6O14 · 6H2O
1 photo of Korobitsynite associated with Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral I)Na, La, Si, O, H
1 photo of Korobitsynite associated with TuperssuatsiaiteFe3+Fe3+2(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
1 photo of Korobitsynite associated with FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.CE.Dutkevichite-(Ce)NaZnBa2Ce2Ti2Si8O26F · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.NiobobaotiteBa4(Ti2.5Fe2+1.5)Nb4Si4O28ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.05PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.10VerplanckiteBa4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
9.CE.15BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.20NagashimaliteBa4(V,Ti)4B2Si8O27(O,OH)2ClOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CE.25Bario-orthojoaquinite(Ba,Sr)4Fe2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Byelorussite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2MnTi2[Si4O12]2O2(F,OH) · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.25Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2OMon. 2 : B2
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25StrontiojoaquiniteSr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OMon.
9.CE.25Strontio-orthojoaquinite(Na,Fe)2Sr2Ba2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CE.30aUnnamed (Ca-Na-ordered analogue of Korobitsynite)(Ca,Na)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 2
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10-12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aNenadkevichite(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OOrth.
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bVuoriyarvite-KK2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bTsepinite-NaNa2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cKarupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MgNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mg(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-FeNa4K4(Ba,K)2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-BaNa2K2Ba(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hNeskevaaraite-FeK3Na2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-6 H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bTsepinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-BaBa4(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-CaCa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hAlsakharovite-ZnNaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cLepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bTsepinite-SrSr(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-Na(Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · nH2O n ~ 8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30fParalabuntsovite-MgNa8K8Mg4Ti16(Si4O12)8(OH,O)16 · 20-24H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hGutkovaite-MnK2CaMn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-ZnK2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-MnK2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-ZnK2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gParakuzmenkoite-Fe(K,Ba)4Fe(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 14H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cBurovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.45Komarovite(Ca,Mn)(Nb,Ti)2[Si2O7](O,F)3 · 3.5H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmmm
9.CE.45Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2OOrth.

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:
The infrared spectrum has absorption bands at 3500, 3390, 3250, 1633, 1118, 959, 919, 750, 667, and 454 cm–1 .
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for KorobitsyniteHide

References for KorobitsyniteHide

Localities for KorobitsyniteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- 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.
Canada
 
  • Québec
    • Montérégie
      • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
HORVÁTH (2001)
Namibia
 
  • Khomas Region
    • Windhoek Rural
      • Aris
Niedermayr et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
Belovitskaya et al. (2004)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
[AmMin 84:195]
        • Umbozero mine
Pekov et al. (1999) +3 other references
Sorokhtina N.V. et al. (2004)
Pekov et al. (1999) +2 other references
Pekov (2000)
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