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Catapleiite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About CatapleiiteHide

Formula:
Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Colour:
Dark brown, reddish brown, flesh red, yellowish red, colourless, light grey, beige to tan, light yellow, orange, light blue
Lustre:
Vitreous, Dull
Hardness:
5½ - 6
Specific Gravity:
2.65 - 2.9
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
First described in 1850 from LĂ„ven, Langesundsfjorden, Norway by the Norwegian mineralogist Paul Christian Weibye (1819-1865). It was found by him the year before, in 1849. The name is from the Greek Îșατα = 'with' and πλΔÎčÎżÎœ = 'more' and refers to its association with many other rare minerals.
Dimorph of:
The monoclinic dimorph of gaidonnayite. The sodium analogue of calcium-catapleiite.




Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:919:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
6af87b87-0f2c-477f-8767-a97701a0655b

IMA Classification of CatapleiiteHide

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First published:
1850

Classification of CatapleiiteHide

9.CA.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
A : [Si3O9]6- 3-membered single rings (dreier-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions
59.2.2.1

59 : CYCLOSILICATES Three-Membered Rings
2 : Three-Membered Rings, hydrated
14.10.24

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
10 : Silicates of Zr or Hf

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of CatapleiiteHide

Vitreous, Dull
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Dark brown, reddish brown, flesh red, yellowish red, colourless, light grey, beige to tan, light yellow, orange, light blue
Streak:
White to pale yellow
Hardness:
5½ - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {100}
Imperfect on {101} {102}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.65 - 2.9 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.77 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CatapleiiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.591 nβ = 1.592 nγ = 1.627
2V:
Measured: 40°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.036
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r < v moderate

Chemistry of CatapleiiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Common Impurities:
Ca,Fe

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 1
SiO244.5 %
ZrO232.7 %
CaO0.4 %
Na2O13.4 %
H2O (calc.)9.0 %
Total:100 %
Sample references:
IDLocalityReferenceNotes
1Bratthagen 1, LĂ„gendalen, Hedrum, Larvik, Vestfold og Telemark, NorwayLarsen, A.O. (2001) Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift, 18, 5-9Pale brownish plates 2cm across embedded in feldspar.

Crystallography of CatapleiiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.799 Å, b = 7.419 Å, c = 20.157 Å
β = 90.41°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.725 : 1 : 2.717
Unit Cell V:
1,913.97 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
Pseudohexagonal, rosettes.
Twinning:
Polysynthetic at 30, 60, 90 degrees.
Comment:
monoclinic, pseudohexagonal I2/c

Crystallographic forms of CatapleiiteHide

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Catapleiite no.6 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.28 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.29 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.30 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Catapleiite no.31 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012471CatapleiiteIlyushin G D, Voronkov A A, Ilyukhin V V, Nevskii N N, Belov N V (1981) Crystal structure of natural monoclinic catapleiite, Na2ZrSi3O9*2H2O Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 260 623-62719810293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.94 Å(100)
3.05 Å(100)
2.96 Å(100)
2.69 Å(100)
6.35 Å(90)
1.969 Å(60)
5.37 Å(50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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

Type Occurrence of CatapleiiteHide

Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, number 334509.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Nepheline syenite pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of CatapleiiteHide

Other Language Names for CatapleiiteHide

Relationship of Catapleiite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of this group:
CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Structurally related to group(s):
Forms a series with:

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
207 photos of Catapleiite associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
89 photos of Catapleiite associated with MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
71 photos of Catapleiite associated with NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
49 photos of Catapleiite associated with AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
43 photos of Catapleiite associated with FluoriteCaF2
36 photos of Catapleiite associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
26 photos of Catapleiite associated with CalciteCaCO3
24 photos of Catapleiite associated with SeranditeNaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
24 photos of Catapleiite associated with ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
22 photos of Catapleiite associated with EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.CA.UM1975-18-SiO:Mnα-MnSiO3Tric.
9.CA.05BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)Hex. 6 m2 : P6c2
9.CA.05BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)Hex. 6 m2 : P62c
9.CA.05PabstiteBa(Sn,Ti)(Si3O9)Hex. 6 m2 : P6c2
9.CA.10WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
9.CA.15CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CA.20PseudowollastoniteCaSiO3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.CA.25MargarosanitePb(Ca,Mn2+)2(Si3O9)Tric. 1 : P1
9.CA.25WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)Tric. 1 : P1
9.CA.25BreyiteCa3Si3O9Tric. 1 : P1
9.CA.30Bobtraillite(Na,◻)12(◻,Na)12Sr11Zr14(Si3O9)10[Si2BO7(OH)2]6 · 12H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1c
9.CA.35RogermitchelliteNa6Sr12Ba2Zr13Si39B4O123(OH)6 · 20H2OHex. 6mm : P63cm

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Catapleiite in petrologyHide

An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.

Internet Links for CatapleiiteHide

References for CatapleiiteHide

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Localities for CatapleiiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Angola
 
  • Namibe Province
    • Camacuio
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Gordon Co.
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
      • Spargoville
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
  • Rio de Janeiro
    • Itatiaia
  • Santa Catarina
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Golden Mining Division
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Labrador
  • Northwest Territories
    • Blachford Lake alkaline complex
    • North Slave Region
      • Blachford Lake alkaline complex
        • Thor Lake syenite complex
  • Ontario
    • Thunder Bay District
      • Killala Lake Area
  • QuĂ©bec
    • Abitibi-TĂ©miscamingue
      • TĂ©miscamingue RCM
        • Les Lacs-du-TĂ©miscamingue
    • MontĂ©rĂ©gie
      • La VallĂ©e-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
      • Lajemmerais RCM
        • Varennes & St-Amable
    • MontrĂ©al
      • MontrĂ©al-Est
China
 
  • Liaoning
    • Dandong
      • Kuandian County
  • Yunnan
    • Honghe
      • Gejiu City
        • Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field
Finland
 
  • Kainuu
    • Kuhmo
  • North Karelia
    • Joensuu
  • North Savo
France
 
  • Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes
    • Haute-Loire
      • Le Puy-en-Velay
  • Occitanie
    • Aude
      • Narbonne
        • Fitou
Germany
 
  • Baden-WĂŒrttemberg
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
        • Eberbach
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
    • Igaliku
      • Narsaarsuk Plateau
      • Narsaarsuup Qaava
        • Qeqertaussaq Island
      • Taseq Slope
      • Tunulliarfik Fjord
        • Tuperssuatsiat Bay
  • Sermersooq
    • Kangerlussuaq Fjord
      • Amdrup Firth
Guinea
 
  • Conakry Region
India
 
  • West Bengal
    • Purulia District
Kyrgyzstan
 
  • Issyk-Kul Region
Libya
 
  • Kufra District
Madagascar
 
  • Diana
    • Ambanja
      • Anorotsangana
        • Bezavona Massif
Mali
 
  • Kidal Region
    • Tessalit Cercle
Morocco
 
  • DrĂąa-Tafilalet Region
    • Midelt Province
      • Midelt Cercle
        • AĂŻt Oufella CaĂŻdat
          • Amersid
Namibia
 
  • Khomas Region
    • Windhoek Rural
      • Aris
Norway
 
  • Vestfold og Telemark
    • Larvik
      • Barkevik area
      • Hedrum
        • LĂ„gendalen
        • Lysebo
      • Lille ArĂžya
      • MalerĂžd
      • Stavern (FredriksvĂ€rn)
        • Jahren pegmatite
      • Store ArĂžya (ArĂžy)
      • TjĂžlling
        • HĂ„kestad
      • Tvedalen
    • Porsgrunn
      • Auenlandet
        • SagĂ„sen
      • RisĂžya
      • SiktesĂžya
    • Sandefjord
      • VesterĂžya
  • Viken
    • Øvre Eiker
      • Hamre
Paraguay
 
  • Alto Paraguay Department
Poland
 
  • Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
    • EƂk County
Portugal
 
  • Azores
    • SĂŁo Miguel
  • Madeira
    • Madeira Island
      • Machico
        • Porto da Cruz
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Mama River Basin
      • Maigunda River
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Ilmen Mountains
    • Vishnevye Mountains
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Ayan-Maya district
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Boguchansky District
      • Chadobets alkaline complex
    • Maimecha and Kotui Rivers Basin
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Khibiny Massif
      • Eveslogchorr Mt
        • Astrophyllite Stream
      • Koashva Mt
      • Kukisvumchorr Mt
        • East slope
          • Tuliok River head
    • Lovozersky District
        • Umbozero mine
      • Engporr Mountain
      • Seidozero Lake
      • Suoluai River Valley
        • Kuamdespakhk Mt
    • Northern Karelia
    • Aldan
  • Tuva
    • Sangilen Upland
South Africa
 
  • Free State
    • Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality
      • Setsoto Local Municipality
        • Clocolan
  • Gauteng
    • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Sweden
 
  • Jönköping County
    • Jönköping
      • GrĂ€nna
  • Östergötland County
    • Ödeshög
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Isle of Islay
Ukraine
 
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Azov Sea Region
USA
 
  • Arkansas
    • Hot Spring County
    • Pulaski County
      • Little Rock
  • Montana
    • Meagher County
  • New Mexico
    • Colfax County
      • Springer
        • Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa)
    • Otero County
      • Cornudas Mountains
  • Virginia
    • Augusta County
      • Parnassus
  • Wisconsin
    • Marathon County
      • Wausau Intrusive Complex
 
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