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Nenadkevichite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About NenadkevichiteHide

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Konstantin A. Nenadkevich
Formula:
(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2O
Colour:
Rose-pink, very light pink, light yellow, brown; dark brown due to inclusions
Lustre:
Vitreous, Dull
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.78 - 2.885
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
After Konstantin Avtonomovich Nenadkevich (ĐšĐŸĐœŃŃ‚Đ°ĐœŃ‚ĐžĐœ АĐČŃ‚ĐŸĐœĐŸĐŒĐŸĐČоч ĐĐ”ĐœĐ°ĐŽĐșĐ”ÌĐČоч) [May 21 or June 2, 1880 Kashevka, now Kovel' Raion, Volyn' Oblast, Russia - June 19, 1963 Moscow, Russia] Russian mineralogist and geochemist, A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Labuntsovite Group, Nenadkevichite Subgroup.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
2877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2877:2

IMA Classification of NenadkevichiteHide

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
(Na,◻)8Nb5+4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4(H2O)8
First published:
1955

Classification of NenadkevichiteHide

9.CE.30a

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
E : [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions
60.1.3.1

60 : CYCLOSILICATES Four-Membered Rings
1 : Four-Membered Rings, as Titanosilicates
17.8.8

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
8 : Silicates with niobate or tantalate

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of NenadkevichiteHide

Vitreous, Dull
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Rose-pink, very light pink, light yellow, brown; dark brown due to inclusions
Streak:
White, very light rose-pink
Hardness:
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
On {001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.78 - 2.885 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.7 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NenadkevichiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.633 - 1.659 nβ = 1.642 - 1.686 nγ = 1.738 - 1.785
2V:
Measured: 31° to 45°, Calculated: 36° to 58°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.105 - 0.126
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
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Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r > v strong
Optical Extinction:
X = a; Y = c; Z = b.
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
X = colourless; Y = light yellow; Z = light rose-pink.
Comments:
Absorption: Z > Y > X.

Chemistry of NenadkevichiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O41.971 %
Nb27.080 %
Si16.372 %
Na13.402 %
H1.175 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Common Impurities:
Al,TR,Fe,Mn,Mg,Ba

Crystallography of NenadkevichiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbam
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.408 Å, b = 14.198 Å, c = 7.148 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.522 : 1 : 0.503
Unit Cell V:
751.82 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Crystals equant or bladed pseudohexagonal prisms. Foliated segregations and lamellar mases.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0006548NenadkevichiteRastsvetaeva R K, Tamazyan R A, Pushcharovsky D Y, Nadezhina T N (1994) Crystal structure and microtwinning of K-rich nenadkevichite European Journal of Mineralogy 6 503-50919940293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.20 Å(100)
3.10 Å(100)
1.427 Å(100)
1.289 Å(90)
2.49 Å(80)
2.58 Å(70)
1.705 Å(70)
Comments:
Lovozero massif material.

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 NenadkevichiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Foliated segregations measuring from a few millimeters to 4 x 2.5 x 0.4 cm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 183a/4.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 57260, 59411, vis4521.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Natrolite-albite-rich pegmatite in nepheline syenite in a differentiated alkalic massif.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Other Language Names for NenadkevichiteHide

Relationship of Nenadkevichite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Nenadkevichite Group:
Korobitsynite(Na,◻)4Ti2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/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. 222 : P21212

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
38 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with RhodochrositeMnCO3
33 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
31 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
28 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
28 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
16 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
15 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
14 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with Leifite(Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2
13 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with ZakharoviteNa4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6 · 6H2O
13 photos of Nenadkevichite associated with CalciteCaCO3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.CE.Dutkevichite-(Ce)NaZnBa2Ce2Ti2Si8O26F · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.KataniteBa3NbFe3Si2O14Trig. 32 : P321
9.CE.NiobobaotiteBa4(Ti2.5Fe2+1.5)Nb4Si4O28ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.AmaterasuiteSr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Fddd
9.CE.SteiningeriteBa2Zr2(Si4O12)O2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mbm
9.CE.05PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.10VerplanckiteBa4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/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/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/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-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.CE.25StrontiojoaquiniteSr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OMon.
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Strontio-orthojoaquinite(Na,Fe)2Sr2Ba2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10-12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-NaNa2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hAlsakharovite-ZnNaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cBurovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-SrSr(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
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.30dLemmleinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OOrth.
9.CE.30cKarupmÞllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cLepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30hGutkovaite-MnK2CaMn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. m : Bm
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.30cKuzmenkoite-ZnK2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30fParalabuntsovite-MgNa8K8Mg4Ti16(Si4O12)8(OH,O)16 · 20-24H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-BaNa2K2Ba(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
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.30bVuoriyarvite-KK2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30a'Unnamed (Ca-Na-ordered analogue of Korobitsynite)'(Ca,Na)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2OOrth. 222 : P21212
9.CE.30gParakuzmenkoite-Fe(K,Ba)4Fe(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 14H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aKorobitsynite(Na,◻)4Ti2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
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.30hNeskevaaraite-FeK3Na2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-6 H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-Ca(Ca,K,Na)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.45'Natrokomarovite'(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.45Komarovite(Ca,Mn)(Nb,Ti)2[Si2O7](O,F)3 · 3.5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmmm

Other InformationHide

Thermal Behaviour:
Fusible with difficulty to a brownish-black glass. The borax bead is transparent wine-yellow in the oxidizing flame and violet in the reducing flame.
Notes:
Easily dissolved by sulfuric acid, with difficulty in HNO3 and HCl.
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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Localities for NenadkevichiteHide

Showing 26 localities.

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • AraxĂĄ
Traversa et al. (2001)
Canada
 
  • QuĂ©bec
    • MontĂ©rĂ©gie
      • La VallĂ©e-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
Grice (1989) +1 other reference
      • Lajemmerais RCM
        • Varennes & St-Amable
HorvĂĄth et al. (1998)
HorvĂĄth et al. (1998)
China
 
  • Liaoning
    • Dandong
      • Kuandian County
- (1978)
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
SĂžrensen (2001) +1 other reference
Namibia
 
  • Khomas Region
    • Windhoek Rural
      • Aris
Uwe Kolitsch (single-crystal X-ray diffraction) +2 other references
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
Belovitskaya et al. (2004)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Kukisvumchorr Mt
Lapis 28 (12) +2 other references
        • 252 m level
Pekov et al. (2003) +2 other references
    • Lovozersky District
Pekov (1998)
        • Umbozero mine
Pekov (2000)
Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
Kuz'menko et al. (1955) +2 other references
Pluth et al. (1997)
[World of Stones 95:5-6
maurice.strahlen.org (2003)
    • Northern Karelia
      • Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif
Lapis 28 (12)
Pekov (1998)
Spain
 
  • Canary Islands
    • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
      • Tenerife
Dill et al. (2023)
        • Arona
Dill et al. (2023)
Dill et al. (2023)
USA
 
  • Arkansas
    • Hot Spring County
      • Magnet Cove
Henry Barwood - unpublished (2010)
  • Virginia
Dietrich (1990)
      • West Augusta
Robin D. Tibbit (deceased)
Dietrich (1990)
 
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