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Darapiosite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Darapiosite

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

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About DarapiositeHide

Darai-Pioz valley - upper part

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Formula:

KNa₂Mn₂(Zn₂Li)[Si₁₂O₃₀]

IMA formula shows the T2 site is (Li₂Zn), but this combination doesn't allow the overall formula to charge balance, and appears to be a typo.

In Gagné & Hawthorne (2016), the T2 site is instead shown as (LiZn₂), and this combination does charge balance the overall formula.

Colour:

Colourless, white, brownish, bluish, pale violet

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.92

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Member of:

Osumilite Group

Name:

Named for the Darai-Pioz massif, Tajikistan, the type locality.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Osumilite Group. The Li-dominant analogue of dusmatovite, which is chemically similar. Also the Mn analogue of sugilite. Chemically somewhat similar to manganoneptunite and watatsumiite.

Structural characteristics: (1) dominance of Li at the T2 site; (2) dominance of Na at the B site.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1225

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1225:2

IMA Classification of DarapiositeHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

KNa₂Mn²⁺₂(Li₂Zn²⁺Si₁₂)O₃₀

First published:

1975

Type description reference:

Semenov, E.I., Dusmatov, V.D., Khomyakov, A.P., Voronkov, A.A., Kazakova, M.E. (1975) Darapiosite, a new mineral of the milarite group. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 104(5): 583-585.

Classification of DarapiositeHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.CM.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
M : [Si₆O₁₈]₁₂- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe)

Dana 8th ed.:

63.2.1a.3

63 : CYCLOSILICATES Condensed Rings
2 : Condensed Rings (Milarite - Osumilite group)

Hey's CIM Ref.:

14.10.29

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.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Dar	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Dar	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of DarapiositeHide

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless, white, brownish, bluish, pale violet

Streak:

White

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Density:

2.92 g/cm³ (Measured)

Optical Data of DarapiositeHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.580(2) n_ε = 1.575(2)

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.005
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

Focus:

In focus

Interference Figure:

This shows the idealized uniaxial interference figure - the conoscopic (convergent-light, Bertrand-lens-in) view, for a grain cut with the optic axis centred and vertical. The coloured rings are isochromatics, computed with the same physics as the Michel-Lévy bar above; the dark cross is the isogyre.

For a genuinely uniaxial mineral viewed this way, that cross stays perfectly stationary if you rotate the stage - unlike a biaxial mineral, where it splits apart on rotation. That invariance is itself the standard diagnostic test for telling uniaxial and biaxial minerals apart at the microscope.

Thickness: 30 µm

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

A blue variety is pleochroic, with O = violet, E = blue.

Chemistry of DarapiositeHide

Mindat Formula:

KNa₂Mn₂(Zn₂Li)[Si₁₂O₃₀]

IMA formula shows the T2 site is (Li₂Zn), but this combination doesn't allow the overall formula to charge balance, and appears to be a typo.

In Gagné & Hawthorne (2016), the T2 site is instead shown as (LiZn₂), and this combination does charge balance the overall formula.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	41.750 %
Si	29.315 %
Zn	11.374 %
Mn	9.557 %
Na	3.999 %
K	3.401 %
Li	0.604 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

K, Li, Mn, Na, O, Si, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

TR,Fe,Nb,Ca

Crystallography of DarapiositeHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal

Space Group:

P6/mcc

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.32 Å, c = 14.39 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.394

Unit Cell V:

1,327.24 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

parameters from the crystal structure determination: a=10.262, c=14.3198, V=1271.1

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005605	Darapiosite	Ferraris G, Prencipe M, Puatov L A, Sokolova E V (1999) The crystal structure of darapiosite and a comparison with Li- and Zn-bearing minerals of the milarite group The Canadian Mineralogist 37 769-774		1999		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 The crystal structure of darapiosite and a comparison
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_chemical_formula_sum '(Mn1.46 Zr.28 Y.22 Mg.04) Na1.22 K1.36 Si12 (Li1.53 Zn1.14 Fe.33) O30'
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MnA   0.33333   0.66667   0.25000   0.73000   0.01170
ZrA   0.33333   0.66667   0.25000   0.14000   0.01170
YA   0.33333   0.66667   0.25000   0.11000   0.01170
MgA   0.33333   0.66667   0.25000   0.02000   0.01170
NaB   0.33333   0.66667   0.00000   0.61000   0.06900
KB   0.33333   0.66667   0.00000   0.18000   0.06900
KC   0.00000   0.00000   0.25000   1.00000   0.02360
SiT1   0.10900   0.34665   0.11042   1.00000   0.01220
LiT2   0.00000   0.50000   0.25000   0.51000   0.01220
ZnT2   0.00000   0.50000   0.25000   0.38000   0.01220
FeT2   0.00000   0.50000   0.25000   0.11000   0.01220
O1   0.12500   0.38570   0.00000   1.00000   0.02830
O2   0.21420   0.27430   0.13550   1.00000   0.02220
O3   0.15300   0.49460   0.16870   1.00000   0.01760

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
7.09 Å	(60)
4.13 Å	(50)
3.26 Å	(100)
2.93 Å	(65)
2.56 Å	(55)

Locality:

Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Reference:

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

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

Type Occurrence of DarapiositeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Grains 0.2 - 2 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineral Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Institute of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Crystal Chemistry of Rare Elements, Moscow, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Alkatic massif.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Aegirine	Eudialyte	Microcline	Polylithionite	Quartz
Reedmergnerite	Schizolite	Sogdianite

Reference:

Other Language Names for DarapiositeHide

Dutch:Darapiosiet

German:Darapiosit

Russian:Дарапиозит

Spanish:Darapiosita

Relationship of Darapiosite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Osumilite Group

Other Members of Osumilite Group:

Agakhanovite-(Y)	K◻₂(YCa)Be₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Almarudite	K◻₂Mn²⁺₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm
Aluminosugilite	KNa₂Al₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Armenite	Ba(H₂O)₂Ca₂Al₃[Al₃Si₉O₃₀]	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnna
Berezanskite	K◻₂Ti₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Brannockite	K◻₂Sn₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Chayesite	K◻₂Mg₂(Mg₂Fe³⁺)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Dusmatovite	K(K◻)Mn²⁺₂Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Eifelite	KNa₂(MgNa)Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Friedrichbeckeite	K(◻Na)Mg₂(Be₂Mg)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Klöchite	K◻₂(Fe²⁺Fe³⁺)Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
Laurentthomasite	K◻₂Mg₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Merrihueite	K(◻Na)Fe²⁺₂Fe²⁺₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Oftedalite	K◻₂(ScCa)Be₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Osumilite	K◻₂Fe²⁺₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Plechovite	Ca₂[K(H₂O)]KBe₃Si₁₂O₃₀	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Poudretteite	K◻₂Na₂B₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
Shibkovite	K(◻K)Ca₂Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Sogdianite	K◻₂Zr₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Sugilite	KNa₂Fe³⁺₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
Trattnerite	◻(◻)₂Fe³⁺₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
'UM1990-73-SiO:KMnNaZn'	K(KNa_0.5◻_0.5)(Mn_1.5Na_0.5)Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex.
'Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)'	KNa₂Mn³⁺₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Yagiite	Na◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.CM.	Agakhanovite-(Y)	K◻₂(YCa)Be₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.	Plechovite	Ca₂[K(H₂O)]KBe₃Si₁₂O₃₀	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Friedrichbeckeite	K(◻Na)Mg₂(Be₂Mg)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Laurentthomasite	K◻₂Mg₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	'UM1990-73-SiO:KMnNaZn'	K(KNa_0.5◻_0.5)(Mn_1.5Na_0.5)Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex.
9.CM.05	Eifelite	KNa₂(MgNa)Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Almarudite	K◻₂Mn²⁺₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm
9.CM.05	Armenite	Ba(H₂O)₂Ca₂Al₃[Al₃Si₉O₃₀]	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnna
9.CM.05	Merrihueite	K(◻Na)Fe²⁺₂Fe²⁺₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Oftedalite	K◻₂(ScCa)Be₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
9.CM.05	Shibkovite	K(◻K)Ca₂Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Sogdianite	K◻₂Zr₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Berezanskite	K◻₂Ti₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Poudretteite	K◻₂Na₂B₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Chayesite	K◻₂Mg₂(Mg₂Fe³⁺)[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Osumilite	K◻₂Fe²⁺₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Sugilite	KNa₂Fe³⁺₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Trattnerite	◻(◻)₂Fe³⁺₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Brannockite	K◻₂Sn₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Klöchite	K◻₂(Fe²⁺Fe³⁺)Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.CM.05	Dusmatovite	K(K◻)Mn²⁺₂Zn₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.05	Yagiite	Na◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.9.CM.	Aluminosugilite	KNa₂Al₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mcc
9.CM.10	Faizievite	K₂Na(Ca₆Na)Ti₄Li₆[Si₆O₁₈]₂[Si₁₂O₃₀]F₂	Tric. 1 : P1

RadioactivityHide

Radioactivity:

Element	% Content	Activity (Bq/kg)	Radiation Type
Uranium (U)	0.0000%	0	α, β, γ
Thorium (Th)	0.0000%	0	α, β, γ
Potassium (K)	3.4008%	1,054	β, γ

For comparison:

Banana: ~15 Bq per fruit
Granite: 1,000–3,000 Bq/kg
EU exemption limit: 10,000 Bq/kg

Note: Risk is shown relative to daily recommended maximum exposure to non-background radiation of 1000 µSv/year. Note that natural background radiation averages around 2400 µSv/year so in reality these risks are probably extremely overstated! With infrequent handling and safe storage natural radioactive minerals do not usually pose much risk.

Interactive Simulator:

Note: The mass selector refers to the mass of radioactive mineral present, not the full specimen, also be aware that the matrix may also be radioactive, possibly more radioactive than this mineral!

Mass of radioactive mineral:

Shielding material:

Activity: –

Distance	Dose rate	Risk
1 cm
10 cm
1 m

The external dose rate (D) from a radioactive mineral is estimated by summing the gamma radiation contributions from its Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium content, disregarding daughter-product which may have a significant effect in some cases (eg 'pitchblende'). This involves multiplying the activity (A, in Bq) of each element by its specific gamma ray constant (Γ), which accounts for its unique gamma emissions. The total unshielded dose at 1 cm is then scaled by the square of the distance (r, in cm) and multiplied by a shielding factor (μ_shield). This calculation provides a 'worst-case' or 'maximum risk' estimate because it assumes the sample is a point source and entirely neglects any self-shielding where radiation is absorbed within the mineral itself, meaning actual doses will typically be lower. The resulting dose rate (D) is expressed in microsieverts per hour (μSv/h).

D = ((A_U × Γ_U) + (A_Th × Γ_Th) + (A_K × Γ_K)) / r² × μ_shield

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.

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Reference List:

Fleischer, Michael, Pabst, Adolf, Cabri, Louis J. (1976) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 61 (9-10) 1053-1056

Ferraris, G., Prencipe, M., Pautov, L. A., Sokolova, E. V. (1999) The crystal structure of darapiosite and a comparison with Li and Zn-bearing minerals of the milarite group. The Canadian Mineralogist, 37 (3) 769-774

Gagné, Olivier C., Hawthorne, Frank C. (2016) Chemographic Exploration of the Milarite-Type Structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (5) 1229-1247 doi:10.3749/canmin.1500088

(2021) Darapiosite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Tajikistan (TL)

Districts of Republican Subordination

ⓘ Dara-i-Pioz Massif (TL)

Semenov et al. (1975) +1 other reference

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Darapiosite

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