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Ferrotychite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Ferrotychite

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite, etc.

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite, etc.

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Ferrotychite

Olenii Ruchei, Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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About FerrotychiteHide

Formula:

Na₆(Fe,Mn,Mg)₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)

Colour:

Gold-brown by a surface film of alteration product. On fresh surfaces, it is colorless to light yellow.

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.79

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Northupite Group

Name:

Named for being the iron analogue of tychite. The prefix "FERRO-" is from the Latin ferrum = iron, in allusion to the dominance of iron in the composition. The root name tychite is from Greek τυχή, "tyche", luck or chance.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Northupite Group. Ferrotychite-Tychite Series. The Fe2+ analogue of Tychite and Manganotychite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1533

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1533:8

IMA Classification of FerrotychiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₆Fe²⁺₂(CO₃)₄(S⁶⁺O₄)

Approval year:

1980

First published:

1981

Type description reference:

Khomyakov, A.P., Malinovskii, Y.A., Sandomirskaya, S.M. (1981) New mineral ferrotychite Na6Fe2(SO4)(CO3)4. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 110(5), 600-603.

Classification of FerrotychiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

5.BF.05

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H₂O
F : With (Cl), SO₄, PO₄, TeO₃

Dana 8th ed.:

17.1.1.2

17 : COMPOUND CARBONATES
1 : Miscellaneous

Hey's CIM Ref.:

12.2.5

12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Ftyc	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of FerrotychiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Colour:

Gold-brown by a surface film of alteration product. On fresh surfaces, it is colorless to light yellow.

Hardness:

4 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=228 - Vickers

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

2.79 g/cm³ (Measured) 2.794 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of FerrotychiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.550

Surface Relief:

Low

Chemistry of FerrotychiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na₆(Fe,Mn,Mg)₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	43.705 %
Na	23.550 %
Fe	19.069 %
C	8.202 %
S	5.474 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

C, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Mn,Mg

Crystallography of FerrotychiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3(2/m3) - Diploidal

Space Group:

Fd3

Setting:

Fd3

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.962 Å

Unit Cell V:

2,721.72 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0012463	Ferrotychite	Malinovskii Yu A, Baturin S V, Belov N V (1979) The crystal structure of Fe-tychite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 249 1365-1368		1979		0	293

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 The crystal structure of Fe-tychite
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Fe   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   0.00709
S   0.12500   0.12500   0.12500   0.01077
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.68 Å	(100)
4.18 Å	(90)
2.47 Å	(80)
1.614 Å	(60)
2.36 Å	(40)
1.958 Å	(40)
1.428 Å	(30)

Comments:

Khibiny massif, Russia. Data from the type description.

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 FerrotychiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Small grains, 0.5-1 mm, colored gold-brown by a surface film of an alteration product.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1301/1.
Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia, 5708/1.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 81590.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Alkaline rocks.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Analcime

Shortite

Reference:

Khomyakov, A.P., Malinovskii, Y.A., Sandomirskaya, S.M. (1981) New mineral ferrotychite Na6Fe2(SO4)(CO3)4. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 110(5), 600-603.

Synonyms of FerrotychiteHide

IMA1980-050

Other Language Names for FerrotychiteHide

Dutch:Ferrotychiet

German:Ferrotychit

Spanish:Ferrotychita

Relationship of Ferrotychite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Northupite Group

Other Members of Northupite Group:

Manganotychite	Na₆Mn₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3

Forms a series with:

Tychite

Ferrotychite-Tychite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Ferrotychite associated with Analcime

Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

5.BF.05	Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
5.BF.05	Manganotychite	Na₆Mn₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
5.BF.05	Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
5.BF.10	Sidorenkite	Na₃Mn²⁺(CO₃)(PO₄)	Mon.
5.BF.10	Crawfordite	Na₃Sr(CO₃)(PO₄)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
5.BF.10	Bonshtedtite	Na₃Fe²⁺(CO₃)(PO₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
5.BF.10	Bradleyite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)(PO₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
5.BF.15	Daqingshanite-(Ce)	(Sr,Ca,Ba)₃(Ce,La)(CO₃)_3-x(PO₄)(OH,F)_2x	Trig.
5.BF.20	Reederite-(Y)	(Na,Mn)₁₅Y₂(CO₃)₉(FSO₃)Cl	Hex. 6 : P6
5.BF.25	Mineevite-(Y)	Na₂₅Ba(Y,Gd,Dy)₂(CO₃)₁₁(HCO₃)₄(SO₄)₂F₂Cl	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
5.BF.30	Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
5.BF.35	Philolithite	Pb₁₂Mn²⁺(Mg,Mn²⁺)₂(Mn²⁺,Mg)₄(CO₃)₄(SO₄)O₆(OH)₁₂Cl₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m)
5.BF.40	Leadhillite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
5.BF.40	Macphersonite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.BF.40	Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂	Trig. 3 : P3
5.BF.45	Peatite-(Y)	Li₄Na₁₂Y₁₂(PO₄)₁₂(CO₃)₄(F,OH)₈	Orth. 222 : P222
5.BF.50	Ramikite-(Y)	Li₄(Na,Ca)₁₂Y₆Zr₆(PO₄)₁₂(CO₃)₄O₄[(OH),F]₄	Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:

The infra-red spectrum shows absorption maxima characteristic of sulfate and carbonate.

Notes:

The mineral is readily decomposed by cold water with the formation of a fibrous brown material that is amorphous to X-rays. Strongly magnetic.

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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References for FerrotychiteHide

Reference List:

Malinovskii, Y.A., Baturin, S.V., Belov, N.V. (1979) The crystal structure of the Fe-tychite. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 249: 1365-1368.

Khomyakov, A.P., Malinovskii, Yu.A., Sandomirskaya, S.M. (1981): New mineral ferrotychite Na6Fe2(SO4)(CO3)4. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110: 600-603.

Khomyakov, A.P., Malinovskii, Y.A., Sandomirskaya, S.M. (1981) New mineral ferrotychite Na6Fe2(SO4)(CO3)4. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 110(5), 600-603.

Fleischer, M., Burns, R.G., Cabri, L.J., Francis, C.A., Pabst, A. (1982) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 67, 413-418.

Fleischer, M., Cabri, L.J., Chao, G.Y., Mandarino, J.A., Pabst, A. (1982) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 67: 621-624.

(2005) Ferrotychite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Sidorov, M., Kompanchenko, A., Fomina, E., Kozlov, E. (2022): Raman Spectroscopic Study of Northupite Group Minerals (Tychite, Manganotychite, and Ferrotychite). Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society): 151: 94-101.

Localities for FerrotychiteHide

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Angola
Huambo Province Bailundo ⓘ Bailundo	Castellano Calvo A et al. (2014)

Russia (TL)
Murmansk Oblast Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay ⓘ Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei) (TL)	ZVMO (1981) +1 other reference

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Ferrotychite

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