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Chemistry of NastrophiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na(Sr,Ba)PO₄ · 9H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	56.563 %
Sr	23.828 %
P	8.423 %
Na	6.252 %
H	4.934 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ba, H, Na, O, P, Sr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NastrophiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

23 - Tetartoidal

Space Group:

P2₁3

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.559 Å

Unit Cell V:

1,177.25 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0015610	Nastrophite	Baturin S V, Malinovskii Y A, Belov N V (1981) The crystal structure of nastrophite Na(Sr,Ba)[PO4]9H2O* Soviet Physics Doklady 26 1023-1026		1981		0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Nastrophite'
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'Baturin S V'
'Malinovskii Y A'
'Belov N V'
_journal_name_full 'Soviet Physics Doklady'
_journal_volume 26 
_journal_year 1981
_journal_page_first 1023
_journal_page_last 1026
_publ_section_title
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 The crystal structure of nastrophite Na(Sr,Ba)[PO4]*9H2O
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_database_code_amcsd 0015610
_chemical_formula_sum 'Na (Sr.94 Ba.03 Ca.03) P O13.001 H18'
_cell_length_a 10.559
_cell_length_b 10.559
_cell_length_c 10.559
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 1177.249
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.075
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 21 3'
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  '1/2+y,1/2-z,-x'
  '1/2-y,-z,1/2+x'
  '-y,1/2+z,1/2-x'
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  '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
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Na   0.67650   0.67650   0.67650   1.00000   0.03166
Sr   0.05330   0.05330   0.05330   0.94000   0.01900
Ba   0.05330   0.05330   0.05330   0.03000   0.01900
Ca   0.05330   0.05330   0.05330   0.03000   0.01900
P   0.42430   0.42430   0.42430   1.00000   0.01773
O4   0.34020   0.34020   0.34020   0.44000   0.04179
O5   0.55440   0.44720   0.35950   0.44000   0.03040
O6   0.55730   0.37800   0.47680   0.27000   0.03040
O7   0.51890   0.31420   0.39820   0.25000   0.03040
O8   0.38500   0.41000   0.56000   0.04000 ?
O9   0.31000   0.39000   0.34000   0.18700 ?
Ow1   0.39910   0.08350   0.34640   1.00000   0.03420
Ow2   0.28920   0.13320   0.04660   1.00000   0.03166
Ow3   0.59940   0.29100   0.14990   1.00000   0.03293
H1   0.39000   0.18000   0.38000   1.00000 ?
H2   0.43000   0.09000   0.28000   1.00000 ?
H3   0.34000   0.09000   0.08000   1.00000 ?
H4   0.33000   0.23000   0.06000   1.00000 ?
H5   0.57000   0.21000   0.14000   1.00000 ?
H6   0.54000   0.33000   0.22000   1.00000 ?
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_atom_site_aniso_label
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_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
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_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Na 0.03050 0.03050 0.03050 -0.00452 -0.00452 -0.00452
Sr 0.01864 0.01864 0.01864 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Ba 0.01864 0.01864 0.01864 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Ca 0.01864 0.01864 0.01864 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
P 0.01807 0.01807 0.01807 -0.00395 -0.00395 -0.00395
Ow1 0.04010 0.03276 0.02881 -0.00226 -0.00452 -0.00508
Ow2 0.02429 0.04293 0.03445 -0.00621 -0.00226 0.00621
Ow3 0.03502 0.03107 0.03050 0.00734 0.00847 0.00791

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.21 Å	(80)
4.67 Å	(90)
3.69 Å	(40)
3.49 Å	(50)
3.16 Å	(30)
2.54 Å	(100)
1.953 Å	(50)
1.918 Å	(40)
1.804 Å	(30)
1.728 Å	(30)
1.626 Å	(30)
1.371 Å	(30)

Comments:

Khomyakov et al. 1981.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of NastrophiteHide

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Crystals, mostly 0.2-0.5 but up to 2-3 mm and as deposits of irregular form up to 1 cm in diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, 5529; Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, 1194/1–2; A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 81405; The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1994,16.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Veinlets cutting nepheline syenites.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Aegirine	Cancrinite	Epistolite	Kogarkoite	Mountainite
Thermonatrite	Villiaumite	Vuonnemite

Synonyms of NastrophiteHide

IMA1980-051

Other Language Names for NastrophiteHide

Dutch:Nastrophiet

German:Nastrophit

Russian:Настрофит

Simplified Chinese:水磷钠锶石

Spanish:Nastrophita

Traditional Chinese:水磷鈉鍶石

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Nastrophite associated with Dolomite

CaMg(CO₃)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.CJ.	Airdite	Sr(V⁴⁺O)₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
8.CJ.	Dobšináite	Ca₂Ca(AsO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.CJ.	Sainfeldite	Ca₅(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CJ.	Caesiumpharmacosiderite	CsFe³⁺₄[(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄] · 4H₂O	Iso. 43m : P43m
8.CJ.	Jeankempite	Ca₅(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 7H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CJ.05	Stercorite	(NH₄)Na(PO₃OH) · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CJ.10	Swaknoite	(NH₄)₂Ca(PO₃OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth.
8.CJ.10	Mundrabillaite	(NH₄)₂Ca(PO₃OH)₂ · H₂O	Mon. m : Pm
8.CJ.15	Nabaphite	NaBaPO₄ · 9H₂O	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
8.CJ.20	Haidingerite	CaHAsO₄ · H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
8.CJ.25	Rhabdophane-(Y)	YPO₄ · H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.25	Vladimirite	Ca₄(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH) · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.CJ.27	'Churchite-(Dy)'	(Dy,Sm,Gd,Nd)PO₄ · 2H₂O	Mon.
8.CJ.30	Ferrarisite	Ca₅(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 9H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CJ.35	Fulbrightite	Ca(V⁴⁺O)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CJ.35	Machatschkiite	(Ca,Na)₆(AsO₄)(HAsO₄)₃(PO₄,SO₄) · 15H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.CJ.40	Rauenthalite	Ca₃(AsO₄)₂ · 10H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CJ.40	Phaunouxite	Ca₃(AsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O	Tric.
8.CJ.45	Brockite	(Ca,Th,Ce)PO₄ · H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.45	Smirnovskite	(Th,Ca)PO₄ · nH₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.45	Rhabdophane-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O	Trig. 32 : P3₁21
8.CJ.45	Rhabdophane-(La)	La(PO₄) · H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.45	Rhabdophane-(Nd)	Nd(PO₄) · H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.45	Tristramite	(Ca,U⁴⁺,Fe³⁺)(PO₄,SO₄) · 2H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.45	Grayite	(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO₄) · H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
8.CJ.45	Štěpite	U(AsO₃OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/acd
8.CJ.47	Vysokýite	U⁴⁺[AsO₂(OH)₂]₄ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CJ.50	Churchite-(Y)	Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CJ.50	Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
8.CJ.50	Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
8.CJ.50	Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O	Mon. m
8.CJ.50	'Churchite-(Nd)'	Nd(PO₄) · 2H₂O	Mon.
8.CJ.55	Mcnearite	NaCa₅(AsO₄)(HAsO₄)₄ · 4H₂O	Tric.
8.CJ.60	Dorfmanite	Na₂(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.CJ.65	Sincosite	Ca(V⁴⁺O)₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/nnm
8.CJ.65	Bariosincosite	Ba(V⁴⁺O)₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tet.
8.CJ.70	Catalanoite	Na₂(PO₃OH) · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ibca
8.CJ.75	Guérinite	Ca₆(HAsO₄)₃(AsO₄)₂ · 10.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.CJ.85	Ningyoite	(U,Ca,Ce)₂(PO₄)₂ · 1-2H₂O	Orth.

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:

IR spectrum shows bands for the phosphate group and H2O.

Thermal Behaviour:

The DTA curve shows a sharp endothermic break at about 150°C.

Notes:

The mineral dissolves completely in cold 1% HCl. It is partly decomposed by hot water, giving a solution alkaline to phenolphthalein. It partially dehydrates under natural conditions.

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 NastrophiteHide

Reference List:

Khomyakov, A. P.; Kazakova, M. E.; Popova, G. N.; Malinovskii, Yu. A. (1981): New mineral nastrophite Na(Sr,Ba)PO4.9H2O. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110: 604-607.

Baturin, S.V., Malinovskii, Y.A., Belov, N.V. (1981) The crystal structure of nastrophite Na(Sr,Ba)[PO4]·9H2O. Soviet Physics - Doklady, 26, 1023-1026.

Fleischer, Michael; Chao, George Y.; Mandarino, Joseph A. (1982) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 67 (7-8). p.854-860. p.857

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

Localities for NastrophiteHide

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Czech Republic
Vysočina Region Žďár nad Sázavou District Rožná ⓘ Rožná pegmatite (Rozna; Roschna)	Cempírek +2 other references

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Kovdorsky District Kovdor Massif ⓘ Kovdor Zheleznyi Mine	Mandarino (2001) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kukisvumchorr Mt	Pekov et al. (2004)
Lovozersky District ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain (TL)	Khomyakov +6 other references
Umbozero mine ⓘ Nastrophitovyi pegmatite	Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Shkatulka pegmatite	Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain (TL)	Khomyakov +5 other references

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