Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
A variety of Fluorapatite
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About Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
Formula:
(Ca,Sr,REE)5(PO4)3(F,O)
A strontium- and REE-bearing fluorapatite from the Kola peninsula with SrO contents of around 10 mass% and LREE2O3 about 12 mass%. The usual ore apatite of Khibina with SrO ~5 mass% and REE2O3 ~2 mass% is not considered as saamite.
Might be partly fluorcaphite?
Might be partly fluorcaphite?
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3490 (as Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev))
1572 (as Fluorapatite)
1572 (as Fluorapatite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3490:2 (as Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev))
mindat:1:1:1572:7 (as Fluorapatite)
mindat:1:1:1572:7 (as Fluorapatite)
Similar Names
| Saamit | A synonym of Saamite | |
| Saimait | A synonym of Strontiochevkinite | |
| Saimaite | A synonym of Hezuolinite | (Sr,REE)4Zr(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Smamite | A valid IMA mineral species | Ca2Sb(OH)4[H(AsO4)2] · 6H2O |
| Sommaite | A rock subtype | |
| Sommite | A synonym of Nepheline | (Na,K)AlSiO4 |
Chemistry of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Sr,REE)5(PO4)3(F,O)
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
Other Language Names for Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
Spanish:Saamita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 5 photos of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Tsepinite-Na | Na2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2O |
| 4 photos of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Lemmleinite-Ba | Na2K2Ba(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2O |
| 4 photos of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 3 photos of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| 2 photos of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Kupletskite | K2NaMn2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| 2 photos of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Carbonate-rich Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| 1 photo of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| 1 photo of Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev) associated with Zirconium-bearing Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
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References for Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
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Localities for Saamite (of Volkova & Melentiev)
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
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| Semenov E.I. (1972) |
Pegmatite No. 47, Lepkhe-Nel'm Mt, Seidozero Lake, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia