Saranchinaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Saranchinaite
Galina M. Saranchina
Formula:
Na2Cu(SO4)2
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Galina Mikhailovna Saranchina (Галина Михайловна Саранчина) (18 December 1911, St. Petersburg – 26 May 2004), Russian petrologist and professor, Department of Petrology, St. Petersburg State University, Russia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46677:0
IMA Classification of Saranchinaite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Na2Cu2+(S6+O4)2
Approval year:
2015
First published:
2018
Type description reference:
Siidra, Oleg I., Lukina, Evgeniya A., Nazarchuk, Evgeniy V., Depmeier, Wulf, Bubnova, Rimma S., Agakhanov, Atali A., Avdontseva, Evgeniya Yu., Filatov, Stanislav K., Kovrugin, Vadim M. (2018) Saranchinaite, Na2Cu(SO4)2, a new exhalative mineral from Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, and a product of the reversible dehydration of kröhnkite, Na2Cu(SO4)2(H2O)2. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (2). doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.037
Classification of Saranchinaite
7.AC.45
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Mineral Symbols
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Src | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Saranchinaite
Mindat Formula:
Na2Cu(SO4)2
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Saranchinaite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2 - Sphenoidal
Space Group:
P21
Setting:
P21
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.0109(5) Å, b = 15.6355(8) Å, c = 10.1507(5) Å
β = 107.08(1)°
β = 107.08(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.576 : 1 : 0.649
Unit Cell V:
1367.06 ų
Z:
8
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 7.546 Å | (87) |
| 6.100 Å | (80) |
| 4.829 Å | (85) |
| 4.598 Å | (100) |
| 3.548 Å | (86) |
| 2.932 Å | (70) |
| 2.729 Å | (66) |
| 2.708 Å | (80) |
Reference:
Siidra, Oleg I., Lukina, Evgeniya A., Nazarchuk, Evgeniy V., Depmeier, Wulf, Bubnova, Rimma S., Agakhanov, Atali A., Avdontseva, Evgeniya Yu., Filatov, Stanislav K., Kovrugin, Vadim M. (2018) Saranchinaite, Na2Cu(SO4)2, a new exhalative mineral from Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, and a product of the reversible dehydration of kröhnkite, Na2Cu(SO4)2(H2O)2. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (2). doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.037
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 45a : [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates] |
Type Occurrence of Saranchinaite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Mineralogical Museum, Department of Mineralogy, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia, specimen number 19639
Reference:
Siidra, Oleg I., Lukina, Evgeniya A., Nazarchuk, Evgeniy V., Depmeier, Wulf, Bubnova, Rimma S., Agakhanov, Atali A., Avdontseva, Evgeniya Yu., Filatov, Stanislav K., Kovrugin, Vadim M. (2018) Saranchinaite, Na2Cu(SO4)2, a new exhalative mineral from Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, and a product of the reversible dehydration of kröhnkite, Na2Cu(SO4)2(H2O)2. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (2). doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.037
Synonyms of Saranchinaite
Other Language Names for Saranchinaite
Dutch:Saranchinaiet
German:Saranchinait
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.AC. | Aluminopyracmonite | (NH4)3Al(SO4)3 |
| 7.AC. | Amgaite | Tl+32Te6+O6 |
| 7.AC.05 | Vanthoffite | Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
| 7.AC.08 | Pyracmonite | (NH4)3Fe(SO4)3 |
| 7.AC.10 | Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| 7.AC.10 | Efremovite | (NH4)2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| 7.AC.10 | Ferroefremovite | (NH4)2Fe2+2(SO4)3 |
| 7.AC.10 | Manganolangbeinite | K2Mn2(SO4)3 |
| 7.AC.15 | Yavapaiite | KFe3+(S6+O4)2 |
| 7.AC.15 | Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.20 | Sabieite | (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.20 | Godovikovite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.20 | Steklite | KAl(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.35 | Aphthitalite | K3Na(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.35 | Belomarinaite | KNa(SO4) |
| 7.AC.35 | Natroaphthitalite | KNa3(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.35 | Möhnite | (NH4)K2Na(SO4)2 |
| 7.AC.40 | Itelmenite | Na4Mg3Cu3(SO4)8 |
| 7.AC.50 | Majzlanite | K2Na(ZnNa)Ca(SO4)4 |
| 7.AC.60 | Philoxenite | (K,Na,Pb)4(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Cu)3(Fe3+0.5Al0.5)(SO4)8 |
| 7.AC.75 | Petrovite | Na12Cu2(SO4)8 |
Other Information
Notes:
Sensitive to moisture and transforms into kröhnkite within one week when exposed to open air at 87% relative humidity and 25°C.
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 Saranchinaite
Reference List:
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2015) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015, CNMNC Newsletter 26. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (4) 941-947 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.4.05
Siidra, Oleg I., Lukina, Evgeniya A., Nazarchuk, Evgeniy V., Depmeier, Wulf, Bubnova, Rimma S., Agakhanov, Atali A., Avdontseva, Evgeniya Yu., Filatov, Stanislav K., Kovrugin, Vadim M. (2018) Saranchinaite, Na2Cu(SO4)2, a new exhalative mineral from Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, and a product of the reversible dehydration of kröhnkite, Na2Cu(SO4)2(H2O)2. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (2). doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.037
Localities for Saranchinaite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL) | |
| Hålenius et al. (2015) +2 other references |
| Sharygin et al. (2018) |
Naboko cinder cone, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia