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Vuoriyarvite Group

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About Vuoriyarvite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Vuoriyarvite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
46928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46928:1

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0014929Tsepinite-CaPekov I V, Chukanov N V, Ferraris G, Gula A, Pushcharovsky D Y, Zadov A E (2003) Tsepinite-Ca,(Ca,K,Na,[])2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2*4H2O, a new mineral of the labuntsovite group from the Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola peninsula - novel disordered sites in the vuoriyarvite-type structure Kola Peninsula, Russia Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2003 461-4802003Lovchorrite mine, Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mountian, Khibiny massif,0293
0012504Tsepinite-NaRastsvetaeva R K, Organova N I, Rozhdestvenskaya I V, Shlyukova Z V, Chukanov N V (2000) Crystal structure of oxonium mineral of the nenadkevichite-labuntsovite group from Khibiny massif Doklady Chemistry 371 52-562000Khibinpakhchorr mountain, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0012497Tsepinite-KRosenberg K A, Rastsvetaeva R K, Pekov I V, Chukanov N V, Verin I A (2003) Crystal structure of Sr-rich tsepinite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 393 784-78720030293
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Relationship of Vuoriyarvite Group to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Labuntsovite Supergroup:
Vuoriyarvite Group Members:
Tsepinite-Ca (Ca,K,Na)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Tsepinite-K K2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
Tsepinite-Na Na2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
Tsepinite-Sr Sr(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
Vuoriyarvite-K K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bm
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Localities for Vuoriyarvite GroupHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada
 
  • Québec
    • Montérégie
      • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
[Tsepinite-Na] Horváth (2001)
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
    • Igaliku
      • Narsaarsuk Plateau
[Vuoriyarvite-K] Petersen et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Arandis Constituency
[Vuoriyarvite-K] Rio Tinto Group
  • Khomas Region
    • Windhoek Rural
      • Aris
[Tsepinite-Ca, Tsepinite-Na] Petersen et al. (2004)
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
[Tsepinite-Ca, Tsepinite-K, Tsepinite-Sr] Lykova et al. (2016)
      • Astrophyllite Stream
[Tsepinite-Ca, Tsepinite-Sr, Vuoriyarvite-K] Pekov et al. (2005)
[Vuoriyarvite-K] Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
[Vuoriyarvite-K] Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
[Vuoriyarvite-K] Specimen from Dr. Igor Pekov
[Tsepinite-Na, Tsepinite-Sr] Shlyukova et al. (2001) +3 other references
[Tsepinite-Na, Vuoriyarvite-K] Pekov et al. (2004) +1 other reference
      • Kirovskii apatite mine
        • 252 m level
[Tsepinite-K, Vuoriyarvite-K] Pekov (2003)
[Tsepinite-K, Vuoriyarvite-K] American Mineralogist
    • Lovozersky District
[Tsepinite-K] Chukanov et al. (2003)
[Tsepinite-K] - (2007)
      • Seidozero Lake
[Tsepinite-K, Tsepinite-Na] Shlyukova et al. (2001) +1 other reference
[Tsepinite-Na, Tsepinite-Sr] Pekov et al. (2004)
[Tsepinite-Na] Semenov E.I. (1972)
[Vuoriyarvite-K] Chukanov et al. (2001) +1 other reference
    • Northern Karelia
[Vuoriyarvite-K] SUBBOTIN et al. (1998) +1 other reference
[Vuoriyarvite-K]
    • Yukspor Mountain
      • Hackman Valley
[Tsepinite-Ca] Pekov et al. (2003)
Spain
 
  • Canary Islands
    • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
      • Tenerife
[Tsepinite-Ca] Dill et al. (2023)
[Tsepinite-Ca] Dill et al. (2023)
        • Santiago del Teide
[Tsepinite-Ca] Dill et al. (2023)
 
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