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Hilairite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Hilairite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Hilairite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53630:7

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0007285HilairiteZubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-5062009Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0007284HilairiteZubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-5062009Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0007283HilairiteZubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-5062009Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0007282HilairiteZubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-5062009Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0007281HilairiteZubkova N V, Kolitsch U, Pekov I V, Turchkova A G, Vigasina M F, Pushcharovsky D Y, Tillmanns E (2009) Crystal chemistry of Rb-, Sr-, Ba-, Ca- and Pb-exchanged forms of natural hilairite European Journal of Mineralogy 21 495-5062009Kirovskii mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0012381CalciohilairitePushcharovsky D Y, Pekov I V, Pasero M, Gobechiya E R, Merlino S, Zubkova N V (2002) Crystal structure of cation-deficient calciohilairite and possible mechanisms of decationization in mixed-framework minerals Crystallography Reports 47 748-7522002Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0012500Pyatenkoite-(Y)Rastsvetaeva R K, Khomyakov A P (1996) Crystal structure of pyatenkoite-(Y) Na5YTiSi6O18*6H2O, a new mineral of the hilairite group: crystal structure Doklady Chemistry 351 283-2861996Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0014193Sazykinaite-(Y)Rastsvetaeva R K, Khomyakov A P (1992) Crystal structure of a rare earth analog of hilairite Kristallografiya 37 1561-156319920293
0015621KomkoviteSokolova E V, Arakcheeva A V, Voloshin A V (1991) Crystal structure of komkovite Soviet Physics Doklady 36 666-66819910293
0012485KomkoviteSokolova E V, Araktscheeva A V, Voloshin A V (1991) Crystal structure of komkovite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 320 1384-138819910293
0012472HilairiteIlyushin G D, Voronkov A A, Nevskii N N, Ilyukhin V V, Belov N V (1981) Crystal structure of hilairite, Na2ZrSi3O9*3H2O Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 260 1118-112019810293
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Relationship of Hilairite Group to other SpeciesHide

Hilairite Group Members:
Calciohilairite CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2OTrig. 32 : R32
Hilairite Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2OTrig. 32 : R32
Komkovite BaZr[Si3O9] · 3H2OTrig. 32 : R32
Pyatenkoite-(Y) Na5YTi[SiO3]6 · 6H2OTrig. 32 : R32
Sazykinaite-(Y) Na5YZr[SiO3]6 · 6H2OTrig. 32 : R32
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Localities for Hilairite 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.
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Gordon Co.
      • Toongi
[Hilairite] Spandler et al. (2016)
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Bom Repouso
[Calciohilairite] Silva Rosa et al. (2025)
    • Poços de Caldas
[Hilairite] Horváth +1 other reference
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] Gomes et al. (2023)
Canada
 
  • Québec
    • Montérégie
      • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite, Sazykinaite-(Y)] HORVÁTH et al. (2000)
      • Lajemmerais RCM
        • Varennes & St-Amable
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] Horváth et al. (1998)
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] Horváth et al. (1998)
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] Miller (1990) +4 other references
India
 
  • West Bengal
    • Purulia District
[Hilairite] Chakrabarty et al. (2011) +2 other references
Namibia
 
  • Khomas Region
    • Windhoek Rural
      • Aris
[Hilairite] Horváth collection confirmed by XRD. Horváth et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Norway
 
  • Telemark
    • Porsgrunn
      • Siktesøya
[Hilairite] Larsen et al. (1991)
  • Vestfold
    • Larvik Commune
      • Hedrum
        • Lågendalen
[Hilairite] Engvoldsen et al. (1991) +1 other reference
[Hilairite] Larsen et al. (2010)
        • Lysebo
[Hilairite] - (n.d.)
      • Malerød
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] Larsen (2021)
      • Tvedalen
        • Tuften
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] Larsen (2015)
      • Vesle Arøya
[Hilairite] Larsen et al. (2010)
Portugal
 
  • Faro
    • Monchique
      • Monchique
[Hilairite] Alves et al. (2010)
  • Madeira
    • Madeira Island
      • Machico
        • Porto da Cruz
[Calciohilairite] Alves (n.d.)
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Koashva Mt
[Sazykinaite-(Y)] Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
[Sazykinaite-(Y)] Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
[Sazykinaite-(Y)] 33 IGC excursion No 47 +4 other references
[Pyatenkoite-(Y)] Pekov et al. (2004)
[Hilairite, Pyatenkoite-(Y)] Lapis 28 (12) +1 other reference
        • 252 m level
[Hilairite] Pekov et al. (2003) +2 other references
[Hilairite] ...
    • Lovozersky District
[Hilairite, Pyatenkoite-(Y)] Pekov (2003)
[Hilairite] Pekov (2003)
      • Seidozero Lake
[Calciohilairite] Pekov (2003)
[Calciohilairite, Hilairite] [AmMin 85:1562] +1 other reference
    • Northern Karelia
[Hilairite, Komkovite] ... +1 other reference
  • Tuva
[Hilairite] Doroshkevich et al. (2016)
South Africa
 
  • Gauteng
    • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
[Hilairite] XRD and/or SEM/EDS analysis by M.T. ...
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
[Hilairite] Mitchell et al. (2004)
USA
 
  • Virginia
    • Augusta County
      • West Augusta
[Calciohilairite, Komkovite] Robin D. Tibbit (deceased)
  • Washington
    • Okanogan County
[Calciohilairite] Markus B. Raschke et al. (2016)
[Calciohilairite] Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8 +2 other references
 
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