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Karupmøllerite-Ca

A valid IMA mineral species
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Rischorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Rischorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Rischorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Rischorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Mellemelv Stream Valley, Head of Kangerluarsuk, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Rischorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Karupmøllerite-Ca

Rischorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About Karupmøllerite-CaHide

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Sven Karup-Møller
Formula:
(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Colour:
Grey-white to reddish-white
Lustre:
Vitreous, Dull
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.71
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Sven Karup-Møller (b. 1936), mineralogist at the Technical University of Denmark, and discoverer of the mineral.
This page provides mineralogical data about Karupmøllerite-Ca.


Name EncodingHide

ASCII-7:
Karupmollerite-Ca

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
11159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11159:7

IMA Classification of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Classification of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
9.CE.30c

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
E : [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
Kmø-CaIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Lustre:
Vitreous, Dull
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Grey-white to reddish-white
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
2.71 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.75 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Mindat Formula:
(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O44.568 %
Nb29.577 %
Si17.882 %
Na3.660 %
Ca3.190 %
H1.123 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Nb
Si
Na
Ca
H
Elements listed:
Ca, H, K, Na, Nb, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.641(1) Å, b = 14.214(1) Å, c = 7.91(2) Å
β = 117.36(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.03 : 1 : 0.556
Unit Cell V:
1,461.99 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Pseudomorphs to 2 x 1.5 x 0.1 cm after lamellae of epistolite.
Twinning:
None observed.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
7.104 Å(73)
7.026 Å(100)
6.482 Å(45)
4.996 Å(74)
3.253 Å(38)
3.250 Å(36)
3.242 Å(34)
3.171 Å(56)
3.150 Å(38)
Comments:
Mellemelv Stream Valley, Ilímaussaq complex, Greenland. The data are from Pekov et al. (2002).

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Synonyms of Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Other Language Names for Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Relationship of Karupmøllerite-Ca to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Kuzmenkoite Group > Labuntsovite Supergroup
Other Members of Kuzmenkoite Group:
Burovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Kuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Kuzmenkoite-ZnK2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2OMon. m : Bm
Lepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Karupmøllerite-Ca associated with ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.CE.Dutkevichite-(Ce)NaZnBa2Ce2Ti2Si8O26F · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.KataniteBa3NbFe3Si2O14Trig. 32 : P321
9.CE.NiobobaotiteBa4(Ti2.5Fe2+1.5)Nb4Si4O28ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.AmaterasuiteSr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Fddd
9.CE.SteiningeriteBa2Zr2(Si4O12)O2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mbm
9.CE.05PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.10VerplanckiteBa4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm
9.CE.15BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.20NagashimaliteBa4(V,Ti)4B2Si8O27(O,OH)2ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.CE.25Bario-orthojoaquinite(Ba,Sr)4Fe2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Byelorussite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2MnTi2[Si4O12]2O2(F,OH) · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.25Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2OMon. 2 : B2
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.CE.25StrontiojoaquiniteSr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OMon.
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Strontio-orthojoaquinite(Na,Fe)2Sr2Ba2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10-12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-NaNa2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hAlsakharovite-ZnNaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cBurovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aNenadkevichite(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30bTsepinite-SrSr(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-Na(Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · nH2O n ~ 8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OOrth.
9.CE.30cLepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30hGutkovaite-MnK2CaMn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MgNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mg(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-FeNa4K4(Ba,K)2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-ZnK2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30fParalabuntsovite-MgNa8K8Mg4Ti16(Si4O12)8(OH,O)16 · 20-24H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-BaNa2K2Ba(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-MnK2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-ZnK2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bVuoriyarvite-KK2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30a'Unnamed (Ca-Na-ordered analogue of Korobitsynite)'(Ca,Na)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2OOrth. 222 : P21212
9.CE.30gParakuzmenkoite-Fe(K,Ba)4Fe(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 14H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aKorobitsynite(Na,◻)4Ti2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-BaBa4(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hNeskevaaraite-FeK3Na2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-6 H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-Ca(Ca,K,Na)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.45'Natrokomarovite'(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.45Komarovite(Ca,Mn)(Nb,Ti)2[Si2O7](O,F)3 · 3.5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmmm

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References for Karupmøllerite-CaHide

Reference List:
Chukanov, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Nekrasov, A.N. (1999) Labuntsovite: solid solutions and features of the crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 901-910.
Yamnova, N.A., Pekov, I.V., Kabalov, Yu.K., Schneider, J., Chukanov, N.V. (2000): Crystal structure of a new Ca,Nb-representative of the labuntsovite group. Doklady Chemistry: 375(4–6): 263–266
Pekov, I. V.; Chukanov, N. V.; Petersen, O. V.; Zadov, A. E.; Yamnova, N. A.; Kabalov, Y. K.; Schneider, J. (2002) Karupmøllerite–Ca, (Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7H2O, a new mineral of the labuntsovite group from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2002 (10). p.433-444. doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0433
Rastsvetaeva, R. K., Chukanov, N. V. (2002) X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy study of labuntsovite-group minerals. Crystallography Reports, 47 (6) 939-945 doi:10.1134/1.1523537
Chukanov, Nikita V., Pekov, Igor V., Khomyakov, Alexander P. (2002) Recommended nomenclature for labuntsovite-group minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (1) 165-173 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2002/0014-0165
Pekov, I. V.; Chukanov, N. V.; Petersen, O. V.; Zadov, A. E.; Yamnova, N. A.; Kabalov, Y. K.; Schneider, J. (2002) Karupmøllerite–Ca, (Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7H2O, a new mineral of the labuntsovite group from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2002 (10). p.433-444. doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0433
Jambor, J.L., Kovalenker, V.A., Roberts, A.C. (2003) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 88: 931-935.
Mandarino, Joseph A. (2003) New minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (3) 803-828 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.3.803
Weiß, Stefan (2003) Neue Mineralien. Hubeit aus China [New Minerals. Hubeite from China]. Lapis, 28 (1). 14-14; 50

Localities for Karupmøllerite-CaHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
Petersen (2001)
      • Kangerluarsuk Fjord
        • Head of Kangerluarsuk
Pekov et al. (2002)
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
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