Strontiochevkinite Mineral Data

Strontiochevkinite Mineral Data

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General Strontiochevkinite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,140.23 gm

Strontium 23.05 % Sr 27.26 % SrO

La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 12.63 % RE 14.73 % REE₂O₃

Zirconium 4.00 % Zr 5.40 % ZrO₂

Titanium 14.70 % Ti 24.52 % TiO₂

Iron 4.90 % Fe 6.30 % FeO

Silicon 9.85 % Si 21.08 % SiO₂

Oxygen 30.87 % O

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100.00 % 99.30 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Sr₃REEFe²⁺Zr_0.5Ti_3.5Si₄O₂₂

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1983

Locality:

Siama alkalic complex in Liaoning Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named as the Sr analog of chevkinite.

Synonym:

Siamaite

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Strontiochevkinite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =2.4502:1:2.1007

Cell Dimensions:

a = 13.8934, b = 5.6703, c = 11.912, Z = 2; beta = 114.083° V = 856.74 Den(Calc)= 4.42

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/a

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.01(1), 1.97(0.75), 2.19(0.7),

Physical Properties of Strontiochevkinite

Color:

Brownish black, Gray.

Density:

5.44

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Luster:

Sub Metallic

Streak:

brown

Optical Properties of Strontiochevkinite

Optical Data:

NCalc= 1.98 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2222) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.21 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2222) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Strontiochevkinite

Electron Density:

r_electron=4.11 gm/cc
note: r_{Strontiochevkinite}=4.42 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.06891
Boson Index = 0.93109

Photoelectric:

PE_{Strontiochevkinite}= 113.13 barns/electron
U=PE_{Strontiochevkinite} x r_electron= 464.86 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 12,568.09 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Strontiochevkinite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

**Estimated Radioactivity from Strontiochevkinite** - weak
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.56 cm	283,906	7.67E-06	12,568.09	4.13
100 gm / 3.51 cm	28,391	7.67E-07	1,256.81	0.41
10 gm / 1.63 cm	2,839	7.67E-08	125.68	0.04
1 gm / 7.56 mm	284	7.67E-09	12.57	0.00
0.1 gm / 3.51 mm	28	7.67E-10	1.26	0.00
0.01 gm / 1.63 mm	3	7.67E-11	0.13	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.76 mm	0	7.67E-12	0.01	0.00

Weight of pure Strontiochevkinite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.42 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
Estimated Thorium Activity ( 0.63 % Th) From Sum REE Elements (12.63 % REE)

Strontiochevkinite Classification

Dana Class:

56.2.8.2 (56)Sorosilicate Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F. and H2O

(56.2)with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination

(56.2.8)Perierite - Chevkinite group

56.2.8.1 Chevkinite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Ca,Th)4(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Fe)3Si4O22 C 2/m 2/m

56.2.8.2 Strontiochevkinite (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22 C 2/a 2/m

56.2.8.3 Perrierite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Ca)4(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Fe)3Si4O22 C 21/a 2/m

56.2.8.4 Orthochevkinite* (Ce,La,Ca,Na,Th)4(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Fe)3Si4O22 Unk Ortho

56.2.8.5 Rengeite! Sr4ZrTi4Si4O22 P 2₁/a 2/m

56.2.8.6 Matsubaraite! Sr4TiTi4Si4O22 P 2₁/a 2/m

56.2.8.7 Polyakovite-(Ce)! (Ce,La,Nd,Pr,Ca)4(Mg,Fe)(Cr,Fe)2(Ti,Nb)2Si4O22 C 2/m 2/m

56.2.8.8 IMA2003-017! (REE,Ca)4(Fe,Ti,Fe,[])(Ti,Fe,Fe,Nb)4Si4O22 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

VIII/E.07-30* VIII - Silicates

VIII/E - Cyklosilicates, quadruplet rings [Si4O11]8-

VIII/E.07 - Labuntsovite Group

VIII/E.07-10 Korobitsynite! Na3(Ti,Nb)2[Si4O12](OH,O)2·3-4(H2O) Pbam 2/m 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-20 Nenadkevichite (Na,Ca,K)(Nb,Ti)Si2O6(O,OH)·2(H2O) Pbam 2/m 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-30* Strontiochevkinite (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22 C 2/a 2/m

VIII/E.07-30 Tsepinite-Na! (Na,H3O,K,Sr,Ba)2(Ti,Nb)2[Si4O12](OH,O)2·3(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-32 Tsepinite-K! (K,Ba,Na)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·3(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-33 Tsepinite-Ca! (Ca,K,Na,[])2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-34 Paratsepinite-Ba! (Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-40 Vuoriyarvite-K! (K,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2Si4O12(O,OH)2·4(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-50 Clinophosinaite! Na3CaPSiO7 P 2/c 2/m

VIII/E.07-50* Kuzmenkoite-Zn! K2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4·6-8(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-60* Kuzmenkoite-Mn! (K,Na)2(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4[Si4O12]2(OH)4·5(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-60 Phosinaite-(Ce)! Na13Ca2Ce[Si4O12](PO4)4 P 22121 2 2 2

VIII/E.07-70 Gjerdingenite-Fe! K2[(H2O)2(Fe,Mn)][(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4]·4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-80 Gjerdingenite-Mn! (K,Na)2(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-90 Karupmollerite-Ca! (Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-100 Lemmleinite-K! NaK2(Ti,Nb)2Si4O12(O,OH)2·2(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-110 Lemmleinite-Ba! Na2K2Ba1-xTi4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·5(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-130 Paralabuntsovite-Mg! Na8K8Mg8Ti16(Si4O12)8(O,OH)16·n(H2O) I2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-140 Labuntsovite-Mg! Na4K4(Ba,K)(Mg,Fe)1xTi8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8·10(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-150 Labuntsovite-Fe! Na4K4(Ba,K)2(Fe,Mg,Mn)1xTi8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8·10(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-155 Labuntsovite-Mn Na4K4(Ba,K)(Mn,Fe)1x(Ti,Nb)8[Si4O12]4(O,OH)8·n(H2O),n=10-12 I2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-170 Parakuzmenkoite-Fe! (K,Ba)2Fe(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-180 Organovaite-Zn! K2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

VIII/E.07-190 Organovaite-Mn! K2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·6(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-200 Gutkovaite-Mn! CaK2Mn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·5(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-205 Neskevaaraite-Fe! NaK3Fe(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·6(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-210 Alsakharovite-Zn! NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7(H2O) Cm m

VIII/E.07-220 Lepkhenelmite-Zn! Ba2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7(H2O) Cm m

Other Strontiochevkinite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, Vol 85, p 1844)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Strontiochevkinite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 -École des Mines de Paris

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Strontiochevkinite

(Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22
Dana No: 56.2.8.2 Strunz No: VIII/E.07-30*
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