Delindeite
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About Delindeite
Formula:
(Na,K)2(Ba,Ca)2(Ti,Fe,Al)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 · 2H2O
Colour:
Light pinkish-grey
Lustre:
Resinous, Pearly
Specific Gravity:
3.3
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of Henry Samuel de Linde (21 March 1923, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA - 4 April 2019, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA), owner of the Diamond Jo quarry (the type locality) and amateur mineralogist.
This page provides mineralogical data about Delindeite.
Classification of Delindeite
Approved
First published:
1987
8/H.38-70
9.BE.60
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
56.2.6c.2
56 : SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O
2 : Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination
56 : SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O
2 : Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination
14.9.19
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
9 : Silicates of Ti
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
9 : Silicates of Ti
Physical Properties of Delindeite
Resinous, Pearly
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Light pinkish-grey
Streak:
White
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.3(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.70(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Measured by flotation using calibrated liquids; low due to the aggregate nature of the grains
Optical Data of Delindeite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.790 nβ = 1.825 nγ = 1.982
2V:
Measured: 54° , Calculated: 54°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.192

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
single
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemical Properties of Delindeite
Formula:
(Na,K)2(Ba,Ca)2(Ti,Fe,Al)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 · 2H2O
IMA Formula:
Ba2Ti2(Na2◻)Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2O2
Common Impurities:
Mg
Crystallography of Delindeite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 21.61 Å, b = 6.81 Å, c = 5.38 Å
β = 94.03°
β = 94.03°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.173 : 1 : 0.79
Unit Cell V:
789.79 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0005741 | Delindeite | Ferraris G, Ivaldi G, Pushcharovsky D Y, Zubkova N V, Pekov I V (2001) The crystal structure of delindeite, Ba2{(Na,K,_)3(Ti,Fe)[Ti2(O,OH)4Si4O14](H2O,OH)2}, a member of the mero-plesiotype bafertisite series The Canadian Mineralogist 39 1307-1316 | ![]() | 2001 | 0 | 293 | |
0006156 | Delindeite | Sokolova E, Camara F (2007) From structure topology to chemical composition. II. Titanium silicates: revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of delindeite The Canadian Mineralogist 45 1247-1261 | ![]() | 2007 | Mt. Yuksporr, Khibina alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 |
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Type Occurrence of Delindeite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Tiny, compact, spherulitic aggregates ranging up to about 1 mm in diameter.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Appleman, D.E., Evan, H.T., Jr., Nord, G.L., Dwornik, E.J. and Milton, Charles (1987) DeLindeite and lourenswalsite, two new titanosilicates from the Magnet Cove region, Arkansas. Mineralogical Magazine: 51: 417-425.
Synonyms of Delindeite
Other Language Names for Delindeite
German:Delindeit
Spanish:Delindeita
Relationship of Delindeite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) | Mon. |
Bornemanite | Na6BaTi2Nb(Si2O7)2(PO4)O2(OH)F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Emmerichite | Ba2Na(Na,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Mg)Ti2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Epistolite | Na2(Nb,Ti)2(Si2O7)O2 · nH2O | Tric. |
Fluorbarytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Sr)2[(Na,Fe2+)3(Ti,Mg)F2][Ti2(Si2O7)2O2] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Fluorlamprophyllite | Na3(SrNa)Ti3(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Innelite | Na2CaBa4Ti3(Si2O7)2(SO4)2O4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Kazanskyite | BaNa3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 | Mon. |
Lileyite | Ba2(Na,Fe,Ca)3MgTi2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Nabalamprophyllite | Na3(Ba,Na)2Ti3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m |
Nechelyustovite | (Ba,Sr,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(O,H2O,F)2 · 4.5H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Phosphoinnelite | Na3Ba4Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)2O2F | Tric. |
Polyphite | Na5(Na4Ca2)Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)3O2F2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Saamite | Ba◻Na3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)F(H2O)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) | Tric. |
Zvyaginite | NaZnNb2Ti[Si2O7]20(OH,F)3(H2O)4 + (x < 1) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
9.BE. | Betalomonosovite | Na6◻4Ti4(Si2O7)2[PO3OH][PO2(OH)2]O2(OF) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Cámaraite | Ba3Na(Fe2+,Mn)8Ti4(Si2O7)4O4(OH,F)7 | Tric. 1 |
9.BE. | Christofschäferite-(Ce) | Ce3CaMnTiFe(3+)Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BE. | Bobshannonite | Na2KBa(Mn,Na)8(Nb,Ti)4(Si2O7)4O4(OH)4(O,F)2 | Tric. |
9.BE. | Calciomurmanite | (Na,◻)2Ca(Ti,Mg,Nb)4[Si2O7]2O2(OH,O)2(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Batievaite-(Y) | Y2Ca2Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Delhuyarite-(Ce) | Ce4Mg(Fe3+,W)3◻(Si2O7)2O6(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.X | Asimowite | Fe2+4O(Si2O7) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma |
9.BE.02 | Wadsleyite | Mg4O(Si2O7) | Orth. |
9.BE.05 | Hennomartinite | SrMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. |
9.BE.05 | Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
9.BE.05 | Noelbensonite | BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mm2 |
9.BE.05 | Itoigawaite | SrAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. |
9.BE.07 | Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
9.BE.07 | Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.10 | Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O | Orth. |
9.BE.12 | Jaffeite | Ca6(Si2O7)(OH)6 | Trig. 3 : P3 |
9.BE.15 | Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O | Tet. 4mm : P4bm |
9.BE.17 | Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Burpalite | Na2CaZr(Si2O7)F2 | Mon. |
9.BE.17 | Cuspidine | Ca4(Si2O7)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.17 | Janhaugite | (Na,Ca)3(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BE.17 | Låvenite | (Na,Ca)2(Mn2+,Fe2+)(Zr,Ti)(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 | Mon. |
9.BE.17 | Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Wöhlerite | NaCa2(Zr,Nb)(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
9.BE.17 | Hiortdahlite I | Na4Ca8Zr2(Nb,Mn,Ti,Fe,Mg,Al)2(Si2O7)4O3F5 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.20 | Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.20 | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | NbNa3Ca3(Ce,REE )(Si2O7)2OF3 | Mon. |
9.BE.22 | Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Kochite | Na3Ca2MnZrTi(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.23 | Dovyrenite | Ca6Zr(Si2O7)2(OH)4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
9.BE.25 | Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) | Mon. |
9.BE.25 | Ericssonite | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 | Mon. |
9.BE.25 | Ericssonite-2O | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Orth. |
9.BE.25 | Seidozerite | Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. |
9.BE.25 | Nabalamprophyllite | Na3(Ba,Na)2Ti3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m |
9.BE.25 | Grenmarite | Na4MnZr3(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
9.BE.25 | Schüllerite | Ba2Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.25 | Lileyite | Ba2(Na,Fe,Ca)3MgTi2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Emmerichite | Ba2Na(Na,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Mg)Ti2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Fluorbarytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Sr)2[(Na,Fe2+)3(Ti,Mg)F2][Ti2(Si2O7)2O2] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.27 | Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O | Tric. |
9.BE.30 | Epistolite | Na2(Nb,Ti)2(Si2O7)O2 · nH2O | Tric. |
9.BE.32 | Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.35 | Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) | Tric. |
9.BE.37 | Sobolevite | Na13Ca2Mn2Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O3F3 | Mon. m : Pb |
9.BE.40 | Innelite | Na2CaBa4Ti3(Si2O7)2(SO4)2O4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.40 | Phosphoinnelite | Na3Ba4Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)2O2F | Tric. |
9.BE.42 | Yoshimuraite | Ba2Mn2Ti(Si2O7)(PO4)O(OH) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.45 | Quadruphite | Na14Ca2Ti4(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O2F | Tric. |
9.BE.47 | Polyphite | Na5(Na4Ca2)Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)3O2F2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.50 | Bornemanite | Na6BaTi2Nb(Si2O7)2(PO4)O2(OH)F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.50 | Shkatulkalite | Na5(Nb1-xTix)2(Ti1-yMn2+y)[Si2O7]2O2(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
9.BE.55 | Bafertisite | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 | Tric. |
9.BE.55 | Hejtmanite | Ba2Mn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 | Tric. 1 |
9.BE.55 | Bykovaite | (Ba,Na,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(H2O,F,OH)2 · 3.5H2O | Mon. 2/m |
9.BE.55 | Nechelyustovite | (Ba,Sr,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(O,H2O,F)2 · 4.5H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.65 | Bussenite | Na2Ba2Fe2+Ti(Si2O7)(CO3)(OH)3F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.67 | Jinshajiangite | BaNaFe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.67 | Perraultite | BaNaMn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.70 | Karnasurtite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O | Amor. |
9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Strontiochevkinite | (Sr,La,Ce,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. |
9.BE.70 | Chevkinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca,Th)4(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe2+,Ti,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Polyakovite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr3+,Fe3+)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.70 | Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Dingdaohengite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Maoniupingite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,◻)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(La) | (La,Ce,Ca)4(Fe,Mn2+,Mg)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | UM2008-53-SiO:SrTiZr | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca |
9.BE.70 | Hezuolinite | (Sr,REE)4Zr(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.72 | Fersmanite | Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3 | Tric. |
9.BE.75 | Belkovite | Ba3(Nb,Ti)6(Si2O7)2O12 | Hex. |
9.BE.77 | Nasonite | Pb6Ca4(Si2O7)3Cl2 | Hex. |
9.BE.80 | Kentrolite | Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm |
9.BE.80 | Melanotekite | Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2 | Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 21 |
9.BE.82 | Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 | Mon. |
9.BE.85 | Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.BE.87 | Stavelotite-(La) | (La,Nd,Ca)3Mn2+3Cu(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30 | Trig. 3 : P31 |
9.BE.90 | Biraite-(Ce) | Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.92 | Cervandonite-(Ce) | (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti,Al)3O2(Si2O7)(As3+O3)(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
9.BE.95 | Batisivite | BaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
56.2.6c.1 | Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) | Mon. |
56.2.6c.3 | Ericssonite | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
56.2.6c.4 | Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 | Mon. |
56.2.6c.5 | Ericssonite-2O | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Orth. |
56.2.6c.6 | Andrémeyerite | BaFe2+2(Si2O7) | Mon. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
14.9.1 | Natisite | Na2Ti(SiO4)O | Tet. |
14.9.2 | Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
14.9.3 | Lintisite | LiNa3Ti2(Si2O6)2O2 · 2H2O | Mon. |
14.9.4 | Davanite | K2TiSi6O15 | Tric. |
14.9.5 | Kazakovite | Na6Mn2+Ti(Si6O18) | Trig. |
14.9.6 | Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
14.9.7 | Ohmilite | Sr3(Ti,Fe3+)(Si4O12)(O,OH) · 2-3H2O | Mon. |
14.9.8 | Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 | Mon. |
14.9.9 | Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) | Hex. 6 m2 : P62c |
14.9.10 | Batisite | BaNaNaTi2(Si4O12)O2 | Orth. |
14.9.11 | Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O | Tet. 4mm : P4bm |
14.9.12 | Joaquinite-(Ce) | NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2O | Mon. 2 : B2 |
14.9.13 | Orthojoaquinite-(Ce) | NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2O | Orth. |
14.9.14 | Strontiojoaquinite | Sr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
14.9.15 | Bario-orthojoaquinite | (Ba,Sr)4Fe2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2 · H2O | Orth. |
14.9.16 | Strontio-orthojoaquinite | (Na,Fe)2Sr2Ba2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2O | Orth. |
14.9.17 | Bafertisite | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 | Tric. |
14.9.18 | Hejtmanite | Ba2Mn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 | Tric. 1 |
14.9.20 | Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) | Mon. |
14.9.21 | Trimounsite-(Y) | Y2Ti2(SiO4)O5 | Mon. |
14.9.22 | Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
14.9.23 | Chevkinite | (Ce,Ca,Th)4(Fe,Mn)2(Ti,Fe)3[Si2O7]2O8 | |
14.9.24 | Strontiochevkinite | (Sr,La,Ce,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. |
14.9.25 | Tisinalite | Na3H3(Mn,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18 · 2H2O | Trig. |
14.9.26 | Neptunite | Na2KLiFe2+2Ti2Si8O24 | Mon. m : Bb |
14.9.27 | Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn2+2Ti2Si8O24 | Mon. |
14.9.28 | Kupletskite | (K,Na)3(Mn,Fe)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F | Tric. |
14.9.29 | Astrophyllite | K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
14.9.30 | Hydroastrophyllite | (H3O,K,Ca)3(Fe,Mn)5-65Ti2Si8(O,OH)31 | Tric. |
14.9.31 | Lobanovite | K2Na(Fe2+4Mg2Na)Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
14.9.32 | Baratovite | KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
14.9.34 | Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] | Tric. 1 : P1 |
14.9.35 | Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
14.9.36 | Tinaksite | K2Na(Ca,Mn2+)2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] | Tric. |
14.9.37 | Janhaugite | (Na,Ca)3(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
14.9.38 | Koashvite | Na6(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si6O18 · H2O | Orth. |
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References for Delindeite
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Appleman, D.E., Evan, H.T., Jr., Nord, G.L., Dwornik, E.J. and Milton, Charles (1987) DeLindeite and lourenswalsite, two new titanosilicates from the Magnet Cove region, Arkansas. Mineralogical Magazine: 51: 417-425.
Jambor, J.L., Burke, E.A.J., Ercit, T.S., Grice, J.D. (1988) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 73: 1492-1499.
Ferraris, G., Ivaldi, G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V. (2001) The crystal structure of delindeite, Ba2{(Na,K, )3(Ti,Fe)[Ti2(O,OH)4Si4O14](H2O,OH)2}, a member of the mero-plesiotype bafertisite series. The Canadian Mineralogist: 39: 1307-1316.
Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (2002) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 87: 996-999.
Sokolova, E., Cámara, F. (2007) From structure topology to chemical composition. II. Titanium silicates: revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of delindeite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 45: 1247-1261.
Sokolova, E. & Camara, F. (2017): The seidozerite supergroup of TS-block minerals: nomenclature and classification, with change of the following names: rinkite to rinkite-(Ce), mosandrite to mosandrite-(Ce), hainite to hainite-(Y) and innelite-1T to innelite-1A. Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 1457–1484
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Russia | |
| Pekov, I.V. & Podlesnyi, A.S. (2004): Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrotermalites. Mineralogical Almanac, vol. 7, 140 pages + xxiv photo's pages |
Ferraris, G., Ivaldi, G., Pushcharovsky, D. Y., Zubkova, N. V., & Pekov, I. V. (2001). The crystal structure of delindeite, Ba2 {(Na, K,□) 3 (Ti, Fe)[Ti2 (O, OH) 4Si4O14](H2O, OH) 2}, a member of the mero-plesiotype bafertisite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39(5), 1307-1316. | |
Lapis 29(2), 41 (2004); Ferraris, G., Ivaldi, G., Pushcharovsky, D. Y., Zubkova, N. V., & Pekov, I. V. (2001). The crystal structure of delindeite, Ba2 {(Na, K,□) 3 (Ti, Fe)[Ti2 (O, OH) 4Si4O14](H2O, OH) 2}, a member of the mero-plesiotype bafertisite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39(5), 1307-1316 | |
USA (TL) | |
| Am Min 73:11-12 p 1493 |
| John Veevaert Collection |
Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia