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Martinite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Martinite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Martinite, etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Martinite, etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Martinite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Martinite, etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Martinite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Martinite, etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

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About MartiniteHide

Professor Robert Martin

Formula:

(Na,◻,Ca)₁₂Ca₄(Si,S,B)₁₄B₂O₃₈(OH,Cl)₂F₂ · 4H₂O

Colour:

Colorless, mauve, purple

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.51 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Member of:

Fedorite Group

Name:

In honour of Robert François Martin (b. 1941), Professor of Geology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada and long-time editor of The Canadian Mineralogist.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Isostructural with:

Fedorite

This page provides mineralogical data about Martinite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

26345

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:26345:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

1e5936c9-c8bd-4b6c-8dec-93197c3c5971

IMA Classification of MartiniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

2001

First published:

2007

Classification of MartiniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.EE.80

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
E : Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings connected by octahedral nets or octahedral bands

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference
Mrt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of MartiniteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless, mauve, purple

Streak:

White

Hardness:

4 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
On {001}.

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Comment:

Inelastic

Density:

2.51 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of MartiniteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.529(1) n_β = 1.549(1) n_γ = 1.551(1)

2V:

Measured: 38° (1), Calculated: 35°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.022

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Low

Dispersion:

None observed.

Optical Extinction:

X ≈ c.

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of MartiniteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Na,◻,Ca)₁₂Ca₄(Si,S,B)₁₄B₂O₃₈(OH,Cl)₂F₂ · 4H₂O

Elements listed:

B, Ca, Cl, F, H, Na, O, S, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MartiniteHide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Space Group:

Setting:

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.5437 Å, b = 9.5349 Å, c = 14.0268 Å
α = 108.943°, β = 74.154°, γ = 119.780°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.001 : 1 : 1.471

Unit Cell V:

1038.1 Å³

Morphology:

Triangular to roughly hexagonal plates dominated by {001}.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006158	Martinite	McDonald A M, Chao G Y (2007) Martinite, a new hydrated sodium calcium fluorborosilicate species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: description, structure determination and genetic implications The Canadian Mineralogist 45 1281-1292		2007	Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada	0	293

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 Martinite, a new hydrated sodium calcium fluorborosilicate species from Mont
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Si3   0.96640   0.01030   0.71180   1.00000   0.01210
Si4   0.65720   0.85550   0.28800   1.00000   0.01140
Si5   0.15760   0.74500   0.29690   1.00000   0.01170
Si6   0.08220   0.62960   0.70610   1.00000   0.01110
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O3   0.38960   0.06740   0.59690   1.00000   0.01830
O4   0.67480   0.48690   0.60050   1.00000   0.02280
O5   0.51200   0.77450   0.59290   1.00000   0.02020
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O7   0.74190   0.30850   0.25900   1.00000   0.01630
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O12   0.49260   0.62940   0.73350   1.00000   0.01800
O13   0.08850   0.84300   0.26080   1.00000   0.01670
O14   0.85290   0.89520   0.79170   1.00000   0.02410
O15   0.71010   0.60480   0.80070   1.00000   0.01680
O16   0.02490   0.55240   0.26680   1.00000   0.01810
O17   0.32810   0.76460   0.22550   1.00000   0.02020
O18   0.53680   0.93320   0.79060   1.00000   0.01920
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Na2 0.03000 0.05700 0.02700 -0.01400 -0.00600 0.00200
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Ca5 0.01230 0.00950 0.01920 0.00390 -0.00380 0.00330
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Si2 0.00950 0.00730 0.01610 0.00270 -0.00250 0.00340
Si3 0.00930 0.00780 0.01840 0.00200 -0.00320 0.00390
Si4 0.00870 0.00720 0.01730 0.00160 -0.00260 0.00410
Si5 0.00900 0.00750 0.01860 0.00260 -0.00310 0.00370
Si6 0.00870 0.00680 0.01670 0.00180 -0.00240 0.00370
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F 0.02400 0.02100 0.02200 0.00900 -0.00500 0.00300
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O2 0.02000 0.01600 0.02100 0.00800 -0.00700 0.00100
O3 0.01800 0.01400 0.01600 0.00400 -0.00100 0.00200
O4 0.02100 0.01900 0.01900 0.00600 0.00300 0.00400
O5 0.01700 0.02500 0.02100 0.00900 -0.00200 0.00800
O6 0.04700 0.02400 0.02500 0.02200 -0.01500 -0.00400
O7 0.01000 0.01600 0.02400 0.00600 -0.00400 0.00300
O8 0.01400 0.01000 0.02400 0.00200 -0.00600 0.00600
O9 0.01400 0.01600 0.02800 0.00300 -0.00500 0.01300
O10 0.01200 0.01100 0.03700 0.00500 -0.00300 0.00300
O11 0.00700 0.01500 0.03300 0.00200 -0.00300 0.00800
O12 0.01300 0.01100 0.03300 0.00600 -0.00500 0.00700
O13 0.01400 0.01200 0.02700 0.00600 -0.00300 0.00800
O14 0.01400 0.01800 0.04500 0.00600 0.00600 0.02200
O15 0.01400 0.00900 0.02500 -0.00200 -0.00900 0.00700
O16 0.01400 0.00900 0.03100 0.00200 -0.00400 0.00800
O17 0.01100 0.01400 0.03500 0.00600 0.00400 0.01000
O18 0.01300 0.01100 0.03300 0.00500 -0.01000 0.00000
O19 0.04200 0.03200 0.03600 0.02000 -0.00200 0.01900
O-H20 0.02700 0.02700 0.02800 0.00400 -0.00500 -0.00100
Wat21 0.09600 0.05900 0.08100 0.04300 0.03600 0.03100
Wat22 0.08200 0.07000 0.10200 0.04300 0.01600 0.02200

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
13.18 Å	(100)
6.58 Å	(43)
2.968 Å	(37)
3.29 Å	(34)
2.908 Å	(27)
3.02 Å	(17)
2.800 Å	(17)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of MartiniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

General Appearance of Type Material:

Single crystals and as rosettes of triangular to roughly hexagonal plates varying from 50 µm to a maximum of about 1 mm across. Individual crystals are typically <10 µm in thickness.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada, catalogue number CMNMC 83719.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Formed through the interaction of highly fractionated, hyperagpaitic fluids with sodalite syenite xenoliths.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Aegirine	Albite	Erdite	Eudialyte Group	Galena
Langite	Lueshite	Lovozerite Group	Molybdenite	Posnjakite
Rasvumite	Serandite	Sazhinite-(Ce)	Sphalerite	Terskite
Ussingite	Villiaumite	Wurtzite

Synonyms of MartiniteHide

IMA2001-059

Unnamed (MSH UK-92)

Relationship of Martinite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Fedorite Group

Other Members of this group:

Fedorite

(Na,K)_2-3(Ca₄Na₃)Si₁₆O₃₈(OH,F)₂ · 3.5H₂O

Tric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

17 photos of Martinite associated with Erdite	NaFeS₂ · 2H₂O
7 photos of Martinite associated with Hackmanite	Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄(Cl₂,S)
1 photo of Martinite associated with Eudialyte Group	[N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]₃[M(1.1)M(1.2)]₃[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]_3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z₃[Si₂₄O₇₂]Θ₄X(1)X(2)
1 photo of Martinite associated with Lecoqite-(Y)	Na₃Y(CO₃)₃ · 6H₂O
1 photo of Martinite associated with Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
1 photo of Martinite associated with Schairerite	Na₂₁(SO₄)₇ClF₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.EE.	Cairncrossite	Sr₂Ca_7-xNa_2x(Si₄O₁₀)₄(OH)₂(H₂O)_15-x	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.05	Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈	Mon.
9.EE.07	Innsbruckite	Mn₃₃(Si₂O₅)₁₄(OH)₃₈	Mon. m : Bm
9.EE.10	Brokenhillite	Mn₈Si₆O₁₅(OH)₁₀	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
9.EE.10	Pyrosmalite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
9.EE.10	Friedelite	Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.10	Pyrosmalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
9.EE.10	Mcgillite	(Mn,Fe)₈Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈Cl₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.15	Nelenite	(Mn,Fe)₁₆(Si₁₂O₃₀)(OH)₁₄[As³⁺₃O₆(OH)₃]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.EE.15	Schallerite	Mn²⁺₁₆As₃Si₁₂O₃₆(OH)₁₇	Trig. 3m : P3m1
9.EE.20	Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.20	Tuperssuatsiaite	Fe³⁺Fe³⁺₂(Na◻)◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.20	Yofortierite	Mn²⁺Mn²⁺₂Mn²⁺₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.20	Windhoekite	Fe³⁺(Fe³⁺_1.67◻_0.33)Ca₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄(OH)₂ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.20	Unnamed (Na-Ca-Fe-Silicate-Hydrate)	NaCa(Fe²⁺,Al,Mn)₅[Si₈O₁₉(OH)](OH)₇ · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.20	Windmountainite	◻Fe³⁺₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EE.25	Falcondoite	(Ni,Mg)₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂ · 6H₂O	Orth.
9.EE.25	Loughlinite	Na₂Mg₃Si₆O₁₆ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.EE.25	Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnna
9.EE.25	Kalifersite	(K,Na)₅Fe³⁺₇Si₂₀O₅₀(OH)₆ · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.30	Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.30	Orlymanite	Ca₄Mn₃Si₈O₂₀(OH)₆ · 2H₂O	Hex.
9.EE.30	Tungusite	Ca₄Fe₂Si₆O₁₅(OH)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.35	Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
9.EE.35	Truscottite	(Ca,Mn)₁₄Si₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 2H₂O	Trig.
9.EE.35	Kodamaite	Na₃(Ca₅Na)Si₁₆O₃₆(OH)₄F₂ · (14-x)H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.40	Natrosilite	Na₂Si₂O₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.EE.45	Makatite	Na₂Si₄O₈(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.EE.50	Varennesite	Na₈Mn₂Si₁₀O₂₅(OH,Cl)₂ · 12H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.EE.55	Raite	Mn²⁺Mn²⁺₂Na₂(◻_1.75Ti_0.25)Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · Na(H₂O)₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2
9.EE.60	Intersilite	Na₆Mn²⁺Ti[Si₁₀O₂₄(OH)](OH)₃ · 4H₂O	Mon.
9.EE.65	Shafranovskite	Na₃K₂(Mn,Fe,Na)₄[Si₉(O,OH)₂₇](OH)₂ · nH₂O	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
9.EE.65	Zakharovite	Na₄Mn₅Si₁₀O₂₄(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m
9.EE.70	Zeophyllite	Ca₁₃Si₁₀O₂₈(OH)₂F₈ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.EE.75	Minehillite	(K,Na)_2-3Ca₂₈Zn₄Al₄Si₄₀O₁₁₂(OH)₁₆	Hex.
9.EE.80	Fedorite	(Na,K)_2-3(Ca₄Na₃)Si₁₆O₃₈(OH,F)₂ · 3.5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.80	Ellingsenite	Na₅Ca₆Si₁₈O₃₈(OH)₁₃ · 6H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EE.85	Lalondeite	(Na,Ca)₆(Ca,Na)₃Si₁₆O₃₈(F,OH)₂ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1

Fluorescence of MartiniteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent.

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IR Spectrum:

Principal absorption bands in the infrared spectrum include 3437, 1634 and 1011 cm-1 (shoulders at 1137, 1081, 898 and 862 cm-1) and five bands in the region 786-498 cm-1.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for MartiniteHide

Reference List:

Grew, Edward S., Anovitz, Lawrence M., Grew, Edward S., Anovitz, Lawrence M. - Eds. (1996) Boron - Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy Vol. 33. Mineralogical Society of America

McDonald, Andrew M., Chao, George Y. (2007) Martinite, a new hydrated sodium calcium fluorborosilicate species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: description, structure determination and genetic implications. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (5) 1281-1292 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.5.1281

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- 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 (TL)

Québec

Montérégie

La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM

Mont Saint-Hilaire

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH) (TL)

McDonald et al. (2007)

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