Natrite

Natrite

Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Natrite

Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Natrite

Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Natrite

Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Natrite

Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Natrite

Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.410 n_β = 1.535 n_γ = 1.543

2V:

Measured: 28° , Calculated: 26°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.133

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

Surface Relief:

Low

Dispersion:

r > v

Optical Extinction:

Y ≃ b.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005042	Natrite	Arakcheeva A, Bindi L, Pattison P, Meisser N, Chapuis G, Pekov I (2010) The incommensurately modulated structures of natural natrite at 120 and 293 K from synchrotron X-ray data American Mineralogist 95 574-581		2010	Mt. Koashva, Khibiny massif, Kola peninsula, Russia	0	120
0005043	Natrite	Arakcheeva A, Bindi L, Pattison P, Meisser N, Chapuis G, Pekov I (2010) The incommensurately modulated structures of natural natrite at 120 and 293 K from synchrotron X-ray data American Mineralogist 95 574-581		2010	Mt. Koashva, Khibiny massif, Kola peninsula, Russia	0	293
0005044	Natrite	Arakcheeva A, Bindi L, Pattison P, Meisser N, Chapuis G, Pekov I (2010) The incommensurately modulated structures of natural natrite at 120 and 293 K from synchrotron X-ray data American Mineralogist 95 574-581		2010	Mt. Koashva, Lovozero massif, Kola peninsula, Russia	0	293
0009928	Natrite	Dusek M, Chapuis G, Meyer M, Petricek V (2003) Sodium carbonate revisited Acta Crystallographica B59 337-352		2003	synthetic	0	295
0009929	Natrite	Dusek M, Chapuis G, Meyer M, Petricek V (2003) Sodium carbonate revisited Acta Crystallographica B59 337-352		2003	synthetic	0	110
0014917	Natrite	Zubkova N V, Pushcharovsky D Y, Ivaldi G, Ferraris G, Pekov I V, Chukanov N V (2002) Crystal structure of natrite, gamma-Na2CO3 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2002 85-96		2002	Mt Koashva, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Natrite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Arakcheeva A' 'Bindi L' 'Pattison P' 'Meisser N' 'Chapuis G' 'Pekov I' _journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist' _journal_volume 95 _journal_year 2010 _journal_page_first 574 _journal_page_last 581 _publ_section_title ; The incommensurately modulated structures of natural natrite at 120 and 293 K from synchrotron X-ray data T = 120 K ; _database_code_amcsd 0005042 _chemical_compound_source 'Mt. Koashva, Khibiny massif, Kola peninsula, Russia' _chemical_formula_sum 'Na1.959 C O3' _cell_length_a 8.825 _cell_length_b 5.194 _cell_length_c 5.953 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 101.83 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 267.072 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 2.612 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/m 1' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '1/2+x,1/2+y,z' 'x,-y,z' '1/2+x,1/2-y,z' '-x,y,-z' '1/2-x,1/2+y,-z' '-x,-y,-z' '1/2-x,1/2-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Na1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.97600 0.01170 Na2 0.00000 0.00000 0.50000 0.98700 0.01170 Na3 0.17101 0.50000 0.74766 0.97700 0.01550 C 0.16446 0.50000 0.24920 1.00000 0.01030 O1 0.10211 0.29314 0.28695 1.00000 0.01860 O2 0.28945 0.50000 0.17451 1.00000 0.01590

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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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.

Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Buckley Island quadrangle ⓘ Lewis Cliff	Liu, T., Bish, D. L., Socki, R. A., Harvey, R. P., & Tonui, E. (2015). Mineralogy and formation of evaporite deposits from the Lewis Cliff ice tongue, Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 27(1), 73-84.
Austria
Carinthia Völkermarkt District Eisenkappel-Vellach Ebriach ⓘ Ebriachgraben (Ebriach gorge)	Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
Salzburg Hallein District Hallein ⓘ Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg salt mine	Exel, R. (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel.
Salzburg Untersberg massif ⓘ Salzburg shaft	Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Absam Hall valley ⓘ Salt mine	Spötl (1989)
Upper Austria Gmunden District Hallstatt ⓘ Salt mine	Exel, R. (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel.
Canada
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)	Horváth, László, Gault, Robert A. (1990) The Mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. The Mineralogical Record, 21 (4) 281-359
Italy
Campania Naples Somma-Vesuvius Complex ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	Russo, M., 2006: I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906 Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
Sicily Metropolitan City of Catania Etna Volcanic Complex ⓘ Mount Etna
Russia
Arkhangelsk Oblast Zimny Bereg District Zimny Bereg kimberlite field Verkhotina occurrence ⓘ Grib pipe	Golovin, Alexander V., Alexey A. Tarasov, and Elena V. Agasheva. (2023) "Mineral Assemblage of Olivine-Hosted Melt Inclusions in a Mantle Xenolith from the V. Grib Kimberlite Pipe: Direct Evidence for the Presence of an Alkali-Rich Carbonate Melt in the Mantle Beneath the Baltic Super-Craton" Minerals 13, no. 5: 645. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13050645
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District Tolbachik Volcanic field Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) ⓘ Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif Koashva Mt ⓘ Koashva Open Pit	Can Min (2002) 40, (3), 961-970 Khomyakov, A. P., Nechelyustov, G. N., Sokolova, E., Bonaccorsi, E., Merlino, S., Pasero, M. (2002) Megakalsilite, a new polymorph of KAlSiO4 from the Khibina Alkaline Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia: mineral description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (3) 961-970 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.3.961
ⓘ Kukisvumchorr Mt	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
ⓘ Rasvumchorr Mt (TL)	Khomyakov, A.P. (1982) Natrite, Na2CO3, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 111(2), 220-225. Fleischer, Michael, Pabst, Adolf (1983) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 68 (1-2) 280-283 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp. Belakovskiy, D., Smith, D.G.W., Welch, M. (2013) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 98, 811-815.
ⓘ Restin'yun Mt	Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
The Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay ⓘ Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei) (TL)	[Mandarino, 1997] Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
Lovozersky District ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain	[World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain (TL)	Khomyakov, A.P. (1982) Natrite, Na2CO3, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 111(2), 220-225. Fleischer, Michael, Pabst, Adolf (1983) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 68 (1-2) 280-283 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
South Africa
Northern Cape Frances Baard District Municipality Sol Plaatje Local Municipality Kimberley KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine) ⓘ Bultfontein Mine	Giuliani, A., Kamenetsky, V. S., Phillips, D., Kendrick, M. A., Wyatt, B. A., & Goemann, K. (2012). Nature of alkali-carbonate fluids in the sub-continental lithospheric mantle. Geology, 40(11), 967-970.
USA
California Inyo County Deep Springs Valley Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa) ⓘ Deep Springs Valley Mine	(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Siskiyou County Azalea Box Canyon Dam ⓘ Aqua de Ney spring	Feth, J.H., Rogers, S.M., & Roberson, C.E. (1961), Aqua de Ney, California, a spring of unique chemical character, Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 22(2-4): 75-76.