For Natalia Artyemovna Kulik (b. 1933) from Novosibirsk, Russia, a well-known Russian mineralogist, a reputed expert in mineralogical descriptions of granitic pegmatites, minerals of radioactive and rare-earth elements and archaeometry.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel

Somewhat related to shulamitite and sharyginite. Quite a unique stoichiometry as for natural perovskite-structured material. Previously this mineral was described in the Hatrurim larnite rocks as a Si-Fe2+-rich natural analog of synthetic Ca4Ti2Fe3+2O11

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

53166

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:53166:7

GUID
(UUID V4):

c586605a-2469-4331-a6bb-5540ed361fb3

Classification of NataliakulikiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Type description reference:

Sharygin, Victor V.; Yakovlev, Grigory A.; Wirth, Richard; Seryotkin, Yurii V.; Sokol, Ellina V.; Nigmatulina, Elena N.; Karmanov, Nikolai S.; Pautov, Leonid A. (2019) Nataliakulikite, Ca4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11, a New Perovskite-Supergroup Mineral from Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel. Minerals 9, no. 11: 700.

Strunz-mindat (2023):

4.AC.30

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
A : Metal: Oxygen = 2:1 and 1:1
C : M:O = 1:1 (and up to 1:1.25); with large cations (+- smaller ones)

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
Nkk	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 NataliakulikiteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Brown

Streak:

Light brown

Hardness:

5½ - 6 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₀=531 kg/mm² - Vickers

Cleavage:

None Observed

Parting:

None

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

4.006 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of NataliakulikiteHide

Anisotropism:

weak

Bireflectance:

weak

Colour in reflected light:

gray to light gray

Internal Reflections:

yellowish brown

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

distinct from gray to light gray.

Chemical Properties of NataliakulikiteHide

Formula:

Ca₄Ti₂(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)(Si,Fe³⁺,Al)O₁₁

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, Fe, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NataliakulikiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pnma

Setting:

Pnma

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.254 Å, b = 30.302 Å, c = 5.488 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.173 : 1 : 0.181

Unit Cell V:

873.73 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
15.151 Å	(19)
3.795 Å	(8)
2.744 Å	(23)
2.681 Å	(100)
2.627 Å	(26)
1.898 Å	(30)
1.894 Å	(22)
1.572 Å	(14)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)	<0.36

Type Occurrence of NataliakulikiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel

General Appearance of Type Material:

subhedral or prismatic grains (up to 20 µm) and their intergrowths (up to 50 μm).

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

mineralogical collections of the Central Siberian Geological Museum, V.S.Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the RAS, prospekt Akademika Koptyuga 3, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, catalogue number VII-101/1

Geological Setting of Type Material:

high-temperature pyrometamorphic rocks

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Portlandite	Magnesioferrite	Magnesioferrite	Larnite	Hydrogarnet
Hillebrandite	Hashemite	Gehlenite	Fluorapatite	Flamite
Ettringite	Calcite	Baryte	Afwillite

Reference:

Synonyms of NataliakulikiteHide

IMA2018-061

Relationship of Nataliakulikite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Brownmillerite Subgroup > Non-stoichiometric Perovskites Group > Perovskite Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Brownmillerite	Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₂O₅	Orth. mm2
Sharyginite	Ca₃TiFe₂O₈	Orth. mm2 : Pmc2₁
Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmma
Srebrodolskite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₂O₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.AC.05	Swedenborgite	NaBe₄Sb⁵⁺O₇	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.AC.10	Brownmillerite	Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₂O₅	Orth. mm2
4.AC.10	Srebrodolskite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₂O₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.AC.10	Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmma
4.AC.10	Sharyginite	Ca₃TiFe₂O₈	Orth. mm2 : Pmc2₁
4.AC.15	Montroydite	HgO	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
4.AC.20	Litharge	PbO	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
4.AC.20	Romarchite	SnO	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
4.AC.25	Massicot	PbO	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmmm

Other InformationHide

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 NataliakulikiteHide

Reference List:

Sharygin, V.V., Yakovlev, G.A., Wirth, R., Seryotkin, Y.V., Sokol, E.V., Nigmatulina, E.N., Karmanov, N.S., Pautov, L.A. (2018) Nataliakulikite, IMA 2018-061. CNMNC Newsletter No. 45, October 2018: page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine: 82: xxx-xxx; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14984

Localities for NataliakulikiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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.

Israel (TL)

Southern District (HaDarom District)

Tamar Regional Council

Hatrurim Basin

ⓘ Nahal Morag Canyon (TL)

Mineralogical Magazine: 82: xxx-xxx

http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14984

Sharygin, Victor V.

Yakovlev, Grigory A.

Wirth, Richard

Seryotkin, Yurii V.

Sokol, Ellina V.

Nigmatulina, Elena N.

Karmanov, Nikolai S.

Pautov, Leonid A. (2019) Nataliakulikite, Ca4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11, a New Perovskite-Supergroup Mineral from Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel. Minerals 9, no. 11: 700.

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