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Organovaite-Mn

A valid IMA mineral species
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Organovaite-Mn, etc.

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn, etc.

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn, etc.

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Organovaite-Mn

Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About Organovaite-MnHide

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Natalia Ivanovna Organova - Russian crystallographer.
Formula:
K2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-7H2O
Colour:
Pinkish in various shades, rose-brown, yellow-brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.88
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for Natalia Ivanovna Organova (Наталия Ивановна Оргáнова) (4 October 1929, Moscow - 20 September 2019, Moscow, Russia), crystallographer. The suffix/modifier follows the IMA recommended nomeclature for labuntsovite-group minerals.
Compare with Organovaite-Zn.

Comment on originally uploaded photos:
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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
29110
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29110:3

IMA Classification of Organovaite-MnHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
K2MnNb4(Si4O12)2O4 · 5-7H2O
Approval year:
2000
First published:
2001

Classification of Organovaite-MnHide

Strunz-mindat (2025):
9.CE.30g

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
E : [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference
Org-MnIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Organovaite-MnHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Pinkish in various shades, rose-brown, yellow-brown
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.88 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.92 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Organovaite-MnHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.683 nβ = 1.692 nγ = 1.775
2V:
Calculated: 38°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.092
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
weak
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X, Z: colourless
Y: light brown

Chemistry of Organovaite-MnHide

Mindat Formula:
K2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-7H2O
Elements listed:
H, K, Mn, Nb, O, Si, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Organovaite-MnHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.551 Å, b = 14.001 Å, c = 15.702 Å
β = 117.584°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.039 : 1 : 1.121
Unit Cell V:
2,835.33 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.99 Å(100)
6.43 Å(25)
4.936 Å(28)
3.227 Å(89)
3.123 Å(68)
2.607 Å(25)
2.520 Å(29)
Comments:
Powder diffractogram, MoKalpha radiation
Format: d/A (I/%) (hkl)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Organovaite-MnHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Stubby prismatic crystals up to 0.3 mm, and pseudomorphs after vuonnemite crystals up to 4 cm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Ultrabasic massif.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AegirineAlbiteArfvedsoniteCristobaliteElpidite
EudialyteMicroclineNatroliteRhabdophane-(Ce)Sodalite
Steenstrupine-(Ce)Yofortierite

Synonyms of Organovaite-MnHide

Other Language Names for Organovaite-MnHide

Simplified Chinese:硅钾锰钛铌石

Relationship of Organovaite-Mn to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Organovaite Group > Labuntsovite Supergroup
Other Members of Organovaite Group:
Organovaite-ZnK2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Parakuzmenkoite-Fe(K,Ba)4Fe(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 14H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Organovaite-Mn associated with VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.CE.Dutkevichite-(Ce)NaZnBa2Ce2Ti2Si8O26F · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.NiobobaotiteBa4(Ti2.5Fe2+1.5)Nb4Si4O28ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.AmaterasuiteSr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)ClOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd
9.CE.SteiningeriteBa2Zr2(Si4O12)O2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mbm
9.CE.05PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.10VerplanckiteBa4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
9.CE.15BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4ClTet. 4/m : I41/a
9.CE.20NagashimaliteBa4(V,Ti)4B2Si8O27(O,OH)2ClOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.CE.20TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2ClxOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CE.25Bario-orthojoaquinite(Ba,Sr)4Fe2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Byelorussite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2MnTi2[Si4O12]2O2(F,OH) · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ama2
9.CE.25Joaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(OH,F) · H2OMon. 2 : B2
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(La)NaBa2La2Fe2+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.CE.25StrontiojoaquiniteSr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OMon.
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2FeTi2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH) · H2OOrth.
9.CE.25Strontio-orthojoaquinite(Na,Fe)2Sr2Ba2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10-12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-NaNa2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-NaK2Na(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hAlsakharovite-ZnNaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cBurovaite-Ca(Na,K)4Ca2(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aNenadkevichite(Na,◻)8Nb4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30bTsepinite-SrSr(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-MnK2Mn2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-Na(Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · nH2O n ~ 8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OOrth.
9.CE.30cKarupmøllerite-Ca(Na,Ca,K)2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cLepkhenelmite-Zn(Ba,K)2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 7H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30hGutkovaite-MnK2CaMn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-MgNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mg(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-FeNa4K4(Ba,K)2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-ZnK2Zn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 6-8H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30fParalabuntsovite-MgNa8K8Mg4Ti16(Si4O12)8(OH,O)16 · 20-24H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-BaNa2K2Ba(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-ZnK2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bVuoriyarvite-KK2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-FeK2Fe2+(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aUnnamed (Ca-Na-ordered analogue of Korobitsynite)(Ca,Na)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3-4H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 2
9.CE.30gParakuzmenkoite-Fe(K,Ba)4Fe(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 · 14H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30aKorobitsynite(Na,◻)4Ti2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-MnK2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 3H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-BaBa4(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(OH,O)8 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30hNeskevaaraite-FeK3Na2Fe2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 5-6 H2OMon. m : Bm
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-CaK2Ca(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.30bTsepinite-Ca(Ca,K,Na)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.CE.45Natrokomarovite(Na,Ca,H)2Nb2Si2O10(OH,F)2 · H2OOrth.
9.CE.45Komarovite(Ca,Mn)(Nb,Ti)2[Si2O7](O,F)3 · 3.5H2OOrth. 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 Organovaite-MnHide

Localities for Organovaite-MnHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL)
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
Chukanov et al. (2001)
Pekov et al. (2007)
Chukanov et al. (2001) +1 other reference
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