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Northupite Group

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Northupite

Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

Tychite

Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Tychite

Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Northupite

Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

Tychite

Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Tychite

Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Northupite

Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

Tychite

Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA

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This page provides mineralogical data about Northupite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43702

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43702:4

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0010470	Tychite	Schmidt G R, Reynard J, Yang H, Downs R T (2006) Tychite, Na6Mg2(SO4)(CO3)4: Structure analysis and Raman spectroscopic data Acta Crystallographica E62 i207-i209	2006	Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California, USA	293
0015654	Northupite	Dal Negro A, Giuseppetti G, Tadini C (1975) Refinement of the crystal structure of northupite: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 22 158-163	1975	Searles Lake, California, USA	293
0012463	Ferrotychite	Malinovskii Yu A, Baturin S V, Belov N V (1979) The crystal structure of Fe-tychite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 249 1365-1368	1979		293
0015445	Tychite	Watanabe T (1933) Les structures cristallines de la northupite 2MgCO32Na2CO32NaCl et de la tychite 2MgCO32Na2CO3Na2SO4 Scientific Papers of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 21 40-62	1933		293
0018038	Tychite	Shiba H, Watanabe T (1931) Les structures des cristaux de northupite, de northupite bromee et de tychite. _cod_database_code 1011158 Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 193 1421-1423	1931		293
0012243	Tychite	Shiba H, Watanabe T (1931) Les structures des cristaux de northupite, de northupite bromee et de tychite Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 193 1421-1423	1931		293
0017929	Northupite	Shiba H, Watanabe T (1931) Les structures des cristaux de Northupite, de Northupite bromee et de Tychite. _cod_database_code 1011022 Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 193 1421-1423	1931		293
0017928	Northupite	Shiba H, Watanabe T (1931) Les structures des cristaux de Northupite, de Northupite bromee et de Tychite. _cod_database_code 1011021 Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 193 1421-1423	1931		293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Tychite, Na6Mg2(SO4)(CO3)4: Structure analysis and Raman spectroscopic data
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_chemical_formula_sum 'S Mg2 C4 Na6 O16'
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Mg   0.00000   0.50000   0.00000
C   0.03207   0.71793   0.03207
Na   0.34379   0.12500   0.12500
O1   0.26626   0.22529   0.35333
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S 0.01191 0.01191 0.01191 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Mg 0.00903 0.00903 0.00903 -0.00030 -0.00030 -0.00030
C 0.00869 0.00869 0.00869 -0.00005 0.00005 -0.00005
Na 0.01389 0.02294 0.02061 -0.00774 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.01490 0.01169 0.01019 0.00302 0.00191 -0.00012
O2 0.01948 0.01948 0.01948 -0.00351 -0.00351 -0.00351

Relationship of Northupite Group to other SpeciesHide

Northupite Group Members:

Ferrotychite	Na₆(Fe,Mn,Mg)₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
Manganotychite	Na₆Mn₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3
Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Fd3

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References for Northupite GroupHide

Reference List:

Sidorov, M., Kompanchenko, A., Fomina, E., Kozlov, E. (2022): Raman Spectroscopic Study of Northupite Group Minerals (Tychite, Manganotychite, and Ferrotychite). Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society): 151: 94-101.

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Angola
Huambo Province Bailundo ⓘ Bailundo	[Ferrotychite] Castellano Calvo A et al. (2014)

Antarctica
East Antarctica Victoria Land Ross Archipelago Ross Island ⓘ Hut Point Peninsula	[Northupite] Browne

Austria
Burgenland Neusiedl am See District Illmitz ⓘ Albersee	[Northupite] A.Csaplovics (2014)
ⓘ Südlicher Stinkersee	[Northupite] A.Csaplovics (2014)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla Canton Tuzla ⓘ Tuzla Mine	[Northupite] Bermanec et al. (1994)

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)	[Manganotychite] HORVÁTH et al. (2000) +1 other reference
Saskatchewan ⓘ North lngebright Lake	[Tychite] Shang (2000)
ⓘ Waldsea Lake	[Northupite] Greengrass et al. (1999)

China
Henan Nanyang Tongbai County ⓘ Wucheng Mine	[Northupite] Youxun Zhang (1983)
ⓘ Inner Mongolia	[Northupite] Jiping Wang et al. (1999)
Qinghai Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.) ⓘ Da Qaidam salt lake (Dachaidan salt lake)	[Northupite] Dapeng Sun et al. (1984)
Tibet Nagqu Baingoin Co. (Bange Co.) ⓘ Bangkog Co (Bangkog Tso; Bange Cuo; Bangge Cuo)	[Northupite, Tychite] Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981) +1 other reference
Nyima Co. (Nima Co.) ⓘ Guojialin lake	[Northupite] Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981) +1 other reference
Shuanghu Co. ⓘ Pongyin Co (Pongyin Tso)	[Northupite] Shaoxiu (1991)
Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture) Zhongba Co. ⓘ Chabyer Caka (Chabyer Co; Zhabuye Chaka; Zhabuye Cuo; Zabuye salt lake)	[Northupite] Mianping Zheng and Wengao Liu (1987) +2 other references
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture) Junggar Basin ⓘ Fengcheng Formation	[Northupite] ZHANG et al. (2018) +2 other references

Costa Rica
Alajuela Province Sarchí Canton ⓘ Poás Volcano	[Tychite] Rodríguez et al. (2017)

Egypt
Beheira Governorate ⓘ Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun)	[Northupite] Marchesini et al. (2009) +1 other reference
ⓘ El-Hamra Lake	[Northupite] Marchesini et al. (2019)
ⓘ Umm Risha Lake	[Northupite] Marchesini et al. (2019)

Hungary
Heves County Pétervására District Recsk ⓘ Recsk Mine (Deep Level)	[Northupite] Mecsek-Oko

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Polkowice County Gmina Polkowice Komorniki ⓘ R-IX shaft	[Northupite] Łukasz Kruszewski PXRD & EPMA data (2019)

Russia
Arkhangelsk Oblast Zimny Bereg District Zimny Bereg kimberlite field Verkhotina occurrence ⓘ Grib pipe (V. Grib pipe)	[Northupite] Golovin et al. (2023)
Murmansk Oblast Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay ⓘ Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei)	[Ferrotychite] ZVMO (1981) +1 other reference
Kovdorsky District ⓘ Kovdor Massif	[Northupite] Ivanyuk et al. (2017)
ⓘ Kovdor Zheleznyi Mine	[Northupite] Mikhailova et al. (2015)
Lovozersky District ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain	[Manganotychite] A.P. Khomyakov et al.: ZVMO 119 (5) +2 other references
ⓘ Vuonnemiok River Valley	[Tychite] Sharygin et al. (2014)
Sakha Mirninsky District Daldyn ⓘ Udachnaya open-pit mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya pipe; Udachnaya pipe)	[Northupite, Tychite] Sharygin et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Upper Muna kimberlite field (Verkhne-Munskoe; Verkhnemunsky) ⓘ Zapolyarny open-pit mine (Zapolyarnaya pipe)	[Northupite] Potapov et al. (2022)
ⓘ Tazheranskii Massif	[Northupite] Starikova et al. (2017)
Tuva ⓘ Belaya Zima REE-Nb deposit	[Northupite] Sharygin (2016) +1 other reference

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	[Northupite, Tychite] Tarasov et al. (2021, April) +1 other reference
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality Ubuntu Local Municipality ⓘ Silvery Home lamproite	[Northupite] Abersteiner et al. (2024)

Spain
Aragon Huesca Grañén ⓘ Grañen	[Northupite] Vizcayno et al. (1995)

Uganda
Western Region Kasese Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field) ⓘ Katwe Crater Lake	[Northupite, Tychite] P Bongaerts collection +3 other references

Ukraine
ⓘ Crimea	[Northupite] Nesterovskiy et al. (2015)
Kerch Peninsula Bondarenkovo Village area ⓘ Bulganak mud volcano field	[Northupite] Deyak M.A. Modern water-chemogenic ...
Novoselovka Village area ⓘ Novoselovskyi mud volcano	[Northupite] Deyak M.A. Modern water-chemogenic ...
Vulcanovka Village area ⓘ Djau-Tepe mud volcano	[Northupite] Deyak M.A. Modern water-chemogenic ...

USA
California Imperial County Salton Sea ⓘ Mundo Fumarole Field	[Northupite] Adams et al. (2014)
Wister ⓘ California route 111 mound springs	[Northupite] Adams et al. (2014)
Lake County Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District) Clear Lake Oaks ⓘ Borax Lake (Big Borax Lake)	[Northupite, Tychite] Vonsen (1935) +5 other references
San Bernardino County ⓘ Searles Lake	[Northupite, Tychite] Foote (1895) +6 other references
Colorado Rio Blanco County Piceance Basin ⓘ Parachute Creek Member	[Northupite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Piceance Creek Basin ⓘ Sinclair Skyline core hole No. 1	[Northupite] Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Green River Formation	[Northupite, Tychite] Palache et al. (1951) +2 other references
Utah Duchesne County ⓘ Green River Formation outcrops	[Northupite] Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Indian Canyon	[Northupite] gsa.confex.com (n.d.)
ⓘ Mapco Shrine Hospital No. 1 well	[Northupite] Pabst (1973)
Wisconsin Dodge County Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District) ⓘ Iron Ridge Mines	[Northupite] Hawley (1934)
Wyoming Sweetwater County ⓘ John Hay Jr. Well No. 1	[Northupite] Fahey et al. (1941)

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