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Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
Series Formula:
KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 to KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46190:6
Age distribution
Recorded ages:
Paleozoic : 386 Ma to 301 ± 5 Ma - based on 5 recorded ages.
Sample ages:
| Sample ID | Recorded age | Geologic Time | Dating method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301 ± 5 Ma | Pennsylvanian | K-Ar |
| 2 | 386 Ma | Middle Devonian | Rb-Sr |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany | ||
| 2 | Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia | from granite |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 60.20 % | 59.56 % |
| Al2O3 | 11.73 % | 12.04 % |
| Nb2O5 | 0.08 % | 1.52 % |
| TiO2 | 1.10 % | 0.48 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.88 % | 0.13 % |
| MgO | 0.15 % | 0.34 % |
| MnO | 0.07 % | 0.03 % |
| Li2O | 7.07 % | 7.26 % |
| CaO | 0.04 % | |
| Na2O | 0.41 % | 0.53 % |
| K2O | 11.15 % | 11.05 % |
| Rb2O | 0.80 % | 1.14 % |
| F | 8.40 % | 7.73 % |
| H2O+ | 0.46 % | 0.47 % |
| H2O- | 0.81 % | 0.73 % |
| -O-F2 | -3.54 % | -3.26 % |
| FeO | 0.42 % | |
| Total: | 99.81 % | 100.17 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | (K0.94Na0.05Rb0.03)(Li1.89Al0.92Ti0.06Fe3+0. 04Mg.02)Si3.99O10.00(F1.76OH0.04.) |
| 3 | (K0.97Na0.03Rb0.01)Σ1.01(Li2.04Al0.84Ti4+0.09Fe3+0.03)Σ3.00(Si3.98Al0.02)O10[F1.68(OH)0.33]Σ2 |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway | Wet chemical and X-ray fluorescens. Empirical formula based on 12 (O,OH,F) | |
| 2 | Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland | Sample nr 17 in the analysis. Large plates, greenish. Labelled as Greenland, most probably from Kangerluarsuk. | |
| 3 | Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan | Hawthorne, Frank C., Sokolova, Elena, Agakhanov, Atali A., Pautov, Leonid A., Karpenko, Vladimir Yu. (2019) The crystal structure of polylithionite-1M from Darai-Pioz, Tajikistan: the role of short-range order in driving symmetry reduction in 1M Li-rich mica. The Canadian Mineralogist, 57 (4) 519-528 doi:10.3749/canmin.1800083 |
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0004417 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Cibin G (2007) Crystal structure and chemical composition of Li-, Fe-, and Mn-rich micas American Mineralogist 92 1395-1400 | ![]() | 2007 | Mokrusha mine, Yuzhakova village, Murzinka region, Russia | 0 | 293 |
| 0004416 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Cibin G (2007) Crystal structure and chemical composition of Li-, Fe-, and Mn-rich micas American Mineralogist 92 1395-1400 | ![]() | 2007 | Hirukawa mine, Ena county, Gifu prefecture, Chibu region, Japan | 0 | 293 |
| 0007102 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Caprilli E, Malferrari D, Medici L, Poppi L (2005) Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2 European Journal of Mineralogy 17 475-481 | 2005 | Varutrask, Vasterbotten, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012230 | Polylithionite | Swanson T H, Bailey S W (1981) Redetermination of the lepidolite-2M_1 structure Clays and Clay Minerals 29 81-90 | 1981 | Bikupice, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0015663 | Polylithionite | Sartori F (1977) The crystal structure of a 2M_1 lepidolite Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 24 23-37 | 1977 | Biskupice, Moravia, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006977 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Kile D E, Poppi L (2003) Crystal structure and chemistry of lithium-bearing trioctahedral micas-3T European Journal of Mineralogy 15 349-355 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0006976 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Kile D E, Poppi L (2003) Crystal structure and chemistry of lithium-bearing trioctahedral micas-3T European Journal of Mineralogy 15 349-355 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0006975 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Kile D E, Poppi L (2003) Crystal structure and chemistry of lithium-bearing trioctahedral micas-3T European Journal of Mineralogy 15 349-355 | 2003 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0002931 | Siderophyllite | Redhammer G J, Roth G (2002) Single-crystal structure refinements and crystal chemistry of synthetic trioctahedral micas KM3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, where M = Ni, Mg, Co, Fe, Al American Mineralogist 87 1464-1476 | ![]() | 2002 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002927 | Siderophyllite | Redhammer G J, Roth G (2002) Single-crystal structure refinements and crystal chemistry of synthetic trioctahedral micas KM3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, where M = Ni, Mg, Co, Fe, Al American Mineralogist 87 1464-1476 | ![]() | 2002 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002509 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002508 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002507 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002506 | Siderophyllite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 140(2) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002505 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 140(1) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002504 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002503 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002502 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002501 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002500 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 130(2) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002499 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 130(1) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002498 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002497 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002496 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series associated with 'Pyknite' | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series associated with Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series associated with 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | |
| 1 photo of Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series associated with 'Sapphire' | Al2O3 |
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