Geochemistry International, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2002, pp. 313-322. Translated from Geokhimiya, No. 4, 2002, pp. 355-364.
Original Russian Text Copyright © 2002 by Zaitsev, Kogarko.
English Translation Copyright © 2002 by MAIK "Nauka /Interperiodica" (Russia).
Compositions of Minerals of the Lamprophyllite Group
from Alkaline Massifs Worldwide
V. A. Zaitsev and L. N. Kogarko
Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences,
ul. Kosygina 19, Moscow, 119991 Russia
Received September 10, 2001
Abstract—The analysis of a data base on the compositions of lamprophyllites from alkaline massifs worldwide
enabled us to discuss the isomorphic substitutions in structures of the minerals of this group, as well as varia
tions of their compositions and typomorphic features in different alkaline massifs. It is shown that the lampro
phyllite composition is related to geochemical features of the corresponding massif. However, there is no sim
ple relation between the element contents in lamprophyllite and the host massif.
Minerals of the lamprophyllite group (Sr, Ba, K,
Na)
2
Na(Na, M n , F e , Ca, M g )
2
T i [ T i
2
0
2
( S i
2
0
7
)
2
] ( 0 ,
OH, F)
2
are usual accessory phases of igneous com
plexes oversaturated with respect to alkalis. They nor
mally crystallize at the later stages of m a g m a differen
tiation and during the p o s t m a g m a t i c processes up to the
latest stages of mineral formation.
The wide crystallization range of lamprophyllites
makes it reasonable to study their t y p o m o r p h i c (partic
ularly chemical) features.
A data base was created for this purpose, which
comprises the compositions of minerals of the lampro
phyllite group from alkaline complexes worldwide. It
includes published analyses, a u t h o r s ' data, and several
analyses graciously provided by N.V. C h u k a n o v and
D.V. Lisitsin. T h e analyses were carried out by wet
chemistry or obtained with electron m i c r o p r o b e and by
interpreting of the mineral structures.
The representative analyses of minerals of the lam
prophyllite group are listed in Table 1.
The crystal structures of lamprophyllite and the
other minerals of its group (baritolamprophyllite and
K-baritolamprophyllite) were determined in samples
from many alkaline complexes [ 1 2 - 1 7 ] . As a result, the
lamprophyllite structure is now well k n o w n . However,
some problems of isomorphic substitutions in its struc
ture are not yet solved (see below).
Several sites c a n be d i s t i n g u i s h e d in t h e lampro
phyllite structure, i.e., Si, T i ( l ) , T i ( 2 ) , N a , M ( l ) ,
M(2), 0 ( 1 ) . . . 0 ( 6 ) , and H. T h e structure is based on
the three-sheet layer c o m p o s e d of the central trioctahe-
dral sheet with Na, Ti(2), and M ( 2 ) sites and side nets
built up of Si
2
0
7
diorthogroups linked by five-coordi
nated Ti(l) polyhedra. T h e a t o m s between the layers
occupy the M ( l ) sites. T h e distribution of cations over
the sites is shown in Table 2.
All of the oxygen atoms in the trioctahedral sheets
[except for O ( l ) of hydroxyl groups that is replaced by
F and CI] are shared with Ti-Si-O nets.
T h e lamprophyllite structure is devoid of vacancies
that could be occupied by any additional (foreign) cat
ions (R.K. Rastsvetaeva, personal c o m m u n i c a t i o n ) .
As a result, the cation total in a correct formula cal
culation should not exceed 12. T h e lamprophyllite for
mulas are calculated on the basis of four Si atoms. It is
suggested in this case that all Al atoms occupy the Ti
sites. Another calculation procedure is based on the
assumption that Al atoms occupy the sites with tetrahe-
dral coordination together with Si. We calculated the
mineral formulas by both methods and analyzed the
distribution of total cation a m o u n t s (Table 3).
T h e statistic data obtained are m o r e consistent with
the substitution of Al for Si, rather than for Ti.
Based on these data, we used the second calculation
procedure and controlled the cation totals. T h e analyses
with cation totals deviating by more than 3a from 12
were not considered. T h e analyses with total a m o u n t s
of Sr, Ba, and К above two formula units by more than
0.2 were also considered as unsatisfactory.
T h e coefficients of correlation between individual
cations in the lamprophyllite structure calculated from
these data are shown in Table 4.
This table demonstrates that the best correlation is
observed between Sr and Ba, which is related to the
occupation of the M ( l ) site by these two elements.
According to structural data [14, 16, 17], potassium
also occupies the M ( l ) site and correlates negatively
with Sr and positively with Ba. T h e latter is caused by
the similarity of К and Ba ionic radii. T h e calculated
partial coefficient of correlation
1
between Ba and К is
The partial coefficient of correlation is a measure of linear corre
lation between any two variables from the X
{
X
2
...X
n
group when
the effect of the other variables is eliminated [18].
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Table 1. Representative analyses of minerals of the lamprophyllite group
Ordi-
nal no.
N a
2
0
K
2
0
MgO
CaO
SrO
BaO
MnO
FeO A 1
2
0
3
F e
2
0
3
S i 0
2
T i 0
2
N b
2
0
5
H
2
0
F
CI
T h 0
2
L a
2
0
3
C e
2
0
3
Total
- 0 = F
1
11.34
1.61
0.74
1.09
11.71
7.65
0.78
5.06
0.12
n.a.
30.06 27.92
0.11
n.a.
1.87
n.a.
-
0.00
2.70
102.76
101.88
2
9.99
2.41
0.39
1.12
6.94 11.89
1.03
4.14
n.a.
1.32
29.80 29.49
n.a.
0.81
1.65
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100.98
100.20
3
12.10
0.62
0.44
4.30
11.50
0.00
5.06
0.00
2.00
2.48
29.98 29.57
0.11
1.58
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
99.74
4
9.60
1.64
0.66
1.27
8.69
9.51
1.40
3.20
0.90
1.44
30.40 29.50
0.27
1.79
n.a.
-
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100.27
5
9.20
2.30
0.41
1.90
6.54 15.60
0.53
3.19
0.17
n.a.
29.10 28.80
n.a.
n.a.
1.64
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
99.38
98.61
6
11.99
0.94
1.03
0.26
3.48 20.06
1.60
1.27
0.04
n.a.
29.90 28.68
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
99.25
7
9.67
1.06
0.39
0.56
4.74 26.31
0.84
n.a.
-
1.20
27.96 26.34
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
-
-
-
99.07
8
11.14
0.94
0.34
0.36
0.65 24.12
1.10
0.71
0.04
n.a.
28.75 27.80
n.a.
1.83
1.18
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
98.96
98.40
9
9.20
0.65
0.71
0.29
17.11
5.68
4.95
1.58
0.26
n.a.
30.22 28.42
0.34
n.a.
n.a.
-
-
-
-
99.41
10
10.57
1.89
0.53
0.88
11.40
8.67
2.38
1.75
0.60
-
29.00 28.94
0.30
1.56
1.60
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100.07
99.32
11
10.63
1.17
0.67
1.74
14.07
2.31
4.29
1.91
0.44
0.54
30.70 29.14
0.15
n.a.
0.84
0.28
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
98.88
98.48
12
10.04
2.97
1.46
1.44
9.53
4.23
2.16
3.49
0.76
2.68
30.78 28.91
0.24
n.a.
1.63
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100.32
99.55
13
12.45
0.46
0.63
0.91
14.72
0.97
3.86
2.29
0.20
n.a.
31.14 30.16
0.11
n.a.
1.96
n.a.
0.22
0.06
0.45
100.59
99.67
14
12.59
1.15
n.a:
0.34
1.80 19.27
3.60
0.23
0.31
n.a.
27.53 25.54
3.09
1.82
1.36
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
98.63
97.99
15
11.16
0.46
0.44
0.63
15.02
1.10
3.18
3.34
0.27
n.a.
30.64 30.39
0.45
n.a.
1.40
0.00
-
0.07
0.52
99.07
98.41
16
8.40
0.79
0.32
0.46
11.93
8.18
2.43
2.31
0.20
n.a.
31.17 28.03
0.67
n.a.
1.57
0.00
0.02
0.01
0.35
96.84
96.10
17
11.57
0.82
0.18
0.14
7.35 15.01
2.18
1.19
0.32
n.a.
30.04 28.10
0.30
n.a.
1.97
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.12
99.29
98.36
18
12.58
0.52
0.52
0.55
14.83
0.65
2.96
3.69
0.14
n.a.
32.27 29.84
0.38
n.a.
2.73
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.02
101.68
100.40
19
11.27
0.45
0.42
0.41
14.65
0.87
6.14
2.85
0.13
n.a.
30.51 29.42
0.25
n.a.
0.93
0.01
-
0.16
0.24
98.71
98.27
20
12.59
0.41
0.66
0.42
15.49
0.77
2.08
3.93
0.19
n.a.
30.90 29.45
0.20
n.a.
1.71
n.a.
0.15
0.05
0.45
99.45
98.65
Note: (1) Niva (authors' data), (2) Botogol [1]; (3) Strelka [2]: (4) Turii Mys [3]; (5) Oldoinyo Lengai [4]; (6) Gardiner [5]; (7) Bearpaw [6]; (8) Inagli [7]; (9) Pilanesberg (authors' data);
(10) Khibiny [8]; (11) Khibiny [9]; (12) Khibiny [10]: (13) Lovozero, Lephe-Nelm (authors' data); (14) Lovozero, Yubileinaya [11]; (15, 16) Lovozero, differentiated complex
(authors' data); (17, 18) Lovozero, eudialyte complex (authors' data), core and rim of a crystal; (19, 20) Lovozero, porphyritic lujavrites (authors' data). Dash means content below
detection limit, n.a. is not analyzed.
COMPOSITIONS OF MINERALS OF THE LAMPROPHYLLITE GROUP 315
Table 2. Occupation of cation sites in lamprophyllites (data of structure interpretation)
Table 3. Mean totals of cations in lamprophyllite formulas
Analyses are recalculated on the basis of
Si = 4
Si + Al = 4
Mean values for all analyses
12.299 ±0.085
12.073 ±0.088
Mean values for analyses within 3a interval:
all analyses
12.320 ±0.059
12.104 ±0.070
microprobe analyses
12.09 ± 0 . 0 5
12.00 ± 0 . 0 5
chemical analyses
12.50 ± 0 . 0 9
12.29 ± 0 . 0 8
Table 4. Coefficients of correlation between element concentrations in minerals of the lamprophyllite group
Ele
ment
Sr
Ba
К
Na
Ca
Mg
Fe
Mn
Zn
Ti
Nb
Zr
Al
F
CI
Sr
1.00
Ba
-0.91
1.00
К
-0.68
0.62
1.00
Na
0.38 -0.39 -0.59
1.00
Ca
-0.19
0.01
0.34 -0.14
1.00
Mg -0.03 -0.06
0.02
0.02
0.24
1.00
Fe
-0.12 -0.07
0.46 -0.22
0.39
0.21
1.00
Mn
0.43 -0.39 -0.39
0.09 -0.30 -0.30 -0.49
1.00
Zn
-0.08 -0.14 -0.18 -0.01 -0.14 -0.49 -0.22
0.18
1.00
Ti
0.05 -0.01
0.06
0.23 -0.03 -0.22 -0.12
0.11 -0.02
1.00
Nb -0.51
0.50
0.31
0.01 -0.09 -0.23 -0.12 -0.07
0.32
0.05
1.00
Zr
-0.38
0.37
0.11
0.22
0.42
0.09
0.17 -0.17 -0.06 -0.08
0.59
1.00
Al
-0.12
0.00
0.11 -0.22
0.33
0.32
0.01
0.02
0.84 -0.19 -0.04 -0.30
1.00
F
-0.05
0.02
0.23 -0.09 -0.13 -0.03
0.40 -0.36
-0.06
0.16
0.60 -0.39 1.00
CI
-0.38
0.35
0.32 -0.20
0.33
0.49
0.47 -0.50
-0.52 -0.12
0.11 0.19 1.00
Note: Significant coefficients are shown in bold.
0.02 with consideration of the Sr effect, i.e., К and Ba
collectively replace Sr in the lamprophyllite structure.
The problem of Na and Ca distribution between
M(l) and M ( 2 ) sites was also discussed in the literature
[15, 17, 19]. O u r data (Table 5) show no correlation
between Na and Ca in lamprophyllite. This fact indi
cates that these elements occupy different sites in the
mineral structure or they are distributed over several
sites with complex isomorphic substitutions. T h e coef
ficients of Na and Ca correlation with other elements in
the M ( l ) site (structural data) indicate that Na also
occupies this site, as it is justified by a large negative
coefficient of Na correlation with K, while the coeffi
cient of correlation between Ca and К is positive. Sig
nificant correlations between Na and Sr, Na and Ba, and
Ca and Sr are induced by the effect of K.
2
2
The induced (false) correlation between two variables is the cor
relation induced by the effect of the other variables.
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Table 5. The main isomorphic admixtures in the M(2) site
Element
The lowest content
The highest content
The lowest mean content
The highest mean content
Element
(f.u.) was found in
(f.u.) was found in
(f.u.) was found in
(f.u.) was found in
Mn
Khibiny (0.05)
Gardiner (0.05)
Khibiny (0.90)
Oldoinyo Lengai (0.06), s.a.
Niva (0.08)
Pilanesberg (0.56)
Fe
Lovozero (0.03)
Murun (0.65)
Khibiny (0.63)
Pilanesberg (0.17)
Botogol (0.60), s.a.
Murun (0.59)
Niva (0.52)
Mg
Khibiny (0.02)
Khibiny (0.38)
Lovozero, differentiated
Niva (0.16)
Lovozero, eudialyte
Inagli (0.27)
complex (0.07)
Gardiner (0.16)
complex (0.03)
Pilanesberg (0.16)
Lovozero,
pegmatites (0.03)
Ca
Pilanesberg (0.02)
Khibiny (0.60)
Pilanesberg (0.05)
Strelka (0.57), s.a.
Lovozero, eudialyte
Strelka (0.57)
Oldoinyo Lengai (0.28), s.a.
complex (0.02)
Botogol (0.16), s.a.
Turii Mys (0.15)
Murun (0.15)
Note: s.a. is single analysis.
N o t e the high positive coefficients of correlation
between К and Fe, as well as between Sr and M n . Con
sidering the effect of these dependencies, we obtained
a positive partial coefficient of correlation between Mn
and K. A positive correlation between the concentration
of univalent К replacing bivalent Sr and Ba in the M ( l )
site and the concentrations of M n , Fe, and Ca replacing
univalent Na can be illustrated by the following charge-
compensation s c h e m e
(Sr
2+
, Ba
2+
) + Na
+
— K
+
+ (Mn
2+
, Fe
2+
, Ca
2+
).
As a result, we propose the following formula for
the K-lamprophyllite end member: K
2
N a ( M n , Fe,
C a )
2
T i [ T i
2
0
2
( S i
2
0
7
)
2
] ( 0 , O H , F)
2
.
A l u m i n u m shows significant positive correlations
with Ca and Mg and negative, with Na, which can be
accounted for by the following substitution scheme:
N a + Si — (Ca, M g ) + Al.
T h e compositions of minerals of the lamprophyllite
group were compared in triangular plots describing the
occupation of M( 1) and M ( 2 ) + Na sites (Fig. 1). The Ti
site has not been considered, because the N b , the main
isomorphic admixture in this site, has not been ana
lyzed in many published lamprophyllite compositions.
T h e O ( l ) site was also not considered, because most of
the analyses do not include CI and H
2
0 contents, while
F concentrations are reported only for about 7 0 % of the
analyzed lamprophyllites.
Fig. 1. Compositions of lamprophyllites from alkaline massifs worldwide in the K-Sr-Ba diagram, (a) Fields: (/) Khibiny, (2) Gar
diner, (3) Pilanesberg, (4) Bearpaw, (5) Murun, (6) Niva, (7) Inagli. (b) Lovozero Massif; fields: (/) differentiated complex, (2) eud
ialyte complex, (J) porphyritic lujavrites, (4) pegmatites.
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The M(l) site is generally occupied by Sr, Ba, K,
and Na. It probably also incorporates rare earth ele
ments and Y.
The K - S r - B a d i a g r a m shows that the fields of the
lamprophyllite compositions from various massifs sig
nificantly overlap. However, three groups of lampro
phyllites could be distinguished in this diagram, partic
ularly for the Ba-rich varieties. Lamprophyllites of the
first group are enriched in К ( M u r u n , Turii M y s , Inagli,
Niva, and Khibiny massifs). Lamprophyllites of the
Murun Massif are richest in К (0.61 f.u., on average) in
agreement with the elevated potassium contents in the
rocks of this massif. T h e second group comprises lam
prophyllites with low К contents (<0.2 f.u.) (Bearpaw,
eudialyte and differentiated complexes of the Lovozero
Massif, and Pilanesberg). Lamprophyllites from peg
matites of the Lovozero Massif c o m p o s e the third
group with transitional compositions.
The lamprophyllites of s o m e massifs c o m p o s e t w o
fields: (1) enriched with Sr and (2) enriched with Ba.
However, there is no gap between the Sr- and Ba-rich
compositions (Fig. 1), which suggests a continuous
solid solution series in the lamprophyllite-baritolam-
prophyllite series. T h e occurrence of lamprophyllites of
two separate compositional groups within one massif
could be caused by the evolution of the mineralizing
medium. Pekov etal [20] explained the transition from
lamprophyllite to baritolamprophyllite in the Khibiny
Massif by the separation of Sr from Ba at the later peg-
matitic stages due to Sr partitioning into carbonates
(ancylite and strontianite), which are closely associated
with baritolamprophyllite. A similar role in s o m e other
massifs could be played by the chevkinite-group miner
als, as well as R E E phosphates and carbonates (Table 6).
Similar evolutionary trends of the lamprophyllite com
position in different massifs, including the rocks of the
eudialyte complex that have almost no Sr-apatite and
contain much smaller a m o u n t s of Sr-bearing minerals
as compared to lamprophyllite, suggest that there are
some other reasons for the transition from lamprophyl
lite to baritolamprophyllite. We believe that this transi
tion could be related to the accumulation of compo
nents of the lower temperature Ba-lamprophyllite in the
melt relative to those of the higher temperature Sr-lam-
prophyllite.
The triangular N a - S r - B a , N a - K - S r , and K - S r - B a
diagrams were found to be less informative.
Lamprophyllites can be subdivided by d o m i n a n t
cations occupying the M ( l ) site into Sr-rich and Ba-
rich minerals (in the general case, this classification is
not equivalent to a formal subdivision into lamprophyl
lite and baritolamprophyllite). In turn, the Ba-rich lam
prophyllites are subdivided into high-, medium-, and
low-K varieties.
The rare earth elements and Y are usually not ana
lyzed in lamprophyllites. T h e available data indicate
that the mineral can contain up to 0.02 f.u. La, 0.01 f.u.
Nd, and 0.3 f.u. C e ; however, the latter normally does
Fig. 2. Mn distribution in lamprophyllites from alkaline
complexes worldwide.
not exceed 0.05 f.u. Only lamprophyllites from the
Niva Massif have exclusively high Ce contents ( 0 . 1 3 -
0.23 f.u.). Yttrium contents are typically below 0.005 f.u.,
i.e., lamprophyllites are enriched in light rare earth ele
ments.
The M(2) site is generally occupied by Na (the Na
content not found in the M ( l ) site is >2 f.u. in 8 0 % of
all cases). Data on minor admixtures in the M ( 2 ) site
are given in Table 5.
T h e distribution of Mn has a m i n i m u m at about
0.2 f.u. (Fig. 2). Such a bimodal distribution allows one
to subdivide lamprophyllites into high- and low-Mn
varieties.
H i g h - M n (>0.2 f.u.) lamprophyllites are abundant in
the Khibiny, Lovozero, Pilanesberg, Turii M y s , and
Strelka massifs, while low-Mn lamprophyllites are typ
ical of the Inagli, Bearpaw, Gardiner, M u r u n , Oldoinyo
Lengai, Botogol, and Niva massifs.
Zinc contents in lamprophyllites normally do not
exceed 0.05 f.u. and are usually not analyzed. There is
one analysis of lamprophyllite from pegmatite of the
Lovozero Massif with 0.4 f.u. Zn. In this case, Zn prob
ably occupies the M ( 2 ) site.
Lamprophyllites in some massifs have an almost
constant Mn/Fe ratio (Fig. 3), which is low in the Niva
Massif (0.15), somewhat higher in the Inagli (0.95) and
Bearpaw (0.56) massifs, and extremely high in Pilanes
berg (3.90). S o m e fields are roughly isometric and
characterize significant variations in the mineral com
position (low-Mn lamprophyllites of the Khibiny Mas
sif, lamprophyllites of pegmatites and the eudialyte
complex of the Lovozero Massif and Gardiner com
plex). S o m e fields are elongated along the N a - M n side,
for example, very similar fields of lamprophyllites from
the rocks of the differentiated complex and porphyritic
lujavrites of the Lovozero Massif; some other fields
gravitate to the N a - F e side (lamprophyllites of the
M u r u n Massif). T h e field of high-Mn lamprophyllites
of the Khibiny Massif is small and is located at the
right-hand sides of the extended field of the Pilanesberg
lamprophyllites and the group of fields enclosing 1am-
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Table 6. Occurrences and mineral assemblages of lamprophyllites in alkaline complexes worldwide
Massif
Rock
Mineral assemblage
Lamprophyllite type
Genesis
Reference
Bearpaw
Pegmatite
Nepheline, microcline, phlogopite-annite, magne-
tite, rutile, zircon, thorite, betafite, Ce-loparite, crich-
tonite, ilmenite, pyrophanite, aegirine, sphene,
minerals of the chevkinite group
Sr-lamprophyllite with rims of
Ba-lamprophyllite
Pegmatitic
[6, 12]
Gardiner
Pegmatites and
veins
Natrolite, sphene; lorenzenite, melanite, pectolite,
magnetite, aegirine-augite
Sr- and Ba-lamprophyllites
Pegmatitic (?),
metasomatic (?)
[5]
Gardiner
Phonolite
dikes (?)
Aegirine, lorenzenite, sodalite, albite, natrolite
High- and low-Mn Sr-lamprophyl-
lite and low-K Ba-lamprophyllite
Magmatic (?),
metasomatic (?)
[5]
Inagli
Pegmatite
Lorenzenite, neptunite, vinogradovite, albite,
nepheline, eudialyte, aegirine, microcline, leu-
cosphenite, thompsonite
Pegmatitic
[7, 17,21]
Inagli
Metasomatites
Albite, microcline, leucosphenite, batisite, innelite
High-Mn high-K lamprophyllite
Metasomatic
[2]
Koksharovka Eudialytic
lujavrites
Eudialyte, aegirine, potassium feldspar, nepheline
Magmatic (?)
[22]
Lovozero
Rock of the diffe-
rentiated complex
Nepheline, feldspar, aegirine, ilmenite, loparite
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Late magmatic (?)
[23]
authors' data
Lovozero
Eudialytic
lujavrites
Nepheline, feldspar, aegirine, amphibole, murman-
ite, mosandrite, steenstrupine, monazite, nenadkevi-
chite, vitusite, loparite
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite and
rare low-K Ba-lamprophyllite
Late magmatic (?)
[23, 24]
authors' data
Lovozero
Porphyritic
lujavrites
Nepheline, feldspar, aegirine, amphibole
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Late magmatic (?)
[23]
authors' data
Lovozero
Pegmatites
Aegirine, serandite, steenstrupine, narsarsukite,
lomonosovite, microcline, sodalite, magnesioarfved-
sonite, eudialyte, terskite
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite and
medium-K Ba-lamprophyllite
Pegmatitic
[11,21,23]
Chukanov's
and authors' data
Murun
Pegmatite
Odintsovite, aegirine, sphene, feldspar
High-Mn high-K Ba-lamprophyl-
lite, Sr-lamprophyllite
Pegmatitic
[16, 25]
Chukanov's data
Niva
Agpaitic syenite Feldspar, aegirine-diopside to aegirine, amphib-
ole, aenigmatite, natrolite, apatite, shcherbakovite
Low-Mn high-K Ba-lamprophyllite Magmatic (?)
[26, 27]
authors' data
Table 6. (Contd.)
Massif
Rock
Mineral assemblage
Lamprophyllite type
Genesis
Reference
Oldoinyo
Lengai
Combeite
nephelinite
Combeite, sodalite, apatite, nepheline, pyroxene,
melanite, delhayelite, C e - N b - S r perovskite, C a -
N a - S r - K phosphate, magnetite (rare)
Low-Mn high-K Ba-lamprophyllite Late magmatic
[4]
Parana
Fenites
Sr-chevkinite, Sr-loparite, aegirine, nepheline,
sanidine
Low-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Metasomatic
[28]
Pilanesberg
Nepheline
syenite
Microcline, nepheline, aegirine, calcite, analcime,
pectolite, fluorite
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Magmatic (?)
[21]
authors' data
Strelka
Metasomatites
Eudialyte, lorenzenite, rhyncholite, lomonosovite High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Metasomatic
[2]
Turii Mys
Fenites
Aegirine, natrolite, quartz, labuntsovite, calcite,
sphene, woehlerite, eudialyte
High-Mn high-K Ba-lamprophyllite Hydrothermal
[ 1 , 3 , 2 9 ]
Khibiny
Khibinite
Ilmenite, amphibole
Late magmatic (?)
[10]
Khibiny
Melteigite-urtite Nepheline
Late magmatic (?)
[10]
Khibiny
Rischorrite
Nepheline, aegirine, amphibole
Late magmatic (?)
[10]
Khibiny
Apatite-
nepheline rocks
Nepheline, aegirine, amphibole
Late magmatic (?)
[10]
Khibiny
Pegmatites
Nepheline, feldspars, aegirine, eudialyte, lomono-
sovite, ancylite, strontianite, apatite, cancrinite,
villiaumite, analcime, pectolite
Sr-lamprophyllite and high-'K Ba-
lamprophyllite, usually high-Mn
Pegmatitic
[1, 8, 10, 19-21]
Chukanov's
and Lisitsin's data
Khibiny
Fenites
Ilmenite, sphene, lorenzenite, eudialyte,
nepheline, feldspar, pyroxene
Metasomatic
[30]
Khibiny
Apophyllite
veins
Sodalite, natrolite, cancrinite, microcline, rhyn-
cholite, apophyllite, loparite, opal, fluorite,
calcite, aegirine, eudialyte, apatite, arfvedsonite
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Hydrothermal
[9]
Yllymakh
Metasomatites
Sr-lamprophyllite and high-K Ba-lamprophyllite,
usually high-Mn
High-Mn Sr-lamprophyllite
Metasomatic
[2]
Fig. 3. Compositions of lamprophyllites from alkaline massifs worldwide in the Fe-Na-Mn diagram. See Fig. 1 for explanation of
fields.
prophyllites from the differentiated complex and por-
phyritic lujavrites of the Lovozero Massif.
T h u s , the occupation of the M ( 2 ) site in lamprophyl
lites varies between different massifs and within indi
vidual massifs.
Titanium is probably replaced by Fe, M g , and Al in
the lamprophyllite structure [15, 17]. However, a m o n g
these elements, only Mg shows a significant negative
correlation with Ti.
By analogy with other "titanosilicate micas", we
believe that the Ti site can also be occupied by Nb and
Zr. This is verified by the significant negative coeffi
cient of Nb correlation with Ti. Concentrations of Zr
and Nb are low: mean Nb contents are 0.01-0.03 f.u.
(up to 0.05 in rare analyses). K h o m y a k o v [11]
described lamprophyllite with 0.2 f.u. Nb from the
Yubileinaya vein in the L o v o z e r o Massif. Z i r c o n i u m
is n o r m a l l y not a n a l y z e d . Its c o n t e n t s in the available
m i c r o p r o b e a n d c h e m i c a l a n a l y s e s d o not e x c e e d
0.04 f.u.
The O(l) site is included in the hydroxyl group,
which is replaced by F and CI. T h e fluorine contents in
lamprophyllite normally range from 0.5 to 1.0 f.u.
However, low-F lamprophyllites (0.32 f.u., on average)
are typical of the Inagli Massif, while high-F lampro
phyllite varieties (up to 2 f.u.) are observed in the Turii
M y s and Khibiny massifs. T h e F-rich analogs of lam
prophyllite, baritolamprophyllite, and K-baritolampro-
phyllite could be described as new mineral species.
D a t a on the CI c o n c e n t r a t i o n s in lamprophyllite
are scarce. T h e available a n a l y s e s c o n t a i n up to
0.15 f.u. CI.
T h e lamprophyllite compositions can be classified
by cation amounts in the M ( l ) site and by Mn content.
T h e distribution of lamprophyllites of various chemical
types are characterized in Table 6.
We compared these data with the distribution of К
and Mn in alkaline complexes containing lamprophyl
lite (Table 7). There is a positive correlation between
Mn concentrations in rocks and lamprophyllites for the
Khibiny, Lovozero, and Pilanesberg massifs. However,
Table 7. K
2
0 and MnO contents in the rocks of some alkaline massifs
Massif
к
2
о , %
MnO, %
Reference
Khibiny
6.15
0.20
[31]
Lovozero Massif
differentiated complex
5.31
0.29
[23]
eudialyte complex
4.60
0.45
[23]
Oldoinyo Lengai, lavas
4.38-5.43
0.34-0.39
[4]
Pilanesberg, foyaites
5.41
0.60
[32]
lujavrites
2.78
0.62
[32]
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the relatively M n - r i c h r o c k s of O l d o i n y o L e n g a i Vol-
cano include l o w - M n l a m p r o p h y l l i t e s .
Among the massifs u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n , the K h i b -
iny Massif has the h i g h e s t K
2
0 c o n t e n t in its r o c k s . T h e
Ba-lamprophyllites from this massif are richest in
potassium. T h e h i g h - K B a - l a m p r o p h y l l i t e is also typi-
cal of Oldoinyo L e n g a i , w h o s e lavas are c o m p a r a b l e
with the rocks of the eudialyte c o m p l e x of the L o v o z e r o
Massif in K
2
0 c o n c e n t r a t i o n s . T h e latter, however,
includes low-K l a m p r o p h y l l i t e s .
The paragenetic analysis s h o w s that l a m p r o p h y l l i t e s
are usually confined to the latest differentiates that are
enriched in i n c o m p a t i b l e e l e m e n t s a c c u m u l a t e d d u r i n g
magma evolution. T h e crystallization of m i n e r a l s of the
lamprophyllite g r o u p c o r r e s p o n d s to a certain level of
alkaline m a g m a differentiation. T h e variations of the
lamprophyllite c o m p o s i t i o n s c o m p l y with the evolution
of highly differentiated alkaline m a g m a s . T h e l a m p r o -
phyllite c o m p o s i t i o n is related to the initial m a g m a
composition a n d p h y s i c o c h e m i c a l c o n d i t i o n s (pres-
sure, temperature, and fluid c o m p o n e n t fugacities),
which affect the t h e r m o d y n a m i c activities of the lam-
prophyllite c o m p o n e n t s .
This study w a s s u p p o r t e d by the R u s s i a n F o u n d a -
tion for Basic R e s e a r c h , project n o s . 9 9 - 0 5 - 6 4 8 3 5 and
00-15-98497.
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