Strontium-bearing Potassic-richterite

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting: Metasomatic lens of blue nephrite.

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 24 15.999 383.976
41.65%
14SiSilicon Silicon 8 28.085 224.680
24.37%
12MgMagnesium Magnesium 5 24.305 121.525
13.18%
38SrStrontium Strontium 1 87.620 87.620
9.50%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
4.35%
19KPotassium Potassium 1 39.098 39.098
4.24%
11NaSodium Sodium 1 22.990 22.990
2.49%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 2 1.008 2.016
0.22%
Total 921.983 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	24	15.999	383.976	41.65%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	8	28.085	224.680	24.37%
12MgMagnesium	Magnesium	5	24.305	121.525	13.18%
38SrStrontium	Strontium	1	87.620	87.620	9.50%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	4.35%
19KPotassium	Potassium	1	39.098	39.098	4.24%
11NaSodium	Sodium	1	22.990	22.990	2.49%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	2	1.008	2.016	0.22%
	Total	921.983	100.00%

Synonyms

Strontian Potassic-richterite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1988Konev A.A., Paradina L.F., Vorob'ev E.I. e.a. (1988) Magnesiumstrontian poassicricterite - a new variety of amphiboles. Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal, 10(1), 76-82 (in Russian).
1996Konev, A.A., Vorob'yev, E.I., and Lazebnik, K.A. (1996) The Mineralogy of the Murun Massif. Russian Academy of Science Press, Siberian Branch, Novosbirsk, 81-85 (in Russian).
2000Kabalov, Y., Sokolova, E., Gorbatova, V., Schneider, J., Konev, A. (2000) A Unique Sr-Rich K-Richterite from Siberia: Rietveld Structure Refinement. Materials Science Forum, 321. 994-999 doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.321-324.994DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.321-324.994
2000Sokolova, E. V., Kabalov, Yu. K., McCammon, C., Schneider, J., Konev, A. A. (2000) Cation partitioning in an unusual strontian potassicrichterite from Siberia: Rietveld structure refinement and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Mineralogical Magazine, 64 (1) 19-23 doi:10.1180/002646100549094DOI: 10.1180/002646100549094

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Strontium-bearing Potassic-richterite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/strontium-bearing-potassic-richterite-40381},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}