Caryinite Mineral Data

General Caryinite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 681.37 gm

Sodium 3.37 % Na 4.55 % Na₂O

Calcium 7.65 % Ca 10.70 % CaO

Magnesium 1.78 % Mg 2.96 % MgO

Manganese 14.51 % Mn 18.74 % MnO

Arsenic 31.89 % As 48.91 % As₂O₅

Phosphorus 0.45 % P 1.04 % P₂O₅

Lead 12.16 % Pb 13.10 % PbO

Oxygen 28.18 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na_0.6Pb_0.4Ca_0.6Na_0.4Ca_0.7Mn²⁺_1.8Mg_0.5(AsO₄)_2.9(PO₄)_0.1

Environment:

In veinlets in skarn in a metamorphosed Fe-Mn orebody.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874

Locality:

Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the Greek for "nut-brown", its common color.

Synonym:

ICSD 76609

Karyinite

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Caryinite Image

Images:

Caryinite Rhodonite

Comments: Yellow crystalline caryinite with pink rhodonite.
Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Caryinite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5214:1:0.8731

Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.855, b = 13.147, c = 11.479, Z = 4; beta = 98.97° V = 1,021.87 Den(Calc)= 4.43

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: I2/c

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.87(1), 2.686(0.5), 3.03(0.3),

Physical Properties of Caryinite

Cleavage:

{110} Distinct, {010} Distinct

Color:

Brown, Yellow brown.

Density:

4.29

Diaphaneity:

Subtranslucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.

Habit:

Cleaveable - Easily cleaved into fragments.

Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Greasy (Oily)

Streak:

light brown

Optical Properties of Caryinite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.063 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.03 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1777,KPDmeas= 0.1834,KC= 0.1725
Ncalc = 1.74 - 1.76

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.776, b=1.78, g=1.805, bire=0.0290, 2V(Calc)=46, 2V(Meas)=41. Dispersion r > v slight.

Calculated Properties of Caryinite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.08 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Caryinite =4.43 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Photoelectric:

PE_Caryinite= 230.01 barns/electron
U=PE_Caryinite x rElectron Density= 939.11 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Caryinite is Not Radioactive

Caryinite Classification

Dana Class:

38.02.02.01 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc

(38.02)(A+ B++)5 (XO4)3

(38.02.02)Alluaudite-Wyllieite Group (Alluaudite Subgroup)

38.02.02.01 Caryinite (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn)(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m

38.02.02.02 Arseniopleite (Ca,Na)(Na,Pb)Mn(Mn,Mg,Fe)2(AsO4)3 I2/a 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.AC.10 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O

08.AC -With medium-sized and large cations

08.AC.10 Alluaudite NaCaFe(Mn,Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Arseniopleite (Ca,Na)(Na,Pb)Mn(Mn,Mg,Fe)2(AsO4)3 I2/a 2/m

08.AC.10 Ferrohagendorfite* (Na,Ca)2Fe(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 2₁/a 2/m

08.AC.10 Caryinite (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn)(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Hagendorfite NaCaMn(Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 I 2₁/a 2/m

08.AC.10 Johillerite Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Ferroalluaudite NaCaFe(Fe,Mn,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/a 2/m

08.AC.10 Odanielite Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Maghagendorfite NaMgMn(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 2₁/a 2/m

08.AC.10 Nickenichite Na0,8Ca0,4(Mg,Fe,Al)3Cu0,4(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Varulite NaCaMn(Mn,Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Bradaczekite! NaCu4(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 Yazganite! NaFe2(Mg,Mn)(AsO4)3•H2O C 2/c 2/m

08.AC.10 IMA2008-054! NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 C 2/c 2/m

Other Caryinite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Caryinite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Caryinite

(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3
Dana No: 38.02.02.01 Strunz No: 08.AC.10
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