Hiarneite Mineral Data

General Hiarneite Information
Chemical Formula:	(Ca,Mn,Na)2(Zr,Mn+++)5(Sb,Ti,Fe)2O16
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 916.77 gm
	Sodium 0.50 % Na 0.68 % Na₂O
	Calcium 5.25 % Ca 7.34 % CaO
	Zirconium 29.85 % Zr 40.32 % ZrO₂
	Titanium 3.13 % Ti 5.23 % TiO₂
	Manganese 15.58 % Mn 4.64 % MnO / 17.22 % Mn₂O₃
	Iron 1.83 % Fe 2.61 % Fe₂O₃
	Antimony 15.94 % Sb 19.08 % Sb₂O₃
	Oxygen 27.92 % O
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	100.00 % 97.12 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Ca_1.2Mn²⁺_0.6Na_0.2Zr₃Mn³⁺₂Sb_1.2Ti_0.6Fe³⁺_0.3O₁₆
Environment:	Isostructural with calzirtite. In a skarn assemblage resulted from metasomatic reactions affecting a felsic volcanic rock, followed by high-grade metamorphism in an environment of h igh f(O2 ) and silica undersaturation.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	The Langban iron-manganese deposit, Langban, Filipstad district, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named after Urban Hiarne (1641-1724), a pioneer in Swedish geology.
Name Pronunciation:	Hiarneite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	IMA1996-040