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General Janhaugite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Mn++,Fe++)3(Ti++++,Zr,Nb)2Si4O15(OH,F,O)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 773.35 gm
   Sodium      8.32 %  Na   11.22 % Na2O
   Calcium     1.04 %  Ca    1.45 % CaO
   Zirconium   4.72 %  Zr    6.37 % ZrO2
   Titanium    9.29 %  Ti   15.49 % TiO2
   Manganese  17.05 %  Mn   22.01 % MnO
   Niobium     3.60 %  Nb    5.16 % Nb2O5
   Iron        4.33 %  Fe    5.57 % FeO
   Silicon    13.80 %  Si   29.52 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.18 %  H     1.63 % H2O
   Oxygen     34.96 %  O
   Fluorine    2.70 %  F     2.70 % F
                -   %   F    -1.14 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2.8Ca0.2Mn2+2.4Fe2+0.6Ti1.5Zr0.4Nb0.3Si3.8O15(OH)1.4F1.1O0.5
Help on Environment: Environment: In groundmass and miarolitic cavities in sodium-rich granite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1983
Help on Locality: Locality: From Gjerdingen, 30 km north of Olso, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Jan Haug, and amateur mineralogist who first observed the mineral.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Janhaugite + Pronunciation Say JANHAUGITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 30900
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  Dalyite   Janhaugite

Comments: Tan crystalline dalyite (arrow) with reddish brown janhaugite.
Location: Gjerdingen, Nordmark, north of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

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  Janhaugite

Comments: Reddish-brown columnar crystalline janhaugite in white matrix.
Location: Gjerdingen, Nordmark, north of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Janhaugite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =1.09:1:1.4234
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 10.668, b = 9.787, c = 13.931, Z = 4; beta = 107.82° V = 1,384.72 Den(Calc)= 3.71
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.839(1), 2.782(0.9), 2.833(0.9),
 

Physical Properties of Janhaugite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {010} Distinct
Help on Color: Color: Reddish brown.
Help on Density: Density: 3.6
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Semitransparent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes
Help on Habit: Habit: Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).
Help on Habit: Habit: Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 5 - Apatite
Help on Luster: Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Help on Streak: Streak: light brown
 

Optical Properties of Janhaugite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.01 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.039 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2253,KPDmeas= 0.2322,KC= 0.2346
Ncalc = 1.84 - 1.87
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (+), a=1.77, b=1.828, g=1.91, bire=0.1400, 2V(Calc)=84, 2V(Meas)=80.
Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x): colorless.
Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y): beige.
Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z): beige.
 

Calculated Properties of Janhaugite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.46 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Janhaugite =3.60 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEJanhaugite = 19.67 barns/electron
U=PEJanhaugite x rElectron Density= 68.03 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Janhaugite is Not Radioactive
 

Janhaugite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 56.02.04.10 (56)Sorosilicate Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F. and H2O
  (56.02)with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination
  (56.02.04)Cuspidine - Wohlerite group
 
56.02.04.01 Baghdadite Ca3(Zr,Ti)Si2O9 P 21/a 2/m
 
56.02.04.02 Burpalite Na2CaZrSi2O7F2 P 21/a 2/m
 
56.02.04.03 Cuspidine Ca4Si2O7(F,OH)2 P 21/c 2/m
 
56.02.04.04 Lavenite (Na,Ca)2(Mn,Fe)(Zr,Ti,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F) P 21/a 2/m
 
56.02.04.05 Wohlerite NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2 P 21/m 2/m
 
56.02.04.06 Niocalite Ca14Nb2(Si2O7)4O6F2 Pa m
 
56.02.04.07 Hiortdahlite (Ca,Na,Y)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O7(F,O,OH)2 P1 1
 
56.02.04.08 Rosenbuschite (Ca,Na)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O8F P1 1
 
56.02.04.09 Hainite Na4Ca8(Ti,Zr,Mn,Fe)3Si8O28F8 P1 1
 
56.02.04.10 Janhaugite (Na,Ca)3(Mn,Fe)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2Si4O15(OH,F,O)3 P 21/n 2/m
 
56.02.04.11 Jennite Ca9Si6O18(OH)6•8H2O P1 1
 
56.02.04.12 Komarovite (Ca,Mn)2(Nb,Ti)2Si2O7(O,F)2•3.5(H2O) Unk Ortho
 
56.02.04.13 Natrokomarovite* Na6CaNb6[Si4O12F2•4(H2O) C mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
56.02.04.14 Suolunite Ca2Si2O5(OH)2•(H2O) F dd2 mm2
 
56.02.04.15 Mongolite Ca4Nb6Si5O24(OH)10•5(H2O) Unk Tetra
 
56.02.04.16 Kristiansenite! Ca2ScSn(Si2O7)(Si2O6OH) C1 1
 
56.02.04.17 Kochite! Na2(Na,Ca)4Ca4(Mn,Ca)2Zr2Ti2(Si2O7)4(O,F)4F4 P1 1
 
56.02.04.18 Marianoite! Na2Ca4(Nb,Zr)2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 P 21 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 09.BE.17 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
  09.B - Sorosilicates
  09.BE -Si2O7 groups with additional anions;
 
09.BE.17 Baghdadite Ca3(Zr,Ti)Si2O9 P 21/a 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Janhaugite (Na,Ca)3(Mn,Fe)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2Si4O15(OH,F,O)3 P 21/n 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Burpalite Na2CaZrSi2O7F2 P 21/a 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Cuspidine Ca4Si2O7(F,OH)2 P 21/c 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Hiortdahlite (Ca,Na,Y)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O7(F,O,OH)2 P1 1
 
09.BE.17 Lavenite (Na,Ca)2(Mn,Fe)(Zr,Ti,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F) P 21/a 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Niocalite Ca14Nb2(Si2O7)4O6F2 Pa m
 
09.BE.17 Normandite! NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)Si2O7(O,F)2 P 21/a 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Wohlerite NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2 P 21/m 2/m
 
09.BE.17 Marianoite! Na2Ca4(Nb,Zr)2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 P 21 2/m
 

Other Janhaugite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Janhaugite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Janhaugite

(Na,Ca)3(Mn++,Fe++)3(Ti++++,Zr,Nb)2Si4O15(OH,F,O)3
Dana No: 56.02.04.10 Strunz No: 09.BE.17
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