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Maghagendorfite Mineral Data

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General Maghagendorfite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaMgMn(Fe++,Fe+++)2(PO4)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 498.84 gm
   Sodium       4.61 %  Na    6.21 % Na2O
   Magnesium    4.87 %  Mg    8.08 % MgO
   Manganese   11.01 %  Mn   14.22 % MnO
   Iron        22.39 %  Fe   21.60 % FeO /  8.00 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  18.63 %  P    42.68 % P2O5
   Oxygen      38.49 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.80 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaMgMn2+Fe2+1.5Fe3+0.5(PO4)3
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1979
Help on Locality: Locality: Dyke Lode, Custer, South Dakota, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as MAGnesium hagendorfite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Maghagendorfite + Pronunciation Say MAGHAGENDORFITE
 

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  Maghagendorfite

Comments: BSE image of graftonite groundmass (Gft) with microgranules of maghagendorfite (Mhg), triphylite (Trp), ludlamite (Lud), and quartz (Qtz). (CanMin, v46:635).
Location: Brissago Granitic Pegmatites, Western Southern Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Scale: See Image.
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Maghagendorfite Crystallography

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: I 21/a
 

Physical Properties of Maghagendorfite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {???} Good
Help on Color: Color: Greenish black.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3.5 - Copper Penny
Help on Streak: Streak: gray green
 

Optical Properties of Maghagendorfite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:
 

Calculated Properties of Maghagendorfite

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0098038659
Boson Index = 0.9901961341
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEMaghagendorfite = 10.63 barns/electron
U=PEMaghagendorfite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Maghagendorfite is Not Radioactive
 

Maghagendorfite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 38.02.03.04 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc
  (38.02)(A+ B++)5 (XO4)3
  (38.02.03)Alluaudite-Wyllieite Group (Alluaudite Subgroup)
 
38.02.03.01 Ferrohagendorfite* (Na,Ca)2Fe(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m
 
38.02.03.02 Hagendorfite NaCaMn(Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m
 
38.02.03.03 Varulite NaCaMn(Mn,Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.04 Maghagendorfite NaMgMn(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m
 
38.02.03.05 Ferroalluaudite NaCaFe(Fe,Mn,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/a 2/m
 
38.02.03.06 Alluaudite NaCaFe(Mn,Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.07 Odanielite Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.08 Johillerite Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.09 Nickenichite Na0,8Ca0,4(Mg,Fe,Al)3Cu0,4(AsO4)3 C 2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.10 Yazganite! NaFe2(Mg,Mn)(AsO4)3•H2O C 2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.11 IMA2008-054! NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 C 2/c 2/m
 
38.02.03.12 IMA2008-064! Na16Mn25Al8(PO4)30 Pc m
Help on  Strunz Class: 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 Maghagendorfite Information

Help on References: References: PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Maghagendorfite :
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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Maghagendorfite

NaMgMn(Fe++,Fe+++)2(PO4)3
Dana No: 38.02.03.04 Strunz No: 08.AC.10
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