Manganbabingtonite Mineral Data

General Manganbabingtonite Information

Chemical Formula:

Ca2(Mn,Fe++)Fe+++Si5O14(OH)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 572.59 gm

Calcium 14.00 % Ca 19.59 % CaO

Manganese 7.20 % Mn 9.29 % MnO

Iron 12.19 % Fe 3.14 % FeO / 13.94 % Fe₂O₃

Silicon 24.52 % Si 52.47 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.57 % H₂O

Oxygen 41.91 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ca₂Mn²⁺_0.75Fe²⁺_0.25Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)

Environment:

In thin stringers in amphibolized garnet-pyroxene-magnetite skarn associated with an iron deposit. Forms a series with babingtonite.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1967

Locality:

Rudnyi Kaskad deposit, Sayan, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the manganese content and relation to babingtonite.

Name Pronunciation:

Manganbabingtonite + Pronunciation

Manganbabingtonite Image

Images:

Manganbabingtonite

Comments: Brownish black manganbabingtonite associated with pink Inesite blades.
Location: Hubei, China. Scale: 8 x 5.7 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Manganbabingtonite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5895:1:0.5784

Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.91, b = 11.72, c = 6.78, Z = 2; alpha = 90.37°, beta = 93.75°, gamma = 104.8° V = 529.72 Den(Calc)= 3.59

Crystal System:

Triclinic - Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.938(1), 2.998(1), 3.1(1),

Physical Properties of Manganbabingtonite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {110} Indistinct

Color:

Black, Brownish black.

Density:

3.45

Diaphaneity:

Subtranslucent

Hardness:

5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

brownish

Optical Properties of Manganbabingtonite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.053 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.09 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2035,KPDmeas= 0.2118,KC= 0.2237
Ncalc = 1.77 - 1.8

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.716, b=1.73, g=1.746, bire=0.0300, 2V(Calc)=88, 2V(Meas)=78-82. Dispersion r >> v strong.

Pleochroism (x):

emerald green or emerald green.

Pleochroism (y):

faint rose or colorless.

Pleochroism (z):

purple brown or rose brown.

Calculated Properties of Manganbabingtonite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.40 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Manganbabingtonite =3.45 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_{Manganbabingtonite}= 8.09 barns/electron
U=PE_{Manganbabingtonite} x rElectron Density= 27.52 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Manganbabingtonite Classification

Dana Class:

65.04.01.03 (65)Inosilicate Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1

(65.04)with chains P=5

(65.04.01)Rhodonite group

65.04.01.01 Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3 P1 1

65.04.01.02 Babingtonite Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) P1 1

65.04.01.03 Manganbabingtonite Ca2(Mn,Fe)FeSi5O14(OH) P1 1

65.04.01.04 Nambulite (Li,Na)Mn4[Si5O14(OH)] P1 1

65.04.01.05 Natronambulite (Na,Li)Mn4[Si5O14(OH)] P1 1

65.04.01.06 Marsturite NaCaMn3[Si5O14(OH)] P1,P 1 Tri

65.04.01.07 Lithiomarsturite LiCa2Mn2HSi5O15 P1 1

65.04.01.08 Scandiobabingtonite! Ca2(Fe,Mn)ScSi5O14(OH) P1 1

Strunz Class:

09.DK.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.DK -Inosilicates with 5-periodic single chains

09.DK.05 Babingtonite Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) P1 1

09.DK.05 Marsturite NaCaMn3[Si5O14(OH)] P1,P 1 Tri

09.DK.05 Natronambulite (Na,Li)Mn4[Si5O14(OH)] P1 1

09.DK.05 Lithiomarsturite LiCa2Mn2HSi5O15 P1 1

09.DK.05 Manganbabingtonite Ca2(Mn,Fe)FeSi5O14(OH) P1 1

09.DK.05 Nambulite (Li,Na)Mn4[Si5O14(OH)] P1 1

09.DK.05 Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3 P1 1

09.DK.05 Scandiobabingtonite! Ca2(Fe,Mn)ScSi5O14(OH) P1 1

Other Manganbabingtonite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2)

See Also:

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

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Manganbabingtonite

Ca2(Mn,Fe++)Fe+++Si5O14(OH)
Dana No: 65.04.01.03 Strunz No: 09.DK.05
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