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Manganberzeliite Mineral Data |
General Manganberzeliite Information |
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(Ca,Na)3(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3 | ||
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Molecular Weight = 618.74 gm | ||
Sodium 2.79 % Na 3.76 % Na2O | |||
Calcium 14.57 % Ca 20.39 % CaO | |||
Magnesium 1.96 % Mg 3.26 % MgO | |||
Manganese 13.32 % Mn 17.20 % MnO | |||
Arsenic 36.33 % As 55.72 % As2O5 | |||
Oxygen 31.03 % O | |||
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100.00 % 100.32 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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Ca2.25Na0.75Mn2+1.5Mg0.5(AsO4)3 | ||
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Metamorphosed manganiferous skarns. Forms a series with berzeliite. | ||
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Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894 | ||
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Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named for the manganese dominant analogue of berzeliite. | ||
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Manganberzeliite Image | |||
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Manganberzeliite Crystallography |
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a = 12.52, Z = 8; V = 1,962.52 Den(Calc)= 4.19 | ||
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Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.8(1), 2.56(0.9), 1.67(0.8), | ||
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Physical Properties of Manganberzeliite |
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None | ||
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Grayish yellow, Yellowish red, Honey yellow, Orange. | ||
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4.21 - 4.46, Average = 4.33 | ||
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Transparent to Translucent | ||
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Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. | ||
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4.5-5 - Near Apatite | ||
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Resinous | ||
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white | ||
Optical Properties of Manganberzeliite |
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CI meas= -0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.037 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1874,KPDmeas= 0.1811,KC= 0.1806 Ncalc = 1.76 - 1.81 |
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Isotropic, n=1.78-1.79. | ||
Calculated Properties of Manganberzeliite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.09 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Manganberzeliite =4.34 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0023097828 Boson Index = 0.9976902172 |
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PEManganberzeliite = 30.39 barns/electron U=PEManganberzeliite x rElectron Density= 124.26 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Manganberzeliite is Not Radioactive |
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Manganberzeliite Classification |
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38.02.01.02 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc | ||
(38.02)(A+ B++)5 (XO4)3 | |||
(38.02.01)Berzeliite Group | |||
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08.AC.25 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | ||
08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O | |||
08.AC -With medium-sized and large cations | |||
Other Manganberzeliite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
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Links to other databases for Manganberzeliite : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 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 Search for Manganberzeliite using: Visit our Advertisers for Manganberzeliite : Ask about Manganberzeliite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Manganberzeliite Specimen Label here :
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