Rinmanite Mineral Data

General Rinmanite Information
Chemical Formula:	(Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 894.42 gm
	Magnesium 5.43 % Mg 9.01 % MgO
	Manganese 1.84 % Mn 2.38 % MnO
	Aluminum 0.60 % Al 1.14 % Al₂O₃
	Zinc 11.70 % Zn 14.56 % ZnO
	Iron 24.35 % Fe 31.33 % FeO
	Antimony 27.22 % Sb 36.17 % Sb₂O₅
	Hydrogen 0.23 % H 2.01 % H₂O
	Oxygen 28.62 % O
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	100.00 % 96.60 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Zn_1.6Mn²⁺_0.3Sb₂Mg₂Fe²⁺_3.9Al_0.2O₁₄(OH)₂
Environment:	Skarn mineral formed during prograde metamorphism of an initially low-S, siliceous carbonate protolith enriched in Zn, Sb and Fe, at relatively high P(H2O). Isostructural with nolan ite
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Garpenberg Norra Zn-Pb mine, Hedemora, Dalarna, in south-central Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named after Sven Rinman (1720-1792), father of the Swedish mineral industry, member of the Bergskollegium.
Synonym:	IMA2000-036