Manganokhomyakovite
| Manganokhomyakovite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Silicate mineral, Cyclosilicate |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)<(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 (original form) |
| Strunz classification | 8/E.23-35 |
| Dana classification | 64.1.2.6 |
| Crystal system | Trigonal, R3m' |
| Unit cell | a=14.28, c=30.12 [Å] (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| Color | Orange to orange-red |
| Crystal habit | pseudo-octahedra |
| Crystal symmetry | Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal (3m) |
| Cleavage | None |
| Fracture | Uneven |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 5-6 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to translucent |
| Density | 3.13 (measured), 3.17 (calculated) |
| Optical properties | Uniaxial (-) |
| Refractive index | nω=1.63, nε=1.63 (approximated) |
| Pleochroism | None |
| References | [1][2] |
Manganokhomyakovite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group,[1] with formula Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3WSi(Si9O27)2(Si3O9)2O(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2.[2] This formula is in extended form (based on the original one), to show the presence of cyclic silicate groups and domination of silicon at the M4 site, basing on the nomenclature of the eudialyte group.[3] Some niobium substitutes for tungsten in khomyakovite. As suggested by its name, manganokhomyakovite is a manganese-analogue of khomyakovite, the latter being more rare.[2] The two minerals are the only group representatives, beside taseqite, with species-defining strontium, although many other members display stronium diadochy. Manganokhomyakovite is the third eudialyte-group mineral with essential tungsten (after johnsenite-(Ce) and khomyakovite).[1]
Occurrence and association
Manganokhomyakovite, khomyakovite, johnsenite-(Ce) and oneillite are four eudialyte-group minerals discovered in alkaline rocks of Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.[4] Association of manganokhomyakovite is rich and includes: aegirine, albite, analcime, annite, kupletskite, microcline, natrolite, sodalite, titanite, wöhlerite, zircon, cerussite, galena, molybdenite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, and sphalerite.[2]
Notes on chemistry
Impurities in manganokhomyakovite include niobium and iron, with traces of rare earth elements, hafnium, titanium, tantalum, and aluminium.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Mindat, Manganokhomyakovite, http://www.mindat.org/min-7137.html
- 1 2 3 4 5 Johnsen, O., Gault., R.A., Grice, J.D., and Ercit, T.S., 1999: Khomyakovite and manganokhomyakovite, two new members of the eudialyte group from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist 37, 893-899
- ↑ Johnsen, O., Ferraris, G., Gault, R.A., Grice, D.G., Kampf, A.R., and Pekov, I.V., 2003. The nomenclature of eudialyte-group minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist 41, 785-794
- ↑ "Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-11.