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Manganarsite

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Formula:
Mn
 
3
(As
 
2
O
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
Hardness:3
Name:The name reflects its chemical composition: Manganese and Arsenic
This page provides mineralogical data about Manganarsite.

Classification of Manganarsite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/J.10-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.JB.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
B : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; with additional anions, without H2O
Dana 8th edition ID:46.2.6.1

46 : ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:23.15

23 : Arsenites
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Type Occurrence of Manganarsite

Type Locality:Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Year of Discovery:1986

Physical Properties of Manganarsite

Hardness (Mohs):3

Optical Data of Manganarsite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.810 nε = 1.780
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.030

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High

Chemical Properties of Manganarsite

Formula:
Mn
 
3
(As
 
2
O
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
Essential elements:As, H, Mn, O
All elements listed in formula:As, H, Mn, O

Relationship of Manganarsite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.JB.05Fetiasite
(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Ti)
 
3
(As
 
2
O
 
5
)O
 
2
4.JB.15Magnussonite
Mn
 
10
As
 
6
O
 
18
(OH,Cl)
 
2
4.JB.15UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMn
Mn
 
10
As
 
6
O
 
18
(OH)Cl
4.JB.20Armangite
Mn
2+
26
(AsO
 
3
)
 
14
(HAsO
 
3
)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
4.JB.25Nanlingite
NaMg
 
4
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
4
4.JB.30Asbecasite
Ca
 
3
(Ti,Sn
4+
 
)Be
 
2
(AsO
 
3
)
 
6
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
4.JB.35Stenhuggarite
CaFeSb(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
4.JB.40Trigonite
Pb
 
3
Mn
2+
 
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
3
)
4.JB.45Finnemanite
Pb
 
5
(AsO
 
3
)
 
3
Cl
4.JB.50Gebhardite
Pb
 
8
(As
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
2
OCl
 
6
4.JB.55Derbylite
Fe
3+
4
Ti
 
3
Sb
3+
 
O
 
13
(OH)
4.JB.55Tomichite
(V,Fe)
 
4
Ti
 
3
AsO
 
13
(OH)
4.JB.55Graeserite
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
4
Ti
 
3
AsO
 
13
(OH)
4.JB.60Hemloite
(Ti,V
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
12
(As
3+
 
,Sb
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
23
(OH)
4.JB.65Freedite
Cu
+
 
Pb
 
8
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
3
Cl
 
5
4.JB.70Georgiadèsite
Pb
 
4
(AsO
 
3
)Cl
 
4
(OH)
4.JB.75Ekatite
(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Zn)
 
12
(AsO
 
3
)
 
6
(AsO
 
3
,HSiO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
23.2Nanlingite
NaMg
 
4
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
4
23.3Leiteite
Zn(As
 
2
O
 
4
)
23.5Kuznetsovite
(Hg
+
2
)Hg
2+
 
(AsO
 
4
)Cl
23.6Paulmooreite
Pb
 
2
[As
 
2
O
 
5
]
23.7Ecdemite
Pb
 
6
Cl
 
4
(As
 
2
O
 
7
)
23.8Heliophyllite
Pb
 
6
Cl
 
4
(As
 
2
O
 
7
)
23.9Finnemanite
Pb
 
5
(AsO
 
3
)
 
3
Cl
23.10Gebhardite
Pb
 
8
(As
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
2
OCl
 
6
23.11Zimbabweite
(Na,K)
 
2
PbAs
 
4
(Ta,Nb,Ti)
 
4
O
 
18
23.13Rouseite
Pb
 
2
Mn
2+
 
[AsO
 
3
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
23.14Freedite
Cu
+
 
Pb
 
8
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
3
Cl
 
5
23.17Armangite
Mn
2+
26
(AsO
 
3
)
 
14
(HAsO
 
3
)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
23.18Karibibite
Fe
 
2
As
 
4
O
 
9
23.19Schneiderhöhnite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
3
[As
 
5
O
 
13
]
23.20Lazarenkoite
(Ca,Fe)FeAs
 
3
O
 
7
 · 3H
 
2
O
23.21Stenhuggarite
CaFeSb(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
23.22Tomichite
(V,Fe)
 
4
Ti
 
3
AsO
 
13
(OH)

Other Names for Manganarsite

Synonyms:
IMA1985-037
Other Languages:
German:Manganarsit
Spanish:Manganarsita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Manganarsite

Reference List:

- +
Peacor, D. R.; Dunn, P. J.; Simmons, W. B. & Wicks, F. J. (1986): Arsenites related to layer silicates: Manganarsite, the arsenite analogue of manganpyrosmalite, and unnamed analogues of friedelite and schallerite from Långban, Sweden. American Mineralogist: 71: 1517-1521.

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    • Localities for Manganarsite

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    		Ciriotti, M.E. & Möckel, S. (2004): Novità 2003 da Gambatesa: manganarsite, calce, portlandite. Micro (UK report), 2004, 7-12
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		Amer.Min.(1986) 71, 1517-1521; Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
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