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Manganbelyankinite

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Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
(Mn,Ca)(Ti,Nb)
 
5
O
 
12
 · 9H
 
2
O
Hardness:2 - 2½
This page provides mineralogical data about Manganbelyankinite.

Classification of Manganbelyankinite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful 1957
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/D.06-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FM.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
M : Hydroxides with H2O +- (OH); unclassified
Dana 8th edition ID:8.7.8.2

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
7 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:17.8.16

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
8 : Silicates with niobate or tantalate
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Type Occurrence of Manganbelyankinite

Type Locality:Pegmatite No. 31, Kedykverpakhk Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1957

Physical Properties of Manganbelyankinite

Hardness (Mohs):2 - 2½

Chemical Properties of Manganbelyankinite

Formula:
(Mn,Ca)(Ti,Nb)
 
5
O
 
12
 · 9H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Mn, O, Ti
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, Mn, Nb, O, Ti

Relationship of Manganbelyankinite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Belyankinite (see here)
Forms a series with Gerasimovskite (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FM.15Franconite
Na
 
2
Nb
 
4
O
 
11
 · 9H
 
2
O
4.FM.15Hochelagaite
(Ca,Na,Sr)(Nb,Ti,Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
11
 · 8H
 
2
O
4.FM.15Ternovite
(Mg,Ca)Nb
 
4
O
 
11
 · nH
 
2
O
4.FM.25Belyankinite
Ca
 
1-2
(Ti,Nb)
 
5
O
 
12
 · 9H
 
2
O (?)
4.FM.25Gerasimovskite
(Mn,Ca)(Nb,Ti)
 
5
O
 
12
 · 9H
 
2
O
4.FM.30Silhydrite
3SiO
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
4.FM.35Cuzticite
Fe
3+
2
(TeO
 
6
) · 3H
 
2
O
4.FM.40Cyanophyllite
Cu
 
5
Al
 
2
Sb
3+
3
O
 
12
(OH) · 12H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
17.8.1Epistolite
Na
 
2
(Nb,Ti)
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)O
 
2
 · nH
 
2
O
17.8.2Murmanite
Na
 
2
Ti
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)O
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
17.8.3Perraultite
BaNaMn
2+
4
Ti
 
2
 (Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
2
F
17.8.4Niocalite
(Ca,Nb)
 
4
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(O,OH,F)
 
2
17.8.5Mongolite
Ca
 
4
Nb
 
6
Si
 
5
O
 
24
(OH)
 
10
 · nH
 
2
O
17.8.6Fersmanite
Ca
 
4
(Na,Ca)
 
4
(Ti,Nb)
 
4
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
O
 
8
F
 
3
17.8.7Nacareniobsite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
Ca
 
3
(Ce,La,Nd)Nb(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
OF
 
3
17.8.8Nenadkevichite
(Na,◻)
 
8
Nb
 
4
(Si
 
4
O
 
12
)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
4
 · 8H
 
2
O
17.8.9Natrokomarovite
(Na,Ca,H)
 
2
Nb
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
(OH,F)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
17.8.10Wöhlerite
NaCa
 
2
(Zr,Nb)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(O,OH,F)
 
2
17.8.11Belkovite
Ba
 
3
(Nb,Ti)
 
6
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
O
 
12
17.8.12Baotite
Ba
 
4
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
Si
 
4
O
 
28
Cl
17.8.13Shcherbakovite
(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)
 
2
(Si
 
4
O
 
12
)O
 
2
17.8.14Ilímaussite-(Ce)
(Na,K)
 
7-8
(Ba,K)
 
10
Ce
 
5
(Nb,Ti)
 
6
(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
4
(Si
 
9
O
 
18
)O
 
6
(O,OH)
 
24
17.8.15Komarovite
(Ca,Mn)Nb
 
2
[O
 
3
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
] · 3.5H
 
2
O
17.8.17Niobophyllite
(K,Na)
 
3
(Fe,Mn)
 
6
(Nb,Ti)
 
2
Si
 
8
(O,OH,F)
 
31
17.8.18Caesium-Kupletskite

Other Names for Manganbelyankinite

Other Languages:
German:Manganbelyankinit
Spanish:Manganbelyankinita

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 Manganbelyankinite

Reference List:

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American Mineralogist (1958): 43: 1220.

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    • Localities for Manganbelyankinite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Romania
     
    • Suceava Co.
      • Suceava district
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    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
          • Lovozero Massif
    		American Mineralogist, volume 043, pp. 1220 (1958)
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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