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Folgosinho Quarry, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda District, Portugal
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Formula:
(Mn
4+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)(O,OH)
 
2
System:HexagonalColour:grey-black
Hardness:6½ - 8


Ramsdellite Group.

Classification of Nsutite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/D.10-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.DB.15c

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:4.4.8.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.18.9

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
18 : Oxides of Mn
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Type Occurrence of Nsutite

Type Locality:Nsuta Mine (Insuta Mine; Nsuta-Gaywin Manganese concession; Nsuta-Wassaw), Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Year of Discovery:1962

Physical Properties of Nsutite

Colour:grey-black
Streak:grey-black
Hardness (Mohs):6½ - 8
Cleavage:None Observed

Crystallography of Nsutite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:a = 9.65Å, c = 4.43Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.459
Unit Cell Volume:V 357.26 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.96 (vs)
2.43 (s)
2.34 (m)
2.13 (s)
1.638 (s)
1.615 (w)
1.425 (w)
Comments:Sample from Nsuta, Ghana

Chemical Properties of Nsutite

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

Relationship of Nsutite to other Species

Structurally related to group(s):
Ramsdellite Group
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.DB.05Argutite
GeO
 
2
4.DB.05Cassiterite
SnO
 
2
4.DB.05Plattnerite
PbO
 
2
4.DB.05Pyrolusite
MnO
 
2
4.DB.05Rutile
TiO
 
2
4.DB.05Tripuhyite
Fe
3+
 
Sb
5+
 
O
 
4
4.DB.05Tugarinovite
MoO
 
2
4.DB.05Varlamoffite
(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)
 
2
4.DB.10Byströmite
MgSb
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.10Tapiolite-(Fe)
(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.10Tapiolite-(Mn)
(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.10Ordoñezite
ZnSb
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.15bAkhtenskite
ε-Mn
4+
 
O
 
2
4.DB.15aParamontroseite
V
4+
 
O
 
2
4.DB.15aRamsdellite
Mn
4+
 
O
 
2
4.DB.20Scrutinyite
alpha-PbO
 
2
4.DB.25Ishikawaite
U
4+
 
Fe
2+
 
Nb
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.25Ixiolite
(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
 
4
O
 
8
4.DB.25Samarskite-(Y)
(Y,Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,U,Th,Ca)
 
2
(Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.25Srilankite
Ti
 
2
ZrO
 
6
4.DB.25Yttrocolumbite-(Y)
Y(U
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Nb
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.25Calciosamarskite
(Ca,Fe
3+
 
,Y)
 
2
(Nb,Ta,Ti)
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.25Samarskite-(Yb)
(Yb,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.30Ferberite
FeWO
 
4
4.DB.30Hübnerite
MnWO
 
4
4.DB.30Sanmartinite
(Zn,Fe)WO
 
4
4.DB.30Krasnoselskite
CoWO
 
4
4.DB.30Heftetjernite
ScTaO
 
4
4.DB.30Huanzalaite
MgWO
 
4
4.DB.35Columbite-(Fe)
FeNb
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Fe)
FeTa
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.35Columbite-(Mn)
(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Mn)
MnTa
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.35Columbite-(Mg)
(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.35Qitianlingite
(Fe,Mn)
 
2
(Nb,Ta)
 
2
WO
 
10
4.DB.35Magnocolumbite
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Mg)
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)(Ta,Nb)
 
2
O
 
6
4.DB.40Ferrowodginite
FeSnTa
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.40Lithiotantite
Li(Ta,Nb)
 
3
O
 
8
4.DB.40Lithiowodginite
LiTa
 
3
O
 
8
4.DB.40Titanowodginite
MnTiTa
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.40Wodginite
Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.40Ferrotitanowodginite
Fe
2+
 
TiTa
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.40Wolframowodginite
Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)
 
2
O
 
8
4.DB.45Tivanite
V
3+
 
TiO
 
3
(OH)
4.DB.50Carmichaelite
(Ti,Cr,Fe)[O
 
2-x
(OH)
 
x
]
4.DB.55Alumotantite
AlTaO
 
4
4.DB.60Biehlite
((Sb,As)O)
 
2
[MoO
 
4
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.18.1Manganosite
MnO
7.18.2Hausmannite
MnMn
 
2
O
 
4
7.18.3Pyrolusite
MnO
 
2
7.18.4Ramsdellite
Mn
4+
 
O
 
2
7.18.5Akhtenskite
ε-Mn
4+
 
O
 
2
7.18.6Feitknechtite
Mn
3+
 
O(OH)
7.18.7Manganite
Mn
3+
 
O(OH)
7.18.8Groutite
Mn
3+
 
O(OH)
7.18.10Pyrochroite
Mn(OH)
 
2
7.18.11Birnessite
(Na,Ca)
 
0.5
(Mn
4+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
4
 · 1.5H
 
2
O
7.18.12Aurorite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ag,Ca)Mn
4+
3
O
 
7
 · 3H
 
2
O
7.18.13Cianciulliite
Mn(Mg,Mn)
 
2
Zn
 
2
(OH)
 
10
 · 2-4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Nsutite

Synonyms:
Yokosukaite
Other Languages:
German:Nsutit
Yokosukait
Simplified Chinese:恩苏塔矿
Spanish:Nsutita
Yokosukaita

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 Nsutite

Reference List:

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American Mineralogist (1962): 47: 246-266.

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1974): 373-384.

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    • Localities for Nsutite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Gulf of Carpenteria
        • Groote Eylandt
    		Econ Geol (1981) 76:556-567
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Friesach
          • Olsa
    		Eur.J.Mineral. 17(1), 163-172(2005)
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Lienne valley
          • Stoumont
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Vielsalm
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
        • Caldas
    		Waber (1991)
        • Poços de Caldas
    		Waber (1991)
    • Pará
      • Carajás mineral province
        • Parauapebas
    		Proceedings 30th Intl Geol Cong Vol 16 pp 84-95
    China
     
    • Guangdong Province
      • Yunfu Prefecture
        • Luoding Co.
    		Renxian Zheng (1994): Geology and Prospecting 30(2), 8-14; Jianwei Li, Vasconcelos, P., Wei Zhang, Xiaodong Deng, Duzgoren-Aydin, N., Dairong Yan, Jianqiang Zhang, and Mingan Hu (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42(4), 361-383
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Baise Prefecture
        • Jingxi Co.
    		Ruixia Hao and Guangyue Guan (1995): China's Manganese Industry 13(1)
      • Chongzuo Prefecture
        • Daxin Co.
    		Ruixia Hao and Guangyue Guan (1995): China's Manganese Industry 13(1); Zeng, Y., and Liu, T. (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15(1), 153-163
        • Tiandeng Co.
    		Shouquan Zhu (2001): Geology and Prospecting 37(2), 58-61
    • Hunan Province
      • Yongzhou Prefecture
        • Dao Co.
    		Canhui Luo (1992): Geology and Prospecting 28(5), 13-16, 22
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Hulunbuir League (Hulunbei'er Prefecture)
        • New Barag Right Banner (Xin Barag Youqi)
    		Zhicheng Lü, Paiping Zhang, Guozheng Duan, Libo Hao, and Guanghua Dong (2002): Journal of Mineraloy and Petrology 22(1), 1-5
    • Shanxi Province
      • Datong Prefecture
        • Lingqiu Co.
    		Shaozhi Zhou (1999): Geology and Prospecting 35(3), 6-8, 23
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Bas-Rhin
        • Bruche valley (Breuch valley)
          • Schirmeck
    		A. Wittern, J.-R. Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 475-478.
        • Saint-Girons
          • Castelnau-Durban
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 475-478.
          • Esplas de Serou
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 475-478.
      • Haute-Garonne
        • Bagnères-de-Luchon
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 475-478.
          • Peyresourde
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 475-478.
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
    		 Le Règne Minéral 47: 5-21
          • Nabias
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 475-478.
          • Vielle Aure
    		DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., TIXADOR Y., CASTERET A. & GOUJOU JC. (2002) La mine de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées. Le Règne Minéral, 47, 23-31. (in french)
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Kuschbach valley
    		K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Lower Saxony
      • Peine
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Ghana
     
    • Western Region
      • Tarkwa
    		Sorem, R. K. Cameron, E. N (1960), Manganese oxides and associated minerals of the Nsuta manganese deposits, Ghana, West Africa. Econ. Geol.,55, 278-310.
    Greece
     
    • Macedonia Department
      • Kavála Prefecture
        • Kavála
    		Andrew P. Fornadel, Paul G. Spry, Vasilios Melfos, Michael Vavelidis and Panagiotis Ch. Voudouris (2011): Is the Palea Kavala Bi–Te–Pb–Sb ± Au district, northeastern Greece, an intrusion-related system? Ore Geology Reviews, 39, 119-133.
    Hungary
     
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Bakony Mts.
        • Úrkút
          • Csárda Hill
    		Szakáll & Jánosi (1996) The Minerals of Hungary
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		Barresi, A. & Ambrino, P. (2002): Segnalazione di nsutite nei giacimenti di manganese della Val Graveglia. Notiziario di Mineralogia del Ferrania Club, 16, 5-6.
            • Reppia
    		S. Möckel probed (M.E. Ciriotti, 2007)
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Oshima peninsula
        • Kaminokuni
    		Nambu et al (1979) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi (JAMP), 74, 406-412.
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Aichi Prefecture
      • Kanto Region
        • Saitama Prefecture
          • Chichibu-gun
            • Ohtaki-mura
              • Nakatsugawa
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
        • Tochigi Prefecture
          • Kanuma City
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Yama-gun
            • Yamato-machi
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
        • Iwate Prefecture
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Karumai
    		Nambu ore collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Kuji City
            • Yamagata
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Kuzumaki
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Morioka
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Noda
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Otsuchi
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
          • Shimohei-gun
            • Yamada
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    • Shikoku Island
      • Ehime Prefecture
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
      • Kochi Prefecture
        • Takaoka-gun
          • Ochi
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
      • Mun. de Aquiles Serdán
        • Santa Eulalia District
          • East Camp
    		Megaw, P.K.M., 1990b, Geology and geochemistry of the Santa Eulalia mining district, Chihuahua, Mexico.: Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Univ. of Arizona, 549 p
    • Hidalgo
      • Mun. de Molango
        • Otongo
    		Panczner(1987):284.
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Seljord
        • Kivledalen
    		A.O. Larsen (1978, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 74).
    Portugal
     
    • Guarda District
      • Gouveia
        • Folgosinho
    Romania
     
    • Suceava Co.
      • Suceava district
    		http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk)
            • Kurganovo
    		Brusnitsyn A.I. (2000) Rhodonite deposits of Middle Ural, - S.-Peterburg Univercity press, p. 200 (in Rus.).
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Magnitka
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
        • Orenburgskaya Oblast'
          • Orsk
            • Khalilovskii District
              • Khabarninskii massif
    		Sharkov, A.A. (2009): Lithology and Mineral Resources 44(1), 19-35.
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Kalahari manganese fields
        • Hotazel
    		Minerals of South Africa
    South Korea
     
    • Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyongsang-bukto; Gyeongsangbugdo)
      • Bonghwa-gun
    		Bernard, J. & Hyrsl, J. (2004) Minerals and their Localities.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Santa Cruz Co.
        • Patagonia Mts
          • Harshaw District
            • Harshaw
              • Hardshell Gulch
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 315; Koutz, F. (1984), The Hardshell silver, base-metal, Mn-oxide deposit, in Wilkins, J. (editor), AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 15: 199.
      • Yuma Co.
        • Kofa Mts (S.H. Mts)
          • Kofa District
            • Kofa Game Range
              • King of Arizona Mine (King of Arizona property; King of Arizona group of claims; King of Arizona vein; Kofa Mine; Gleason Mine; Homestake claim)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 240, 315.
    • Maine
      • Somerset Co.
        • Parlin Pond Township
    		Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.
    • Montana
      • Granite Co.
        • Philipsburg District (Flint Creek District)
    		Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg District, Granite Co., Montana; William C. Prinz, 1967
    Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg District, Granite Co., Montana; William C. Prinz, 1967
    Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg District, Granite Co., Montana; William C. Prinz, 1967
    Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg District, Granite Co., Montana; William C. Prinz, 1967
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • East Tintic District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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