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Rinmanite

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Garpenberg Norra Mine (Garpenberg North Mine), Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna, Sweden
© K.Gatedal

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Formula:
Zn
 
2
Sb
 
2
Mg
 
2
Fe
 
4
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
System:HexagonalColour:Black, (translucent dark ...
Lustre:Sub-MetallicHardness:6 - 7
Name:Named after Sven Rinman (1720–1792), pioneer of the Swedish iron mining and industry.
This page provides mineralogical data about Rinmanite.

Classification of Rinmanite

IMA status:Approved 2000
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/C.07-42
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.CB.40

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations
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Type Occurrence of Rinmanite

Type Locality:Garpenberg Norra Mine (Garpenberg North Mine), Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna, Sweden
General Appearance of Type Material:Tiny flat prisms intergrown up to 0.5 mm length intergrown with franklinite.

Physical Properties of Rinmanite

Lustre:Sub-Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent on thin edges
Colour:Black, (translucent dark red)
Hardness (Mohs):6 - 7
Tenacity:Brittle

Crystallography of Rinmanite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6 - Pyramidal
Space Group:P63
Cell Parameters:a = 5.9889Å, c = 9.353Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.562
Unit Cell Volume:V 290.53 ų
Z:1
Twinning:Common penetration twinning.

Chemical Properties of Rinmanite

Formula:
Zn
 
2
Sb
 
2
Mg
 
2
Fe
 
4
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Fe, H, Mg, O, Sb, Zn
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, Mg, O, Sb, Zn

Relationship of Rinmanite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
4.CB.05Brizziite
NaSb
5+
 
O
 
3
4.CB.05Corundum
Al
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Ecandrewsite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)TiO
 
3
4.CB.05Eskolaite
Cr
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Geikielite
MgTiO
 
3
4.CB.05Hematite
Fe
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Ilmenite
Fe
2+
 
TiO
 
3
4.CB.05Karelianite
V
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Melanostibite
Mn
2+
 
(Sb
5+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)O
 
3
4.CB.05Pyrophanite
Mn
2+
 
TiO
 
3
4.CB.05Auroantimonate
AuSbO
 
3
4.CB.05Romanite
([],Pb,Ca)UFe
2+
2
(Ti,Fe
3+
 
)
 
6
Ti
 
12
O
 
38
4.CB.10Avicennite
Tl
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.10Bixbyite
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.15Armalcolite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Ti
 
2
O
 
5
4.CB.15Pseudobrookite
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
5
4.CB.15Mongshanite
(Mg,Cr,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Ti,Zr)
 
5
O
 
12
4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N2S
Ti(Zn,Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N6S
Ti(Zn,Mg,Fe)
 
6
Al
 
16
O
 
31
(OH)
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S
Ti(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S
Ti(Mg,Fe)
 
3
Al
 
10
O
 
19
(OH)
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S
Ti(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.CB.20Ferrohögbomite-6N12S
Ti(Fe,Mg)
 
4
Al
 
12
O
 
23
(OH)
4.CB.25Pseudorutile
Fe
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.25Tietaiyangite
Fe
3+
4
Fe
2+
 
TiO
 
9
4.CB.30Berdesinskiite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
5
4.CB.35Kyzylkumite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.35Olkhonskite
(Cr,V)
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.35Schreyerite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.40Kamiokite
Fe
 
2
Mo
 
3
O
 
8
4.CB.40Nolanite
(V,Fe,Fe,Ti)
 
10
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
4.CB.45Claudetite
As
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.45Stibioclaudetite
AsSbO
 
3
4.CB.50Arsenolite
As
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.50Sénarmontite
Sb
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.55Valentinite
Sb
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.60Bismite
Bi
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.65Sphaerobismoite
Bi
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.70Sillénite
Bi
 
12
SiO
 
20

Other Names for Rinmanite

Synonyms:
IMA2000-036
German names:
Rinmanit
Russian names:
Ринманит
Spanish names:
Rinmanita

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 Rinmanite

Reference List:Holtstam, D., Gatedal, K. Söderberg, K. and Norrestam, R (2001) Rinmanite, Zn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2, a new mineral species with a nolanite-type structure from the Garpenberg Norra mine, Dalarna, Sweden. Canadian Mineralogist: 39: 1675-1685.

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    • Dalarna
      • Hedemora
        • Garpenberg
    		Can Min 39, (6), 2001, 1675-1683
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