Classification of Kanonerovite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1997 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/0.0-
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.FC.30
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES F : Polyphosphates, Polyarsenates, [4]-Polyvanadates C : Polyphosphates, etc., with H2O only |
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Type Occurrence of Kanonerovite |
| Type Locality: | Kazennitsa vein, Alabashka pegmatite field, Yuzhakovo Village, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | radial-lamellar aggregates, 0.1 - 1.2 mm in diameter |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | found in a pegmatite vein |
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Physical Properties of Kanonerovite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | colourless |
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| Streak: | white |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ - 3 |
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| Hardness Data: | Measured |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | Poor/Indistinct (010) |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (measured): | 1.91 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 1.9 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kanonerovite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 14.71Å, b = 9.33Å, c = 15.13Å β = 89.8° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.577 : 1 : 1.622 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 2075 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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Optical Data of Kanonerovite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.453 nγ = 1.459 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.006
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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Chemical Properties of Kanonerovite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | H, Mn, Na, O, P |
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Relationship of Kanonerovite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Kanonerovite |
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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. |
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References for Kanonerovite |
| Reference List: | Popova, V.I., V.A. Popov, E.V. Sokolova, G. Ferraris & N.V. Chukanov (2002) Kanonerovite, MnNa3P3O10 · 12 H2O, the first triphosphate mineral (Kazennitsa pegmatite, Middle Urals, Russia).- Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (2002): 3:
117-127.
Acta Crystallographica: C43: 4-7.
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