Named in honor of Aleksandr Anatol'evich Kanonerov (Александр Анатольевич Канонеров) (27 February 1955 - 27 September 2003), mining historian (Nizhnii Tagil Museum of Mining Industry), who found the mineral.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kazennitsa vein (Kazionnitsa), Alabashka pegmatite field, Yuzhakovo, Prigorodny District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Mn²⁺ analogue of Hylbrownite.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

11476

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:11476:1

GUID
(UUID V4):

894ab1d7-b6e3-4ef0-b472-2a3ef19d2e87

Classification of KanoneroviteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

1997

First published:

2002

Type description reference:

Popova, V.I., Popov, V.A., Sokolova, E.V., Ferraris, G., Chukanov, N.V. (2002) Kanonerovite, MnNa3P3O10·12H2O, first triphosphate mineral (Kazennitsa pegmatite, Middle Urals, Russia). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 2002: 117-127.

Strunz-mindat (2023):

8.FC.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
F : Polyphosphates, Polyarsenates, [4]-Polyvanadates
C : Polyphosphates, etc., with H₂O only

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Knr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of KanoneroviteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless

Streak:

White

Hardness:

2½ - 3 on Mohs scale

Hardness Data:

Measured

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct
(010)

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

1.91 g/cm³ (Measured) 1.9 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KanoneroviteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.453 n_γ = 1.459

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.006

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Comments:

b and 2V were not measured because of the very thin lamellar habit.

Chemical Properties of KanoneroviteHide

Formula:

Na₃Mn²⁺(P₃O₁₀) · 12H₂O

IMA Formula:

Na₃MnP₃O₁₀ · 12H₂O

Elements listed:

H, Mn, Na, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KanoneroviteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 14.71 Å, b = 9.33 Å, c = 15.13 Å
β = 89.8°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.577 : 1 : 1.622

Unit Cell V:

2075 Å³

Morphology:

Radial-lamellar cotton-like aggregates.

Forms include {100}, {001}, {010}, {023}, {423} and {210}.

Comment:

P 2/1 n

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
7.36 Å	(100)
6.95 Å	(90)
10.50 Å	(75)
3.316 Å	(60)
2.889 Å	(60)
3.162 Å	(50)
2.391 Å	(48)
7.88 Å	(35)
4.80 Å	(35)

Comments:

Kazennitsa pegmatite, Middle Urals, Russia. Data from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]

Type Occurrence of KanoneroviteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kazennitsa vein (Kazionnitsa), Alabashka pegmatite field, Yuzhakovo, Prigorodny District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Thin white crusts on quartz, topaz, and cassiterite, consisting of radial-lamellar cotton-like aggregates, 0.1 - 1.2 mm in diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical Museum, Ilmen Natural Reserve, Miass, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Pegmatite vein.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Quartz	Albite	Microcline	Muscovite	Topaz
Beryl	Cassiterite	Milarite

Reference:

Download:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Giovanni-Ferraris-2/publication/233550785_Kanonerovite_MnNa3P3O1012H2O_first_triphosphate_mineral_Kazennitsa_pegmatite_Middle_Urals_Russia/links/00b7d51d82fc364b89000000/Kanonerovite-MnNa3P3O1012H2O-first-triphosphate-mineral-Kazennitsa-pegmatite-Middle-Urals-Russia.pdf

Synonyms of KanoneroviteHide

IMA1997-016

Other Language Names for KanoneroviteHide

German:Kanonerovit

Simplified Chinese:水磷锰钠石

Spanish:Kanonerovita

Traditional Chinese:水磷錳鈉石

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.FC.X	Hylbrownite	Na₃Mg(P₃O₁₀) · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m
8.FC.	Donowensite	Ca(H₂O)₃Fe³⁺₂(V₂O₇)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
8.FC.05	Fianelite	Mn²⁺₂((V,As)₂O₇) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
8.FC.05	Rüdlingerite	Mn²⁺₂V⁵⁺As⁵⁺O₇ · 2H₂O	Mon.
8.FC.10	Canaphite	Na₂Ca(P₂O₇) · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Pb
8.FC.15	Pintadoite	Ca₂(V₂O₇) · 9H₂O
8.FC.20	Arnhemite	(K,Na)₄Mg₂(P₂O₇)₂ · 5H₂O	Hex.
8.FC.25	Wooldridgeite	Na₂CaCu²⁺₂(P₂O₇)₂ · 10H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
8.FC.35	Mesaite	CaMn²⁺₅(V₂O₇)₃ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2/b

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Not soluble in water, soluble in nitric acid.

Health Risks:

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 KanoneroviteHide

Reference List:

Lightfoot, P., Cheetham, A.K. (1987) Structure of manganese(II) trisodium tripolyphosphate dodecahydrate. Acta Crystallographica: C43: 4-7.

Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (2002) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 87: 1731-1735.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2002) New minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40. 1527-1550

Pekov, I.V. (2007) New minerals from former Soviet Union countries, 1998-2006: new minerals approved by the IMA commission on new minerals and mineral names. Mineralogical Almanac: 11: 9-51.

Localities for KanoneroviteHide

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Russia (TL)

Sverdlovsk Oblast

Prigorodny District

Yuzhakovo

Alabashka pegmatite field

ⓘ Kazennitsa vein (Kazionnitsa) (TL)

Popova, V. I., Popov, V. A., Sokolova, E. V., Ferraris, G., & Chukanov, N. V. (2002). Kanonerovite, MnNa3P3O10· 12H2O, first triphosphate mineral (Kazennitsa pegmatite, Middle Urals, Russia). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie-Monatshefte, 2002(3), 117-127.

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