Classification of Manganosegelerite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1984 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/D.28-50
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| Strunz 9th edition ID: | 8.DH.20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DH.20
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O H : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 1:1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 42.11.1.3
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O |
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Type Occurrence of Manganosegelerite |
| Type Locality: | Voron'i Tundry, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | fine-grained aggregates (to 2mmacross) of poorly devloped prismatic individuals up to 0.05mm across |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | late fractures in granitic pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Manganosegelerite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | yellow or yellow-green |
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| Streak: | yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 4 |
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| Hardness Data: | Measured |
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| Cleavage: | Poor/Indistinct {001} |
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| Density (measured): | 2.76(3) g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.74 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Manganosegelerite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Pbca (P21/b 21/c 21/a) |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 14.89Å, b = 18.79Å, c = 7.4Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.792 : 1 : 0.394 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 2,070.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Manganosegelerite |
| Type: | Biaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.657 nβ = 1.668 nγ = 1.691 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 70° to 75°, Calculated: 72° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.034
 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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| Dispersion: | r < v marked |
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Chemical Properties of Manganosegelerite |
| Formula: | | (Mn | | ,Ca)(Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg)Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 4H | | O |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, H, Mn, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, Fe, H, Mg, Mn, O, P |
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| Common Impurities: | Al |
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Relationship of Manganosegelerite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Manganosegelerite |
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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 Manganosegelerite |
| Reference List: | Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 121(2): 95-103(1992) [abstracted in American Mineralogist (1994): 79: 185.]
New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.
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