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Manganberzeliite

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Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
System:IsometricColour:Yellow-orange, yellowish ...
Hardness:4½ - 5
Name:For Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (1779-1848) and the prefix MANGAN-, in allusion to it being the manganese dominant member of the series with berzeliite.


Berzeliite-Manganberzeliite Series. The manganese analogue of Berzeliite. Structurally related to Palenzonaite and to the Garnet Group of silicates.

Classification of Manganberzeliite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.08-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AC.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 7th edition ID:38.2.1.2
Dana 8th edition ID:38.2.1.2

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5(XO4)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.8.18

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
8 : Arsenates of Mn
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Type Occurrence of Manganberzeliite

Type Locality:Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Year of Discovery:1894

Physical Properties of Manganberzeliite

Lustre:Resinous
Colour:Yellow-orange, yellowish red; clourless to orange in transmitted light.
Comment:Depth of red tint increases with increase in the Mn content.
Hardness (Mohs):4½ - 5
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:None Observed
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.28 - 4.46 g/cm3
Comment:Measured values are for the middle of the series with berzeliite to the Mn end member.

Crystallography of Manganberzeliite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:Ia3d {I41/a 3 2/d}
Cell Parameters:a = 12.52Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,962.52 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Crystals rare, as trapezohedrons with small modifying faces. Commonly massive or as rounded grains.

Optical Data of Manganberzeliite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Manganberzeliite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
Essential elements:As, Ca, Mn, O
All elements listed in formula:As, Ca, Mg, Mn, Na, O

Relationship of Manganberzeliite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Berzeliite (see here)
Member of Group:
Garnet Group:
X
 
3
Z
 
2
(TO
 
4
)
 
3
 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.AC.05Howardevansite
NaCuFe
 
2
(VO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Alluaudite
(Na,Ca)Mn
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Arseniopleite
NaCaMn
2+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite
(Na,Ca)Fe
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Hagendorfite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Johillerite
Na(Mg,Zn)
 
3
Cu[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.10Maghagendorfite
NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Nickenichite
Na
 
0.8
Ca
 
0.4
Cu
 
0.4
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Varulite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Ferrohagendorfite
NaCaFe
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Bradaczekite
NaCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Yazganite
NaFe
3+
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
8.AC.10IMA2008-054
NaCaMn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)[PO
 
3
(OH)]
 
2
8.AC.10IMA2008-064
Na
 
16
Mn
2+
 
 
25
Al
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
30
8.AC.15Bobfergusonite
Na
 
2
Mn
 
5
FeAl(PO
 
4
)
 
6
8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Qingheiite
NaMn
3+
 
Mg(Al,Fe
3+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.15Rosemaryite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
2+
 
)(Fe
3+
 
,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Wyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite
[]NaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.20Marićite
NaFe
2+
 
[PO
 
4
]
8.AC.25Berzeliite
NaCa
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Palenzonaite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Schäferite
Ca
 
2
NaMg
 
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.30Brianite
Na
 
2
CaMg[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.40Olgite
Ba(NaSr)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.40Bario-olgite
Ba(Na,Sr,REE)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.45Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
Mg[PO
 
4
]
 
6
[HPO
 
4
]
8.AC.45Whitlockite
Ca
 
9
Mg[PO
 
3
OH][PO
 
4
]
 
6
8.AC.45Merrillite
Ca
 
18
Na
 
2
Mg
2+
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
14
8.AC.45Tuite
Ca
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.45Ferromerrillite
Ca
 
9
Fe
2+
 
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
7
8.AC.45Bobdownsite
Ca
 
9
Mg(PO
 
3
F)(PO
 
4
)
 
6
8.AC.50Chladniite
{Ca}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Fillowite
{Mn
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Johnsomervilleite
{Ca}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{Ca
 
6
Na
 
2
}{(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Galileiite
{Fe
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Fe
2+
4
Na
 
4
}{Fe
2+
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Stornesite-(Y)
{(Y, Ca)}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{(Ca,Na)
 
8
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Xenophyllite
Na
 
4
Fe
2+
7
[PO
 
4
]
 
6
8.AC.55Harrisonite
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
6
[PO
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.60Kosnarite
KZr
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.65Panethite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.70Stanfieldite
Ca
 
7
Ca
 
2
Mg
 
9
[PO
 
4
]
 
12
8.AC.75Ronneburgite
K
 
2
MnV
 
4
O
 
12
8.AC.80Tillmannsite
(Ag
 
3
Hg)[(VO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
)]
8.AC.85Filatovite
K[(Al,Zn)
 
2
(As,Si)
 
2
O
 
8
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
20.8.1Sarkinite
Mn
2+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.8.2Eveite
Mn
2+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.8.3Arsenoclasite
Mn
2+
5
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.8.4Flinkite
Mn
2+
2
Mn
3+
 
AsO
 
4
(OH)
 
4
20.8.5Jarosewichite
Mn
 
3
MnAsO
 
4
(OH)
 
6
20.8.6Allactite
Mn
2+
7
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
20.8.7Krautite
MnHAsO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
20.8.8Synadelphite
Mn
2+
9
[(OH)
 
9
|As
3+
 
O
 
3
|(As
5+
 
O
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
20.8.9Sterlinghillite
Mn
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
20.8.10Geigerite
Mn
 
5
[HAsO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
20.8.11Akrochordite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
5
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
20.8.12Manganohörnesite
(Mn,Mg)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·8H
 
2
O
20.8.13Fluckite
CaMnH
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
20.8.14Brandtite
Ca
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
20.8.15Parabrandtite
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
 
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
20.8.16Wallkilldellite-(Mn)
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
3
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
20.8.17Berzeliite
NaCa
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
20.8.19Magnesiochlorophoenicite
(Mg,Mn)
 
3
Zn
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(OH,O)
 
6
20.8.20Villyaellenite
(Mn,Ca,Zn)
 
5
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
20.8.21Hematolite
(Mn,Mg,Al)
 
15
(AsO
 
3
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
23
20.8.22Grischunite
NaCa
 
2
Mn
2+
5
Fe
3+
 
[AsO
 
4
]
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
38.2.1.1Berzeliite
NaCa
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
38.2.1.3Palenzonaite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
38.2.1.4Schäferite
Ca
 
2
NaMg
 
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3

Other Names for Manganberzeliite

Synonyms:
ManganoberzeliiteMn-BerzeliitePyrrharsenite
Other Languages:
German:Manganberzeliit
Manganoberzeliit
Spanish:Manganberzeliita
Manganoberzeliita
Varieties:
PyrrhoarseniteSilicomanganberzeliite

Other Information

Other Information:Readily soluble in HNO3 or HCl.
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 Manganberzeliite

Reference List:Igelström (1886) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 9: 218 (as Pyrrho-arsenite).

Högbom (1887) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 9: 397.

Igelström (1893) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 15: 471 (as Chlorarsenian ?).

Igelström (1894) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 23: 592 (as Manganberzeliit).

Mauzelius analysis in: Sjögren (1895) Bull. Geol. Inst. Upsala: 2: 92.

Goldschmidt, V. (1913) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 1: 191.

Doelter, C. (1914) Handbuch der Mineral-chemie (in 4 volumes divided into parts): 3 [1]: 635, 639.

Hintze, Carl (1922) Handbuch der Mineralogie. Berlin and Leipzig. 6 volumes: 1 [4A]: 214.

Landergren (1930) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 52: 123.

Bubeck, W. and Machatschki, F. (1935): The crystal structure of berzeliite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 90: 44-50.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 681-683.

Blix, R. and Wickman, F. E. (1960): The mineral berzeliite. Arkiv Mineral. Geol. 2, 417-424.

Ito, J. (1968): Synthesis of the berzeliite (Ca2NaMg2As3O12)-manganese berzeliite (Ca2NaMn2As3O12) series (arsenate garnet). American Mineralogist: 53: 316-319.

Hawthorne, F. C. (1976). Refinement of the crystal structure of berzeliite. Acta Cryst., B32, 1581-1583.

Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (2000) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume IV. Arsenates, Phosphates, Vanadates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 680pp.: 65.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 90: 44-50 (berzeliite).

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    Localities for Manganberzeliite

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    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Nus
        • Saint-Barthélemy
    		• Barresi, A.A., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Bracco, R., Bonacina, E. (2005): La miniera di manganese di Varenche (Aosta, Italia nord-occidentale): ardennite, arseniopleite, manganberzeliite, pirofanite, sarkinite, thortveitite, nuovo As-Sc-analogo della metavariscite e altre specie. Micro (località), 2/2005, 81-122.
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		Redazionale (2005): Sistematica ligure: resoconto 2005. Notiziario di Mineralogia del Ferrania Club, 19 , 3-5.
            • Reppia
    		Bracco, R. & Ciriotti, M.E. (2003): Todorokite e Manganberzeliite dalla Liguria. Micro (UK report), 2003, 3-6
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Malenco Valley
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Iwaki
    		Matsubara, S. (1975): Manganberzeliite from Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Kobutsugaku Zasshi 12, 238-52. (in Japanese); Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Kato, A., Matsuyama, F., Mouri, T. and Suzuki, Y. (2001): Arseniopleite from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, Ser. C, 27, 51-62. ; Mineralogical Journal Vol. 18 (1996) , No. 4 pp 155-160
    Namibia
     
    • Otjozondjupa Region
      • Grootfontein District
        • Kombat
    		Mineralogical Record: 22: 421.
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		American Mineralogist, 53, pp. 316 (1968); Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
        • Nordmark
    		GFF 123, 29
    • Västmanland
      • Hällefors
        • Grythyttan
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 683.
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Albula Valley
        • Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass)
          • Tinizong (Tinzen)
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 266.
      • Hinterrhein Valley
        • Ferrera Valley
          • Starlera Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 230.
        • Rheinwald
          • Splügen
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 266.
    USA
     
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Franklin
    		Frondel, C. & Ito, J.: American Mineralogist (1963): 48: 663-664; Dunn, Pete J. (1995): Franklin and Sterling Hill New Jersey: the world’s most magnificent mineral deposits, part 5: 673.
    Venezuela
     
    • Miranda
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