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Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite

A variety of Fluorapatite
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About Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Formula:
(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Colour:
Blue, Greenish blue
Lustre:
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Hardness:
5
Name:
Informal descriptive modifier, introduced by Waldemar Schaller, joined to a mineral name . Although there are several Mn-bearing varieties of fluorapatite, some have been given unique names (manganapatite) and some have not, e.g. purple apatite and pink apatite. The dark blue apatites owe their coloration to pentavalent Mn and it is apparently the intention to give this unusual high valence substitution a separate name: Mn-bearing fluorapatite, although any Mn-bearing fluorapatite with unknown valence Mn, could be included under this generic name.
A variety of Fluorapatite

A high valence manganese-bearing variety of fluorapatite, generally containing Mn5+. The name "manganapatite" has been incorrectly applied to this variety.

When Mn2+ and, probably some divalent Fe, replaces Ca, the resulting colour may be dull green (McConnell, 1973). When Mn3+ is present, a pinkish or violet colouration results, which is typical for some alkaline pegmatites of the Lovozero massif. Some purple apatites have been studied by Mossbauer spectroscopy, and the purple colour has been ascribed to MnMn4+. Mn5+ can replace P and this will result in a blue colour (Johnson, Prener, and Kingsley, 1963; Hughes et al., 2004). For example, fluorapatite with high valence Mn5+ fluorapatite often forms blue rims around orange lithiophilite grains at the Rb-Ta Elash deposit.

NOTE: The names manganapatite or manganoan apatite have been used to describe certain samples of fluorapatite that contain divalent Mn that causes a golden-yellow fluorescent response under UV. Without the manganese, fluorapatite is frequently unresponsive to UV, although there are other fluorescence activators in the apatites. Large amounts of Mn in fluorapatite, generally > 4 weight percent, are poorly fluorescent to non-fluorescent.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
2562 (as Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite)
1572 (as Fluorapatite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2562:7 (as Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite)
mindat:1:1:1572:7 (as Fluorapatite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
0e57a735-b604-4936-bb93-3b352cd28f6e (as Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite)
9c0a7dda-21e0-4d78-938d-2356cc183767 (as Fluorapatite)

Pronunciation of Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Pronunciation:
PlayRecorded byCountry
Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Physical Properties of Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Blue, Greenish blue
Hardness:
Hardness Data:
Estimated
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
{0001}, {1010}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal, Sub-Conchoidal

Chemistry of Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Geological Setting:
Pegmatites

Synonyms of Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Other Language Names for Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
15 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with QuartzSiO2
13 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
8 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with Londonite-Rhodizite Series
7 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
6 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
5 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
5 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
5 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
4 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
4 photos of Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite associated with Feldspar Group

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

References for Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

Reference List:

Localities for Manganese-bearing FluorapatiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Victoria
    • Rural City of Wangaratta
      • Eldorado
  • Western Australia
    • Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire
      • Greenbushes Tinfield
Austria
 
  • Lower Austria
    • Waidhofen an der Thaya District
      • Raabs an der Thaya
        • Eibenstein an der Thaya
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Conselheiro Lafaiete
Canada
 
  • Manitoba
China
 
  • Fujian
    • Nanping
      • Yanping District
  • Henan
    • Sanmenxia
      • Lushi County
        • Guanpo
  • Hubei
    • Xiaogan
      • Dawu Co.
  • Jiangxi
    • Yichun
      • Yuanzhou District
        • Yichun complex (Yashan batholith)
Egypt
 
  • New Valley Governorate
Finland
 
  • Pirkanmaa
    • Orivesi
      • ErĂ€jĂ€rvi area
  • South Ostrobothnia
    • SeinĂ€joki
      • PerĂ€seinĂ€joki
France
 
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Creuse
      • Aubusson
        • Soumans
          • Montebras
      • GuĂ©ret
        • Crozant
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Pleystein
        • Waidhaus
          • Hagendorf
          • Reinhardsrieth
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Ehrenfriedersdorf
Hungary
 
  • Borsod-AbaĂșj-ZemplĂ©n County
    • Miskolc District
      • BĂŒkkszentkereszt
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambatofinandrahana District
      • Itremo
  • Vakinankaratra
    • Antsirabe II District
      • Ibity
        • Sahatany Valley
    • Betafo District
      • Anosiarivo Manapa
        • Antsentsindrano
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Karibib Constituency
      • Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Ząbkowice ƚląskie County
      • Gmina Ząbkowice ƚląskie
        • Szklary
Romania
 
  • CaraƟ-Severin County
    • Brebu
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Mama River Basin
  • Irkutsk Oblast
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
      • Seidozero Lake
        • Lepkhe-Nel'm Mt
    • Voron'i Tundry
Rwanda
 
  • Western Province
    • Ngororero District
      • Muhororo
Slovakia
 
  • Bratislava Region
    • Bratislava
      • Bratislava IV
        • DevĂ­n
Spain
 
  • Castile and Leon
    • Salamanca
      • Garcirrey
  • Galicia
    • Pontevedra
      • Forcarei
      • LalĂ­n
Sweden
 
  • Norrbotten County
    • PiteĂ„
  • SkĂ„ne County
    • Bromölla
      • NĂ€sum
  • VĂ€sterbotten County
    • SkellefteĂ„
      • Skellefte mining district
Switzerland
 
  • Ticino
    • Locarno
      • Brissago
UK
 
  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Breage
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Yavapai County
      • White Picacho Mining District
        • Independence Gulch
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Bear Valley District
        • Fawnskin (Grout)
  • Colorado
    • Larimer County
      • Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District)
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
      • Redding (Reading)
        • Branchville
    • Hartford County
      • Glastonbury
        • South Glastonbury
    • Litchfield County
      • North Canaan
        • Canaan
    • Middlesex County
      • East Hampton (Chatham)
        • Airline Railroad
      • Portland
        • Collins Hill
          • Strickland pegmatite
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
      • Wilmington
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
      • Albany
      • Buckfield
      • Hartford
      • Hebron
        • Mount Rubellite
      • Newry
      • Stoneham
  • New Hampshire
    • Carroll County
      • Wakefield
    • Grafton County
      • Groton
    • Rockingham County
  • New Mexico
    • Taos County
      • Picuris District
  • South Dakota
    • Pennington County
      • Keystone Mining District
        • Keystone
  • Wisconsin
    • Florence County
      • Fern
 
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