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Lindbergite

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Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
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Formula:
Mn
2+
 
[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:White to grayish white
Hardness:2½
Name:For Marie Louise Lindberg-Smith of the USGS


An orthorhombic polymorph is known as a synthetic compound (Huizing et al., 1977; Lethbridge et al., 2003).

Classification of Lindbergite

IMA status:Approved 2003
Strunz 8th edition ID:9/A.01-45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:10.AB.05

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
A : Salts of organic acids
B : Oxalates
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Type Occurrence of Lindbergite

Type Locality:Boca Rica Mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Year of Discovery:2001
Geological Setting of type material:Secondary mineral associated with phosphates in a granite pegmatite

Physical Properties of Lindbergite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:White to grayish white
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):2½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
on {010}
Parting:not observed
Density (measured):2.1 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.356 g/cm3

Crystallography of Lindbergite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.995Å, b = 5.632Å, c = 9.967Å
β = 128.34°
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.13 : 1 : 1.77
Unit Cell Volume:V 528.1 ų
Z:4
Morphology:Pseudomorphous after short prismatic crystals of the trihydrate; aggregates of platelets.

Optical Data of Lindbergite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.424 nβ = 1.550 nγ = 1.650
2V:Measured: 80° , Calculated: 77°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.226

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:not detected
Pleochroism:Non-pleochroic

Chemical Properties of Lindbergite

Formula:
Mn
2+
 
[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
All elements listed in formula:C, H, Mn, O

Relationship of Lindbergite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
10.AB.05Humboldtine
Fe[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
10.AB.10Glushinskite
Mg[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
10.AB.15Moolooite
Cu[C
 
2
O
 
4
]·0.4H
 
2
O
10.AB.20Stepanovite
NaMgFe
3+
 
[C
 
2
O
 
4
]
 
3
 · 8-9H
 
2
O
10.AB.25Minguzzite
K
 
3
Fe
3+
 
[C
 
2
O
 
4
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
10.AB.30Wheatleyite
Na
 
2
Cu[C
 
2
O
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
10.AB.35Zhemchuzhnikovite
NaMg(Fe
3+
 
,Al)[C
 
2
O
 
4
]
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
10.AB.40Weddellite
Ca[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
10.AB.45Whewellite
Ca[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
10.AB.50Caoxite
Ca[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
10.AB.55Oxammite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
[C
 
2
O
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
10.AB.60Natroxalate
Na
 
2
[C
 
2
O
 
4
]
10.AB.65Coskrenite-(Ce)
(Ce,Nd,La)
 
2
[(SO
 
4
)
 
2
|C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 12H
 
2
O
10.AB.70Levinsonite-(Y)
(Y,Nd,La)Al(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(C
 
2
O
 
4
)·12H
 
2
O
10.AB.75Zugshunstite-(Ce)
(Ce,Nd,La)Al(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(C
 
2
O
 
4
)·12H
 
2
O
10.AB.80Novgorodovaite
Ca
 
2
[Cl
 
2
|C
 
2
O
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O

Other Names for Lindbergite

Synonyms:
IMA2003-029
Other Languages:

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.

References for Lindbergite

Reference List:Huizing, A.; Van Hal, H. A. M.; Kwestroo, W.; Langereis, C.; Van Loosdregt, P. C. (1977): Hydrates of manganese(II) oxalate. Mater. Res. Bull. 12, 605-611.

Lethbridge, Zoe A. D.; Congreve, Aileen F.; Esslemont, Emma; Slawin, Alexandra M. Z.; Lightfoot, Philip. (2003): Synthesis and structure of three manganese oxalates: MnC2O4.2H2O, [C4H8(NH2)2][Mn2(C2O4)3] and Mn2(C2O4)(OH)2. Journal of Solid State Chemistry 172, 212-218.

Atencio, D., Coutinho, J. M.V., Graeser, S., Matioli, P. A., Menezes Filho, L. A. D. (2004): Lindbergite, a new manganese oxalate dihydrate from Boca Rica mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and Parsettens, Oberhalbstein, Switzerland. Am. Mineral., 89, 1087-1091.

J. Soleimannejad, H. Aghabozorg, S. Hooshmand, M. Ghadermazi and J. Attar Gharamaleki (2007): The monoclinic polymorph of catena-poly[[diaquamanganese(II)]- -oxalato-4O1,O2:O1',O2']. Acta Crystallogr. E63, m2389-m2390.

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    Localities for Lindbergite

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    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Fischbacher Alpen Mts
        • Rettenegg
          • Prinzkogel (Prinzenkogel) Mt.
            • Prinzkogel Mt. mines
              • Southern District
    		Jakely, D., Bernhard, F. & Weiß, A. (2008): Die Mineralien der Silber-Blei-Zink-Erzvorkommen am Prinzenkogel bei Rettenegg in der Oststeiermark. Joannea Mineralogie, 5, 1-159 / Der Steirische Mineralog, Sonderband 1, 1-159.
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
          • Galiléia
            • Sapucaia do Norte
    		AmMin 89:1087
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Offenburg
    		Walenta, K. (2003): Oxalatmineralien aus dem Schwarzwald. Erzgräber 17, 9-16. (in German)
        • Triberg
          • Gremmelsbach
    		Walenta, K. (2003): Oxalatmineralien aus dem Schwarzwald. Erzgräber 17, 9-16. (in German); American Mineralogist 89:1087-1091
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Blaß, G. & Graf, H.-W. (2000): Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten im Schwarzwald. Mineralien-Welt 11(4), 57-60 (in German); U. Kolitsch, G. Blaß, H.-W. Graf und J. Gröbner (2004): Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald. Lapis 29 (2) 18-23; 50. (in German); American Mineralogist, 89, 1087-1091
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Freiberg District
          • Bräunsdorf
    		J. Gröbner and U. Kolitsch (2007): Aktuelle Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge III. Mineralien-Welt 18 (5), 16-19. (in German)
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		Kolitsch, U., Lackner, E., Ciriotti, M. E. (2008): Lindbergite: primo ritrovamento italiano a Molinello. MICRO (UK report), 1/2008, 69-72.
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Albula Valley
        • Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass)
          • Tinizong (Tinzen)
    American Mineralogist, 89, 1087-1091
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Buchan Grampian (Banffshire)
    		American Mineralogist, 89, 1087-1091
    USA
     
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Winterham
    		American Mineralogist, 89, 1087-1091
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