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Minasgeraisite-(Y)

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Jaguaraçu pegmatite (José Miranda mine; José Pinto mine; Carneirinho mine), Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Formula:
CaBe
 
2
Y
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
System:MonoclinicColour:Purple to lavender purple
Lustre:Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, DullHardness:6 - 7
Member of:Gadolinite-Datolite Group
Name:After the type locality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, plus the suffix "-(Y)" due to the dominance of yttrium in the composition.


Gadolinite-Datolite Group.
Approved species, but validity may be questionable (Demartin et al., 2001).


Classification of Minasgeraisite-(Y)

IMA status:Approved 1983
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/B.29-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.AJ.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
Dana 8th edition ID:54.2.1b.6

54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
2 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.3.15

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
3 : Silicates of Be
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Type Occurrence of Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Type Locality:Jaguaraçu pegmatite (José Miranda mine; José Pinto mine; Carneirinho mine), Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
General Appearance of Type Material:Purple botryoidal clusters with minutely textured surface where crystal terminations meet.
Year of Discovery:1986
Geological Setting of type material:With milarite in late stage crystallization of a granite pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
QuartzMuscoviteMilariteAlbite

Physical Properties of Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Lustre:Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Comment:Usually subvitreous, but may form dull fine-grained coatings.
Colour:Purple to lavender purple
Streak:Very pale purple
Hardness (Mohs):6 - 7
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
{100}, "a second good cleavage" also noted
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (measured):4.29 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.90 g/cm3
Comment:Calculated density for theoretically pure material

Crystallography of Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/b {P1 1 21/b} {P21/c} {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a}
Cell Parameters:a = 9.833Å, b = 7.562Å, c = 4.702Å
β = 90.46°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.3 : 1 : 0.622
Unit Cell Volume:V 349.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
5.99 (30)
3.71 (30)
3.41 (30)
3.11 (100)
2.83 (100)
2.54 (90)
2.25 (30)
2.19 (30)
Comments:39-344

Optical Data of Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.740 nβ = 1.754 nγ = 1.786
2V:Measured: 50° to 72°, Calculated: 68°
Birefringence:0.046
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.046

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:r > v weak
Comments:Colorless to pale grayish yellow

Chemical Properties of Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Formula:
CaBe
 
2
Y
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
Essential elements:Be, Ca, O, Si, Y
All elements listed in formula:Be, Ca, O, Si, Y

Relationship of Minasgeraisite-(Y) to other Species

Member of:Gadolinite-Datolite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Bakerite
Ca
 
4
(H
 
5
B
 
5
Si
 
3
O
 
20
)
Calciogadolinite-(Y)
(YCa)
 
2
Fe
3+
 
Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
O
 
2
Calcybeborosilite-(Y)
(Y,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)(B,Be)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH,O)
 
2
Datolite
Ca(HBSiO
 
5
)
Gadolinite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd,Y)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
Gadolinite-(Y)
Y
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
Hingganite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Hingganite-(Y)
(Y,REE,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Hingganite-(Yb)
(Yb,Y,REE)
 
2
□Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Homilite
Ca
 
2
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)B
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.AJ.05Grandidierite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
3
(SiO
 
4
)(BO
 
3
)O
 
2
9.AJ.05Ominelite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
3
(SiO
 
4
)(BO
 
3
)O
 
2
9.AJ.10Dumortierite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
7
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
(BO
 
3
)O
 
3
9.AJ.10Holtite
Al
 
6
(Al,Ta)(SiO
 
4
,SbO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
 
3
(BO
 
3
)O
 
3
9.AJ.10Magnesiodumortierite
(Mg,Ti,◻(Al,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
3
O
 
18-y
(OH)
 
y
B y = 2-3
9.AJ.15Garrelsite
Ba
 
3
NaSi
 
2
B
 
7
O
 
16
(OH)
 
4
9.AJ.20Bakerite
Ca
 
4
(H
 
5
B
 
5
Si
 
3
O
 
20
)
9.AJ.20Datolite
Ca(HBSiO
 
5
)
9.AJ.20Gadolinite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd,Y)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
9.AJ.20Gadolinite-(Y)
Y
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
9.AJ.20Hingganite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
9.AJ.20Hingganite-(Y)
(Y,REE,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
9.AJ.20Hingganite-(Yb)
(Yb,Y,REE)
 
2
□Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
9.AJ.20Homilite
Ca
 
2
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)B
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
9.AJ.20Melanocerite-(Ce)
(Ce,Ca)
 
5
(Si,B)
 
3
O
 
12
(OH,F) · nH
 
2
O
9.AJ.20Calcybeborosilite-(Y)
(Y,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)(B,Be)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH,O)
 
2
9.AJ.25Stillwellite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO
 
5
9.AJ.30Cappelenite-(Y)
Ba(Y,Ce)
 
6
Si
 
3
B
 
6
O
 
24
F
 
2
9.AJ.35Okanoganite-(Y)
(Na,Ca)
 
3
(Y,Ce)
 
12
Si
 
6
B
 
2
O
 
27
F
 
14
9.AJ.35Vicanite-(Ce)
(Ca,Ce,La,Th)
 
15
As
5+
 
(As
3+
0.5
,Na
 
0.5
)Fe
3+
 
Si
 
6
B
 
4
O
 
40
F
 
7
9.AJ.35Hundholmenite-(Y)
(Y,REE,Ca,Na)
 
15
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)(Ca
 
x
As
3+
1-x
)(Si,As
5+
 
)Si
 
6
B
 
3
(O,F)
 
48
9.AJ.35Proshchenkoite-(Y)
Ca(Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)
 
15
Fe
2+
 
(P,Si)Si
 
6
B
 
3
O
 
34
F
 
14
9.AJ.40Jadarite
LiNaSiB
 
3
O
 
7
(OH)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.3.1Phenakite
Be
 
2
SiO
 
4
14.3.2Bertrandite
Be
 
4
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(OH)
 
2
14.3.3Beryllite
Be
 
3
(SiO
 
4
)(OH)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
14.3.4Liberite
Li
 
2
BeSiO
 
4
14.3.5Chkalovite
Na
 
2
BeSi
 
2
O
 
6
14.3.6Eudidymite
Na
 
2
Be
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
 · H
 
2
O
14.3.7Epididymite
Na
 
2
Be
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
 · H
 
2
O
14.3.8Gugiaite
Ca
 
2
Be(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
14.3.9Jeffreyite
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(Be,Al)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
,HSi
 
2
O
 
7
)
14.3.10Semenovite-(Ce)
Na
 
8
Ca
 
2
FeBe
 
6
Ce
 
2
Si
 
14
O
 
40
(OH)
 
4
F
 
4
14.3.11Barylite
Be
 
2
Ba(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
14.3.12Hingganite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
14.3.13Hingganite-(Yb)
(Yb,Y,REE)
 
2
□Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
14.3.14Hingganite-(Y)
(Y,REE,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
14.3.16Sørensenite
Na
 
4
SnBe
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
(OH)
 
4
14.3.17Trimerite
CaMn
2+
2
Be
 
3
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
14.3.18Chiavennite
CaMnBe
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
13
(OH)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
14.3.19Tvedalite
(Ca,Mn)
 
4
Be
 
3
Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.3.20Harstigite
Ca
 
6
(Mn,Mg)Be
 
4
Si
 
6
(O,OH)
 
24
14.3.21Sverigeite
NaMnMgSnBe
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
14.3.22Joesmithite
{Pb}{Ca
 
2
}{Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
}(Be
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
)(OH)
 
2
14.3.23Gadolinite-(Y)
Y
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
14.3.24Gadolinite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd,Y)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
14.3.25Calciogadolinite-(Y)
(YCa)
 
2
Fe
3+
 
Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
O
 
2

Other Names for Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Synonyms:
IMA1983-090
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Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Nonfluorescent in SW or LW UV
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 Minasgeraisite-(Y)

Reference List:

- +
Foord, E. E., Gaines, R. V., Crock, J. G., Simmons, W. B., Jr., Barbosa, C. P. (1986): Minasgeraisite, a new member of the gadolinite group from Minas Gerais, Brazil. American Mineralogist 71, 603-607.

DeMartin, F., Pilati, T., Diella, V., Gentile, P. & Gramaccioli, C. M. (1993): A crystal-chemical investigation of Alpine gadolinite. Can. Mineral. 31, 127-136.

Demartin, F., Minaglia, A. & Gramaccioli, C. M. (2001): Characterization of gadolinite-group minerals using crystallographic data only: the case of hingganite-(Y) from Cuasso al Monte, Italy. Canadian Mineralogist 39, 1105-1114.

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    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Jaguaraçu
    		Foord, E. E., Gaines, R. V., Crock, J. G., Simmons, W. B., Jr., Barbosa, C. P. (1986): Minasgeraisite, a new member of the gadolinite group from Minas Gerais, Brazil. American Mineralogist 71, 603-607.; Mineralogical Record - Vol. 25, No. 3
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    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Zruč nad Sázavou (Srutsch an der Sasau)
    		Kadlec T.: Nové minerály ve Vlastějovicích. Minerál, 2010, 18, 3, 216-220.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Tittling
            • Matzersdorf
    		Habel, A. & M. (2009): Minasgeraisit-(Y) aus dem Krennbruch in Matzersdorf/Tittling. Mineralien-Welt 20 (5), 51-53.
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