Classification of Morimotoite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1992 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/A.08-125
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.AD.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) A : Nesosilicates D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 51.4.3c.3
51 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only 4 : Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination |
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Type Occurrence of Morimotoite |
| Type Locality: | Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1995 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | endoskarn in altered monzonite |
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Physical Properties of Morimotoite |
| Lustre: | Adamantine |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Streak: | Grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 7½ |
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| Hardness Data: | Measured |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
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| Density (measured): | 3.8 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 3.75 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Morimotoite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 12.162Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,798.93 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Morphology: | subhedral embedded grains |
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Epitaxial Relationships of Morimotoite |
| Epitaxial Minerals: | |
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| Epitaxi Comments: | outer growth rim |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.04 | | (70) | | 2.72 | | (100) | | 2.59 | | (20) | | 2.48 | | (50) | | 2.385 | | (25) | | 1.97 | | (20) | | 1.69 | | (30) |
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Optical Data of Morimotoite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Morimotoite |
| Formula: | | Ca | | (Ti,Fe | | ,Fe | | ) | | [(Si,Fe | | )O | | ] | | (?) |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, Fe, O, Si, Ti |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, Fe, O, Si, Ti |
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| Analytical Data: | SiO2 (26.9)
TiO2 (18.5)
ZrO2 (1.48)
Al2O3 (0.97)
Fe2O3 (11.4)
FeO (7.78)
MnO (0.23)
MgO (0.87)
CaO (31.35) |
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| Common Impurities: | Zr,Al,Mn,Mg |
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Relationship of Morimotoite to other Species |
| Member of: | Garnet Group |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Morimotoite |
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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 Morimotoite |
| Reference List: | Mineralogical Magazine: 27: 304.
Henmi, et al. (1995), Mineralogical Magazine: 59: 115-120.
Mineralogical Magazine (1997): 61: 728-730.
Armbruster, Th., Birrer, J., Libowitzky, E., Beran, A. (1998): Crystal chemistry of Ti-bearing andradites, European Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 10, 907-921 |
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Localities for Morimotoite |
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