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Morinite

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Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
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Formula:
Na
 
2
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
[(F,OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Colourless, white, light ...
Hardness:4 - 4½
Name:After Mr. Morineau, Director of the tin mine at Montebras, France.
This page provides mineralogical data about Morinite.

Classification of Morinite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.50-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DM.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
M : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.4.2.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:22.1.16

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
1 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with fluoride
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Type Occurrence of Morinite

Type Locality:Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
General Appearance of Type Material:Druses in granite
Year of Discovery:1891
Geological Setting of type material:Granite
Associated Minerals at type locality:
WavelliteWarditeCassiteriteApatiteRoscherite

Physical Properties of Morinite

Lustre:Vitreous, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Comment:Lustre tends toward pearly on the {100} cleavage surface.
Colour:Colourless, white, light rose-pink; colourless to light rose-pink in transmitted light.
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½
Cleavage:Perfect
On {100}, perfect; on {001}, imperfect.
Density (measured):2.94 g/cm3

Crystallography of Morinite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Morphology:Crystals prismatic [001] and tabular {100}. Terminal faces are frequently rounded, and the vertical faces are striated [001]. Also occurs as radial-fibrous or columnar crusts or aggregates.

Optical Data of Morinite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.551 nβ = 1.563 nγ = 1.565
2V:Measured: 43° , Calculated: 44°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.014

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:r < v strong

Chemical Properties of Morinite

Formula:
Na
 
2
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
[(F,OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, F, H, Na, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, F, H, Na, O, P

Relationship of Morinite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.DM.05Esperanzaite
NaCa
 
2
Al
 
2
[F
 
4
|OH|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DM.10Clinotyrolite
Ca
 
2
Cu
 
9
[(OH,O)
 
10
|(AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 10H
 
2
O
8.DM.10Tyrolite
Ca
 
2
Cu
 
9
[(OH)
 
4
|(H
 
2
O)
 
11
|CO
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 0-1H
 
2
O
8.DM.15Betpakdalite
{Mg(H
 
2
O)
 
6
}Ca
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
13
[Mo
6+
8
As
5+
2
Fe
3+
3
O
 
36
(OH)](H
 
2
O)
 
4
8.DM.15Melkovite
CaFeH
 
6
(MoO
 
4
)
 
4
PO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O or near·
8.DM.15Natrobetpakdalite
(Na
 
2
,Ca)Fe
 
2
(As
 
2
Mo
 
6
O
 
28
)·15H
 
2
O
8.DM.20Phosphovanadylite
(Ba,Ca,K,Na)x[(V,Al)4P2(O,OH)16]·12(H2O) x~0.66
8.DM.25Yukonite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
 
[(OH)
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
8.DM.30Uduminelite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
12
·2H
 
2
O
8.DM.35Delvauxite
CaFe
 
4
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
·4-6H
 
2
O not confirmed·
8.DM.40Santafeite
(Ca,Sr,Na)
 
12
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Al,Mg)
 
8
Mn
4+
8
(VO
 
4
)
 
16
(OH,O)
 
20
 · 8H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
22.1.1Amblygonite
(Li,Na)Al[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.2Lacroixite
NaAl[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.3Natrophosphate
Na
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
F·19H
 
2
O
22.1.5Nacaphite
Na
 
2
Ca[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.6Arctite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
F
22.1.7Nefedovite
Na
 
5
Ca
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F
22.1.9Apatite-(CaF)
Ca
 
5
[F|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
22.1.10Herderite
CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.11Isokite
CaMg[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.12Panasqueiraite
CaMg[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.13Babefphite
BaBe[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.14Fluellite
Al
 
2
[F
 
2
|OH|PO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
22.1.15Minyulite
KAl
 
2
[(OH,F)|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
22.1.17Bøggildite
Na
 
2
Sr
 
2
Al
 
2
PO
 
4
F
 
9
22.1.18Apatite-(SrOH)
(Sr,Ca)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH,F)
22.1.19Viitaniemiite
Na(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)Al[(F,OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
22.1.20Väyrynenite
Mn
2+
 
Be[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.21Maxwellite
NaFe
3+
 
[F|AsO
 
4
]
22.1.22Wagnerite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.23Triplite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.24Magniotriplite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.25Zwieselite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.26Mcauslanite
HFe
2+
3
Al
 
2
[F|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 18H
 
2
O
22.1.27Richellite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
10
[(OH,F)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O (not confirmed)
22.1.28Svabite
Ca
 
5
[(F,Cl,OH)|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
]
22.1.29Tilasite
CaMg[F|AsO
 
4
]
22.1.30Fermorite
(Ca,Sr)
 
5
(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
22.1.31Durangite
NaAl[F|AsO
 
4
]

Other Names for Morinite

Synonyms:
Ježekite
German names:
JezekitMorinit
Russian names:
Моринит
Spanish names:
JezekitaMorinita

Other Information

Other Information:Decomposed by hot H2SO4; incompletely so in cold H2SO4 or aqua regia.
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 Morinite

Reference List:Lacroix (1891) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 14: 187.

Carnot and Lacroix (1908) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 31: 149.

Slavík (1914) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 37: 152.

Slavík (1914) Ac. sc. Bohême Bull., No. 4: 19.

Larsen, E.S. and Berman, H. (1934) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, Second edition, USGS Bulletin 848: 160.

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.: 783-784 (as Morinite), 784-785 (as Ježekite).

American Mineralogist (1958): 43: 585-594.

Canadian Mineralogist (1979): 17: 93-102.

Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1985): 108: 536.

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    Localities for Morinite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Belen Department
    		Edwardo Jawerbaum, prominant Argentinian collector.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Heazlewood district
        • Luina
    		Am Min 85:231-235
    Finland
     
    • Etelä-Suomen Lääni
      • Orivesi
        • Eräjärvi area
    		No reference listed
    France
     
    • Limousin
      • Creuse
        • Boussac
          • Montebras-en-Soumans
    		Hey's Mineral Index (1993)
      • Haute-Vienne
        • Bessines-sur-Gartempe
    		Boisson, J. M. (1988) - Les monts d'Ambazac, Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, (2), 3-33.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Waidhaus
              • Hagendorf
    		http://www.berthold-weber.de/h_miner.htm
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Ehrenfriedersdorf
    		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: 783.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
        • Etiro
          • Etiro 50 farm
    		http://portal.unesco.org/es/file_download.php/520f77b01696f95e88bb9e1ab0e64196Gondwana+Park+draft2corr.pdf.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Austell District
          • Luxulyan Area (Luxulian Area)
            • Hensbarrow Downs
              • Stenalees
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • California
    		San Diego Natural History Museum
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Portland
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Iron Point District
          • Valmy
    		Dr. William S. Wise presentation to Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group on 1 May 2004, Update on Mineralogy of the Silver Coin Mine, Iron Point District, Edna Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington Co.
        • Keystone District
          • Keystone
    		Rocks & Min.:60:110,112 & 116.
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