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Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

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Zircon point pegmatite, Khmara Bay, Casey Bay, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
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Formula:
Mg
 
2
BeAl
 
6
O
 
12
System:TrigonalHardness:8 - 8½
Member of:Taaffeite Group


Taaffeite Group.

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Classification of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/B.07-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FC.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:7.2.12.1

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.4.6

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
4 : Oxides of Be, Mg and the alkaline earths
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Type Occurrence of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Type Locality:Ernabella Mission, Musgrave Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Year of Discovery:1967

Physical Properties of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Hardness (Mohs):8 - 8½

Crystallography of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 5.67Å, c = 41.09Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 7.247
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,144.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.739 nε = 1.735
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.004

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High

Chemical Properties of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Formula:
Mg
 
2
BeAl
 
6
O
 
12
Essential elements:Al, Be, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, Be, Mg, O

Relationship of Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S to other Species

Member of:Taaffeite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Ferrotaaffeite-2N’2S
Be(Fe,Mg,Zn)
 
3
Al
 
8
O
 
16
Ferrotaaffeite-6N'3S
(Be,Zn,Mg)FeAl
 
4
O
 
8
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
Mg
 
3
Al
 
8
BeO
 
16
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FC.05Bernalite
Fe(OH)
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
4.FC.05Dzhalindite
In(OH)
 
3
4.FC.05Söhngeite
Ga(OH)
 
3
4.FC.10Burtite
Ca[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Mushistonite
(Cu,Zn,Fe
2+
 
)[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Natanite
Fe
2+
 
[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Schoenfliesite
Mg[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Vismirnovite
Zn[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Wickmanite
Mn
2+
 
[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Jeanbandyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Mopungite
Na[Sb
5+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Stottite
Fe
2+
 
[Ge
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Tetrawickmanite
Mn
2+
 
[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.20Ferronigerite-2N1S
Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-6N6S
Sn(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-2N1S
Sn(Mg,Fe)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Ferronigerite-6N6S
Sn(Fe,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.FC.20Zinconigerite-2N1S
Sn(Zn,Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Zinconigerite-6N6S
4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
Mg
 
3
Al
 
8
BeO
 
16
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.4.1Bromellite
BeO
7.4.2Behoite
Be(OH)
 
2
7.4.3Clinobehoite
Be(OH)
 
2
7.4.4Chrysoberyl
BeAl
 
2
O
 
4
7.4.5Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
Mg
 
3
Al
 
8
BeO
 
16
7.4.7Periclase
MgO
7.4.8Brucite
Mg(OH)
 
2
7.4.9Spinel
MgAl
 
2
O
 
4
7.4.10Meixnerite
Mg
 
6
Al
 
2
(OH)
 
16
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.4.11Lime
CaO
7.4.12Portlandite
Ca(OH)
 
2
7.4.13Mayenite
Ca
 
12
Al
 
14
O
 
33
7.4.14Hydrocalumite
Ca
 
8
Al
 
4
(OH)
 
12
(Cl,CO
 
3
,OH)
 
2-x
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.4.15Marokite
CaMn
 
2
O
 
4
7.4.16Ranciéite
(Ca,Mn)Mn
 
4
O
 
9
 · 3H
 
2
O
7.4.17Hollandite
Ba(Mn
4+
6
Mn
3+
2
)O
 
16
7.4.18Romanèchite
(Ba,H
 
2
O)
 
2
Mn
 
5
O
 
10
7.4.19Todorokite
(Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
 
6
O
 
12
 · 3H
 
2
O

Other Names for Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Synonyms:
Magnesiotaaffeite-6N3SMusgravite
Other Languages:
German:Musgravit
Russian:Магнезиотаафеит-6N'3S
Мусгравит
Spanish:Musgravita

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 Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

Reference List:

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Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1983): 393-402.

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 146: 15-28.

Kiefert & Schmetzer (1998) Distinction of taaffeite and musgravite. Journal of Gemmology: 26: 165-167.

European Journal of Mineralogy (2002): 14: 389-395.

Schmetzer et al (2005) Musgravites from Sri Lanka. Neues Jahrbuch Miner. Abh.: 181(3): 265-270 (localities).

Schmetzer et al (2005) Gem-quality musgravite from Sri Lanka. Journal of Gemmology: 29: 281-289.

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    • Localities for Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S

    The 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.
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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.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Enderby Land
        • Napier Complex
          • Casey Bay
            • Khmara Bay
    		PLEASE ADD REFERENCE
    Grew, E. S. (1981): Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian sapphirine from pegmatites in granulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica. American Mineralogist, 66, 1022-1033
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Musgrave Ranges
    		MM 1967, 305-10
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Weiz
        • Stubenberg am See
    		Bernhard, F. et al. (2008)
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Pyrénées-Orientales
        • Céret
          • Prats de Mollo-La Preste (Prats de Molló-La Presta)
    		Dubru. M, (1986) Pétrologie et géochimie du marbre à brucite et des borates associés au gisement de tungstène de Costabonne, (Pyrénées orientales, France) 930p
    Greenland
    MinMag 57:121
    Madagascar
     
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Horombe Region
        • Ihosy District
    		B. Devouard et al. : "Occurrence of musgravite in anorthite-corundum-spinel-sapphirine rocks ("sakenites") from South Madagascar : Evidence for a high-grade metasomatic event". 18th General Meeting of the IMA, Sept. 2002, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    Tanzania
     
    • Ruvuma Region
    		Schmetzer,k.,Krzemnicki,M.,Hanni,H.,Bernhardt,H., and Pettke, T., (2007) Gem-quality taaffeites and musgravites from Africa, Journal of Gemmology, 30(7/8), 367-382.
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