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Nanlingite

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Formula:
NaMg
 
4
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
4
System:TrigonalHardness:2½
This page provides mineralogical data about Nanlingite.

Classification of Nanlingite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/J.02-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.JB.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
B : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; with additional anions, without H2O
Dana 8th edition ID:46.1.2.1

46 : ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)m(XO3)pZq
Hey's CIM Ref.:23.2

23 : Arsenites
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Type Occurrence of Nanlingite

Type Locality:Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Year of Discovery:1976

Physical Properties of Nanlingite

Hardness (Mohs):2½

Crystallography of Nanlingite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 10.24Å, c = 25.76Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.516
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,339.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Nanlingite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.820 nε = 1.780
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.040

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

Chemical Properties of Nanlingite

Formula:
NaMg
 
4
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
4
Essential elements:As, F, Mg, Na, O
All elements listed in formula:As, F, Mg, Na, O

Relationship of Nanlingite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.JB.05Fetiasite
(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Ti)
 
3
(As
 
2
O
 
5
)O
 
2
4.JB.10Manganarsite
Mn
 
3
(As
 
2
O
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
4.JB.15Magnussonite
Mn
 
10
As
 
6
O
 
18
(OH,Cl)
 
2
4.JB.15UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMn
Mn
 
10
As
 
6
O
 
18
(OH)Cl
4.JB.20Armangite
Mn
2+
26
(AsO
 
3
)
 
14
(HAsO
 
3
)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
4.JB.30Asbecasite
Ca
 
3
(Ti,Sn
4+
 
)Be
 
2
(AsO
 
3
)
 
6
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
4.JB.35Stenhuggarite
CaFeSb(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
4.JB.40Trigonite
Pb
 
3
Mn
2+
 
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
3
)
4.JB.45Finnemanite
Pb
 
5
(AsO
 
3
)
 
3
Cl
4.JB.50Gebhardite
Pb
 
8
(As
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
2
OCl
 
6
4.JB.55Derbylite
Fe
3+
4
Ti
 
3
Sb
3+
 
O
 
13
(OH)
4.JB.55Tomichite
(V,Fe)
 
4
Ti
 
3
AsO
 
13
(OH)
4.JB.55Graeserite
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
4
Ti
 
3
AsO
 
13
(OH)
4.JB.60Hemloite
(Ti,V
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
12
(As
3+
 
,Sb
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
23
(OH)
4.JB.65Freedite
Cu
+
 
Pb
 
8
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
3
Cl
 
5
4.JB.70Georgiadèsite
Pb
 
4
(AsO
 
3
)Cl
 
4
(OH)
4.JB.75Ekatite
(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Zn)
 
12
(AsO
 
3
)
 
6
(AsO
 
3
,HSiO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
23.3Leiteite
Zn(As
 
2
O
 
4
)
23.5Kuznetsovite
(Hg
+
2
)Hg
2+
 
(AsO
 
4
)Cl
23.6Paulmooreite
Pb
 
2
[As
 
2
O
 
5
]
23.7Ecdemite
Pb
 
6
Cl
 
4
(As
 
2
O
 
7
)
23.8Heliophyllite
Pb
 
6
Cl
 
4
(As
 
2
O
 
7
)
23.9Finnemanite
Pb
 
5
(AsO
 
3
)
 
3
Cl
23.10Gebhardite
Pb
 
8
(As
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
2
OCl
 
6
23.11Zimbabweite
(Na,K)
 
2
PbAs
 
4
(Ta,Nb,Ti)
 
4
O
 
18
23.13Rouseite
Pb
 
2
Mn
2+
 
[AsO
 
3
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
23.14Freedite
Cu
+
 
Pb
 
8
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
3
Cl
 
5
23.15Manganarsite
Mn
 
3
(As
 
2
O
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
23.17Armangite
Mn
2+
26
(AsO
 
3
)
 
14
(HAsO
 
3
)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
23.18Karibibite
Fe
 
2
As
 
4
O
 
9
23.19Schneiderhöhnite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
3
[As
 
5
O
 
13
]
23.20Lazarenkoite
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
)Fe
3+
 
As
3+
3
O
 
7
 · 3H
 
2
O
23.21Stenhuggarite
CaFeSb(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
O
23.22Tomichite
(V,Fe)
 
4
Ti
 
3
AsO
 
13
(OH)

Other Names for Nanlingite

Other Languages:
German:Nanlingit
Spanish:Nanlingita

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 Nanlingite

Reference List:

- +
Gu Xiongfei, Ding Kuishou, and Xu Yingnian (1976): Nanlingite - A new arsenite mineral from southern China. Geochimica 1976(2), 107 (in Chinese with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1977), 62, 1058-1059 (abstract).

Yang, Z. et al. (2009): Crystal structure of nanlingite - the first mineral with a [Fe(AsO3)6] configuration. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 155, 177.

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    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
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          • Dongpo ore field
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