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MW claim, Screw Creek, Cassiar Mts, Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
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Formula:
CaSn
4+
 
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
System:TrigonalColour:Colourless, yellow; ...
Hardness:5½ - 6
Name:
Named by Waldemar Christopher Brögger in 1887 in honor of Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (November 18, 1832 Helsinki, Finland - August 12, 1901 Dalbyö, Södermanland, Sweden), Swedish mineralogist and explorer.
Isostructural with:Dolomite
This page provides mineralogical data about Nordenskiöldine.

Classification of Nordenskiöldine

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/G.02-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.AA.15

6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
A : BO3, without additional anions; 1(D).
Dana 8th edition ID:24.3.3.1

24 : ANHYDROUS BORATES
3 : AmBn[XO3]p
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.6.3

9 : Borates
6 : Borates of Ti, Sn and Ta
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Type Occurrence of Nordenskiöldine

Type Locality:Nordenskiöldine locality, Arøya (Arö), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Year of Discovery:1887
Geological Setting of type material:Alkaline pegmatite
Associated Minerals at type locality:
ZirconMolybdeniteHomiliteFeldspar GroupCancrinite
Analcime

Occurrences of Nordenskiöldine

Geological Setting:In marble in an ore pipe (Arandis).

Physical Properties of Nordenskiöldine

Lustre:Vitreous, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Comment:Pearly on cleavage {0001}
Colour:Colourless, yellow; colourless in transmitted light
Hardness (Mohs):5½ - 6
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
On {0001} perfect; on {1011} indistinct (observed in thin sections).
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.09 - 4.20 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.18 g/cm3

Crystallography of Nordenskiöldine

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:R3
Cell Parameters:a = 4.858(1) Å, c = 16.080(2) Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 3.31
Unit Cell Volume:V 328.65 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3
Morphology:Crystals thin to thick tabular {0001}. Also thick, lens-like crystals; subparallel growths.

Epitaxial Relationships of Nordenskiöldine

Epitaxial Minerals:
Siderite
FeCO
 
3
Cassiterite
SnO
 
2
Calcite
CaCO
 
3
Epitaxi Comments:Calcite and siderite overgrowths on nordenskiöldine, with parallel axes. Cassiterite, with [001] parallel to nordenskiöldine {0001} [1011] or [1120].

Optical Data of Nordenskiöldine

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.774 - 1.778 nε = 1.660 - 1.661
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.114 - 0.117

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

Chemical Properties of Nordenskiöldine

Formula:
CaSn
4+
 
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
Essential elements:B, Ca, O, Sn
All elements listed in formula:B, Ca, O, Sn

Relationship of Nordenskiöldine to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
6.AA.05Sassolite
H
 
3
BO
 
3
6.AA.15Tusionite
Mn
2+
 
Sn
4+
 
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
6.AA.35Jimboite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
3
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
6.AA.35Kotoite
Mg
 
3
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
6.AA.40Takedaite
Ca
 
3
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
9.6.1Warwickite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
Ti(BO
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
2
9.6.2Azoproite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti,Mg)(BO
 
3
)O
 
2
9.6.4Hulsite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Sn)(BO
 
3
)O
 
2
9.6.5Magnesiohulsite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Sn,Mg)(BO
 
3
)O
 
2
9.6.6Behierite
(Ta
5+
 
,Nb
5+
 
)(BO
 
4
)

Other Names for Nordenskiöldine

Other Languages:
German:Nordenskiöldin
Nordenskjöldin
Russian:Норденшельдин
Simplified Chinese:硼锡钙石
硼锡钙矿
Traditional Chinese:硼錫鈣石

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Nordenskiöldine from MW Claims fluoresces bright pale yellow in SW and is virtually non-fluorescent in LW.
Other Information:Incompletely decomposed by HCl.

Alters to Cassiterite.
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Industrial Uses:None.

References for Nordenskiöldine

Reference List:

- +
Brögger (1887) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 9: 255.

Brögger (1890) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 16: 61.

Ramdohr (1934) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Beil.-Bd., Heidelberg, Stuttgart: 68: 288.

Ehrenberg and Ramdohr (1934) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Beil.-Bd., Heidelberg, Stuttgart: 69: 1.

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: 332-333.

Wei, Wang, and Yin (1982): Nordenskioldine discovered in China and its formation conditions. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 12, 262-266 (in Chinese with English Abstract).

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1986): 111-114.

Canadian Mineralogist (1994): 32: 81-86.

Grew, E.S., and Anovitz, L.M. (1996) BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, second edition, as revised (2002).

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    • Localities for Nordenskiöldine

    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.
    Canada
     
    • Yukon Territory
      • Watson Lake Mining District
        • Cassiar Mts
          • Screw Creek
    		Rocks & Min.: 60(1):13.
    China
     
    • Guangdong Province
      • Heyuan Prefecture
        • Lianping Co.
    		Lianshun Feng (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(3), 21-27; Aleksandrov, S.M. (1998): Geochemistry of skarn and ore formation in dolomites. VSP (Utrecht, Tokyo), 300 pp.
    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
        • Linwu Co.
          • Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field
    		Aleksandrov, S.M. (1998): Geochemistry of skarn and ore formation in dolomites. VSP (Utrecht, Tokyo), 300 pp.
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Suzhou Prefecture
        • Wujiang Co.
    		Chen Sisong, Wei Jinsheng, and Huang Kebing (1987): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 6(4), 364-367.
    • Yunnan Province
      • Honghe Autonomous Prefecture
        • Gejiu Co.
          • Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field
            • Eastern Sub-district
    		Mingxiu Wei (1985): Geochimica 15(1), 37-44
            • Western Sub-district
    		Chen, J., Halls, C., and Stanley, C.J. (1992): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 11(2), 140-155.
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schwarzenberg District
          • Pöhla
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast
      • Saryjaz-Akshyirak Region
    		Marshukova et al. (1968): ZVMO 97, 695-698.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Swakopmund District
        • Arandis
    		Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 578; 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: 333.
    Norway
     
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Arøya (Arö)
    		Brøgger (1887): Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholms Förhandlinger 9, 247-274; Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p. 61-64
    Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Polar Yakutia
          • Dogdo River Basin
            • Tas-Khayakhtakh Range
    		Rudnev et al. (1998): ZVMO 127, 86-92.
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Nome Borough
        • Seward Peninsula
          • York Range
    		www.excaliburmineral.com.
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