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Polymignite

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Håkestad quarry, Håkestad, Tjølling, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
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Formula:
(Ca,Fe,Y,Th)(Nb,Ti,Ta,Zr)O
 
4
System:Orthorhombic
A variety of Zirconolite

Described as a new mineral by Berzelius (1824) from Stavern, Vestfold, Norway. Later shown to be identical with Zirconolite described in 1956. In spite of its priority and widely use in the literature polymignite is now considered a metamict variety of zirconolite.

Classification of Polymignite

IMA status:Discredited 1989
Explanation of status:Metamict zirconolite.
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/X.0-0

4 : Oxides & Hydroxides
X : Unclassified oxides
0 :
Dana 7th edition ID:4.0.0.0
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Crystallography of Polymignite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Chemical Properties of Polymignite

Formula:
(Ca,Fe,Y,Th)(Nb,Ti,Ta,Zr)O
 
4
Essential elements:Ca, Nb, O
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Fe, Nb, O, Ta, Th, Ti, Y, Zr

Relationship of Polymignite to other Species

Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

- +
4/X.0-0Murataite-(Y)
(Y,Na)
 
6
Zn(Zn,Fe
3+
 
)
 
4
(Ti,Nb,Na)
 
12
O
 
29
(O,F,OH)
 
10
F
 
4
4/X.0-0Psilomelane
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
4.0.0.0Bechererite
(Zn,Cu)
 
6
Zn
 
2
(SO
 
4
,HSiO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
12

Other Names for Polymignite

Synonyms:
MelanerzPolymigmitePolymignyte
Other Languages:
German:Polymigmit
Polymignit
Spanish:Polymigmita
Polymignita

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 Polymignite

Reference List:

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Mazzi, F. and Munno, R. (1983) Calciobetafite (new mineral of the pyrochlore group) and related minerals from Campi Flegrei, Italy; crystal structures of polymignite, and zirkelite: comparison with pyrochlore and zirconolite. American Mineralogist: 68: 262-276.

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    • Localities for Polymignite

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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.
    Norway
     
    • Oslo
      • Sørkedalen
    		Barth, T.F.W. (1944): Studies of the igneous rock complex of the Oslo region. II. Systematic petrography of the plutonic rocks. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi Skrifter. Mat,-Nat.Kl. 1944, 9, 1-104 (p.58); Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p. 82.
    • Telemark
      • Porsgrunn
        • Langangen
    		Larsen, A.O. & Åsheim, A.(1976): Mineraler fra Langangen. NAGS-nytt 3(1),9-12. (in norwegian)
          • Rønningen (Skredderrønningen)
    		Burvald, Ingulv (1993): To forekomster av nefelin-syenitt-pegmatitt i Telemark. STEIN 20 (3), 176-179
          • Slevolden
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp.
        • Mørje
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp.
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Hedrum
          • Lågendalen
    		Andersen, F. (1993): Hedrum pukkverk i Lågendalen. STEIN 20 (4), 236-238
    Knut Edvard Larsen observation in field july 2009
    Nordrum, F.S. (2007): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 35: 61-68
        • Larvik town
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp.
        • Malerød
    		Andresen, P. : Mineralene fra Midtfjellet larvikittbrudd, Malerød, Larvik. 41-47
    Berzelius, J. (1824): Undersökning af några Mineralier. 2. Polymignit. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-akademiens Handlingar. 338-345
    [MinRec 23:435]; Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp.
    Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. 663 pp (p. 395)
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp.
    Brøgger, W. C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineral. 16,p.395
    Nordrum, F.S. (2011): Noen nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2010-2011. Stein. 38 (2): 14-23
    Weibye, P.C. (1848): Beiträge zur topographischen Mineralogie Norwegens. Archiv für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau und Hüttenkunde 22:465-544
        • Tjølling
          • Håkestad
    		Hansen, R.(1981). Mineralnotater. NAGS-nytt 8(4),18
          • Klåstad
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp.
    Svein A. Berge collection
          • Stålaker
    		Hansen, R.(1981).Mineralnotater. NAGS-nytt 8(4),18
      • Re
        • Ramnes
    		Andersen, F. & Berge, S. A. (1994): Himberg pukkverk, Ramnes, Vestfold. STEIN 21 (2), 96-102
      • Sandefjord
        • Fokserød
    		Berge, S.A. & Larsen,A.O.(1980): Mineraler fra Sandefjordsområdet-IV.Granater".NAGS-nytt 7(2),21-24. (in norwegian)
    Berge, S.A. & Larsen, A.O.(1980): Mineraler fra Sandefjordsområdet-IV.Granater. NAGS-nytt 7(2),21-24.
    Berge, S. A. & Hansen, R. (1975): Mineraler fra Sandefjord. NAGS-nytt nr 1, 10-12 (in norwegian)
        • Østerøya
    		Berge, S. A. & Andersen, F. (2002): Mineralforekomster i Sandefjordområdet. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 20, 50-59
        • Vesterøya
    		Berge, S. A. & Larsen, A.O.(1980): Mineraler fra Sandefjordsområdet-IV.Granater. NAGS-nytt 7 (2),21-24. (in norwegian)
    Svein A. Berge collection
    Berge, S.A. & Hansen, R. (1976): Mineraler i Sandefjordsområdet III-Varden. NAGS-nytt 3 (4), 13-16 (in norwegian)
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
    USA
     
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
    Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World.
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