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Pyrosmalite

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Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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Formula:
(Fe,Mn)
 
8
Si
 
16
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
This page provides mineralogical data about Pyrosmalite.

Classification of Pyrosmalite

Hey's CIM Ref.:17.3.13

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
3 : Silicates with chloride (including aluminosilicates)
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Chemical Properties of Pyrosmalite

Formula:
(Fe,Mn)
 
8
Si
 
16
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Fe, H, Mn, O, Si

Relationship of Pyrosmalite to other Species

Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
17.3.1Rustumite
Ca
 
10
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)Cl
 
2
(OH)
 
2
17.3.2Zunyite
Al
 
13
Si
 
5
O
 
20
(OH,F)
 
18
Cl
17.3.3Sodalite
Na
 
8
[Cl
 
2
|Al
 
6
Si
 
6
O
 
24
]
17.3.4Marialite
Na
 
4
[Cl|(AlSi
 
3
O
 
8
)
 
3
]
17.3.5Tugtupite
Na
 
4
[Cl|BeAlSi
 
4
O
 
12
]
17.3.6Eudialyte
Na
 
15
Ca
 
6
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
3
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
25
O
 
73
](O,OH,H
 
2
O)
 
3
(OH,Cl)
 
2
17.3.7Alluaivite
Na
 
19
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
(Ti,Nb)
 
3
Si
 
26
O
 
74
Cl·2H
 
2
O
17.3.8Nasonite
Pb
 
6
Ca
 
4
[Cl
 
2
|(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
3
]
17.3.9Asisite
Pb
 
7
[O
 
4
|SiO
 
4
|Cl
 
2
]
17.3.10Jagoite
(Pb,Ca)
 
3
FeSi
 
3
O
 
10
(Cl,OH)
17.3.11Friedelite
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
17.3.12Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
(Fe,Mn)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
17.3.14Pyrosmalite-(Mn)
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
17.3.16Mcgillite
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH)
 
8
Cl
 
2
17.3.17Traskite
Ba
 
21
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mn,Ti)
 
4
(Ti,Fe,Mg)
 
12
(Si
 
12
O
 
36
)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
6
(O,OH)
 
30
Cl
 
6
·14H
 
2
O
17.3.18Muirite
Ba
 
10
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
 
Ti[(OH,Cl,F)|HSi
 
2
O
 
7
]
 
5
17.3.19Verplanckite
Ba
 
2
(Mn,Fe,Ti)Si
 
2
O
 
6
(O,OH,Cl,F)
 
2
·3H
 
2
O or near

Other Names for Pyrosmalite

Other Languages:
German:Pyrosmalit
Spanish:Pyrosmalita

Other Information

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    Localities for Pyrosmalite

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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
     
    • Jujuy
      • Aguilar district
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Mackenzie District
        • Great Bear Lake
          • Port Radium
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
    		DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., CASTERET A. & GOUJOU JC. (2002) Aperçu minéralogique de la vallée d'Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, Le Règne minéral, 47, 5-21. (in french)
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Spessart Mts
          • Aschaffenburg
            • Dörrmorsbach
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Waidhaus
              • Hagendorf
    		http://www.berthold-weber.de/h_miner.htm
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Tochigi Prefecture
          • Ashio
    		(Erroneous ID; all quantitatively analyzed specimens have been manganpyrosmalite)
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Atasu - Karazhal - Zhayrem area
    		Frank Dzubeck; Kayupova, M.M. (1965) Doklady of the Academy of Sciences U.S.S.R., Earth Science sections, 163, 97-100.
    Norway
     
    • Oslo
      • Grorud
        • Bånkall
    		L. O. Kvamsdal (1998): Mineralene fra Nordmarkitt og Grefsensyenitt i Oslofeltet. AS Merkur-Trykk, Oslo.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Primorskiy Kray
    		American Mineralogist, Vol. 64, 1979, pp. 432-435
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
    Sweden
     
    • Södermanland
      • Stockholm
        • Haninge
    		Langhof, J., Jonson, E, Gustafsson, L. & Otter, B. (1998): Utö- en klassisk svensk mineralfyndort. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 14, 29-31
    • Uppland
      • Östhammar
        • Dannemora
    		No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Nordmark
    		AKMG 6, nr. 21, 122
    GFF 2, 409
    • Västmanland
      • Hällefors
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Liskeard District
          • North Hill Area (North-Eastern Bodmin Moor)
            • Altarnun
    		No reference listed
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