Pyrosmalite Group
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Pyrosmalite Group
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Named for the oldest known member of this structural group.
Group consisting of minerals and polytypes corresponding to pyrosmalite structural units.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39517:1
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(UUID V4):
06f27162-e53d-45f2-872d-498130cc5f60
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0018558 | Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Yang H, Downs R T, Yang Y W, Allen W H (2011) Pyrosmalite-(Fe), Fe8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 Acta Crystallographica E68 i7-i8 |  | 2011 | Burguillos del Cerro, Badajos, Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0015711 | Friedelite | Kato T, Watanabe I (1992) The crystal structures of schallerite and friedelite Yamaguchi University, College of Arts Bulletin 26 51-63 | 1992 | Aderville, France | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005191 | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Kato T, Takeuchi Y (1983) The pyrosmalite group of minerals I. Structure refinement of Manganpyrosmalite Sample 1: Iron-rich manganpyrosmalite, Kyurazawa mine, Japan The Canadian Mineralogist 21 1-6 |  | 1983 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005192 | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Kato T, Takeuchi Y (1983) The pyrosmalite group of minerals I. Structure refinement of Manganpyrosmalite The Canadian Mineralogist 21 1-6 | | 1983 | Kyurazawa mine, Japan | 0 | 293 |
| 0018490 | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Takeuchi Y, Kawada I, Irimaziri S, Sadanaga R (1969) The crystal structure and polytypism of manganpyrosmalite Mineralogical Journal 5 450-467 | 1969 | Kyurazawa mine, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018491 | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Kashaev A A (1968) The crystal structure of pyrosmalite Soviet Physics Crystallography 12 923-924 | 1968 | Central Kazakhstan | 0 | 293 | |
| 0015710 | Schallerite | Kato T, Watanabe I (1992) The crystal structures of schallerite and friedelite Yamaguchi University, College of Arts Bulletin 26 51-63 | 1992 | Franklin, New Jersey | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Pyrosmalite Group to other Species
Group Members:
| Friedelite | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Mcgillite | (Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Nelenite | (Mn,Fe)16(Si12O30)(OH)14[As3+3O6(OH)3] | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
| Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
| Schallerite | Mn2+16As3Si12O36(OH)17 | Trig. 3m : P3m1 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Pyrosmalite Group
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Localities for Pyrosmalite Group
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Manganese ore occurrence, Poráč, Spišská Nová Ves District, Košice Region, Slovakia