Charmarite-2H
A structural variant of Charmarite
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About Charmarite-2H
Formula:
Mn2+4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Colour:
Brown, orange, pale blue, colorless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
2.47
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named for Charles (1917-2003) and Marcelle (1918-2003) Weber, amateur mineralogists of Guilford, Connecticut, USA, who contributed extensively to the knowledge of Mt. St.-Hilaire and also found the mineral.
A polytype of Charmarite
The 2H polytype was originally described from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada.
The 2H polytype was originally described from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6862
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6862:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
53cf26e7-84ae-474b-b39d-822d8e12f2f3
Classification of Charmarite-2H
5.00.
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
0 :
0 :
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
0 :
0 :
Physical Properties of Charmarite-2H
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Brown, orange, pale blue, colorless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
{0001}
{0001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.47(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.50 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Charmarite-2H
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.587(1) nε = 1.547(1)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.040
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Weak pleochroism in pale-blue varieties. ω = colorless, ε = pale blue.
Strong pleochroism in the orange-brown varieties. ω = orange-brown, ε = very pale brown.
Strong pleochroism in the orange-brown varieties. ω = orange-brown, ε = very pale brown.
Chemistry of Charmarite-2H
Mindat Formula:
Mn2+4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Crystallography of Charmarite-2H
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6 2 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P63 2 2
Setting:
P63 2 2
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.985(3) Å, c = 15.10(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.375
Unit Cell V:
1,578.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Tabular hexagonal crystals, commonly stacked along [0001] to form pagoda like aggregates. Also as thin mica-like plates, sometimes forming star-shaped aggregates. Stacked tabular crystals can show parallel-growth features along {0001}. The most common forms observed are {0001} and {1010}.
Twinning:
None observed.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
7.53 Å | (100) |
3.768 Å | (60) |
2.578 Å | (50) |
2.221 Å | (40) |
1.856 Å | (40) |
1.585 Å | (20) |
1.552 Å | (40) |
Comments:
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada. The data are from the type description.
Synonyms of Charmarite-2H
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
5.00. | Charmarite-3T | Mn2+4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
Fluorescence of Charmarite-2H
Not fluorescent.
Other Information
Notes:
Attacked by 1:1 HCl and HNO3 with effervescence, and dissolve in 1:1 H2SO4 with effervescence.
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 Charmarite-2H
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References for Charmarite-2H
Reference List:
Chao, G. Y., Gault, R. A. (1997) Quintinite-2H, quintinite-3T, charmarite-2H, charmarite-3T and caresite-3T, a new group of carbonate minerals related to the hydrotalcite-manasseite group. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6) 1541-1549
Zhitova, Elena S., Zolotarev, Andrey A., Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Sheveleva, Rezeda M., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Pekov, Igor V., Bocharov, Vladimir N. (2024) The crystal structure of charmarite – the first case of a 11 × 11 Å superstructure mesh in layered double hydroxides. Mineralogical Magazine, 1-29 doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.11
Localities for Charmarite-2H
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Chao et al. (1997) |
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada