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Hiärneite

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Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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Formula:
(Ca,Mn,Na)
 
2
(Zr,Mn
3+
 
)
 
5
(Sb,Ti,Fe)
 
2
O
 
16
System:TetragonalHardness:7
Name:Named after Urban Hiärne (1641-1724), a pioneer in Swedish geology.
This page provides mineralogical data about Hiärneite.

Classification of Hiärneite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/D.31-35
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.DL.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
L : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; fluorite-type structures
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Type Occurrence of Hiärneite

Type Locality:Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Physical Properties of Hiärneite

Hardness (Mohs):7

Crystallography of Hiärneite

Crystal System:Tetragonal

Optical Data of Hiärneite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 2.120 nε = 2.160
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.040

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

Chemical Properties of Hiärneite

Formula:
(Ca,Mn,Na)
 
2
(Zr,Mn
3+
 
)
 
5
(Sb,Ti,Fe)
 
2
O
 
16
Essential elements:Ca, O, Sb, Zr
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Fe, Mn, Na, O, Sb, Ti, Zr

Relationship of Hiärneite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.DL.05Cerianite-(Ce)
(Ce
4+
 
,Th)O
 
2
4.DL.05Thorianite
ThO
 
2
4.DL.05Uraninite
UO
 
2
4.DL.05Zirkelite
(Ti,Ca,Zr)O
 
2-x
4.DL.10Calzirtite
CaZr
 
3
TiO
 
9
4.DL.10Tazheranite
(Zr,Ti,Ca)O
 
2

Other Names for Hiärneite

Synonyms:
IMA1996-040
Other Languages:
German:Hiärneit
Russian:Хиернеит
Spanish:Hiärneita

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 Hiärneite

Reference List:Mineralogical Record: 29 471.

European Journal of Mineralogy: 9: 843-848.

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    Localities for Hiärneite

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    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		Eur.J.Min.(1997) 9, 843-848; Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
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