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Tegengrenite

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Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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Formula:
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
Sb
5+
0.5
(Mn
3+
 
,Si,Ti)
 
0.5
O
 
4
System:TrigonalColour:Deep ruby red
Lustre:Sub-Adamantine
Name:For Felix Tegengren (1884-1980) - Finlandic geologist and expert on ore deposits of Sweden & China.
This page provides mineralogical data about Tegengrenite.

Classification of Tegengrenite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/B.05-65
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.BB.20

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations
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Type Occurrence of Tegengrenite

Type Locality:Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Physical Properties of Tegengrenite

Lustre:Sub-Adamantine
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:Deep ruby red

Crystallography of Tegengrenite

Crystal System:Trigonal

Chemical Properties of Tegengrenite

Formula:
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
Sb
5+
0.5
(Mn
3+
 
,Si,Ti)
 
0.5
O
 
4
Essential elements:Mg, Mn, O, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Mg, Mn, O, Sb, Si, Ti

Relationship of Tegengrenite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.BB.05Brunogeierite
(Ge,Fe)Fe
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Chromite
FeCr
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Cochromite
(Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Coulsonite
FeV
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Cuprospinel
Cu
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Filipstadite
(Mn,Mg)
 
2
(Sb
 
.5
Fe
 
.5
)O
 
4
4.BB.05Franklinite
Zn
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Gahnite
ZnAl
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Galaxite
(Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Hercynite
FeAl
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Jacobsite
Mn
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Manganochromite
(Mn,Fe)(Cr,V)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnesiocoulsonite
MgV
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnesiochromite
MgCr
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnesioferrite
MgFe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnetite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Nichromite
(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Qandilite
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Ti,Fe,Al)O
 
4
4.BB.05Spinel
MgAl
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Trevorite
Ni
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Ulvöspinel
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
4
4.BB.05Vuorelainenite
(Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Zincochromite
ZnCr
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.10Hausmannite
MnMn
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.10Hetaerolite
ZnMn
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.10Hydrohetaerolite
ZnMn
 
2
O
 
4
·H
 
2
O
4.BB.10Iwakiite
Mn(Fe,Mn)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.15Maghemite
Fe
 
2
O
 
3
4.BB.15Titanomaghemite
Fe
3+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,[])
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.25Xieite
Fe
2+
 
Cr
 
2
O
 
4

Other Names for Tegengrenite

Synonyms:
IMA1999-002
Other Languages:
German:Tegengrenit
Spanish:Tegengrenita

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 Tegengrenite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (2000): 85: 1315-1320.

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    Localities for Tegengrenite

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    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Nordmark
    		[Am Min (2000) 85, 1315–1320; MinRec 32:311] Kjell Gatedal
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