Zenzénite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Zenzénite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Zenzénite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Zenzénite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

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About ZenzéniteHide

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Nils Zenzén

Formula:

Pb₃Fe³⁺₄Mn⁴⁺₃O₁₅

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

5½ - 6

Specific Gravity:

6.83 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Name:

Named after Nils Zenzén (28 January 1883, Skövde, Sweden - 4 June 1959, Djursholm, Sweden), Senior Curator, Museum of Natural History, Stockholm (Sweden).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Isostructural with synthetic Pb3Mn7O15.

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Mindat ID:

4394

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4394:2

GUID
(UUID V4):

21fec164-8465-4329-a1d0-cf16cf34abb1

Classification of ZenzéniteHide

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Physical Properties of ZenzéniteHide

Optical Data of ZenzéniteHide

Type:

Uniaxial

Anisotropism:

Distinct; in shades of gray and pale brown.

Bireflectance:

Weak; visible only in oil.

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R1	R2
400nm	32.0%	25.9%
420nm	31.7%	26.2%
440nm	31.6%	26.5%
460nm	31.2%	26.2%
480nm	30.8%	25.9%
500nm	30.4%	25.6%
520nm	30.0%	25.4%
540nm	29.6%	25.1%
560nm	29.2%	24.8%
580nm	28.7%	24.5%
600nm	28.3%	24.2%
620nm	27.8%	23.9%
640nm	27.4%	23.6%
660nm	27.1%	23.3%
680nm	26.8%	22.9%
700nm	26.5%	22.6%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 32.0%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White

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References for ZenzéniteHide

Reference List:

Holtstam, D., Lindqvist, B., Johnsson, M., Norrestam, R. (1991) Zenzénite: Pb3(Fe3+,Mn3+)4Mn4+3O15, a new mineral species from Långban, Filipstad, Sweden, and its crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 29: 347-354.

Jambor, J.L., Burke, E.A.J. (1991) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 76: 2020-2026.

Holtstam D, Lindqvist B, Johnsson M, Norrestam R (1991) Zenzénite: Pb3(Fe3+,Mn3+)4Mn4+3O15, a new mineral species from Långban, Filipstad, Sweden, and its crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist 29, 347-354.

Mandarino, J..A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record, Tucson, Arizona.

Localities for ZenzéniteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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.

Sweden (TL)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine (TL)	Canadian Mineralogist(1991) 29, 347-354; 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.