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Davreuxite

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Davreuxite

Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Bihain, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Bihain, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Davreuxite

Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
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About DavreuxiteHide

Formula:
MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Colour:
Creamy-white, pale rose pink
Hardness:
2 - 3
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Originally reported and described by de Koninck in 1878. Named after Belgian pharmacist, natural scientist, and Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Liège Charles Joseph Davreux (Liège, Belgium 10th September 1800 - Liège, Belgium 11th April 1863).
This page provides mineralogical data about Davreuxite.


Classification of DavreuxiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/F.33-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.BF.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
F : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in tetrahedral [4] and greater coordination
Dana 8th ed.:
58.1.2.1

58 : SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
1 : Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [4] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1, 2)
Hey's CIM Ref.:
16.16.3

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
16 : Aluminosilicates of Mn

Physical Properties of DavreuxiteHide

Colour:
Creamy-white, pale rose pink
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of DavreuxiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.660 nβ = 1.684 nγ = 1.690
2V:
Measured: 48° , Calculated: 52°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.030
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
weak

Chemical Properties of DavreuxiteHide

Formula:
MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
IMA Formula:
Mn2+Al6Si4O17(OH)2
Elements listed:
Al, H, Mn, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Ti,Fe,Cr,Cu,Zn,Mg,P

Crystallography of DavreuxiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.55 Å, b = 5.77 Å, c = 12.88 Å
β = 116.82°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.655 : 1 : 2.232
Unit Cell V:
633.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of DavreuxiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Ottré, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
General Appearance of Type Material:
fibrous masses in quartz veins, in close association with pyrophyllite and kaolinite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels
Mineralogical Museum University of Wroclaw, Poland

Other Language Names for DavreuxiteHide

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

9.BF.05HarstigiteCa6(Mn,Mg)Be4Si6(O,OH)24Orth.
9.BF.10SamfowleriteCa28Mn6Zn4(Be,Zn)4Be12[(OH)3|(SiO4)3|(Si2O7)2]4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
9.BF.20QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)Mon. 2 : P21

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

16.16.1KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
16.16.2SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
16.16.4SursassiteMn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
16.16.5CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4Orth.
16.16.6KellyiteMn2+2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4Hex.
16.16.7PennantiteMn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Tric.
16.16.8AkatoreiteMn2+9Al2Si8O24(OH)8Tric.
16.16.9Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2OMon.
16.16.10Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
16.16.11Masutomilite(K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2Mon.
16.16.13HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13Tric.
16.16.14Eggletonite(Na,K,Ca)2(Mn,Fe)8(Si,Al)12O29(OH)7 · 11H2OMon.
16.16.15Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
16.16.16Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)(Mn,Mg,Fe)12Si12(O,OH)44Tric.
16.16.17ZussmaniteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14Trig. 3 : R3
16.16.18CoombsiteK(Mn,Fe,Mg)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14Trig.
16.16.19HenritermieriteCa3(Mn3+,Al)2(SiO4)2(OH)4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
16.16.20MacfalliteCa2Mn3+3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3Mon.
16.16.21Ottrélite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon.
16.16.22Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
16.16.23OkhotskiteCa2(Mn,Mg)(Mn3+,Al,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2OMon.
16.16.24Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2OMon.
16.16.25Piemontite-(Sr){CaSr}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)Mon.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for DavreuxiteHide

Reference List:
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de Koninck, L. L. (1878): Sur la davreuxite, espèce nouvelle recueillie dans les filons de quartz du terrain ardennais. Bulletin de l'Académie Royale de Belgique, Série II, 46, 240-245.
Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. Cristallogr. (1886) 9, 4-6.
Fransolet, A. M. & Bourguignon, P. (1976): Mineralogical data on davreuxite. Comptes Rendus des Seances de l'Académie des Sciences, Série D: Sciences Naturelles 283(4), 295-297 (in French).
Amer. Mineral., 63, 795.
Fransolet, A.M., Abraham, K., Sahl, K. (1984): Davreuxite: a reinvestigation. American Mineralogist 69, 777-782.
Sahl, K., Jones, P.G., Sheldrick, G.M. (1984): The crystal structure of davreuxite, MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2. Am Mineral 69, 783-787.
Amer. Mineral. (1984) 69, 1198.
Van Der Meersche, E., De Paepe, P., and Stoops, G., 2010. Minerals with Belgian Roots, from hopeite (1824) to tazieffite (2009). Academia Press, Gent for the Museum for the History of Sciences, 232 pp.

Internet Links for DavreuxiteHide

Localities for DavreuxiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium
 
  • Liège Province
    • Sankt-Vith
  • Luxembourg Province
    • Stavelot Massif
Michel Bloindieau
H.J. Wilke collection
        • Cahai (Cahay)
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M. & van der Meersche, E. (2002): Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Ed., 304 p.
Bull.Acad.roy.Sci.Belg., 2nd ser.(1876) 46, 240-245
        • Salmchâteau
- Blondieau, M. (2005): Les gisements minéraux du Salmien dans le massif de Stavelot. Published by M. Blondieau, Tellin, Belgium, 90 pp.
Germany
 
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Harz
      • Wippra Metamorphic Zone
        • Mansfeld
Gunnar Färber
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