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Manganhumite

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Manganhumite

Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Manganhumite

Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Manganhumite

Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Manganhumite

Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Manganhumite

Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Manganhumite

Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Formula:
Mn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
System:
Orthorhombic
Hardness:
4
Name:
Named in 1978 by Paul Brian Moore for its chemical composition as the Mn-dominant member of the group and relationship to humite, which was named after Sir Abraham Hume [February 20, 1749 London, England, UK – March 24, 1838 Wormley Bury. England. UK], English connoisseur and collector of gems, minerals and artwork.
Humite Group.


Classification of Manganhumite

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
1969
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/B.04-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.AF.50

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
F : Nesosilicates with additional anions; cations in [4], [5] and/or only [6] coordination
Dana 8th ed.:
52.3.2c.3

52 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
3 : Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only
Hey's CIM Ref.:
14.18.12

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
18 : Silicates of Mn and Na, K, Mg, Ca or Fe

Physical Properties of Manganhumite

Hardness (Mohs):
4

Optical Data of Manganhumite

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.707 nβ = 1.712 nγ = 1.723
2V:
Measured: 37° , Calculated: 70°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.016
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
r > v weak

Chemical Properties of Manganhumite

IMA Formula:
Mn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Elements listed in formula:
H, Mn, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Ti,Al,Fe,Ca,F,H20,P

Crystallography of Manganhumite

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.54 Å, b = 21.45 Å, c = 4.82 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.491 : 1 : 0.225
Unit Cell Volume:
V 1,089.72 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of Manganhumite

Type Locality:
Brattfors Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Relationship of Manganhumite to other Species

Member of:
Manganhumite series Group > Humite Group
Other Members of Group:
AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.AF.05SillimaniteAl2OSiO4
9.AF.10AndalusiteAl2SiO5
9.AF.10KanonaiteMn3+AlOSiO4
9.AF.15KyaniteAl2OSiO4
9.AF.20MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x (x~0.4)
9.AF.20KrieseliteAl2GeO4(OH)2
9.AF.23BoromulliteAl9BSi2O19
9.AF.25Yoderite(MgAl3)(MgAl)Al2O2(SiO4)4(OH)2
9.AF.30MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
9.AF.30StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
9.AF.30ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
9.AF.35TopazAl2SiO4F2
9.AF.40NorbergiteMg3SiO4F2
9.AF.45AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
9.AF.45ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
9.AF.45ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH)2
9.AF.45KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
9.AF.45HydroxylchondroditeMg5(SiO4)2(OH)2
9.AF.50HumiteMg7(SiO4)3(F,OH)2
9.AF.50Unnamed (Ca-analogue of Humite)Ca7(SiO4)4F2
9.AF.55ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
9.AF.55SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
9.AF.55HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
9.AF.60LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
9.AF.65RibbeiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
9.AF.70JerrygibbsiteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
9.AF.75FranciscaniteMn62+V5+(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
9.AF.75ÖrebroiteMn62+(Fe3+,Sb5+)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
9.AF.75Welinite(Mn4+,W)(Mn2+,Mg)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
9.AF.80EllenbergeriteMg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10
9.AF.85ChloritoidFe2+Al2OSiO4(OH)2
9.AF.85MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
9.AF.85OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
9.AF.90PoldervaartiteCa(Ca,Mn)(SiO3OH)(OH)
9.AF.90OlmiiteCaMnSiO3(OH)2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
14.18.1NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
14.18.2NatronambuliteNaMn42+Si5O14(OH)
14.18.3ZakharoviteNa4Mn52+Si10O24(OH)6 · 6H2O
14.18.4NorrishiteKLiMn23+Si4O12
14.18.5ShafranovskiteNa3K2(Mn,Fe,Na)4[Si9(O,OH)27](OH)2 · nH2O
14.18.6AbswurmbachiteCu2+Mn63+O8(SiO4)
14.18.7DonpeacoriteMn2+Mg(SiO3)2
14.18.8KanoiteMn2+MgSi2O6
14.18.9CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
14.18.10GonyeriteMn52+Fe3+(Si3Fe3+O10)(OH)8
14.18.11Tirodite
14.18.13BustamiteCaMn2+Si2O6
14.18.14GlaucochroiteCaMn2+SiO4
14.18.15TruscottiteCa14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
14.18.16SantaclaraiteCaMn42+Si5O14(OH)2 · H2O
14.18.17FerrobustamiteCaFe2+Si2O6
14.18.18JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
14.18.19NeltneriteCaMn63+O8(SiO4)
14.18.20OrlymaniteCa4Mn32+Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
14.18.21InesiteCa2Mn72+Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
14.18.22OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
14.18.23RuiziteCa2Mn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
14.18.24BostwickiteCaMn63+Si3O16 · 7H2O
14.18.25KittatinnyiteCa2(Mn2+,Mn3+)3Si2O8(OH)4 · 9H2O
14.18.26LithiomarsturiteLiCa2Mn22+Si5O14(OH)
14.18.27SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
14.18.28KvanefjelditeNa4CaSi6O14(OH)2
14.18.29MarsturiteNaCaMn32+Si5O14(OH)
14.18.30RaiteNa3Mn32+Ti0.25Si8O20(OH)2 · 10H2O
14.18.31RichteriteNa2CaMg5Si8O22(OH)2
14.18.32Byelorussite-(Ce)NaBa2Ce2Mn2+Ti2Si8O26(F,OH) · H2O
14.18.33DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
14.18.34CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
14.18.35PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
14.18.36Dannemorite☐{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
14.18.37Neotocite(Mn2+,Fe2+)SiO3 · H2O
14.18.38BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
14.18.39ManganbabingtoniteCa2Mn2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
14.18.40ÖrebroiteMn62+(Fe3+,Sb5+)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6

Other Names for Manganhumite

Synonyms:

IMA1969-021

Name in Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:锰硅镁石
Spanish:Manganhumita

Other Information

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 Manganhumite

Reference List:
American Mineralogist (1978): 63: 874-877.

American Mineralogist (1979): 64: 243.

American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 379.

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    • Localities for Manganhumite

    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.
    (TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    China
     
    • Shaanxi Province
      • Ankang Prefecture
        • Ziyang Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
      • Hanzhong Prefecture
        • Xixiang Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
        • Zhenba Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
    • Sichuan Province
      • Dazhou Prefecture
        • Wanyuan Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
    Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kinki Region
        • Kyoto Prefecture
          • Kizugawa City
    		White & Hyde (1982) Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 8, 167-174.
    Romania
     
    • Suceava Co.
      • Suceava district
        • Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva)
    		http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		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.
        • Nordmark district
          • Jakobsberg ore field
    		No reference listed
        • Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg)
    		Mineralogical Magazine(1978) 42, 133-136
    Nysten, P. (1994): Alabandit och synadelfit, Nordmark. Långbansnytt. vol 10. [reprinted in: Långbansnytt. De första 20 åren 1983-2003. Långbansällskapet - Skrifter och rapporter. 2, 43]
    USA
     
    • California
      • Madera Co.
        • Agnew Meadows
          • Olaine Lake
    		Gunnar Farber
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Franklin
    		Dunn, P.J.: Am.Min.:70:379-387 (1985); Dunn(1995):Pt3:349.
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany Co.
        • Sparta
          • Bald Knob
    		Rocks & Min.: 60:130-135.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania Co.
        • James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba District
    		AmMin 88:740-747 (2003)
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