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Tapiolite-(Mn)

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Tapiolite-(Mn)

Tiainen pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Tapiolite-(Mn)

Tiainen pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Tapiolite-(Mn)

Tiainen pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Formula:
(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
System:
Tetragonal
Colour:
Dark brown
Lustre:
Sub-Adamantine, Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Hardness:
6 - 6½
Member of:
Name:
Named manganotapiolite in 1983 for its compositional relationship to ferrotapiolite.
Isostructural with:
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series.


Classification of Tapiolite-(Mn)

IMA status:
Approved
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/D.04-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.DB.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th ed.:
8.3.1.2

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
3 : AB2O6
Hey's CIM Ref.:
18.1.38

18 : Niobates and Tantalates
1 : Niobates and tantalates containing neither rare earths nor U

Physical Properties of Tapiolite-(Mn)

Lustre:
Sub-Adamantine, Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Opaque
Colour:
Dark brown
Streak:
Dark brown
Hardness (Mohs):
6 - 6½
Hardness (Vickers):
VHN100=711 kg/mm2
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Splintery
Density:
7.72 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Tapiolite-(Mn)

Type:
Uniaxial
Type:
Anisotropic
Anisotropism:
Weak
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Colour in reflected light:
Gray
Internal Reflections:
strong red-brown

Chemical Properties of Tapiolite-(Mn)

Formula:
(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
IMA Formula:
Mn2+Ta2O6
Elements listed in formula:
Mn, O, Ta - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Analytical Data:
Compositions with Mn>Fe = 59:32 not yet reported.
Crystallography of Tapiolite-(Mn)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P42/mnm 
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.762 Å, c = 9.272 Å
Ratio:
a:c =  1 : 1.947
Unit Cell Volume:
V 210.26 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Nearly equant to short prismatic.
Twinning:
Twinning is not mentioned in the original description, but may be present.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.24 (40)
3.37 (100)
2.59 (90)
2.38 (60)
1.75 (90)
1.68 (60)
1.50 (40)
1.41 (40)
Comments:
ICDD 35-626
Occurrences of Tapiolite-(Mn)
Type Occurrence of Tapiolite-(Mn)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Tiainen pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Granite pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Relationship of Tapiolite-(Mn) to other Species
Series:
Forms a series with Tapiolite-(Fe) (see here)
Member of:
Tapiolite Group
Other Members of Group:
Tapiolite-(Fe)(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
4.DB.05ArgutiteGeO2
4.DB.05CassiteriteSnO2
4.DB.05PlattneritePbO2
4.DB.05PyrolusiteMnO2
4.DB.05RutileTiO2
4.DB.05TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
4.DB.05TugarinoviteMoO2
4.DB.05Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
4.DB.10ByströmiteMgSb2O6
4.DB.10Tapiolite-(Fe)(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
4.DB.10OrdoñeziteZnSb2O6
4.DB.15bAkhtenskiteε-Mn4+O2
4.DB.15cNsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
4.DB.15aParamontroseiteV4+O2
4.DB.15aRamsdelliteMn4+O2
4.DB.20Scrutinyiteα-PbO2
4.DB.25IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
4.DB.25Ixiolite(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
4.DB.25Samarskite-(Y)(Y,Fe3+,Fe2+,U,Th,Ca)2(Nb,Ta)2O8
4.DB.25SrilankiteZrTi2O6
4.DB.25Yttrocolumbite-(Y)Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8
4.DB.25Calciosamarskite(Ca,Fe3+,Y)2(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8
4.DB.25Samarskite-(Yb)(Yb,Y,Fe3+,Fe2+,U,Th,Ca)2(Nb,Ta)2O8
4.DB.30FerberiteFeWO4
4.DB.30HübneriteMnWO4
4.DB.30Sanmartinite(Zn,Fe)WO4
4.DB.30KrasnoselskiteCoWO4
4.DB.30HeftetjerniteScTaO4
4.DB.30HuanzalaiteMgWO4
4.DB.35Columbite-(Fe)FeNb2O6
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Fe)FeTa2O6
4.DB.35Columbite-(Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)2O6
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Mn)MnTa2O6
4.DB.35Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
4.DB.35Qitianlingite(Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10
4.DB.35Magnocolumbite(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
4.DB.40FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
4.DB.40LithiotantiteLiTa3O8
4.DB.40LithiowodginiteLiTa3O8
4.DB.40TitanowodginiteMn2+TiTa2O8
4.DB.40WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
4.DB.40FerrotitanowodginiteFe2+TiTa2O8
4.DB.40WolframowodginiteMn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8
4.DB.45TivaniteV3+TiO3(OH)
4.DB.50Carmichaelite(Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x]
4.DB.55AlumotantiteAlTaO4
4.DB.60Biehlite((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
18.1.1LithiotantiteLiTa3O8
18.1.2LueshiteNaNbO3
18.1.3NatroniobiteNaNbO3
18.1.4FranconiteNa(Nb2O5)(OH) · 3H2O
18.1.5NatrotantiteNa2Ta4O11
18.1.6IrtyshiteNa2(Ta,Nb)4O11
18.1.7Rankamaite(Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31
18.1.8Hydropyrochlore(H2O,□)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O)
18.1.9CalciotantiteCaTa4O11
18.1.10RynersoniteCaTa2O6
18.1.11Microlite Group
18.1.12BelyankiniteCa1-2(Ti,Nb)5O12 · 9H2O (?)
18.1.13LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6
18.1.14Hochelagaite(Ca,Na,Sr)(Nb,Ti,Si,Al)4O11 · 8H2O
18.1.15Bariomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
18.1.16ParabariomicroliteBaTa4O10(OH)2 · 2H2O
18.1.17Bariopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
18.1.18AlumotantiteAlTaO4
18.1.19SimpsoniteAl4(Ta,Nb)3O13(OH,F)
18.1.20Sosedkoite(K,Na)5Al2(Ta,Nb)22O60
18.1.21Thoreaulite(Sn2+,Pb)(Ta,Nb)2O6
18.1.22Stannomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
18.1.23FoorditeSn2+(Nb,Ta)2O6
18.1.24ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
18.1.25Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
18.1.26Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
18.1.27StibiocolumbiteSb(Nb,Ta)O4
18.1.28StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
18.1.29Natrobistantite
18.1.30Cesplumtantite(Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24
18.1.31Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)
18.1.32Cesstibtantite
18.1.34BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
18.1.35Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
18.1.36Tantalite-(Mn)MnTa2O6
18.1.37Gerasimovskite(Mn,Ca)(Nb,Ti)5O12 · 9H2O
18.1.39Columbite-(Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)2O6
18.1.40WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
18.1.41Ixiolite(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
18.1.42Columbite-(Fe)FeNb2O6
18.1.43Tantalite-(Fe)FeTa2O6
18.1.44Columbite
18.1.45Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
18.1.46Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
18.1.47Tapiolite-(Fe)(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
18.1.48Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
18.1.50Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
18.1.51
Staringite(Fe,Mn)x(Ta,Nb)2xSn6-3xO12
Other Names for Tapiolite-(Mn)
Synonyms:
IMA1983-005
Manganotapiolite
Name in Other Languages:
Other Information
Fluorescence in UV light:
Not fluorescent.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Industrial Uses:
Known in only a very few specimens. Compositionally zoned.


References for Tapiolite-(Mn)
Reference List:
- Lahti, S.I., Johanson, B. & Virkkunen, M. (1983): Contribution to the chemistry of tapiolite – manganotapiolite, a new mineral. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland. 55, 101-109.

American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 217.

Mineralogical Record 39:132

Canadian Mineralogist (1996): 34: 631-647.


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    • Western and Inner Finland Region
    

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    		Lahti, S.I., Johanson, B. & Virkkunen, M. (1983): Contribution to the chemistry of tapiolite – manganotapiolite, a new mineral. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland. 55, 101-109.
    



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