Plumboferrite
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About Plumboferrite
Formula:
Pb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19
Also given as Pb2Fe3+11-xMn2+xO19-2x, x = 1/3.
Colour:
Black, red-black
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
6.07
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
From the composition, containing lead (Latin = PLUMBum) and Iron (Latin = FERRum).
Classification of Plumboferrite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
4/C.08-50
4.CC.45
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
7.11.5.1
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
11 : Miscellaneous
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
11 : Miscellaneous
7.11.30
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
Physical Properties of Plumboferrite
Colour:
Black, red-black
Streak:
Red
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
On {0001}
On {0001}
Density:
6.07 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.59 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
natural material
Optical Data of Plumboferrite
Type:
Uniaxial
Chemical Properties of Plumboferrite
Formula:
Pb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19
Also given as Pb2Fe3+11-xMn2+xO19-2x, x = 1/3.
Also given as Pb2Fe3+11-xMn2+xO19-2x, x = 1/3.
Idealised Formula:
PbFe4O7
Crystallography of Plumboferrite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P3 1 2
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.86 Å, c = 47.14 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.975
Unit Cell V:
5,742.35 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
42
Morphology:
Crystals thick tabular {0001}. Cleavable masses common.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.98 | (20) |
| 3.90 | (45) |
| 3.10 | (15) |
| 2.951 | (65) |
| 2.932 | (45) |
| 2.861 | (30) |
| 2.803 | (100) |
| 2.638 | (90) |
| 2.549 | (25) |
| 2.498 | (15) |
| 2.431 | (30) |
| 2.340 | (15) |
| 2.241 | (15) |
| 1.948 | (15) |
| 1.677 | (30) |
| 1.640 | (30) |
| 1.476 | (15) |
Comments:
ICDD 18-640 (synthetic); see also 22-656 (natural)
Type Occurrence of Plumboferrite
Synonyms of Plumboferrite
Other Language Names for Plumboferrite
Relationship of Plumboferrite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 | Hex. |
| Haggertyite | BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Hawthorneite | BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Hibonite | (Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19 | Hex. |
| Hibonite-(Fe) | (Fe,Mg)Al12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 | Hex. |
| Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 | Hex. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 4.CC. | Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC. | Yttriaite-(Y) | Y2O3 | Iso. |
| 4.CC.05 | Chrombismite | Bi16CrO27 | Tet. |
| 4.CC.10 | Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 | Mon. |
| 4.CC.15 | Grossite | CaAl4O7 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 4.CC.20 | Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
| 4.CC.25 | Yafsoanite | Ca3Zn3(TeO6)2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) |
| 4.CC.30 | Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.CC.30 | Lueshite | NaNbO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.CC.30 | Natroniobite | NaNbO3 | Mon. |
| 4.CC.30 | Perovskite | CaTiO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.CC.30 | Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 | Orth. mm2 : Amm2 |
| 4.CC.30 | Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.CC.30 | Megawite | CaSnO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pban |
| 4.CC.35 | Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)Ti2O6 | |
| 4.CC.35 | Macedonite | PbTiO3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| 4.CC.35 | Tausonite | SrTiO3 | Iso. 4 3m |
| 4.CC.35 | Isolueshite | (Na,La)NbO3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
| 4.CC.40 | Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(La) | (La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38 | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Y) | (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,◻)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Landauite | NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Loveringite | (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Mathiasite | (K, Ba, Sr)(Zr, Fe)(Mg,Fe)2 (Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 | Trig. 3 |
| 4.CC.45 | Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.45 | Hawthorneite | BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Hibonite | (Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.45 | Lindqvistite | Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.45 | Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.45 | Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.45 | Haggertyite | BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.45 | Hibonite-(Fe) | (Fe,Mg)Al12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.50 | Jeppeite | (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13 | Mon. |
| 4.CC.55 | Zenzénite | Pb3Fe4Mn3O15 | Hex. |
| 4.CC.60 | Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.) | (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29 |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
| 7.11.1 | Romarchite | SnO | Tet. |
| 7.11.2 | Cassiterite | SnO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 7.11.4 | Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3 |
| 7.11.5 | Burtite | Ca[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. |
| 7.11.6 | Vismirnovite | Zn[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. |
| 7.11.7 | Wickmanite | Mn2+[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3 |
| 7.11.8 | Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] | Tet. 4/m : P42/n |
| 7.11.9 | Jeanbandyite | Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx (1 ≥ x > 0.5) | Tet. 4/m : P42/n |
| 7.11.10 | Natanite | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pn3m |
| 7.11.11 | Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] | |
| 7.11.12 | Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
| 7.11.13 | Magnesionigerite | Trig. | |
| 7.11.14 | Argutite | GeO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 7.11.15 | Brunogeierite | Ge4+Fe2+2O4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
| 7.11.16 | Stottite | Fe2+[Ge4+(OH)6] | Tet. |
| 7.11.17 | Carboirite | FeAl2(GeO4)O(OH)2 | Tric. |
| 7.11.18 | Otjisumeite | PbGe4O9 | Tric. |
| 7.11.19 | Bartelkeite | Pb(Fe2+Ge)[Ge2O7](OH)2 · H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| 7.11.20 | Massicot | PbO | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmmm |
| 7.11.21 | Litharge | PbO | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| 7.11.22 | Minium | Pb3O4 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc |
| 7.11.23 | Plattnerite | PbO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 7.11.24 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 | Orth. |
| 7.11.25 | Murdochite | PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x where x<=0.5 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
| 7.11.26 | Macedonite | PbTiO3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| 7.11.27 | Cesàrolite | Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 | |
| 7.11.28 | Coronadite | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 | Mon. 2/m |
| 7.11.29 | Quenselite | PbMnO2(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| 7.11.31 | Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 | Hex. |
| 7.11.32 | Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. |
Fluorescence of Plumboferrite
None
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 Plumboferrite
Reference List:
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Igelström (1881), Ak. Stockholm Öfv.: 38(8): 27.
Igelström (1884), Geol. För. Förh.: 16: 594.
Johansson (1928), Zs. Kr.: 68: 87.
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 726-727.
American Mineralogist (1995): 80: 1065-1072.
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Localities for Plumboferrite
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Canada | |
| McClenaghan, M.B., Parkhill, M.A., Pronk, A.G., Sinclair, W.D. (2017) Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Mount Pleasant W-Mo-Bi and Sn-Zn-In deposits, New Brunswick, Canada. Journal of Geochemical Exploration: 172: 151–166. |
Czech Republic | |
| Pauliš P. Mineralogické lokality okolí Kutné Hory. Kuttna, Kutná Hora 1999. ISBN 80-902719-0-1. |
Germany | |
| Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1986) Neue Minerale von der Schlackenhalde der ehemaligen Zinkhütte Genna in Letmathe/Sauerland. Aufschluss, 37 (2), 55-67.; Bender, D. and Krimmelbein, W. (1994) Aktuelle Übersicht: Mineralien der Zinkhütte Genna/Sauerland. Stand Juni 1994. Mineralien-Welt, 4/94, 10. |
Namibia | |
| Cairncross, B., (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. Mineralogical Record 28(2) 128 |
North Macedonia | |
| Ermolaeva, V. N., Chukanov, N. V., Jančev, S., & Van, K. V. (2017). Parageneses of Oxygen-bearing Minerals with Chalcophile Elements in Metasomatites of the Pelagonian Massif, Macedonia. In Magmatism of the Earth and related strategic metal deposits (pp. 62-66). |
Sweden | |
| http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/plumboferrite.pdf. |
| Magnusson, N.H. (1929): Nordmarks malmtrakt. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning, series Ca 13, 98p. |
| Igelström (1881) Öfvers. KVA handl 38, 27-31; Amer.Min.(1995) 80, 1065-1072 |
USA | |
| American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 1726-1728. |
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