Pyrobelonite

Pyrobelonite

Iron Monarch open cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Pyrobelonite

Valgraveglia Mine, Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Pyrobelonite

Valgraveglia Mine, Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Pyrobelonite

Iron Monarch open cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Pyrobelonite

Valgraveglia Mine, Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Pyrobelonite

Valgraveglia Mine, Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Pyrobelonite

Iron Monarch open cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Pyrobelonite

Valgraveglia Mine, Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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Pyrobelonite

Iron Monarch open cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Formula:

PbMn²⁺(VO₄)(OH)

Colour:

Red, dark red

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

5.58 - 5.79

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Adelite-Descloizite Group

Name:

Named by Gustav Flink in 1919 from the Greek πυρ for "fire" and βελόνη for "needle," in allusion to its colour and the acicular habit of its crystals.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Isostructural with:

Descloizite-Mottramite Series

Adelite-Descloizite Group.
The Mn²⁺ analogue of Čechite.

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Physical Properties of PyrobeloniteHide

Optical Data of PyrobeloniteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 2.320 n_β = 2.360 n_γ = 2.370

2V:

Measured: 29° , Calculated: 52°

Birefringence:

0.05

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.050

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Anisotropism:

Strong

Bireflectance:

Visible

Dispersion:

none

Optical Extinction:

Parallel, XYZ = acb

Colour in reflected light:

Gray with red to orange internal glints

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

shades of red-brown.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000071	Pyrobelonite	Donaldson D M, Barnes W H (1955) The structures of the minerals of the descloizite and adelite groups: II - pyrobelonite. American Mineralogist 40 580-596		1955		0	293
0010371	Pyrobelonite	Kolitsch U (2001) Refinement of pyrobelonite, PbMnIIVO4(OH), a member of the descloizite group Acta Crystallographica E57 i119-i121		2001	synthetic	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Pyrobelonite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Donaldson D M' 'Barnes W H' _journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist' _journal_volume 40 _journal_year 1955 _journal_page_first 580 _journal_page_last 596 _publ_section_title ; The structures of the minerals of the descloizite and adelite groups: II - pyrobelonite. ; _database_code_amcsd 0000071 _chemical_formula_sum 'Pb Mn V O7 H' _cell_length_a 7.663 _cell_length_b 6.191 _cell_length_c 9.522 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 451.739 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 6.265 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P n m a' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' 'x,1/2-y,z' '-x,1/2+y,-z' '1/2-x,1/2+y,1/2+z' '1/2+x,1/2-y,1/2-z' '1/2+x,y,1/2-z' '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z' '-x,-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Pb 0.13410 0.25000 0.17760 0.01267 Mn 0.00000 0.00000 0.50000 0.00760 V 0.36540 0.75000 0.31280 0.01013 O1 0.18400 0.75000 0.43700 ? O2 0.54000 0.75000 0.40800 ? O3 0.37100 0.51300 0.20900 ? O4 0.37100 0.98700 0.20900 ? O-H 0.13900 0.25000 0.41700 ?

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Australia
South Australia Eyre Peninsula Middleback Range Iron Knob ⓘ Iron Monarch open cut	A. Pring, U. Kolitsch and G. Francis (2000): Additions to the mineralogy of the Iron Monarch deposit, Middleback Ranges, South Australia. Australian J. Mineral. 6, 9-23; Pring, A. (1998): Selenides and sulfides from Iron Monarch, South Australia. N. Jb. Mineral. Mh. 1998, 36-48; Pring, A., Francis, G. & Birch, W. D. (1989): Pyrobelonite, arsenoklasite, switzerite and other recent finds at Iron Monarch, South Australia. Australian Mineral. 4, 49-55; Pring, A., Francis, G. & Birch, W. D. (1992): Nissonite, namibite, and other additions to the mineral suite from Iron Monarch, South Australia. Australian Mineral. 6, 31-39; Pring, A., Slade, P. G. & Birch, W. D. (1992): Shigaite from Iron Monarch, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 56, 417-19; Segnit, E. R. & Francis, G. (1983): Secondary phosphate minerals from Iron Monarch, South Australia. Australian Mineral. 1, 243-50.; Pring A, Birch W D (1993) Gatehouseite, a new manganese hydroxy phosphate from Iron Monarch, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 57, 309-313
Austria
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Navis ⓘ Navis stream (Navis creek)	Kolitsch, U., Schachinger, T., Auer, C. (2019): 2113) Akatoreit(?), Albit, Ardennit-(As), Ardennit-(V), „Ardennit-(Si)“, Baryt, Brandtit(?) (oder unbenanntes Ca2Mn(AsO4)2?), Coelestin, Fluorapatit, Fluorcalcioroméit, Frankdicksonit(?), Friedelit, Ganophyllit(?), Hämatit, Hausmannit, Hollandit, Jacobsit, Klinochlor, Kutnohorit, Manganberzeliit, Manganiandrosit-(La)-Manganiakasakait-(La)-Mischkristalle, Muskovit, Opal(?), Pennantit, Piemontit(?), Pyrobelonit, Pyrophanit, Quarz, Rhodochrosit, Rhodonit, Sarkinit, Schallerit, Spessartin, Svabit, Tephroit, Tilasit und Tiragalloit vom Navisbach, Navistal, Nordtirol. Pp. 251-260 in Walter, F. et al. (2019): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVIII. Carinthia II, 209./129., 237-362.
Obernberg am Brenner ⓘ Obernberger Tribulaun mountain	Kolitsch, U., Schachinger, T. & Auer, C. (2018): 2076) Aegirin, Aegirin-Augit, Albit, Baddeleyit, Baryt, Brandtit(?), Braunit, Calcit, Canosioit, Clinosuenoit (ehemals „Manganocummingtonit“), Coelestin, Diaspor, Dolomit, Fluorapatit (As-haltig), Fluorcalcioroméit, Gamagarit, Hämatit, Hausmannit, Hjalmarit, Hollandit, Hydroxycalcioroméit, Klinochlor, Kutnohorit, Mischkristalle Manganiandrosit-(La) - Manganiakasakait-(La), Nambulit, Phlogopit, Piemontit, Pyrobelonit, Sb-haltiger Pyrophanit, Quarz, Ranciéit(?), Rhodochrosit, Rhodonit, Richterit, Rutil, Spessartin, Talk, Thorit, Tremolit, Tilasit, Titanit, Tokyoit, Wakefieldit-(Ce), Wakefieldit-(Y), Zirkon, das Sb-Analogon von Hydroxymanganopyrochlor und unbenanntes LaAsO4 vom Obernberger Tribulaun, Nordtirol - ein erster Bericht über mineralogisch komplexe, linsenförmige metamorphe Manganvererzungen. Pp. 206-213 in Walter, F. et al. (2018): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVII. Carinthia II, 208./128., 185-254.
Canada
Québec Nord-du-Québec Baie-James Otish Mountains ⓘ Otish Mountains U deposit	SASSANO, G. & ROCHELEAU, M. (1987) Quelques minéraux d'uranium des Bassin d'Otish et de Mistassini, Québec. Canadian Mineralogist 25, 185-193.
Germany
Saarland Merzig-Wadern Wadern Krettnich ⓘ Manganese mine (incl. Johann Shaft; Jakob Adit)	[European Journal of Mineralogy 13:145-158]
Thuringia Nordhausen District Harztor Ilfeld ⓘ Manganese deposit	J. Gröbner, U. Kolitsch and J. Wesiger (2011): New finds of vanadate and rare-earth minerals from the manganese mine Ilfeld, Harz. Mineralien-Welt 22 (1), 41-49. (in German)
Italy
Liguria Genoa ⓘ Casarza Ligure	Ciriotti, M.E. & Biagioni, C. (2011): Pot-pourri 2011: identificazioni di minerali di interesse. Micro, 3/2011, 125-133
ⓘ Ne	[MinRec 32:360]
ⓘ Molinello Mine	Gianluca Armellino specimen
Reppia Monte Copello ⓘ Valgraveglia Mine (Gambatesa Mine)	Bracco, R., Brugger, J., Marchesini, M., Mezzano, I., (2001): Nabiasite: un'altra novità da Gambatesa (Val Graveglia, Genova). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2, 121-122.
La Spezia Province Borghetto di Vara ⓘ Cerchiara Mine
Maissana ⓘ Monte Alpe Mine ?	Castellaro, F., Passarino, G. (2011): I minerali di Monte Alpe. Sezione dell'antica Concessione Tre Monti (La Spezia e Genova). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana. 4/2011, 214-224.
Piedmont Cuneo Province Bellino ⓘ Maniglia Mt. Mine	Piccoli, G.C., Vanini, F., Ciriotti, M.E., Marengo, A., Bittarello, E., Cámara, F., Kolitsch, U., Bracco, R., Balestra, C., Odicino, G., Brizio, P. (2020): Eggletonite e tamaite del Monte Maniglia, Bellino, Cuneo, Piemonte con aggiornamento sulla mineralogia locale. Micro, 18, 60-66.
Canosio Vallone della Valletta ⓘ Valletta Mine	Cámara, F., Bittarello, E., Ciriotti, M.E., Nestola, F., Radica, F., Massimi, F., Balestra, C., Bracco, R. (2017a) As-bearing new mineral species from Valletta mine, Maira Valley, Piedmont, Italy: III. Canosioite, Ba2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH), description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 81, 305–317.
Japan
Kochi Prefecture Kami city ⓘ Arase mine	Gunnar Färber pers. comm.
Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region Grootfontein Kombat ⓘ Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis)	Dunn, P.J. (1991), Rare minerals of the Kombat Mine, Mineralogical Record: 22(6): 421-425.
Norway
Agder Kristiansand ⓘ Kvivikdalen (Ålefjær)	Breivik, H. ; Myre, K. & Larsen, A. O. (2007): Manganforekomster på Sørlandet: Kvivikdalen (Kostøl, Ålefjær): Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift, 35, 25-31
Sweden (TL)
Värmland County Filipstad ⓘ Långban (TL)	Geologiska Föreningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm (1919): 41, 433; Mineralogical Record: 14: 203; 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.
ⓘ Anrikningsverk dump	Wiklund, S. (2016) Om ett fynd av kristalliserad pyrobelonit från Långban. LångbansNytt 22 (1): 20-21
Persberg ore district ⓘ Gåsgruvan ore field	Sandström, F., Lorin, T. & Strand, U. (2009): Geologi och mineralogi i Gåsgruvefältet, Filipstad. Litofilen. 26 (2): 16-38
ⓘ Gåsgruvan	Sandström, F., Lorin, T. & Strand, U. (2009): Geologi och mineralogi i Gåsgruvefältet, Filipstad. Litofilen. 26 (2): 16-38
ⓘ Gåsgruvan Quarry	Torbjorn Lorin
Switzerland
Grisons Viamala Region Ferrera Ausserferrera ⓘ Fianel (Fianel Mine)	Amer.Min.(1996) 81, 1270-1276
ⓘ Schmorrasgrat-North	Brugger J. (1996): The Fe, Mn, (V, Sb, As, Be, W) deposits of Val Ferrera (Graubünden, Switzerland). Unpublished PhD Thesis, Univ. Basel. 188 p.
Valais Leuk Turtmann-Unterems Turtmann Valley Pipjitälli ⓘ Pipji glacier	The Canadian Mineralogist 44, 205 (2006); Ansermet, S. (2012): Mines et minéraux du Valais - II. Anniviers et Tourtemagne. With contributions by N. Meisser, Ed. Porte-plumes (Ayer)
UK
Wales Bridgend Porthcawl ⓘ Ty Coch Mine	Criddle & Symes, 1977
USA
New Jersey Sussex County Franklin Mining District Franklin ⓘ Franklin Mine	Dunn, P.J.: Min.Rec.:14:203-204 (1983); Dunn(1995):Pt5:677.
ⓘ Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site	Van King