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Väyrynenite

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Väyrynenite

Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Väyrynenite, etc.

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda District, Portugal
Väyrynenite

Viitaniemi pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Väyrynenite

Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Väyrynenite, etc.

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda District, Portugal
Väyrynenite

Viitaniemi pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Väyrynenite

Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Väyrynenite, etc.

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda District, Portugal
Formula:
Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F)
System:
Monoclinic
Colour:
Light pink to rose-red, ...
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Name:
Named after Heikki Allen Väyrynen (1888-1956), professor of mineralogy, Technical High School, Helsinki (Finland).
The manganese-beryllium-phosphate väyrynenite was first recognized in 1939 as a possible new mineral by Oleg von Knorring (1915-1994).



Classification of Väyrynenite

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First Published:
1954
Strunz 8th ed.:
7/B.01-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
8.BA.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
A : With small and medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
41.5.4.3

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:
22.1.20

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
1 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with fluoride

Physical Properties of Väyrynenite

Lustre:
Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Light pink to rose-red, salmon pink, pale gray, brown
Streak:
White
Hardness (Mohs):
5
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect {010}, good {100}, fair {001}.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.22 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.23 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Väyrynenite

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.638 - 1.640 nβ = 1.658 - 1.662 nγ = 1.664 - 1.667
2V:
Measured: 46° to 55°, Calculated: 51° to 57°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.026 - 0.027
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r > v moderate
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X= orangish
Y= red
Z= dark red

Chemical Properties of Väyrynenite

Formula:
Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F)
IMA Formula:
Mn2+Be(PO4)OH
Elements listed in formula:
Be, F, H, Mn, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Väyrynenite

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.411(5) Å, b = 14.49(2) Å, c = 4.73 Å
β = 102.75°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.373 : 1 : 0.326
Unit Cell Volume:
V 361.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Often as fine grained aggregates. Euhedral crystals are rare. Short to long prismatic crystals parallel to [001]. Forms observed: {001}, prisms {010} and {110}. Prism faces are generally striated vertically

Occurrences of Väyrynenite

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Type Occurrence of Väyrynenite

Type Locality:
Viitaniemi pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Granite pegmatite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AmblygoniteMicroclineEosphoriteQuartzGilbertite
ApatiteMuscoviteCassiteriteTopazTourmaline

Relationship of Väyrynenite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.BA.10BergslagiteCaBeAsO4(OH)
8.BA.10HerderiteCaBePO4(F,OH)
8.BA.10HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH,F)
8.BA.15BabefphiteBaBePO4(F,OH)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
22.1.1AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
22.1.2LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
22.1.3NatrophosphateNa7(PO4)2F · 19H2O
22.1.5NacaphiteNa2Ca(PO4)F
22.1.6ArctiteNa2Ca4(PO4)3F
22.1.7NefedoviteNa5Ca4(PO4)4F
22.1.9FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
22.1.10HerderiteCaBePO4(F,OH)
22.1.11IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
22.1.12PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH,F)
22.1.13BabefphiteBaBePO4(F,OH)
22.1.14FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
22.1.15MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2(OH,F) · 4H2O
22.1.16MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
22.1.17BøggilditeNa2Sr2Al2PO4F9
22.1.18FluorstrophiteSrCaSr3(PO4)3F
22.1.19ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
22.1.21MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
22.1.22Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
22.1.23Triplite(Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)(F,OH)
22.1.24Magniotriplite(Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)2PO4F
22.1.25Zwieselite(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(PO4)F
22.1.26McauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
22.1.27RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
22.1.28SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3F
22.1.29TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
22.1.30Johnbaumite-MCa5(AsO4)3OH
22.1.31DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F

Other Names for Väyrynenite

Synonyms:

Vaerynenite

Name in Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:红磷锰铍石
Spanish:Väyrynenita

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 Väyrynenite

Reference List:
Volborth, A. (1954): Väyryneniiti [BeMn[PO4](OH,F)]. Geologi(Finland):6:7 [Preliminary
announcement)

Fleischer M (1954) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 39: 848-852 [Abstract]

Volborth, A., Stradner, E. (1954) Väyrynenit BeMn[PO4](OH), ein neues Mineral. Anzeiger der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematisch-Natur Wissenschaftliche Klasse: 92: 21-23

Fleischer M (1956) New mineral names. American Mineralogist 41, 370-372 [Abstract]

Mrose, M. E., Von Knorring, O. (1959) The mineralogy of väyrynenite, (Mn,Fe)Be(PO4)(OH). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 112: 275-288

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1976): 143: 309.

Canadian Mineralogist (2000): 38: 1425-1432.

Ray L. Frost, Andrés López, Yunfei Xi, Željka Žigovečki Gobac, Ricardo Scholz (2014): The molecular structure of the phosphate mineral väyrynenite: a vibrational spectroscopic study. Spectroscopy Letters 47, 253-260.

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    Localities for Väyrynenite

    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.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan)
      • Kamdesh District
    		Lyckberg, P. (2011): Edelstein-Pegmatite in Afghanistan: Paprok. Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 46-57
    China
     
    • Fujian Province
      • Nanping Prefecture
        • Yanping District
          • Nanping pegmatite field (Xikeng pegmatite field)
    		Yueqing Yang, Yunxiang Ni, Yongquan Guo, Nianming Qiu, Chenghu Chen, Chaofa Cai, Yaping Zhang, Jiabing Liu, and Yuexian Chen (1987): Mineral Deposits 6(3), 10-21; Yunxiang Ni and Yueqing Yang (1992): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 11(3), 252-257; Yueqing Yang, Wenying Wang, Yunxiang Ni, Chenghu Chen, and Jinghuang Zhu (1998): Geology of Fujian 17(2), 68-78
    Finland
     
    • Western and Inner Finland Region
      • Orivesi
        • Eräjärvi area
    		Lahti, Seppo I. (1981): On the granitic pegmatites of the Eräjärvi area in Orivesi, Southern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. Bulletin 314
    Mrose, M. E., Von Knorring, O. (1959) The mineralogy of väyrynenite, (Mn,Fe)Be(PO4)(OH). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 112: 275-288
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast')
      • Kalba Range
    		Gordiyenko et al. (1973): ZVMO 102, 422-435.; Evseev, A. A. (1995) Kazaknstan and Middle Asia. A brief Mineralogical Guide. World of Stone 8:24-30
    Pakistan
     
    • Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas)
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Braldu Valley
            • Dassu (Dasso; Dusso)
    		Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 37, 513-540.
    H. Obodda
          • Haramosh Mts.
    		Min Rec 36:3 p295
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province)
      • Chitral District (Chitral valley)
    		Meixner & Paar (1976): Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 143, 309-318.
    Portugal
     
    • Guarda District
      • Sabugal
        • Bendada
    		Schnorrer-Köhler (1991), Mineral Occurrences.
    Spain
     
    • Castile and Leon
      • Salamanca
    		Roda Robles et al. (1999): Mineralogical Magazine 63, 535-558.
    Sweden
     
    • Södermanland
      • Nynäshamn
        • Norrö
    		Nysten,P. & Gustafsson, L.(2006): I jakt på sällsynta mineral. Geologiskt forum nr 49, 22-25
    • Uppland
      • Sigtuna
        • Arlanda
    		Langhof, J. , Jonsson, E. & Gustafsson, L. (2016): Sekundära Be-mineral i svenska granitpegmatiter-en översikt. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2016: 43-52
    USA
     
    • Maine
      • Cumberland Co.
        • Baldwin
          • West Baldwin
    		A.U. Falster, J.W. Nizamoff, G. Bearss, and W.B. Simmons (2011) The 38th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 14-17, 2011, lecture abstracts, page 18-20..
      • Oxford Co.
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.
    • Wisconsin
      • Florence Co.
        • Fern
          • Pine River pegmatites
    		Falster, A. , W.B. Simmons & P.B. Moore (1996) The mineralogy and geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace pegmatite in Florence County, Wisconsin: Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy: 1: 7-67.
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