Berzeliite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Berzeliite
Formula:
(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Colour:
Yellow, Orange, colorless, brownish-orange; colorless to orange in transmitted light.
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Specific Gravity:
4.08 - 4.27
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named by O. Kuhn in 1840 for Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist [August 20, 1779 Linköping, Sweden - August 7, 1848 Stockholm, Sweden], discoverer of Ce, Se, Si, Zr, Ti, and Th as well as elements he provided to his students for description. Devised the chemical symbols. Father of analytical chemistry.
The mineral berzelianite is also named after Berzelius.
The mineral berzelianite is also named after Berzelius.
Dimorph of:
Isostructural with:
Berzeliite-Manganberzeliite Series. The Mg analogue of Manganberzeliite. Structurally related to Palenzonaite and to the Garnet Group of silicates.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:646:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f39e9ce3-c345-4bf3-856c-a2f894570998
IMA Classification of Berzeliite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of Berzeliite
8.AC.25
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 7th ed.:
38.2.1.1
38.2.1.1
38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5(XO4)3
38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5(XO4)3
20.8.17
20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
8 : Arsenates of Mn
20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
8 : Arsenates of Mn
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Bze | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pronunciation of Berzeliite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Berzeliite
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellow, Orange, colorless, brownish-orange; colorless to orange in transmitted light.
Streak:
Nearly white to yellow-orange
Hardness:
4½ - 5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
4.08 - 4.27 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.068 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Value range is Mg end member to midway point of the series. Mg-rich = 3.84
Optical Data of Berzeliite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 1.702 - 1.748
Birefringence:
May show weak anomalous birefringence.
Surface Relief:
High
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of Berzeliite
Mindat Formula:
(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Crystallography of Berzeliite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Ia3d
Setting:
Ia3d
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.355(2) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,885.94 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
Crystals very rare, as trapezohedrons with small modifying faces. Commonly massive or as rounded grains.
Comment:
AC B (1976) 32: 1581 structure
Crystallographic forms of Berzeliite
Crystal Atlas:
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009564 | Berzeliite | Hawthorne F C (1976) Refinement of the crystal structure of berzeliite Acta Crystallographica B32 1581-1583 | 1976 | Langban, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
0017639 | Berzeliite | Bubeck W, Machatschki F (1935) Die Kristallstruktur des Berzeliit (Ca, Na)3 (Mg, Mn)2 (As O4)3 _cod_database_code 1010911 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 90 44-50 | 1935 | 0 | 293 | ||
0019612 | Berzeliite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Langban, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
0019613 | Berzeliite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Montaldo mine, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.03 Ă | (60) |
3.30 Ă | (50) |
3.09 Ă | (60) |
2.75 Ă | (100) |
2.63 Ă | (60) |
2.52 Ă | (60) |
1.712 Ă | (70) |
1.648 Ă | (70) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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High-đ alteration and/or metamorphism | |
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits |
Type Occurrence of Berzeliite
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Metamorphosed Fe-Mn ore.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Berzeliite
Other Language Names for Berzeliite
French:Chaux arseniatée anhydre
Russian:ĐĐ”ŃŃДлООŃ
Spanish:Berzeliita
KĂŒhnita
KĂŒhnita
Swedish:Dubbelbrytande Berzeliit
Relationship of Berzeliite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
SchÀferite | (NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Unnamed (Na-Ca-Ni Vanadate Garnet) | {NaCa2}[Ni2](V5+3)O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Unnamed (Na-Fe Vanadate Garnet) | {Na3}[Fe3+2](V5+3)O12 |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
33 photos of Berzeliite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
12 photos of Berzeliite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
10 photos of Berzeliite associated with Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
7 photos of Berzeliite associated with Joesmithite | Pb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2 |
4 photos of Berzeliite associated with Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
4 photos of Berzeliite associated with Trimerite | CaMn2+2Be3(SiO4)3 |
4 photos of Berzeliite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
3 photos of Berzeliite associated with Svabite | Ca5(AsO4)3F |
3 photos of Berzeliite associated with Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 |
3 photos of Berzeliite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.AC. | Angarfite | NaFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)4 · 4H2O |
8.AC. | Wopmayite | Ca6Na3â»Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4 |
8.AC.X | Dyrnaesite-(La) | Na8Ce4+(La,REE)2(PO4)6 |
8.AC. | Edtollite | K2NaCu5Fe3+O2(AsO4)4 |
8.AC. | Alumoedtollite | K2NaCu5AlO2(AsO4)4 |
8.AC. | Crocobelonite | CaFe3+2O(PO4)2 |
8.AC. | Manganobadalovite | NaNaMn(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 |
8.AC. | Beershevaite | CaFe3+3(PO4)3O |
8.AC. | Calciohatertite | NaNaCa(CaFe3+)(AsO4)3 |
8.AC. | Kabalovite | Fe2+3Fe3+4(PO4)6 |
8.AC. | Nazarchukite | Ca2NiFe3+2(PO4)4 |
8.AC. | Changesiteâ(Y) | (Ca8Y)â»Fe2+(PO4)7 |
8.AC. | Crocobelonite-1M | CaFe3+2O(PO4)2 |
8.AC. | Ebnerite | (NH4)Zn(PO4) |
8.AC. | Magnesioqingheiite | Na2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3 |
8.AC. | Epiebnerite | (NH4)Zn(PO4) |
8.AC.02 | Grigorievite | Cu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6 |
8.AC.02 | Koksharovite | CaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6 |
8.AC.02 | Ziminaite | Fe3+ 6 (VO4)6 |
8.AC.05 | Calciojohillerite | NaCaMg3(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Howardevansite | NaCuFe2(VO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | O'Danielite | Na(Zn,Mg)3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 |
8.AC.05 va | Alluaudite-Na⥠| â»4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 |
8.AC.05 va | Alluaudite-Ca⥠| â»4Ca4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 |
8.AC.05 va | Ferroalluaudite-NaNa | Na4Na4Fe2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 |
8.AC.05 | Hagendorfite-NaNa | NaNaFe2+(Mn2+,Mn3+)(PO4)3 (?) |
8.AC.05 | Erikapohlite | Cu3(Zn,Cu,Mg)4Ca2(AsO4)6 · 2H2O |
8.AC.05 | Hatertite | Na2(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Cu)2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate) | NaMg3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 |
8.AC.05 | Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydrxyarsenate) | Na(Na0.6Zn0.4)Zn2(H0.6AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 |
8.AC.05 | Zincobradaczekite | NaZn2Cu2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Badalovite | Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Magnesiocanutite | NaMnMg2[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2] |
8.AC.05 | Magnesiohatertite | (Na,Ca)2Ca(Mg,Fe3+)2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Khrenovite | Na3Fe3+2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Paraberzeliite | NaCa2Mg2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.05 | Camanchacaite | NaCaMg2[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2 |
8.AC.05 | Manganohatertite | NaNaCa(MnFe3+)(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.07 | Zhanghuifenite | Na3Mn4Mg2Al(PO4)6 |
8.AC.07 | Ferrobobfergusonite | Na2Fe2+5Fe3+Al(PO4)6 |
8.AC.10 | Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Caryinite | (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn2+2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Ferroalluaudite | (Na,Ca)Fe2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Hagendorfite | NaCaMn2+Fe2+2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Johillerite | Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Maghagendorfite | (Na,â»)MgMn2+(Fe2+,Fe3+)2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Nickenichite | Na0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Varulite | NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Ferrohagendorfite | NaCaFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Bradaczekite | NaCu4(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.10 | Groatite | NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 |
8.AC.15 | Bobfergusonite | Na2Mn5FeAl(PO4)6 |
8.AC.15 | Ferrowyllieite | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 |
8.AC.15 | Qingheiite | NaNaMn2+(MgAl)(PO4)3 |
8.AC.15 | Rosemaryite | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3 |
8.AC.15 | Wyllieite | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 |
8.AC.15 | Ferrorosemaryite | â»NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
8.AC.15 | Ferroqingheiite | NaNaFe2+(MgAl)(PO4)3 |
8.AC.17 | Czochralskiite | Na4Ca3Mg(PO4)4 |
8.AC.18 | Manitobaite | Na16Mn2+ 25Al8(PO4)30 |
8.AC.20 | MariÄite | NaFe2+(PO4) |
8.AC.25 | Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.25 | Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3 |
8.AC.25 | SchÀferite | (NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3 |
8.AC.25 | Hedegaardite | (Ca,Na)9(Ca,Na)Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
8.AC.25 | Matyhite | Ca18(Ca,â»)2Fe2+2(PO4)14 |
8.AC.30 | Brianite | Na2CaMg(PO4)2 |
8.AC.35 | Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
8.AC.40 | Olgite | (Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 |
8.AC.40 | Bario-olgite | (Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 · |
8.AC.45 | Strontiowhitlockite | Sr9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
8.AC.45 | Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
8.AC.45 | Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
8.AC.45 | Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
8.AC.45 | Ferromerrillite | Ca9NaFe2+(PO4)7 |
8.AC.47 | Iwateite | Na2BaMn(PO4)2 |
8.AC.47 | Yurmarinite | Na7(Fe3+,Mg,Cu)4(AsO4)6 |
8.AC.47 | Ozerovaite | Na2KAl3(AsO4)4 |
8.AC.47 | Anatolyite | Na6(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe3+)3Al(AsO4)6 |
8.AC.47 | Pansnerite | K3Na3(Fe3+,Al)6(AsO4)8 |
8.AC.50 | Chladniite | Na3CaMg11(PO4)9 |
8.AC.50 | Fillowite | Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9 |
8.AC.50 | Johnsomervilleite | Na3CaFe11(PO4)9 |
8.AC.50 | Galileiite | Na3Fe2+Fe2+11(PO4)9 |
8.AC.50 | Xenophyllite | Na4Fe2+7(PO4)6 |
8.AC.50 | Udinaite | NaMg4(VO4)3 |
8.AC.50 | Arsenudinaite | NaMg4(AsO4)3 |
8.AC.52 | Lasnierite | (Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe2+)2Al(P[O,F]4)3 |
8.AC.55 | Pharmazincite | KZnAsO4 |
8.AC.57 | Zubkovaite | Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4 |
8.AC.60 | Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
8.AC.65 | Panethite | (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2 |
8.AC.70 | Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
8.AC.75 | Ronneburgite | K2MnV4O12 |
8.AC.80 | Tillmannsite | Ag3Hg[(V,As)O4] |
8.AC.85 | Filatovite | K(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8 |
Fluorescence of Berzeliite
Not fluorescent
Other Information
Notes:
Readily soluble in HNO3 or HCl.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Berzeliite
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References for Berzeliite
Reference List:
Brooke, Henry J., Phillips, William (1852) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (6th ed.) p.481 - as KĂŒhnite
Igelström, Lars Johan (1886) PyrrhoarsĂ©nite, nouveau minĂ©ral de SjĆgrufvan, paroisse de Grythyttan, gouvernement d'Ćrebro, SuĂšde. Bulletin de MinĂ©ralogie, 9 (7) 218-220 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1886.2015on pyrrhoarsenite
Localities for Berzeliite
Locality List
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
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(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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy | |
| CĂĄmara et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
| www.socgeol.it (n.d.) +4 other references |
Kazakhstan | |
| Kayupova (1963) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| M.O. Bulakh et al. (2021) +2 other references |
Sweden | |
| Palache et al. (1951) +2 other references |
| [MinRec 19:295 +2 other references |
Grensman (2003) | |
Adolfsson (1979) | |
Langhof (2003) | |
Ek (2003) +1 other reference | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Switzerland | |
| Graeser et al. (1998) |
Turkey | |
| Powell et al. (2021) |
Venezuela | |
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