Yofortierite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Yofortierite
Formula:
Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Colour:
Pink to pale violet, brown
Lustre:
Silky, Dull
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
2.18
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of Yves Oscar Fortier (17 August 1914, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada - 19 August 2014, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), Director of the Geological Survey of Canada (1964-1973), for his many contributions to Canadian geosciences.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4364
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4364:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7759ef63-0985-45c2-a154-3a53f87a7dfe
IMA Classification of Yofortierite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Mn2+5Si8O20(OH)2 · 7H2O
Approval year:
1974
First published:
1975
Classification of Yofortierite
9.EE.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
E : Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings connected by octahedral nets or octahedral bands
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
E : Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings connected by octahedral nets or octahedral bands
74.3.1a.3
74 : PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers
3 : Modulated Layers with joined strips
74 : PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers
3 : Modulated Layers with joined strips
14.17.10
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
17 : Silicates of Mn
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
17 : Silicates of Mn
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Yof | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Yof | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261â264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Physical Properties of Yofortierite
Silky, Dull
Colour:
Pink to pale violet, brown
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Density:
2.18 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.82 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Yofortierite
Type:
Biaxial
RI values:
nα = 1.530 nγ = 1.559
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.029
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
weak
Optical Extinction:
X ⧠fiber axis = 8°.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Absorption: Maximum â„ length of fibers.
Chemistry of Yofortierite
Mindat Formula:
Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ti,Al,Cr,Zn,Ca,K
Crystallography of Yofortierite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.1686 Å, b = 17.8583 Å, c = 5.2919 Å
β = 105.878°
β = 105.878°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.793 : 1 : 0.296
Unit Cell V:
1287.9 Ă
Âł
Z:
4
Morphology:
Radiating fibres, single crystals are thin, about 1 micron.
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0019873 | Yofortierite | Hawthorne F C, Abdu Y A, Tait K T, Back M E (2013) The crystal structure of yofortierite The Canadian Mineralogist 51 243-251 | 2013 | Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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10.5 Ă | (100) |
3.302 Ă | (90) |
2.621 Ă | (30) |
2.510 Ă | (20) |
4.14 Ă | (18) |
Comments:
From type description, most important peaks.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Yofortierite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Radiating fibres.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, number 37133.
British Museum of Natural History, London, UK, number BM 1975,418.
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution), Washington, D.C., USA, number 131952.
Ecole des Mines, Paris, France, number 51122.
Universite de Paris, Paris, France.
Musee d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, number 178118.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, number 37133.
British Museum of Natural History, London, UK, number BM 1975,418.
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution), Washington, D.C., USA, number 131952.
Ecole des Mines, Paris, France, number 51122.
Universite de Paris, Paris, France.
Musee d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, number 178118.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A late-stage hydrothermal mineral in pegmatite veins in nepheline syenite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Perrault, G., Harvey, Y., and Pertsowsky, R (1975) La yofortierite, un nouveau silicate hydraté de manganése de St Hilaire, P.Q. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 68-74.
Synonyms of Yofortierite
Other Language Names for Yofortierite
German:Yofortierit
Simplified Chinese:é°ćĄçŒçł
Spanish:Yofortierita
Traditional Chinese:éłćĄçž·çł
Relationship of Yofortierite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Palygorskite | â»Al2Mg2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Raite | Mn2+Mn2+2Na2(â»1.75Ti0.25)Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · Na(H2O)6 | Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2 |
Tuperssuatsiaite | Fe3+Fe3+2(Naâ»)â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Unnamed (Na-Ca-Fe-Silicate-Hydrate) | NaCa(Fe2+,Al,Mn)5[Si8O19(OH)](OH)7 · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Windhoekite | Fe3+(Fe3+1.67â»0.33)Ca2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4(OH)2 · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Windmountainite | â»Fe3+2Mg2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
25 photos of Yofortierite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
13 photos of Yofortierite associated with Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
10 photos of Yofortierite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
9 photos of Yofortierite associated with Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
8 photos of Yofortierite associated with Eudialyte Group | [N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]3[M(1.1)M(1.2)]3[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z3[Si24O72]Î4X(1)X(2) |
6 photos of Yofortierite associated with Serandite | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
4 photos of Yofortierite associated with Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
3 photos of Yofortierite associated with Zorite | Na8(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 14H2O |
3 photos of Yofortierite associated with Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
3 photos of Yofortierite associated with Chabazite |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.EE. | Cairncrossite | Sr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x |
9.EE.05 | Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
9.EE.07 | Innsbruckite | Mn33(Si2O5)14(OH)38 |
9.EE.10 | Brokenhillite | Mn8Si6O15(OH)10 |
9.EE.10 | Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
9.EE.10 | Friedelite | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
9.EE.10 | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
9.EE.10 | Mcgillite | (Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2 |
9.EE.15 | Nelenite | (Mn,Fe)16(Si12O30)(OH)14[As3+3O6(OH)3] |
9.EE.15 | Schallerite | Mn2+16As3Si12O36(OH)17 |
9.EE.20 | Palygorskite | â»Al2Mg2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
9.EE.20 | Tuperssuatsiaite | Fe3+Fe3+2(Naâ»)â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O |
9.EE.20 | Windhoekite | Fe3+(Fe3+1.67â»0.33)Ca2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4(OH)2 · 6H2O |
9.EE.20 | Unnamed (Na-Ca-Fe-Silicate-Hydrate) | NaCa(Fe2+,Al,Mn)5[Si8O19(OH)](OH)7 · 5H2O |
9.EE.20 | Windmountainite | â»Fe3+2Mg2â»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
9.EE.25 | Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
9.EE.25 | Loughlinite | Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O |
9.EE.25 | Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
9.EE.25 | Kalifersite | (K,Na)5Fe3+7Si20O50(OH)6 · 12H2O |
9.EE.30 | Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
9.EE.30 | Orlymanite | Ca4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O |
9.EE.30 | Tungusite | Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6 |
9.EE.35 | Reyerite | (Na,K)2Ca14(Si,Al)24O58(OH)8 · 6H2O |
9.EE.35 | Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
9.EE.35 | Kodamaite | Na3(Ca5Na)Si16O36(OH)4F2 · (14-x)H2O |
9.EE.40 | Natrosilite | Na2Si2O5 |
9.EE.45 | Makatite | Na2Si4O8(OH)2 · 4H2O |
9.EE.50 | Varennesite | Na8Mn2Si10O25(OH,Cl)2 · 12H2O |
9.EE.55 | Raite | Mn2+Mn2+2Na2(â»1.75Ti0.25)Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · Na(H2O)6 |
9.EE.60 | Intersilite | Na6Mn2+Ti[Si10O24(OH)](OH)3 · 4H2O |
9.EE.65 | Shafranovskite | Na3K2(Mn,Fe,Na)4[Si9(O,OH)27](OH)2 · nH2O |
9.EE.65 | Zakharovite | Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6 · 6H2O |
9.EE.70 | Zeophyllite | Ca13Si10O28(OH)2F8 · 6H2O |
9.EE.75 | Minehillite | (K,Na)2-3Ca28Zn4Al4Si40O112(OH)16 |
9.EE.80 | Fedorite | (Na,K)2-3(Ca4Na3)Si16O38(OH,F)2 · 3.5H2O |
9.EE.80 | Martinite | (Na,â»,Ca)12Ca4(Si,S,B)14B2O38(OH,Cl)2F2 · 4H2O |
9.EE.80 | Ellingsenite | Na5Ca6Si18O38(OH)13 · 6H2O |
9.EE.85 | Lalondeite | (Na,Ca)6(Ca,Na)3Si16O38(F,OH)2 · 3H2O |
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.
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References for Yofortierite
Reference List:
Perrault, G., Harvey, Y., Pertsowsky, R. (1975) La yofortierite, un nouveau silicate hydraté de manganése de St Hilaire, P. Q. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (1) 68-74
Perrault, G., Harvey, Y., Pertsowsky, R. (1975) La yofortierite, un nouveau silicate hydraté de manganése de St Hilaire, P. Q. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (1) 68-74
Fleischer, Michael, Chao, George Y., Mandarino, Joseph A. (1976) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 61 (3-4) 338-341 p.341
Localities for Yofortierite
Locality List
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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.
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| Perrault, G., Harvey, Y., Pertsowsky, R. (1975) La yofortierite, un nouveau silicate hydraté de manganése de St Hilaire, P. Q. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (1) 68-74 |
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Namibia | |
| Yakovenchuk, V. N., Ivanyuk, G. Y., Pakhomovsky, Y. A., Selivanova, E. A., Mikhailova, J. A., Krivovichev, S. V., Zolotarev, A. A., Zalkind, O. A. (2011) Ellingsenite, Na5Ca6Si18O38(OH)13·6H2O, a new martinite-related mineral species from phonolite of the Aris alkaline complex, Namibia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (5) 1165-1173 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.5.1165 (listed as associated mineral, no details given) |
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