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General Jianshuiite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mg,Mn++)Mn++++3O7·3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 366.99 gm
   Calcium     1.09 %  Ca    1.53 % CaO
   Magnesium   3.31 %  Mg    5.49 % MgO
   Manganese  50.90 %  Mn    7.73 % MnO / 71.07 % MnO2
   Hydrogen    1.54 %  H    13.75 % H2O
   Oxygen     43.16 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.56 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg0.5Mn2+0.4Ca0.1Mn4+3O7.1·2.8(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Hypogene mineral in manganese ore.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1992
Help on Locality: Locality: Lu Village, Juanshui County, Yunnan Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1990-019
 

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Jianshuiite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:c = 1:2.76127
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 7.54, c = 20.82, Z = 6; V = 1,025.07 Den(Calc)= 3.57
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: TrigonalSpace Group: R 3 or R 3
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 6.965(1), 2.23(0.23), 3.483(0.11),
 

Physical Properties of Jianshuiite

Help on Color: Color: Brown, Brownish black.
Help on Density: Density: 3.5 - 3.6, Average = 3.55
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Opaque
Help on Habit: Habit: Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.
Help on Habit: Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
Help on Streak: Streak: brown
 

Calculated Properties of Jianshuiite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=3.46 gm/cc
note: rJianshuiite =3.57 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.00353
Boson Index = 0.99647
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEJianshuiite = 13.28 barns/electron
U=PEJianshuiite x relectron= 45.94 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Jianshuiite is Not Radioactive

 

Jianshuiite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 7.8.2.3 (7)Multiple Oxides
  (7.8)where A B (O)2·x(H2O)
  (7.8.2)Dana Group
 
7.8.2.1 Chalcophanite (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn3O7·3(H2O) R 3 3
 
7.8.2.2 Aurorite (Mn,Ag,Ca)Mn3O7·3(H2O) P1 1
 
7.8.2.3 Jianshuiite (Mg,Mn)Mn3O7·3(H2O) R 3 or R 3 Trig
 
7.8.2.4 Ernienickelite NiMn3O7·3(H2O) R 3 or R 3 Trig
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: IV/F.11-05 IV - Oxides
  IV/F - Hydroxides and oxidic hydrates, water-bearing oxides with layered structure
  IV/F.11 - Jiansuiite - Birnessite series
 
IV/F.11-05 Jianshuiite (Mg,Mn)Mn3O7·3(H2O) R 3 or R 3 Trig
 
IV/F.11-10 Aurorite (Mn,Ag,Ca)Mn3O7·3(H2O) P1 1
 
IV/F.11-15 Ernienickelite NiMn3O7·3(H2O) R 3 or R 3 Trig
 
IV/F.11-20 Chalcophanite (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn3O7·3(H2O) R 3 3
 
IV/F.11-25 Cianciulliite Mn(Mg,Mn)2Zn2(OH)10·2-4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
 
IV/F.11-30 Birnessite (Na,Ca,K)x(Mn,Mn)2O4·1.5(H2O) C 2/m 2/m
 

Other Jianshuiite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Jianshuiite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 -École des Mines de Paris

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Jianshuiite

(Mg,Mn++)Mn++++3O7·3(H2O)
Dana No: 7.8.2.3 Strunz No: IV/F.11-05
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