Kanonaite Mineral Data + 
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- 52.2.2b.1 Andalusite Al2SiO5=Al[6]Al[5]OSiO4 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- 52.2.2b.2 Kanonaite (Mn,Al)AlSiO5 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- 52.2.2b.3 Yoderite Mg2(Al,Fe)6Si4O18(OH)2 P 21 2
- VIII/B.02-10 Sillimanite Al2SiO5=Al[6]Al[4]OSiO4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
- VIII/B.02-20 Andalusite Al2SiO5=Al[6]Al[5]OSiO4 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- VIII/B.02-30 Kanonaite (Mn,Al)AlSiO5 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- VIII/B.02-40 Kyanite Al2SiO5=Al[6]Al[6]OSiO4 P1 1
- VIII/B.02-50 Mullite Al(42x)Si(2-2x)O(10-x)wherex=0.17to0.59 Pbam 2/m 2/m 2/m
- VIII/B.02-60 Yoderite Mg2(Al,Fe)6Si4O18(OH)2 P 21 2
- VIII/B.02-70 Topaz Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
General Kanonaite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn+++,Al)AlSiO5 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 183.01 gm | ||
| Manganese 22.51 % Mn 32.35 % Mn2O3 | |||
| Aluminum 18.43 % Al 34.82 % Al2O3 | |||
| Silicon 15.35 % Si 32.83 % SiO2 | |||
| Oxygen 43.71 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn3+0.75Al1.25SiO5 | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 | ||
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100748 | ||
| PDF 42-575 | |||
Kanonaite Image | |||
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Kanonaite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.9894:1:0.699 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.953, b = 8.038, c = 5.619, Z = 4; V = 359.20 Den(Calc)= 3.38 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.669(1), 2.827(0.94), 3.567(0.9), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
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Physical Properties of Kanonaite |
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| Cleavage: |
[110] Indistinct | ||
| Color: |
Greenish black. | ||
| Density: |
3.395 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to Subopaque | ||
| Hardness: |
6.5 - Pyrite | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
gray green | ||
Optical Properties of Kanonaite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.069 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.065 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2224,KPDmeas= 0.2214,KC= 0.2377 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.702, b=1.73, g=1.823, bire=0.1210, 2V(Calc)=62, 2V(Meas)=75-90. | ||
Calculated Properties of Kanonaite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=3.29 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00737 Boson Index = 0.99263 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEKanonaite = 6.87 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Kanonaite is Not Radioactive |
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Kanonaite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
52.2.2b.2 (52)Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O | ||
| (52.2)with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
| (52.2.2b)AL2SIO5 Andalusite subgroup) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VIII/B.02-30 VIII - Silicates | ||
| VIII/B - Nesosubsilicates, with anions unfamiliar to tetraheders, cations of octahedral and tetrahedral orientation [4/6] | |||
| VIII/B.02 - Disthene series | |||
Other Kanonaite Information |
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kanonaite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - WWW-MINCRYST 14 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Kanonaite using: Visit our Advertisers for Kanonaite : Translate Kanonaite Mineral Data : Ask about Kanonaite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Kanonaite Specimen Label here :
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