Parvowinchite Mineral Data

Parvowinchite Mineral Data

General Parvowinchite Information

Chemical Formula:

Na(NaMn++)(Mg4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 842.09 gm

Magnesium 14.43 % Mg 23.93 % MgO

Manganese 13.05 % Mn 16.85 % MnO

Silicon 26.68 % Si 57.08 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.14 % H₂O

Oxygen 45.60 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Mn²⁺₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Environment:

Forms a series with Manganogrunerite (Dannemorite).

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1993

Locality:

Tirodi, Madhya Pradesh, India. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Renamed IMA 1997 as the Mn analog of cummintonite, Formerly Tirodite which was named after its locality.

Synonym:

IMA2003-066

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Parvowinchite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5394:1:0.2944

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.704, b = 17.99, c = 5.297, Z = 2; beta = 103.51° V = 899.14 Den(Calc)= 3.11

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.714(1), 8.36(0.76), 3.1(0.66),3.4(0.62), 2.522(0.61), 2.166(0.36), 2.591(0.35), 3.26(0.34),

Physical Properties of Parvowinchite

Cleavage:

[110] Good, [110] Good

Color:

Straw yellow.

Density:

3.07

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Parvowinchite

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+)

NCalc= 1.64 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2071) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.64 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2071) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Parvowinchite

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.07 gm/cc
note: r_{Parvowinchite}=3.11 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.02711
Boson Index = 0.97289

Photoelectric:

PE_{Parvowinchite}= 4.62 barns/electron
U=PE_{Parvowinchite} x r_electron= 14.20 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Parvowinchite is Not Radioactive

Parvowinchite Classification

Dana Class:

66.1.3b.1a (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2

(66.1)Dana Type

(66.1.3b)Group 3, the sodic-calcic amphiboles

66.1.3b.1 Winchite [](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.1a Parvowinchite Na(NaMn)(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.2 Ferrowinchite [](CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.3 Ferriwinchite NaCaMg4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.4 Ferroferriwinchite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.5 Barroisite [](CaNa)Mg3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.5a Aluminobarroisite! []CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.6 Ferrobarroisite [](CaNa)Fe3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.6a Aluminoferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe2)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.7 Ferribarroisite CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.8 Ferroferribarroisite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.8a Ferri-ferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.9 Richterite Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe)5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.9a Fluororichterite! Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.9b Potassic-fluororichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.9c Potassicrichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.10 Ferrorichterite Na(CaNa)Fe5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.11 Magnesiokatophorite Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.12 Katophorite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.13 Magnesioferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)4FeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.14 Ferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.15 Magnesiotaramite Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.15a Aluminomagnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Al2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.16 Taramite Na(CaNa)Fe3AlFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.17 Ferri-magnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.18 Ferritaramite Na(CaNa)(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.19 IMA2003-050! NaCa2(Mg3FeAl)5(Si6Al2O22)F2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.20 IMA2003-062! Na(CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

66.1.3b.21 IMA2004-045! [](CaMn)S2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

VIII/F.09-85 VIII - Silicates

VIII/F - Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si4O11]6-, Na-Ca-Amphiboles

VIII/F.09 - Amphibole group, Richterite - Ferrobarroisite series

VIII/F.09-10 Richterite Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe)5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-12 Fluororichterite! Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-14 Potassicrichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-16 Potassic-fluororichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-20 Ferrorichterite Na(CaNa)Fe5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-30 Magnesiokatophorite Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-40 Magnesioferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)4FeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-50 Katophorite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-60 Ferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-65 Aluminomagnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Al2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-70 Magnesiotaramite Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-75 Ferri-magnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-80 Taramite Na(CaNa)Fe3AlFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-81 Ferritaramite Na(CaNa)(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-85 Parvowinchite Na(NaMn)(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-90 Winchite [](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-100 Ferrowinchite [](CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-105 Ferriwinchite NaCaMg4FeSi8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-107 Aluminobarroisite! []CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-108 Aluminoferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe2)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-110 Barroisite [](CaNa)Mg3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-120 Ferrobarroisite [](CaNa)Fe3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-125 Ferribarroisite CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

VIII/F.09-126 Ferri-ferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m

Other Parvowinchite Information

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Parvowinchite

Na(NaMn++)(Mg4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.1.3b.1a Strunz No: VIII/F.09-85
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