Rinmanite Mineral Data

General Rinmanite Information
Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 894.42 gm
   Magnesium   5.43 %  Mg    9.01 % MgO
   Manganese   1.84 %  Mn    2.38 % MnO
   Aluminum    0.60 %  Al    1.14 % Al2O3
   Zinc       11.70 %  Zn   14.56 % ZnO
   Iron       24.35 %  Fe   31.33 % FeO
   Antimony   27.22 %  Sb   36.17 % Sb2O5
   Hydrogen    0.23 %  H     2.01 % H2O
   Oxygen     28.62 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       96.60 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Zn1.6Mn2+0.3Sb2Mg2Fe2+3.9Al0.2O14(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Skarn mineral formed during prograde metamorphism of an initially low-S, siliceous carbonate protolith enriched in Zn, Sb and Fe, at relatively high P(H2O). Isostructural with nolan ite
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Garpenberg Norra Zn-Pb mine, Hedemora, Dalarna, in south-central Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after Sven Rinman (1720-1792), father of the Swedish mineral industry, member of the Bergskollegium.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2000-036
 

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Rinmanite Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:c = 1:1.56146
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 5.9899, c = 9.353, Z = 1; V = 290.62 Den(Calc)= 5.11
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (6mm) Space Group: P 63mc
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.522(1)(112), 1.497(0.54)(220), 2.673(0.44)(103),2.994(0.43)(110), 3.474(0.34)(102), 1.517(0.33)(205), 1.66(0.28)(213), 5.19(0.2)(100),
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Holtstam D , Gatedal K , Soderberg K , Norrestam R , The Canadian Mineralogist , 39 (2001) p.1675-1683, Rinmanite, Zn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2, a new mineral species with a, nolanite-type structure from the Garpenberg Norra mine, Dalarna, Sweden, Locality: Garpenberg Norra mine, Dalarna, Sweden

 

Physical Properties of Rinmanite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [100] Good
Help on Color: Color: Black, Very dark red.
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Opaque
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende).
Help on Habit: Habit: Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 6-7 - Orthoclase-Quartz
Help on Luster: Luster: Sub Metallic
Help on Streak: Streak: brown
 

Optical Properties of Rinmanite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Uniaxial (-).
  NCalc= 1.86 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1692) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism: Moderate.
Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Rinmanite in Air
λ R1 R2  ∑ R1(λ)   ∑ R2(λ) 
 460 nm   13.60   12.20 
   
 540 nm   12.90   11.80 
 580 nm   12.70   11.70 
 640 nm   12.30   11.40 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Rinmanite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Rinmanite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=4.75 gm/cc
note: rRinmanite =5.11 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.01553
Boson Index = 0.98447
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PERinmanite = 100.47 barns/electron
U=PERinmanite x relectron= 476.99 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Rinmanite is Not Radioactive
 

Rinmanite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 4.6.7.2 (4)Simple Oxides
  (4.6)not classified
  (4.6.7)Dana Group
 
4.6.7.1 Nolanite (V,Fe,Fe,Ti)10O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm
 
4.6.7.2 Rinmanite ! (Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: IV/C.07-42 IV - Oxides
  IV/C - Oxides with metal : oxygen = 2:3 (M2O3 and related compounds)
  IV/C.07 - Högbomite - Mengxianminite series
 
IV/C.07-10* Magnesiohogbomite-2N2S (Al,Fe,Fe,Mg,Ti,Zn)11O15(OH) P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-10** Magnesiohogbomite-2N3S (Mg,Fe)1.4Ti0.3Al4O8 P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-10 Magnesiohogbomite-6N6S (Mg,Fe)1.4Ti0.3Al4O8 R 3m 3 2/m
 
IV/C.07-15 Zincohogbomite-2N2S! (Zn,Fe)(2-2x)(Ti)xAl4O8 P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-17 Ferrohogbomite-2N2S! (Fe,Zn,Mg,Al)6Al14(Ti,Fe)2O30(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-20 Freudenbergite Na2Fe2Ti6O16 C 2/m 2/m
 
IV/C.07-30 Kamiokite Fe2Mo3O8 P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-40 Nolanite (V,Fe,Fe,Ti)10O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-42 Rinmanite (Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm
 
IV/C.07-45 Magnesionigerite-2N1S (Mg,Zn,Fe,Al)4(Sn,Fe)2Al10O22(OH)2 P 3m 3 2/m
 
IV/C.07-45* Magnesionigerite-6N6S (Mg,Zn,Fe,Al)4(Sn,Fe)2Al10O22(OH)2 Unk Trig
 
IV/C.07-50 Ferronigerite-2N1S (Zn,Mg,Fe)(Sn,Zn)2(Al,Fe)12O22(OH)2 P 3m or P 3m1 3 2/m
 
IV/C.07-50* Ferronigerite-6N6S (Fe,Zn)4Sn2(Al,Fe)15O30(OH)2 R 3m 3 2/m
 
IV/C.07-60 Mengxianminite* (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29 Unk Ortho
 

Other Rinmanite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( CanMin vol 39, n 6, p 1675) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin vol 39, n 6, p 1675) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin vol 39, n 6, p 1675)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Rinmanite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 -Google Images 4 -Google Scholar 5 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 6 -MinDAT 7 -MinMax(Deutsch) 8 -MinMax(English) 9 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 -QUT Mineral Atlas

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Rinmanite

(Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
Dana No: 4.6.7.2 Strunz No: IV/C.07-42
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