Jouravskite Mineral Data

General Jouravskite Information

Chemical Formula:

Ca3Mn++++(SO4,CO3)2(OH)6•12(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 667.50 gm

Calcium 18.01 % Ca 25.20 % CaO

Manganese 8.23 % Mn 13.02 % MnO₂

Hydrogen 4.53 % H 40.48 % H₂O

Carbon 0.90 % C 3.30 % CO₂

Sulfur 7.21 % S 17.99 % SO₃

Oxygen 61.12 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ca₃Mn⁴⁺(SO₄)_1.5(CO₃)_0.5(OH)₆•12(H₂O)

Environment:

Secondary mineral found on other manganese minerals.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1965

Locality:

Tachgagalt No. 2 vein, Anti Atlas, Morocco. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Georges Jouravsky (1896-1964), chief geologist, Division de la Geologie du Maroc.

Name Pronunciation:

Jouravskite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 26187

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Jouravskite Image

Images:

Jouravskite

Comments: Lemon yellow granular jouravskite.
Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 3.3 x 2.1 cm.
© John Veevaert

Jouravskite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.94936

Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.06, c = 10.5, Z = 2; V = 1,112.32 Den(Calc)= 1.99

Crystal System:

Hexagonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m) Space Group: P 6₃/m

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 9.6(1), 3.81(0.6), 5.53(0.6),

Crystal Structure:

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Granger M M , Protas J , Acta Crystallographica, Section B , 25 (1969) p.1943-1951, Determination et etude de la structure cristalline, de la jouravskite Ca3MnIV(SO4)(CO3)(OH)*12(H2O), Locality: Tachgagalt mine, Morocco

Physical Properties of Jouravskite

Cleavage:

{100} Good

Color:

Green orange, Greenish yellow.

Density:

1.95

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

greenish white

Optical Properties of Jouravskite

Dichroism (e):

green.

Dichroism (w):

russet.

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.001 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.019 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2754,KPDmeas= 0.281,KC= 0.2807
Ncalc = 1.55 - 1.56

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.54, w=1.556, bire=0.0160.

Calculated Properties of Jouravskite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.02 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Jouravskite =1.95 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0011827535
Boson Index = 0.9988172465

Photoelectric:

PE_Jouravskite= 4.68 barns/electron
U=PE_Jouravskite x rElectron Density= 9.46 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Jouravskite is Not Radioactive

Jouravskite Classification

Dana Class:

32.04.04.03 (32)Compound Sulfates

(32.04)(hydrous) with poly-anionic formula

(32.04.04)Charlesite Group

32.04.04.01 Charlesite Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

32.04.04.02 Sturmanite Ca6(Fe,Al,Mn)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH)12•25(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

32.04.04.03 Jouravskite Ca3Mn(SO4,CO3)2(OH)6•12(H2O) P 6₃/m 6/m

32.04.04.04 Thaumasite Ca3Si(CO3)(SO4)(OH)6•12(H2O) P 6₃/m 6/m

32.04.04.05 Carraraite! Ca3Ge(OH)6(SO4)(CO3)•12H2O P 6₃/m, or P 6₃ Hex

Strunz Class:

07.DG.15 07 - SULFATES (SELENATES, TELLURATES)

07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O

07.DG -With large and medium sized cations; with NO3, CO3, B(OH)4, SiO4 or IO3

07.DG.15 Bentorite Ca6(Cr,Al)2(SO4)3(OH)12•26(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

07.DG.15 Charlesite Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

07.DG.15 Ettringite Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12•26(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

07.DG.15 Jouravskite Ca3Mn(SO4,CO3)2(OH)6•12(H2O) P 6₃/m 6/m

07.DG.15 Sturmanite Ca6(Fe,Al,Mn)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH)12•25(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

07.DG.15 Thaumasite Ca3Si(CO3)(SO4)(OH)6•12(H2O) P 6₃/m 6/m

07.DG.15 Buryatite! Ca3(Si,Fe,Al)[SO4][B(OH)4](OH,O)6•12(H2O) P 3₁c 3m

07.DG.15 Carraraite! Ca3Ge(OH)6(SO4)(CO3)•12H2O P 6₃/m, or P 6₃ Hex

Other Jouravskite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Jouravskite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Jouravskite

Ca3Mn++++(SO4,CO3)2(OH)6•12(H2O)
Dana No: 32.04.04.03 Strunz No: 07.DG.15
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