General Manaksite Information Chemical Formula: |
KNaMn++Si4O10 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 389.36 gm |
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Potassium 10.04 % K 12.10 % K2O |
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Sodium 5.90 % Na 7.96 % Na2O |
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Manganese 14.11 % Mn 18.22 % MnO |
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Silicon 28.85 % Si 61.73 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 41.09 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
KNaMn2+Si4O10 |
Environment: |
In ultra-agpaitic pegmatites in a differentiated alkalic massif. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
Locality: |
On Mt. Alluaiv, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
For MAnganese; sodium, NAtrium; potassium, Kalium; and SIlicon in its composition. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Manaksite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1990-024 |
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Manaksite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.8508:1:1.2175 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.993, b = 8.219, c = 10.007, Z = 2; alpha = 105.11°, beta = 100.76°, gamma = 114.79° V = 495.24 Den(Calc)= 2.61 |
Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.45(1), 3.26(0.9), 3.05(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Manaksite Cleavage: |
{001} Perfect, {010} Perfect |
Color: |
Colorless, Creamy white, Rosy. |
Density: |
2.73 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Manaksite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2012,KPDmeas= 0.2012,KC= 0.2031 Ncalc = 1.55 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.54, b=1.551, g=1.557, bire=0.0170 |
| Calculated Properties of Manaksite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.68 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Manaksite =2.73 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEManaksite = 5.77 barns/electron |
U=PEManaksite x relectron= 15.46 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
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GRapi = 142.16 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Manaksite - barely detectable | Manaksite Classification Dana Class: |
70.01.01.03 (70)Inosilicate Column or Tube Structures |
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(70.01)with columnar silicate units |
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(70.01.01)Litidionite group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.DG.70 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985) |
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09.DG -Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains |
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| Other Manaksite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Manaksite : |
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 Search for Manaksite using: Visit our Advertisers for Manaksite : A Bijoux Google Search for ManaksiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Manaksite Cape Minerals Google Search for Manaksite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Manaksite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Manaksite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Manaksite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Manaksite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Manaksite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Manaksite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Manaksite Ask about Manaksite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Manaksite Specimen Label here :
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