General Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Information Chemical Formula: |
(Mn++,Ca)(Ce,REE)AlMn+++Mn++(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 599.53 gm |
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Strontium 1.02 % Sr 1.21 % SrO |
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Calcium 2.81 % Ca 3.93 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 5.33 % La 6.25 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 10.75 % Ce 12.59 % Ce2O3 |
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Samarium 0.25 % Sm 0.29 % Sm2O3 |
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Magnesium 0.16 % Mg 0.27 % MgO |
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Titanium 0.80 % Ti 1.33 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 20.43 % Mn 18.46 % MnO / 8.82 % Mn2O3 |
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Aluminum 4.50 % Al 8.50 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 2.14 % Fe 3.06 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 14.05 % Si 30.07 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.17 % H 1.50 % H2O |
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Neodymium 2.89 % Nd 3.37 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 34.69 % O |
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100.00 % 99.65 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+0.6Ca0.4Ce0.46La0.23Nd0.12Sm0.01Sr0.07Ca0.02Mn3+0.63Fe3+0.23Ti0.1Mg0.04Al
Mn2+0.96Mn3+0.04(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH) |
Environment: |
Found in a Mesozoic eclogite-facies ophiolitic unit of the western Alps. Manganiandrosite-(Ce) has dominant Mn+++ in the M1 site. Epidote group; structure determined |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Praborna manganese mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta valley, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
Synonym: |
IMA2002-049 |
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| | Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.5512:1:1.7546 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.901, b = 5.738, c = 10.068, Z = 2; beta = 113.425° V = 471.83 Den(Calc)= 4.22 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.896(1), 2.662(0.58), 2.707(0.43),3.51(0.37), 2.713(0.34), 2.591(0.32), 2.185(0.31), |
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| Physical Properties of Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Dark brown. |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Adamantine |
Streak: |
reddish brown |
| Optical Properties of Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= 0.149 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1754,KC= 0.206 Ncalc = 1.87 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.74, 2V(Meas)=80.6. Dispersion RI > 1.74. |
| Calculated Properties of Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.99 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Manganiandrosite-(Ce) =4.22 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEManganiandrosite-(Ce) = 102.75 barns/electron |
U=PEManganiandrosite-(Ce) x relectron= 409.48 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
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GRapi = 19,371.54 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Manganiandrosite-(Ce) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Weight of pure Manganiandrosite-(Ce) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.22 gm/cc.* | Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Classification Dana Class: |
58.02.01c.09 (58)Sorosilicate Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups |
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(58.02)with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1,2) |
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(58.02.01c)Epidote group (Allanite subgroup) |
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Strunz Class: |
09.BG.05b 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.B - Sorosilicates |
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09.BG -Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; |
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| Other Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v92:705) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v92:705) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v92:705) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Manganiandrosite-(Ce) : |
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