Rittmannite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Rittmannite Information
Chemical Formula:
Mn++Mn++Fe++Al2(OH)2(PO4)4•8(H2O)
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 777.71 gm
Manganese 14.13 % Mn 18.24 % MnO
Aluminum 6.94 % Al 13.11 % Al2O3
Iron 7.18 % Fe 9.24 % FeO
Phosphorus 15.93 % P 36.50 % P2O5
Hydrogen 2.33 % H 20.85 % H2O
Oxygen 53.49 % O
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100.00 % 97.94 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Mn2+2Fe2+Al2(OH)2(PO4)4•8(H2O)
Environment:
Rare mineral in phosphatic nodules in zoned granite pegmatite veins.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1989
Locality:
Mangualde pegmatite, near Mesquitela, and the Bendada pegmatite, near Guarda, Portugal. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for Alfred Rittmann (1893-1980), German petrologist and volcanologist, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Name Pronunciation:
Rittmannite + Pronunciation 
Rittmannite Image
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Rittmannite Comments: SEM image of rittmannite crystals on massive adularia. (CanMin, v27:447). Location: Found in altered phosphatic "nodules" from the Mangualde granitic pegmatite, Portugal.Scale: 240 X. © Canadian Mineralogist |
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Rittmannite Comments: Light yellow, opaque, microcrystalline rittmannite on matrix. Location: El Galineiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.Scale: Specimen Size 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm. © John Veevaert |
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Rittmannite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:b:c =2.1785:1:1.4746
Cell Dimensions:
a = 15.01, b = 6.89, c = 10.16, Z = 2; beta = 112.82° V = 968.49 Den(Calc)= 2.67
Crystal System:
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2/a
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 9.38(1), 2.802(0.8), 4.69(0.5),
Physical Properties of Rittmannite
Cleavage:
{???} Indistinct
Color:
Light yellow.
Density:
2.81
Diaphaneity:
Transparent
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
Optical Properties of Rittmannite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas= -0.035 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.09 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2377,KPDmeas= 0.2259,KC= 0.2181
Ncalc = 1.58 - 1.61
Optical Data:
Biaxial (+), a=1.622, b=1.628, g=1.654, bire=0.0320, 2V(Calc)=52, 2V(Meas)=43.
Calculated Properties of Rittmannite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.80 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Rittmannite =2.81 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.0017826091
Boson Index = 0.9982173909
Photoelectric:
PERittmannite = 6.63 barns/electron
U=PERittmannite x rElectron Density= 18.58 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Rittmannite is Not Radioactive
Rittmannite Classification
Dana Class:
42.11.03.04 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
(42.11)where (AB)4 (XO4)3 Zq � x(H2O)
(42.11.03)Whiteite Group
42.11.03.01 Whiteite-(CaFeMg) Ca(Fe,Mn)Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 21/a 2/m
42.11.03.02 Whiteite-(MnFeMg) (Mn,Ca)(Fe,Mn)Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
42.11.03.03 Whiteite-(CaMnMg) CaMnMg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
42.11.03.04 Rittmannite MnMnFeAl2(OH)2(PO4)4•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
42.11.03.05 Jahnsite-(CaFeFe)! (Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)Fe2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
42.11.03.06 Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)! NaFeMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8H2O P 2/a 2/m
42.11.03.07 Jahnsite-(CaMgMg)! CaMgMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8H2O P 2/a 2/m
42.11.03.08 Jahnsite-(NaMnMg)! NaMnMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8H2O P 2/a 2/m
Strunz Class:
08.DH.15 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
08.D - Phosphates, etc
08.DH -With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 1:1
08.DH.15 Keckite Ca(Mn,Zn)2Fe3(PO4)4(OH)3•2(H2O) P 21/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) CaMnFe2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnMg) CaMnMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) CaMnMn2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(MnMnMn)* MnMnMn2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Kaluginite* (Mn,Ca)MgFe(PO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) C cca 2/m 2/m 2/m
08.DH.15 Rittmannite MnMnFeAl2(OH)2(PO4)4•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Whiteite-(MnFeMg) (Mn,Ca)(Fe,Mn)Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Whiteite-(CaFeMg) Ca(Fe,Mn)Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 21/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Whiteite-(CaMnMg) CaMnMg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaFeFe)! (Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)Fe2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)! NaFeMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8H2O P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(CaMgMg)! CaMgMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8H2O P 2/a 2/m
08.DH.15 Jahnsite-(NaMnMg)! NaMnMg2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2•8H2O P 2/a 2/m
Other Rittmannite Information
References:
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p932,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p932,1990)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Rittmannite :
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
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Rittmannite
Mn++Mn++Fe++Al2(OH)2(PO4)4•8(H2O)
Dana No: 42.11.03.04 Strunz No: 08.DH.15
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