Ferrobustamite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

09454890017271923153731.jpg

05503480017271923161228.jpg

About FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

May contain divalent Mn replacing Fe.

Colour:

Colorless, pink to brown.

Name:

Named for being the iron analogue of bustamite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1511:6

IMA Classification of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Type description reference:

Classification of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

9.DG.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains

65.2.1.3

65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
2 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3

14.18.17

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
18 : Silicates of Mn and Na, K, Mg, Ca or Fe

Mineral SymbolsHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol Source Reference
Fbst IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Colour:

Colorless, pink to brown.

Cleavage:

Perfect
{100}, perfect; {110}, {110}, good

Density:

3.09 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.09 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

RI values:

_n_α = 1.640 _n_γ = 1.653

δ = 0.013

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Dispersion:

relatively weak

Comments:

X' Λ c = 44° in section perpendicular to the zone of cleavages.

Chemistry of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Mindat Formula:

CaFe2+(Si2O6)

May contain divalent Mn replacing Fe.

Crystallography of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.862 Å, b = 7.253 Å, c = 13.967 Å
α = 89.73°, β = 95.47°, γ = 103.48°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.084 : 1 : 1.926

Unit Cell V:

770.85 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Simple twins on {100}.

Crystal StructureHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Load
Unit Cell |Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 |3x3x3 |4x4x4

Show
Big Balls |Small Balls |Just Balls |Spacefill
Polyhedra Off |Si Polyhedra |All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks

Display Options
Black Background |White Background
Perspective On |Perspective Off
2D |Stereo |Red-Blue |Red-Cyan

View
CIF File Best |x |y |z |a |b |c

Rotation
Stop |Start

Labels
Console Off |On |Grey |Yellow

ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0000607 Ferrobustamite Yamanaka T, Sadanaga R, Takeuchi Y (1977) Structural variation in the ferrobustamite solid solution American Mineralogist 62 1216-1224 1977 Ofuku mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 0 293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.270 Å (100)
3.049 Å (80)
2.278 Å (65)
3.470 Å (60)
3.84 Å (55)
2.696 Å (30)
7.67 Å (25)

Geological EnvironmentHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Type Occurrence of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geological Setting of Type Material:

chert nodules in a skarn in dolostone

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Other Language Names for FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Relationship of Ferrobustamite to other SpeciesHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Other Members of Wollastonite Group:

Common AssociatesHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

9.DG. Barrydawsonite-(Y) Na1.5Y0.5CaSi3O8(OH) Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.DG. Paratobermorite Ca5AlSi5O16(OH) · 5H2O Mon. 2/m
9.DG. Calcinaksite KNaCa(Si4O10) · H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG. Alvesite NaKZrSi6O15 · 2H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.DG.02 Steedeite NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.02 Nolzeite NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2 · 2H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Murakamiite LiCa2Si3O8(OH) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Serandite NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Bustamite CaMn2+(Si2O6) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Pectolite NaCa2Si3O8(OH) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Tanohataite LiMn2Si3O8(OH) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Dalnegorskite Ca5Mn(Si3O9)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Wollastonite-1A CaSiO3 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Wollastonite Ca3(Si3O9) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.05 Schizolite NaCaMnSi3O8(OH) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.07 Cascandite CaScSi3O8(OH) Tric. 1
9.DG.08 Plombièrite Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O Orth.
9.DG.10 Clinotobermorite Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O Mon.
9.DG.10 Riversideite Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O Orth.
9.DG.10 Tobermorite Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O Mon. 2 : _P_21
9.DG.12 Jusite Na2Ca15Al4Si16O54 · 17H2O
9.DG.12 Kenotobermorite Ca4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O Mon.
9.DG.15 Foshagite Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.20 Jennite Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.20 Kamenevite K2TiSi3O9 · H2O Orth. 222 : _P_212121
9.DG.25 Paraumbite K3Zr2H(Si3O9)2 · nH2O Orth. m _m_2
9.DG.25 Umbite K2(Zr,Ti)Si3O9 · H2O Orth. 222 : _P_212121
9.DG.30 Sørensenite Na4SnBe2Si6O16(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.DG.32 Escheite Ca2NaMnTi5[Si12O34]O2(OH)3 · 12H2O Orth. m _m_2 : A m _a_2
9.DG.35 Xonotlite Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.DG.40 Hillebrandite Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m
9.DG.45 Zorite Na8(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 14H2O Orth.
9.DG.45 Chivruaiite Ca4(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 13-14H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m m m
9.DG.50 Haineaultite (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,F)8 · 5H2O Orth. 222 : _C_222
9.DG.55 Epididymite Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
9.DG.60 Eudidymite Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.DG.65 Elpidite Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O Orth.
9.DG.65 Patynite NaKCa4[Si9O23] Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.67 Whelanite Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O Orth. m _m_2 : P n _n_2
9.DG.70 Enricofrancoite KNaCaSi4O10 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.70 Yusupovite Na2Zr(Si6O15) · 2.5H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.DG.70 Litidionite KNaCuSi4O10 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.70 Fenaksite (K,Na)4(Fe,Mn)2(Si4O10)2(OH,F) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.70 Manaksite KNaMnSi4O10 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.75 Senkevichite CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18](OH) Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.75 Tinaksite K2Na(Ca,Mn2+)2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] Tric.
9.DG.75 Tokkoite K2Ca4[Si7O18(OH)](OH,F) Tric.
9.DG.80 Fluorcanasite K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4 · H2O Mon. m : B m
9.DG.80 Canasite K3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4 Mon. m : B m
9.DG.85 Miserite K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O Tric.
9.DG.90 Frankamenite K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)(F,OH)4 · H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.DG.92 Charoite (K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · ~3H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
9.DG.95 Yuksporite K4(Ca,Na)14(Sr,Ba)2(◻,Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4(O,OH)4(Si6O17)2(Si2O7)3(H2O,OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
9.DG.97 Eveslogite (Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)48 [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe2+)12Si48O144(OH)12](F,OH,Cl)14 Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m

Other InformationHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

References for FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Reference List:

Shchipalkina, N.V., Chukanov, N.V., Rusakov, V.S., Pekov, I.V., Koshlyakova, N.N., Scholz, R. (2019) Iron distribution in Fe-rich bustamite-type minerals. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 46: 133-142.

Localities for FerrobustamiteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Brazil
Minas Gerais ⓘ Poços de Caldas alkaline complex Andrezza Azzi et al. (2018)
Canada
British Columbia Golden Mining Division ⓘ Ice River Alkaline Complex Locock (1994)
Northwest Territories Blachford Lake alkaline complex ⓘ Thor Lake syenite complex Sheard et al. (2012)
North Slave Region Blachford Lake alkaline complex Thor Lake syenite complex ⓘ Nechalacho deposit Sheard (2010) +1 other reference
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Neuwied Unkel Rheinbreitbach Virneberg Mine ⓘ Slag dumps Habel (2006)
Saxony-Anhalt Mansfeld-Südharz Mansfeld ⓘ Gottesbelohnung smelter Knoll (2004)
ⓘ Lichtloch 25
ⓘ Lichtloch 26 Besteman
Greenland
Kujalleq Ilímaussaq complex Taseq Slope ⓘ Taseqite occurrence Petersen et al. (2004)
Sermersooq Kangerlussuaq Fjord ⓘ Skaergaard intrusion Tegner (1997) +1 other reference
Italy
Umbria Perugia Province Spoleto ⓘ Colle Fabbri Stoppa et al. (2009)
Japan
Fukui Prefecture Ono City ⓘ Nakatatsu mine Excalibur Mineral Co. specimen +1 other reference
Gifu Prefecture Seki City ⓘ Horado mine Excalibur Mineral Co. (Tony Nikischer)
ⓘ Sugihara deposit Yamada (2004)
Ibaraki Prefecture Kasama City ⓘ Kagata mine Shimazaki (1977)
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City Kamaishi mine ⓘ Nippo deposit (Rasa Omine mine) Etsuo Uchida (1986)
Kuji City ⓘ Ohkawame mine (Okawame mine) D Ishiyama (2000)
Okayama Prefecture Takahashi City Bitchū Shitouyouze ⓘ Sampo mine Matsueda (1983)
Shimane Prefecture Masuda City ⓘ Tsumo mine Shimazaki (1980)
Yamaguchi Prefecture Iwakuni City ⓘ Fujigatani mine Econ Geol (1980)
Mine city ⓘ Ofuku mine (Yamato mine) Uehara et al. (2014)
ⓘ Ohmine mine (Omine mine) Econ Geol (1980)
South Africa
Northern Cape John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality Joe Morolong Local Municipality ⓘ Wessels Mine Pohl et al. (1991)
UK
Northern Ireland Co. Antrim Larne ⓘ Scawt Hill Mason (1975)
Scotland Highland Eilean á Chèo Isle of Skye ⓘ Beinn an Dubhaich Tilley (1948) +2 other references
Broadford Kilchrist ⓘ Marble quarries
Torrin ⓘ Camas Malag (TL) Tilley (1948) +2 other references