Brokenhillite (original) (raw)

A material that is NOT an approved mineral species

Name:

Named for the type locality

Thought to be a new member of the pyrosmalite group, but this turned out to be erroneous.
Originally reported from Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:782:3

4583e1d5-1536-4fb7-9573-722c78965a5a

IMA Classification of BrokenhilliteHide

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IMA status notes:

Rejected by the IMA

Approval history:

Rejected by IMA: 2001

Classification of BrokenhilliteHide

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9.EE.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
E : Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings connected by octahedral nets or octahedral bands

Pronunciation of BrokenhilliteHide

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Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
Sorry, your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio.	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Chemistry of BrokenhilliteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Mn8Si6O15(OH)10

Crystallography of BrokenhilliteHide

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Class (H-M):

6_m_ m - Dihexagonal Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.481 Å, c = 14.084 Å

Unit Cell V:

2,216.67 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Other Language Names for BrokenhilliteHide

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9.EE.	Cairncrossite	Sr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.05	Bementite	Mn7Si6O15(OH)8	Mon.
9.EE.07	Innsbruckite	Mn33(Si2O5)14(OH)38	Mon. m : B m
9.EE.10	Mcgillite	(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.10	Friedelite	Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.10	Pyrosmalite-(Mn)	Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10	Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : _P_3_m_1
9.EE.10	Pyrosmalite-(Fe)	Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10	Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : _P_3_m_1
9.EE.15	Nelenite	(Mn,Fe)16(Si12O30)(OH)14[As3+3O6(OH)3]	Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
9.EE.15	Schallerite	Mn2+16As3Si12O36(OH)17	Trig. 3_m_ : _P_3_m_1
9.EE.20	Palygorskite	◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.20	Yofortierite	Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.20	Windhoekite	Fe3+(Fe3+1.67◻0.33)Ca2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4(OH)2 · 6H2O	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.20	Windmountainite	◻Fe3+2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.20	Ikorskyite	KMn3+(Si4O10) · 3H2O	Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.EE.20	Tuperssuatsiaite	Fe3+Fe3+2(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O	Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EE.20	Unnamed (Na-Ca-Fe-Silicate-Hydrate)	NaCa(Fe2+,Al,Mn)5[Si8O19(OH)](OH)7 · 5H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.25	Sepiolite	Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O	Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n a
9.EE.25	Loughlinite	Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O	Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.EE.25	Falcondoite	(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O	Orth.
9.EE.25	Kalifersite	(K,Na)5Fe3+7Si20O50(OH)6 · 12H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.30	Orlymanite	Ca4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O	Hex.
9.EE.30	Tungusite	Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.30	Gyrolite	NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.35	Reyerite	(Na,K)2Ca14(Si,Al)24O58(OH)8 · 6H2O	Trig. 3 : _P_3
9.EE.35	Kodamaite	Na3(Ca5Na)Si16O36(OH)4F2 · (14-x)H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.35	Truscottite	(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O	Trig.
9.EE.40	Natrosilite	Na2Si2O5	Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.EE.45	Makatite	Na2Si4O8(OH)2 · 4H2O	Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.EE.50	Varennesite	Na8Mn2Si10O25(OH,Cl)2 · 12H2O	Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m
9.EE.55	Raite	Mn2+Mn2+2Na2(◻1.75Ti0.25)Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · Na(H2O)6	Orth. 222 : _C_222
9.EE.60	Intersilite	Na6Mn2+Ti[Si10O24(OH)](OH)3 · 4H2O	Mon.
9.EE.65	Zakharovite	Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6 · 6H2O	Trig. 3_m_
9.EE.65	Shafranovskite	Na3K2(Mn,Fe,Na)4[Si9(O,OH)27](OH)2 · nH2O	Trig. 3_m_ : P_31_c
9.EE.70	Zeophyllite	Ca13Si10O28(OH)2F8 · 6H2O	Trig. 3 : _R_3
9.EE.75	Minehillite	(K,Na)2-3Ca28Zn4Al4Si40O112(OH)16	Hex.
9.EE.80	Fedorite	(Na,K)2-3(Ca4Na3)Si16O38(OH,F)2 · 3.5H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.80	Martinite	(Na,◻,Ca)12Ca4(Si,S,B)14B2O38(OH,Cl)2F2 · 4H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.80	Ellingsenite	Na5Ca6Si18O38(OH)13 · 6H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EE.85	Lalondeite	(Na,Ca)6(Ca,Na)3Si16O38(F,OH)2 · 3H2O	Tric. 1 : _P_1

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Health Risks:

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

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Localities for BrokenhilliteHide

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- 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).