Danalite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About DanaliteHide

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Colour:

Pink, grey, yellow, reddish brown, red

Specific Gravity:

3.28 - 3.46

Name:

Named in honor of James Dwight Dana (12 February 1813, Utica, New York, USA - 14 April 1895, New Haven, Connecticut, USA) mineralogist and geologist at Yale University. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, the origin and structure of continents and oceans, as well as zoology. He wrote the System of Mineralogy, the Manual of Mineralogy, and the Manual of Geology. Several geographical features are named after him including a mountain in California, a ridge on the Moon, and a crater on Mars, as is a fossil species of horseshoe crab. He was the son-in-law of Benjamin Silliman (sillimanite).

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1341:9

958d0019-0b48-437c-8f87-0463bee15384

IMA Classification of DanaliteHide

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

Type description reference:

Classification of DanaliteHide

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9.FB.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions

76.2.4.2

76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species

17.9.5

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
9 : Silicates with sulphide or sulphite

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Physical Properties of DanaliteHide

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Colour:

Pink, grey, yellow, reddish brown, red

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct
Poor on {111}{111}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

3.28 - 3.46 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.36 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of DanaliteHide

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RI values:

n = 1.747 - 1.771

Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Chemistry of DanaliteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S

Common Impurities:

Mn,Zn,Ca,S

Chemical AnalysisHide

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Empirical formulas:

Crystallography of DanaliteHide

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Class (H-M):

43_m_ - Hextetrahedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.21(1) Å

Unit Cell V:

553.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Octahedral and dodecahedral crystals to 10cm.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000971	Danalite	Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192		1985	0	293
0000972	Danalite	Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192		1985	0	293
0005895	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005896	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005897	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005898	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005899	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005900	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005901	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005902	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005903	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005904	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005905	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005906	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005907	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005908	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005909	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005910	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005911	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005912	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005913	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005914	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005915	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293
0005916	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422		2003	0	293

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Epitaxial Relationships of DanaliteHide

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Epitaxy Comments:

Genthelvite on danalite cores from Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado (Zito and Hanson, 2017).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

In granites, granitic pegmatites, skarns, gneisses.

Type Occurrence of DanaliteHide

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Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 85384.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 124353.
The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1976,422.

Reference:

Cooke, J.P. (1866) On danalite, a new mineral species from the granite of Rockport, Mass.. American Journal of Science and Arts: 92: 73-79.

Other Language Names for DanaliteHide

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Relationship of Danalite to other SpeciesHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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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.

Internet Links for DanaliteHide

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References for DanaliteHide

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Reference List:

Armstrong, J.A., Dann, S.E., Neumann, K., Marco, J.F. (2003) Synthesis, structure and magnetic behaviour of the danalite family of minerals, Fe 8 [BeSiO 4] 6 X 2 (X= S, Se, Te). Journal of Materials Chemistry: 13(5): 1229-1233.

Localities for DanaliteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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).

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

Argentina
Catamarca Province Belén Department Corral Quemado Papachacra ⓘ Papachacra pegmatites	Rocks & Min. (2007)
Sierra de Ancasti El Portezuelo ⓘ El Portezuelo Granite	Colombo et al. (2011)
Australia
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station) ⓘ Dome Rock Copper Mine
Mount Victor Plumbago Station ⓘ The Ethiudna Mines
Tasmania Burnie City Hampshire mining district Kara Mines ⓘ Kara No. 1 Pit	Whitehead +1 other reference
Waratah-Wynyard municipality Heazlewood district Luina ⓘ Mt Cleveland Mine	www.crocoite.com (2001)
Waratah district Mt Ramsay ⓘ Mt Ramsay mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)
West Coast municipality Mt Lindsay mineral field ⓘ Mt Lindsay mine (Parsons Hood)	Bottrill et al. (2008)
Rosebery district Rosebery ⓘ Rosebery Mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Coolgardie Hampton group ⓘ Barbara Gold Mine ?	Grguric et al. (2008)
Austria
Lower Austria Waidhofen an der Thaya District Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen Artolz ⓘ Poschacher Quarry	KOLLER (1978) +2 other references
Brazil
Goiás Teresina de Goiás ⓘ Sucuri massif	Bilal (2013) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tratex quarry	Raimbault (1993)
Canada
British Columbia Atlin Mining Division ⓘ Mount Weir property	Peatfield (n.d.)
Liard Mining Division McDame area ⓘ Needlepoint Mtn	Thompson (1957)
Yukon Watson Lake mining district ⓘ JC tin skarn deposit	Layne et al. (1988)
Seagull Batholith ⓘ JC deposit	Layne et al. (1988)
China
Hunan Chenzhou Yizhang Co. Dongpo ore field ⓘ Shizhuyuan Mine	Yuzhou Li (1990)
Inner Mongolia Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture) Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.) ⓘ Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit	Pavel Kartashov analysis on an alleged ... +1 other reference
Jiangxi Ganzhou Chongyi Co. ⓘ Tiemuli W–Fe skarn-type deposit	Wang et al. (2024)
Yunnan Wenshan Maguan County Dulong ore field ⓘ Dulong Sn-Zn deposit	Shiyu Liu et al. (2022)
Czech Republic
South Bohemian Region Písek District Protivín ⓘ Myšenec	Cempírek
Finland
Kainuu Kajaani ⓘ Honkamäki	Marmo et al. (1966)
ⓘ Otanmäki granite	Marmo et al. (1966)
Satakunta Eurajoki ⓘ Rapakivi granite	Al-Ani
Uusimaa Myrskylä ⓘ Kankkila pegmatite	Mattila
Germany
Bavaria Lower Bavaria Freyung-Grafenau District Saldenburg Matzersdorf ⓘ Krenn Quarry	Habel (2000)
Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture Mihara City ⓘ Mihara mine	Yoshikazu Aoki (1974)
Shoubara City Saijo ⓘ Hirako mine	- (n.d.) +1 other reference
Hyogo Prefecture Asago City Ikuno-cho-ono ⓘ Ikuno Mine	Yamada (2004)
Kyoto Prefecture Kameoka City ⓘ Hirono	Tsuruta et al. (2005)
Yamaguchi Prefecture Iwakuni City ⓘ Fujigatani mine	Econ Geol (1980)
ⓘ Kiwada mine	Ohe Rikosya specimens.
Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan Region ⓘ Shok-Karagai deposit	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Mexico
Chihuahua Aquiles Serdán Municipality ⓘ Santa Eulalia Mining District	Museum of Natural History London ...
Myanmar
Kayah State Bawlakhe District Hpasawng Township ⓘ Mawchi Mine	ミン et al. (n.d.) +1 other reference
Norway
Buskerud Øvre Eiker Gunhildrud ⓘ Bakstevalåsen	Sunde et al. (2013)
Nordland Hamarøy ⓘ Hellemobotn	Husdal (2021)
Rana Høgtuva ⓘ Bordvedåga	Grauch et al. (1994)
ⓘ Trolldalsaksla	Raade (2020)
ⓘ Tverrbekkfjellet	Raade (2020)
Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Argayashsky District ⓘ Pit No. 400	Am. Min. 90:1402-1412 (2005)
Ilmen Mountains ⓘ Pit No. 63 (Helvine pit)	S.Kolisnichenko
Murmansk Oblast Lovozersky District Keivy Mountains Western Keivy Massif ⓘ Serpovidnyi Ridge	Voloshin et al. (2007)
ⓘ Vein No. 1	Voloshin et al. (2007)
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District Pitkyaranta mining district ⓘ Lupikko Mine
Tuva ⓘ Okunevskoye deposit	USGS Open File Report 2005-1252 p120
Zabaykalsky Krai Nerchinsky District Adun-Cholon Range ⓘ Sherlova Gora	Kasatkin et al. (2014)
Somaliland
Woqooyi Galbeed ⓘ Daba Shabeli Complex	Visonà (1993) +1 other reference
Sweden
Örebro County Lindesberg Stråssa ⓘ Håkansboda	Gatedal (n.d.) +1 other reference
Ljusnarsberg ⓘ Yxsjö ore field	Anthony et al. (2016)
ⓘ Yxsjöberg Mine	Nysten et al. (2006)
ⓘ Nora	Econ Geol (1992)
Stockholm County Nynäshamn ⓘ Stora Vika	Otter (1990)
UK
England Cornwall Lanivet ⓘ Lanivet Consols (Tretoil Mine) ?	Anthony et al. (2016)
Lostwithiel ⓘ Wheal Maudlin (Wheal Mawdlin; Wheal Magdalen) ?	Golley et al. (1995)
Mylor ⓘ Wheal Clinton ?	- (Ryback et al. 1998, 2001)
Redruth Tarewaste ⓘ New Tolgus Shaft ?	Golley et al. (1995)
St Just Botallack Cliff outcrops ⓘ Botallack Head (Wheal Cock Carn)	Golley et al. (1995)
ⓘ Wheal Cock Zawn	Wolloxall (1989) +1 other reference
Trewellard ⓘ Levant Mine ?	Golley et al. (1995)
Northern Ireland County Down Mourne Mountains Newcastle ⓘ Lindsay's Leap	Green et al. (2005)
Ukraine
Zhytomyr Oblast Korosten Raion ⓘ Perzhanskoe ore field (Perga Be deposit)	Liventseva (n.d.)
USA
Arizona Yavapai County Black Hills (Black Hill Range) Verde Mining District ⓘ Jerome - South of	Anthony et al. (1995)
Colorado El Paso County ⓘ Cheyenne Mining District (St. Peters Dome Mining District)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Stove Mountain (Cookstove Mountain)	Rocks & Minerals (Sept. 2001)
Massachusetts Essex County ⓘ Gloucester	Yale Peabody Museum no. 3290. +1 other reference
ⓘ Blackburn Circle locality	P Cristofono collection
ⓘ Pomeroy Quarry	Sears (1905)
ⓘ Railcut Hill	Cristofono (n.d.)
ⓘ Rockport (TL)	Yale Peabody Museum no. 777 +3 other references
ⓘ Rockport Granite Company quarries
ⓘ Flat Ledge Quarry	McKinstry (1921)
New Hampshire Carroll County Albany Blue Mountain ⓘ Moose pocket	Rocks & Minerals 80:4 pp242-261 +1 other reference
ⓘ Government pit	Rocks & Minerals 80:4 pp242-261 +2 other references
ⓘ Passaconway Gravel pit
Bartlett ⓘ Iron Mountain Mines	Wadsworth (1879) +4 other references
Hale's Location ⓘ Middle Moat Mountain locality	Rocks and Minerals (1990) +1 other reference
Jackson ⓘ Iron Mountain	USGS Bull 1312D +1 other reference
Madison ⓘ Madison Lead Mine	Rocks & Min 80:245 +1 other reference
Grafton County Bethlehem ⓘ North Sugarloaf Mountain locality	Rocks & Minerals Vol.65 No.4 +2 other references
New Mexico Luna County Victorio Mountains ⓘ Victorio District (Gage District)	geoinfo.nmt.edu (n.d.) +1 other reference
Victorio group ⓘ Vic 10 claim	undefined
Sierra County ⓘ Iron Mountain No. 2 District	USGS Bull 945C +1 other reference
Taos County ⓘ Picuris District	Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Harding Mine	Northrop et al. (1996)
Rhode Island Providence County Cumberland ⓘ Grants Mills	Miller (1971) +1 other reference
Vietnam
Thái Nguyên Province Đại Từ District ⓘ Nui Phao mine	RICHARDS (2003)