Majorite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About MajoriteHide

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Colour:

Purple, pale yellowish brown

Name:

Named by J.V. Smith and B. Mason in 1970 in honor of Alan Major, Department of Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University, Canberra. He assisted A. E. Ringwood in the high-pressure synthesis of garnet from pyroxene.

The term "majoritic garnet" is often used in the literature. This term will normally be used for pyrope garnets with a small majorite component, and not the mineral majorite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2546:7

dd6458e5-18e0-4f85-93d9-88b8474614af

IMA Classification of MajoriteHide

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Classification of MajoriteHide

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9.AD.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination

51.4.3a.5

51 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
4 : Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination

14.21.13

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
21 : Silicates of Fe and Mg

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Symbol Source Reference
Maj IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Maj Whitney & Evans (2010) Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
Mjt The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of MajoriteHide

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Colour:

Purple, pale yellowish brown

Density:

4 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.00 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MajoriteHide

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Chemistry of MajoriteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3

Common Impurities:

Cr,Ni,Ca,Na

Crystallography of MajoriteHide

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Class (H-M):

m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) - Hexoctahedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 11.53(1) Å

Unit Cell V:

1,532.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0001663 Majorite Hazen R M, Downs R T, Finger L W, Conrad P G, Gasparik T (1994) Crystal chemistry of Ca-bearing majorite American Mineralogist 79 581-584 1994 synthetic 0 293
0002087 Majorite Nakatsuka A, Yoshiasa A, Yamanaka T, Ito E (1999) Structure refinement of birefringent Cr-bearing majorite Mg3(Mg.34Si.34Al.18Cr.14)2Si3O12 American Mineralogist 84 199-202 1999 0 293
0002261 Majorite Nakatsuka A, Yoshiasa A, Yamanaka T, Ohtaka O, Katsura T, Ito E (1999) Symmetry change of majorite solid-solution in the system Mg3Al2Si3O12-MgSiO3 American Mineralogist 84 1135-1143 1999 0 293
0002262 Majorite Nakatsuka A, Yoshiasa A, Yamanaka T, Ohtaka O, Katsura T, Ito E (1999) Symmetry change of majorite solid-solution in the system Mg3Al2Si3O12-MgSiO3 American Mineralogist 84 1135-1143 1999 0 293
0002263 Majorite Nakatsuka A, Yoshiasa A, Yamanaka T, Ohtaka O, Katsura T, Ito E (1999) Symmetry change of majorite solid-solution in the system Mg3Al2Si3O12-MgSiO3 American Mineralogist 84 1135-1143 1999 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.575 Å (100*)
2.881 Å (70)
1.540 Å (60)
2.454 Å (45*)
1.597 Å (40)
2.262 Å (35*)
2.352 Å (30)

Comments:

* = overlap with goethite impurity. (ICDD 25-843)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of MajoriteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 122379.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Smith, J.V., Mason, B. (1970) Pyroxene-garnet transformation in Coorara meteorite. Science: 168: 832-833.

Synonyms of MajoriteHide

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Other Language Names for MajoriteHide

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Simplified Chinese:镁铁榴石

Traditional Chinese:鎂鐵榴石

Relationship of Majorite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

Almandine Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Andradite Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Blythite Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3
Calderite Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Eringaite Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Goldmanite Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Khoharite Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Knorringite Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Menzerite-(Y) (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Momoiite Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Morimotoite Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Skiagite Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3
Spessartine Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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9.AD. Adrianite Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
9.AD.05 Larnite Ca2SiO4 Mon. 2/m
9.AD.10 Calcio-olivine Ca2SiO4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
9.AD.15 Merwinite Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
9.AD.20 Bredigite Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 Orth. m _m_2 : P n _n_2
9.AD.25 Andradite Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Almandine Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Calderite Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Goldmanite Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Henritermierite Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
9.AD.25 Kimzeyite Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Knorringite Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Morimotoite Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Schorlomite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Spessartine Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Wadalite (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
9.AD.25 va Hydrougrandite (Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2] Iso.
9.AD.25 va Yamatoite (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 Iso.
9.AD.25 Holtstamite Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
9.AD.25 Khoharite Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
9.AD.25 Kerimasite Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Toturite Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Momoiite Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Eringaite Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Irinarassite Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Menzerite-(Y) (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 Eltyubyuite Ca12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
9.AD.25 Blythite Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3
9.AD.25 Skiagite Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3
9.AD.25 Hutcheonite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d
9.AD.25 UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
9.AD.25 Rubinite Ca3Ti3+2Si3O12 Iso.
9.AD.25 Nikmelnikovite Ca12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4 Trig. 3 : _R_3
9.AD.25 Midbarite Ca3Mg2(V2Si)O12 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m )
9.AD.30 va Auerlite near Th(Si,P)O4
9.AD.30 Coffinite U(SiO4) · nH2O Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d
9.AD.30 Hafnon HfSiO4 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d
9.AD.30 Thorite Th(SiO4) Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d
9.AD.30 Zircon Zr(SiO4) Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d
9.AD.30 Stetindite-(Ce) Ce(SiO4) Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a m d
9.AD.35 Huttonite ThSiO4 Mon. 2/m
9.AD.35 Tombarthite-(Y) Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x Mon.
9.AD.40 Eulytine Bi4(SiO4)3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
9.AD.45 Reidite ZrSiO4 Tet. 4/m : _I_41/a
9.AD.55 Jeffbenite Mg3Al2Si3O12 Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d

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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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References for MajoriteHide

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Reference List:

Akaogi, M., Kusaba, K., Susaki, D., Yagi, T., Matsui, M., Kikegawa, T., Yusa, H., Ito, E. (1992) High-pressure high-temperature stability of a α-PbO2-type TiO2 and MgSiO3 majorite: calorimetric and in situ X-ray diffraction studies. In High-Pressure Research: Application to Earth and Planetary Sciences - Geophysical Monograph No. 67. American Geophysical Union. p.447-455.

Gwanmesia, G.D., Liu, J., Chen, G., Kesson, S., Rigden, S.M., Liebermann, R.C. (2000) Elasticity of the pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12) - majorite (MgSiO3) garnets solid solution. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 27: 445-452.

Grew, E. S., Locock, A. J., Mills, S. J., Galuskina, I. O., Galuskin, E. V., Hålenius, U. (2013) Nomenclature of the garnet supergroup. American Mineralogist, 98 (4) 785-811 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4201

Thomas, S.M., Wilson, K., Koch-Müller, M., Hauri, E.H., McCammon, C., Jacobsen, S.D., Lazarz, J., Rhede, D., Ren, M., Blair, N., Lenz, S. (2015) Quantification of water in majoritic garnet. American Mineralogist: 100: 1084-1092.

Ismailova, L., Bobrov, A., Bykov, M., Bykova, E., Cerantola, V., Kantor, I., Kupenko, I., McCammon, C., Dyadkin, V., Chernyshov, D., Pascarelli, S., Chumakov, A., Dubrovinskaia, N., Dubrovinsky, L. (2015) High-pressure synthesis of skiagite-majorite garnet and investigation of its crystal structure. American Mineralogist: 100: 2650-2654.

Localities for MajoriteHide

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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.

Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica American Highland Grove Mountains ⓘ Grove Mountains 020090 meteorite YT Lin et al. (2011)
ⓘ Grove Mountains 052082 meteorite Lu Feng et al. (2011)
Queen Maud Land Queen Fabiola Mts ⓘ Yamato 790729 meteorite Kato et al. (2017)
Australia
New South Wales Bourke Co. ⓘ Coolamon meteorite Mason et al. (5)
Queensland Barcoo Shire Windorah Tenham Station ⓘ Tenham meteorite American Mineralogist +1 other reference
Western Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Rawlinna ⓘ Coorara meteorite (TL) Smith +1 other reference
Brazil
Mato Grosso Juína ⓘ São Luis river alluvials ? Ragozin +5 other references
Juína kimberlite field ⓘ Collier 4 kimberlite pipe Bulanova et al. (2010)
ⓘ Juina-5 kimberlite pipe Thomson et al. (2014)
Canada
Alberta Peace River ⓘ Peace River meteorite Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 21 (1983) +1 other reference
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM Réservoir-Dozois ⓘ Cabonga Reservoir Olivier Langelier Collection
Saskatchewan Catherwood ⓘ Catherwood meteorite Coleman (1977)
China
Hubei Suizhou Zengdu District Xihe ⓘ Suizhou meteorite (Suizhou L6 chondrite) Xie Xiande et al. (2001) +5 other references
Jiangsu Taizhou Gaogang District Sixiangkou ⓘ Sixiangkou meteorite Miyajima et al. (2007) +1 other reference
France
Centre-Val de Loire Indre Le Blanc Le Blanc ⓘ Chantonnay meteorite www.excaliburmineral.com
Loiret Montargis ⓘ Château-Renard meteorite Baziotis et al. (2018)
Guinea
Kankan Region ⓘ Kankan diamond District Stachel et al. (2002)
India
Bihar Gaya District ⓘ Shergotty Martian meteorite Malavergne et al. (2001)
Karnataka Shimoga District ⓘ Shankaraghatta ultramafic body Datta et al. (2021, December)
Maharashtra Nagpur Division ⓘ Katol meteorite Ghosh et al. (2021)
Jordan
Mafraq Governorate ⓘ Tulayl Al-Hasna Yaseen (2014)
Kazakhstan
Akmola Region Zerendi District Prirechnoye Lake Kumdikol (Lake Kumdykol'; Ozero Kumdykol') ⓘ Lake Kumdikol diamond deposit Nitsenko et al. (2004)
Lesotho
Mokhotlong District ⓘ Letseng Diamond Mine 10.1126/sciadv.abe9773 +1 other reference
Lithuania
Utena County Anyksciu Androniski ⓘ Padvarninkai meteorite Miyahara et al. (2021)
Morocco
Souss-Massa Region Tata Province Tata Cercle ⓘ Tissint Martian meteorite Baziotis et al. (2013)
Nigeria
Yobe Bogga Dingare ⓘ Gujba meteorite Weisberg et al. (2010)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
ⓘ Northwest Africa 10658 meteorite (NWA 10658) Fudge et al. (2018)
Oman
Dhofar Governorate ⓘ Dhofar 717 meteorite (Dho 717) Litasov et al. (2019, March)
ⓘ Dhofar 864 meteorite (Dho 864) Litasov et al. (2019, March)
ⓘ Dhofar 922 meteorite (Dho 922) D.D. Badjukov et al. et al. (2005)
Russia
Sakha Anabarsky District Ebelyakh River basin ⓘ Kholomolokh alluvial placers Ragozin +4 other references
Solomon Islands
Malaita Province Malaita Island ⓘ Kimberlite locality Mineralogical Magazine +1 other reference
South Africa
Free State Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality Setsoto Local Municipality Clocolan ⓘ Monastery Mine Field et al. (2008)
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality Swartruggens ⓘ Helam Mine Field et al. (2008)
USA
Kansas Ness County ⓘ Ness County (1894) meteorite Rubin et al. (1984)
New Mexico De Baca County ⓘ Taiban meteorite Acosta et al. (2012)
Harding County ⓘ Roy (1933) meteorite Zhidong Xie et al. (2005)
Texas Randall County ⓘ Umbarger meteorite Zhidong Xie et al.