Manganiandrosite-(Ce) (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Formula:

(Mn2+Ce)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous

Specific Gravity:

4.21 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named according to the IMA nomenclature scheme for the epidote group, for its relationship to other 'androsite' species, the first one being manganiandrosite-(La). The root name is for Andros Island, Greece, where manganiandrosite-(La) was discovered. The prefix indicates a predominance of Mn3+ at the M1 site. The suffix/modifier indicates the dominant cation at the A2 site, which for the allanite subgroup is always a REE and in this case is cerium.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:26382:7

fdc304bd-bd96-43bb-9d02-75e1eacb2bbd

IMA Classification of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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IMA Formula:

MnCe(Mn3+AlMn2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)

Type description reference:

Cenki-Tok, Bénédicte, Ragu, Alain, Armbruster, Thomas, Chopin, Christian, Medenbach, Olaf (2006) New Mn- and rare-earth-rich epidote-group minerals in metacherts: manganiandrosite-(Ce) and vanadoandrosite-(Ce) European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 569-582 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0569

Classification of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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9.BG.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

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Physical Properties of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous

Density:

4.21 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Comment:

Calculated value based on empirical data, 4.31 for ideal.

Optical Data of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Comments:

α: light yellow, β: orange-brown, γ: red-brown

Comments:

Refractive index > 1.74; ncalc = 1.80

Chemistry of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Mindat Formula:

(Mn2+Ce)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Crystallography of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.901(2) Å, b = 5.738(1) Å, c = 10.068(2) Å
β = 113.425(3)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.551 : 1 : 1.755

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Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Elongated grains a few tens of µm in length and isolated anhedral grains to 100 µm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Musée de Minéralogie, Ecole des Mines de Paris, reference numbers 73951 ENSMP.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Mesozoic eclogite-facies ophiolitic unit of the western Alps.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Cenki-Tok, B., Ragu, A., Armbruster, T., Chopin, C., Medenbach, O. (2006) New Mn- and rare-earth-rich epidote-group minerals in metacherts: manganiandrosite-(Ce) and vanadoandrosite-(Ce). European Journal of Mineralogy: 18: 569-582.

Synonyms of Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Other Language Names for Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Relationship of Manganiandrosite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

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Other InformationHide

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Notes:

Not fluorescent under electron beam.

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 Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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References for Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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Reference List:

Cenki-Tok, Bénédicte, Ragu, Alain, Armbruster, Thomas, Chopin, Christian, Medenbach, Olaf (2006) New Mn- and rare-earth-rich epidote-group minerals in metacherts: manganiandrosite-(Ce) and vanadoandrosite-(Ce) European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 569-582 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0569

Armbruster, Thomas, Bonazzi, Paola, Akasaka, Masahide, Bermanec, Vladimir, Chopin, Christian, Gieré, Reto, Heuss-Assbichler, Soraya, Liebscher, Axel, Menchetti, Silvio, Pan, Yuanming, Pasero, Marco (2006) Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 551-567 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0551

Cenki-Tok, Bénédicte, Ragu, Alain, Armbruster, Thomas, Chopin, Christian, Medenbach, Olaf (2006) New Mn- and rare-earth-rich epidote-group minerals in metacherts: manganiandrosite-(Ce) and vanadoandrosite-(Ce) European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 569-582 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0569

Localities for Manganiandrosite-(Ce)Hide

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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.