Milanriederite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About MilanriederiteHide

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Formula:

(Ca18[REE])Fe3+Al4(Mg4Al4)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9

According to Mössbauer data, all iron in the mineral is trivalent.

The formula is a partial simplification of the full structural formula. The large (VII-IX)-coordinated (X4)2(X3)8(X2)8(X1) sites are here combined (e.g. Ca19) and are typically filled with Ca, although other large cations such as the REE may be present. The square-pyramidal Y1 site can host a variety of M2+ and M3+ ions and is the basis for the distinction of several species. The VI-coordinated Y2 site typically is filled with Al, whereas the also VI-coordinated Y3 site may contain Al, Mg, and other cations of similar charge and size. The tetrahedral T1 site is typically vacant but may contain B (less commonly Al); the trigonal T2 site is also typically vacant but may also contain B. Some of the (SiO4) may be replaced by (H4O4), akin to the Si4+ ↔︎ 4H+ hydrogarnet substitution. Among the oxygen that are not part of the silica tetrahedra, there are eight "O11" that typically occur as OH, two "O10" that are typically O & OH or OH & OH (the latter arrangement notably when Y1 is an M2+ cation). There may also be up to three "O12" that in most vesuvianite-group minerals are absent (and are not included here), but may be present particularly when T1 is occupied.

Note: The published formula by Chukanov et al. (2019) includes ∑(REE+Y) = 1.97 apfu (primarily in the X3 site), although this amount does not dominate the site and so might be disregarded when considering the end-member formula. However, the extra charge afforded by this REE inclusion appears necessary to provide charge balance for defining M2+>M3+ in the Y3 site, as full hydrogenation of the "O10" and "O11" positions would be otherwise insufficient.

To address this inconsistency and to closer approximate the published analysis, one apfu of REE is included in the presented formula to maintain charge balance (although other charge-balancing mechanisms, such as the addition of B into the normally vacant T1 and/or T2 sites, may also be possible).

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Name:

The mineral is named in honour of Czech mineralogist Professor Milan Rieder (b. 1940), in recognition to his contributions to mineralogy and his service to the international mineralogical community.

This page provides mineralogical data about Milanriederite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:53137:5

d7b303b2-1327-47a9-9438-d1cd534b8f94

IMA Classification of MilanriederiteHide

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IMA Formula:

(Ca,REE)19Fe3+Al4(Mg,Al,Fe3+)8Si18O68(OH,O)10

Type description reference:

Chukanov, Nikita V., Panikorovskii, Taras L., Goncharov, Alexey G., Pekov, Igor V., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Britvin, Sergey N., Möckel, Steffen, Vozchikova, Svetlana A. (2019) Milanriederite, (Ca,REE)19Fe3+Al4(Mg,Al,Fe3+)8Si18O68(OH,O)10, a new vesuvianite-group mineral from the Kombat Mine, Namibia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 637-646 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2856

Classification of MilanriederiteHide

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9.BG.35

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 MilanriederiteHide

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Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

3.53(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.547 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MilanriederiteHide

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RI values:

_n_ω = 1.744(3) _n_ε = 1.737(3)

δ = 0.007

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

Optical Extinction:

Parallel

Comments:

Brownish-pink (O) to nearly colourless (E).

Chemistry of MilanriederiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

(Ca18[REE])Fe3+Al4(Mg4Al4)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9

According to Mössbauer data, all iron in the mineral is trivalent.

The formula is a partial simplification of the full structural formula. The large (VII-IX)-coordinated (X4)2(X3)8(X2)8(X1) sites are here combined (e.g. Ca19) and are typically filled with Ca, although other large cations such as the REE may be present. The square-pyramidal Y1 site can host a variety of M2+ and M3+ ions and is the basis for the distinction of several species. The VI-coordinated Y2 site typically is filled with Al, whereas the also VI-coordinated Y3 site may contain Al, Mg, and other cations of similar charge and size. The tetrahedral T1 site is typically vacant but may contain B (less commonly Al); the trigonal T2 site is also typically vacant but may also contain B. Some of the (SiO4) may be replaced by (H4O4), akin to the Si4+ ↔︎ 4H+ hydrogarnet substitution. Among the oxygen that are not part of the silica tetrahedra, there are eight "O11" that typically occur as OH, two "O10" that are typically O & OH or OH & OH (the latter arrangement notably when Y1 is an M2+ cation). There may also be up to three "O12" that in most vesuvianite-group minerals are absent (and are not included here), but may be present particularly when T1 is occupied.

Note: The published formula by Chukanov et al. (2019) includes ∑(REE+Y) = 1.97 apfu (primarily in the X3 site), although this amount does not dominate the site and so might be disregarded when considering the end-member formula. However, the extra charge afforded by this REE inclusion appears necessary to provide charge balance for defining M2+>M3+ in the Y3 site, as full hydrogenation of the "O10" and "O11" positions would be otherwise insufficient.

To address this inconsistency and to closer approximate the published analysis, one apfu of REE is included in the presented formula to maintain charge balance (although other charge-balancing mechanisms, such as the addition of B into the normally vacant T1 and/or T2 sites, may also be possible).

Crystallography of MilanriederiteHide

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Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Class (H-M):

4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 15.6578(4) Å, c = 11.8597(5) Å

Unit Cell V:

2,907.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Type material:
The major crystal form is {111} and the minor forms (observed on some crystals) are {001}, {110}, and {100}.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of MilanriederiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Dipyramidal crystals up to 3 mm across.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5224/1.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Hydrothermal and metasomatic replacement and fracture-filling of dolostones by polymineralic aggregates.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Chukanov, N.V., Panikorovskii, T.L., Goncharov, A.G., Pekov, I.V., Belakovskiy, D.I., Britvin, S.N., Möckel, S., Vozchikova, S.A. (2019) Milanriederite,(Ca,REE)19Fe3+Al4(Mg,Al,Fe3+)8Si18O68(OH,O)10, a new vesuvianite-group mineral from the Kombat Mine, Namibia. European Journal of Mineralogy: 31(3): 637-646.

Synonyms of MilanriederiteHide

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Relationship of Milanriederite to other SpeciesHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Fluorescence of MilanriederiteHide

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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 MilanriederiteHide

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References for MilanriederiteHide

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Reference List:

Chukanov, Nikita V., Panikorovskii, Taras L., Goncharov, Alexey G., Pekov, Igor V., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Britvin, Sergey N., Möckel, Steffen, Vozchikova, Svetlana A. (2019) Milanriederite, (Ca,REE)19Fe3+Al4(Mg,Al,Fe3+)8Si18O68(OH,O)10, a new vesuvianite-group mineral from the Kombat Mine, Namibia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 637-646 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2856

Localities for MilanriederiteHide

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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

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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.