Blatterite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About BlatteriteHide
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Formula:
Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Lustre:
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Specific Gravity:
4.18 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Fritz Blatter (1943– ), German mineral collector, who provided the original material.
First described as a new mineral by Raade et al. (1988) from Kitteln Mine, Nordmark, Sweden. The structure was solved and refined by Cooper & Hawthorne (1998).
At the type locality (Kitteln mine, Sweden), blatterite is found embedded in calcite or manganosite.
The mineral differs from the related minerals in the orthopinakiolite group by its large unit cell (a = 37.69 Å).
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:694:9
e9a366ca-30bd-4dd7-954d-08101ecc862e
IMA Classification of BlatteriteHide
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IMA Formula:
Sb5+3Mn3+9Mn2+35(BO3)16O32
Type description reference:
Classification of BlatteriteHide
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6.AB.40
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
24.2.7.1
24 : ANHYDROUS BORATES
2 : A2BO2[XO3]
9.7.9
9 : Borates
7 : Borates of Mn
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.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bla | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of BlatteriteHide
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Parting:
imperfect parting on {100}
Density:
4.18 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of BlatteriteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.910 _n_β = 1.970 _n_γ = 2.000
δ = 0.090
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Anisotropism:
Weak to distinct, in shades of grayish brown
Optical Extinction:
X = a; Y = c; Z = b.
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 400nm | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| 420nm | 10.9% | 12.2% |
| 440nm | 10.7% | 12.0% |
| 460nm | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| 480nm | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| 500nm | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| 520nm | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 540nm | 10.1% | 11.5% |
| 560nm | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 580nm | 9.98% | 11.4% |
| 600nm | 9.97% | 11.3% |
| 620nm | 9.95% | 11.3% |
| 640nm | 9.93% | 11.2% |
| 660nm | 9.91% | 11.2% |
| 680nm | 9.88% | 11.1% |
| 700nm | 9.86% | 11.1% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 12.4%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Chemistry of BlatteriteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Crystallography of BlatteriteHide
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Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 37.69 Å, b = 12.62 Å, c = 6.25 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.987 : 1 : 0.495
Unit Cell V:
2,972.80 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Crystals with a flat, diamond-shaped cross-section, prisms {110}: striated along the length. Often with dull surfaces.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0005563 | Blatterite | Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1998) The crystal structure of blatterite, Sb3(Mn,Fe)9(Mn,Mg)35(BO3)16O32, and structural hierarchy in Mn-bearing zigzag borates The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1171-1193 |  |
1998 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.605 Å | (100) |
| 5.243 Å | (45) |
| 2.721 Å | (40) |
| 2.621 Å | (35) |
| 1.564 Å | (35) |
| 2.520 Å | (30) |
| 5.621 Å | (20) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
Metamorphosed Fe–Mn orebodies
Type Occurrence of BlatteriteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Lath-like crystals to 5 mm long and 1 mm wide embedded in manganosite or calcite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
At the Mineralogical-Geological Museum, University of Oslo, Norway and as specimen BM 186, 112;E1168 in the British Museum (Natural History).
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(Mn2+1.21Mg0.79)Σ2.00(Mn3+0.69Sb3+0.19Fe3+0.11)Σ0.99(B1.01O3)O2
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Metamorphosed manganese orebody.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Raade, G., Mladeck, M.H., Din, V.K., Criddle, A.J., Stanley, C.J. (1988) Blatterite, a new antimony-bearing Mn2+-Mn3+ member of the pinakiolite group, from Nordmark, Sweden. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Monatsh. 1988, 121-136
Synonyms of BlatteriteHide
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Relationship of Blatterite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
| Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| Takéuchiite | (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 6.AB. | Chubarovite | KZn2(BO3)Cl2 | Trig. 32 : _R_32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.AB. | Rhabdoborite-(Mo) | Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2 | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.05 | Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
| 6.AB.10 | Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O | Trig. |
| 6.AB.15 | Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.20 | Yuanfuliite | Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.20 | Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.25 | Karlite | (Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5 | Orth. 222 : _P_21212 |
| 6.AB.30 | Marinaite | Cu2Fe3+O2(BO3) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 6.AB.30 | Savelievaite | Mg2Cr3+O2(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Vonsenite | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.35 | Folvikite | Sb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4 | Mon. 2 : _P_2 |
| 6.AB.35 | Pinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 6.AB.40 | Takéuchiite | (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.40 | Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.40 | Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 6.AB.45 | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.45 | Hulsite | (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.45 | Magnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Sn,Mg)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.50 | Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.50 | Hydroxylborite | Mg3(BO3)(OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.55 | Shabynite | Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| 6.AB.55 | Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| 6.AB.60 | Gaudefroyite | Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3 | Hex. |
| 6.AB.65 | Sakhaite | Ca48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F d_3_m |
| 6.AB.70 | Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(F) | Mg2(BO3)(F,OH) | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21 |
| 6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(OH) | Mg2(BO3)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.80 | Jacquesdietrichite | Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m n a |
| 6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(V) | Mg12(V5+,Mo6+,W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} (x < 1) | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(W) | Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.85 | Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.90 | Mengxianminite | (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2 | Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2 |
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Notes:
Crystals are altered to finegrained hausmannite, pyrochroite and an unidentified hydrated Fe-Mn-Mg mineral, along cleavages and grain boundaries.
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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