General Filipstadite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Mn++,Mg)4Sb+++++Fe+++O8 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 475.43 gm |
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Magnesium 7.67 % Mg 12.72 % MgO |
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Manganese 28.89 % Mn 37.30 % MnO |
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Aluminum 0.34 % Al 0.64 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 10.57 % Fe 15.12 % Fe2O3 |
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Antimony 25.61 % Sb 34.02 % Sb2O5 |
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Oxygen 26.92 % O |
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100.00 % 99.80 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+2.5Mg1.5Fe3+0.9SbAl0.06O8 |
Environment: |
Metamorphosed Fe-Mn deposits. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
Locality: |
Langban and Jakobsberg, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the town of Filipstad, Sweden, which is near the mine. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Filipstadite + Pronunciation |
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Filipstadite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1:1:0.7057 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 36.7, b = 36.7, c = 25.9, Z = 216; V = 34,884.45 Den(Calc)= 4.89 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: pseudo ISO |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.56(1), 1.527(0.7), 1.662(0.6),2.157(0.4), 1.1251(0.3), 3.05(0.3), 4.97(0.2), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Filipstadite Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Black, Dark brownish gray. |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
Habit: |
Pseudo Octohedral - Crystals show an octohedral outline. |
Hardness: |
6-6.5 - Orthoclase-Pyrite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
Streak: |
brown |
| Optical Properties of Filipstadite Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?) |
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NCalc= 1.98 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1999) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak, in shades of dark brownish gray. |
RL Color: |
Gray, with amber-orange, brown, or red internal reflections. |
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| Calculated Properties of Filipstadite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.52 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Filipstadite =4.89 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEFilipstadite = 92.73 barns/electron |
U=PEFilipstadite x rElectron Density= 419.07 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Filipstadite is Not Radioactive | Filipstadite Classification Dana Class: |
07.02.13.01 (07)Multiple Oxides |
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(07.02)(A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group |
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(07.02.13)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.BB.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.B - Metal:Oxygen = 3:4 and similar |
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04.BB -With only medium-sized cations |
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| Other Filipstadite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Filipstadite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Filipstadite using: Visit our Advertisers for Filipstadite : A Bijoux Google Search for FilipstaditeAdam's Minerals Google Search for Filipstadite Cape Minerals Google Search for Filipstadite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Filipstadite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Filipstadite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Filipstadite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Filipstadite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Filipstadite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Filipstadite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Filipstadite Ask about Filipstadite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Filipstadite Specimen Label here :
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