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Chiavennite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Chiavennite
Formula:
CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
from Grice et al. (2016): Ca1-2(Mn,Fe)Si5Be2O13(OH)2.2H2O
Colour:
Pale orange-yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
2.64
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named by Mirella Bondi, William L. Griffin, Vittorio Mattioli, and Annibale Mottana in 1983 for the type locality of Chiavenna, Italy.
Co-Type Localities:
Isostructural with:
Closely related to Ferrochiavennite, which is its Fe analogue. See also the related tvedalite and another chemically close mineral, harstigite. Re-investigations of Chiavennite from the TL indicate that at room temperature chiavennite is monoclinic with spacegroup P21/c; the mineral becomes orthorhombic (Pbcn) upon dehydration due to destruction of water(extraframework)-oxygen(cavity walls) hydrogen bonds (Cametti & Armbruster 2015).
The structure is described as an interrupted framework with four-connected SiO4 and three-connected BeO4 tetrahedra, the latter closely associated with H atoms. There are 9-, 6-, 5- and 4-fold rings in it. Calcium may exist in a single site, or in two sites, of which the second one is partially occupied.
The history of the discovery of chiavennite
Chiavennite was first discovered in 1970 by the Norwegian mineralogist Reidar à mli in a syenite pegmatite in the Heia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. A qualitative analysis (by Per Chr. SÊbÞ) showed it to be a possible new mineral, a Ca-Mn-Be silicate, but due to the scarcity of the material, no further investigation was made. A few years later, in 1974, Arne à sheim found identical material from another locality in the same area, at BlÄfjell (E 18 roadcuts), Kokkersvold, Porsgrunn, Telemark and a new research on the material were initiated. Independently, the same mineral was discovered in an Italian locality, Tannon, Chiavenna, Valchiavenna, Sondrio Province, Lombardy.
The Norwegian research group submitted their description with the complete data to the IMA CNMMN, on the March 4. 1981, but it turned out that the Italians, independently, had submitted their description only a few days earlier. The new mineral was approved by IMA after a joint submission of the data from the Italian and Norwegian groups.
The mineral was named chiavennite after the Italian locality, since the Italian proposal was submitted first. Descriptions on both the Italian and the Norwegian minerals were published in 1983, in the same issue of the American Mineralogist (Bondi et al. 1983, Raade et al. 1983, Raade 1996, Larsen 2001, Ciriotti et al. 2009).
The structure is described as an interrupted framework with four-connected SiO4 and three-connected BeO4 tetrahedra, the latter closely associated with H atoms. There are 9-, 6-, 5- and 4-fold rings in it. Calcium may exist in a single site, or in two sites, of which the second one is partially occupied.
The history of the discovery of chiavennite
Chiavennite was first discovered in 1970 by the Norwegian mineralogist Reidar à mli in a syenite pegmatite in the Heia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. A qualitative analysis (by Per Chr. SÊbÞ) showed it to be a possible new mineral, a Ca-Mn-Be silicate, but due to the scarcity of the material, no further investigation was made. A few years later, in 1974, Arne à sheim found identical material from another locality in the same area, at BlÄfjell (E 18 roadcuts), Kokkersvold, Porsgrunn, Telemark and a new research on the material were initiated. Independently, the same mineral was discovered in an Italian locality, Tannon, Chiavenna, Valchiavenna, Sondrio Province, Lombardy.
The Norwegian research group submitted their description with the complete data to the IMA CNMMN, on the March 4. 1981, but it turned out that the Italians, independently, had submitted their description only a few days earlier. The new mineral was approved by IMA after a joint submission of the data from the Italian and Norwegian groups.
The mineral was named chiavennite after the Italian locality, since the Italian proposal was submitted first. Descriptions on both the Italian and the Norwegian minerals were published in 1983, in the same issue of the American Mineralogist (Bondi et al. 1983, Raade et al. 1983, Raade 1996, Larsen 2001, Ciriotti et al. 2009).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1002
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1002:9
IMA Classification of Chiavennite
Classification of Chiavennite
9.GF.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare Zeolites
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare Zeolites
70.5.1.1
70 : INOSILICATES Column or Tube Structures
5 : Column or Tube Structures with chains linked by Be
70 : INOSILICATES Column or Tube Structures
5 : Column or Tube Structures with chains linked by Be
14.3.18
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
3 : Silicates of Be
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
3 : Silicates of Be
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Cve | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Chiavennite
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Pale orange-yellow
Streak:
White; pale ocher
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
Good to perfect cleavages along {100}, {010}, and {001}.
Good to perfect cleavages along {100}, {010}, and {001}.
Density:
2.64 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.657 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Chiavennite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.596(2) nβ = 1.600(2) nγ = 1.618(2)
2V:
Measured: 50° , Calculated: 52°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.022
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
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The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.
Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 ”m thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.
Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.
Surface Relief:
Moderate (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points
where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the
field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are
isogyres.
Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Dispersion:
r < v weak
Optical Extinction:
X = a, Y = b, Z = c.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X = colorless to pale yellow; Z = yellow-orange.
Chemistry of Chiavennite
Mindat Formula:
CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
from Grice et al. (2016): Ca1-2(Mn,Fe)Si5Be2O13(OH)2.2H2O
from Grice et al. (2016): Ca1-2(Mn,Fe)Si5Be2O13(OH)2.2H2O
Element Weights:
Common Impurities:
Al,Fe,Mg,Ca,Na,K,F,C
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 50.0 % | 52.5 % |
| Al2O3 | 6.76 % | 3.6 % |
| BeO | 8.72 % | 9.3 % |
| FeO | 2.01 % | |
| MnO | 10.6 % | 12.9 % |
| MgO | 0.14 % | |
| CaO | 9.69 % | 10.2 % |
| Na2O | 0.68 % | 0.3 % |
| K2O | 0.04 % | |
| H2O | 10.4 % | 11.3 % |
| CO2 | 0.83 % | |
| F | 0.21 % | |
| Total: | 100.08 % | 100.1 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | (Ca0.97Na0.05)ÎŁ1.02Mn0.97(Be1.98Al0.03)ÎŁ2.01(Si4.65Al0.35)ÎŁ5.00O12.63(OH2.37) *2H2O |
| 2 | (Ca0.97Na0.05) ÎŁ1.02Mn0.97(Be1.98Al0.03)ÎŁ2.01(Si4.65Al0.35)ÎŁ5.00O12.63(OH)2.37* 2.16H2O |
Sample references:
| ID | Type | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type Specimen | BlÄfjell, Kokkersvold - BlÄfjell E18 roadcuts, Langangen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | ||
| 2 | Type Specimen | Tanno Pegmatitic Field, Chiavenna, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | Combined chemical analysis with microprobe analysis recalculated using the alfa-factors of Albee and Ray (1970) for BeO and H2O. Be determined spectrographically. H2O by TGA |
Crystallography of Chiavennite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/c
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.7466(3) Å, b = 4.8972(3) Å, c = 31.3160(16) Å
β = 90.128(4)°
β = 90.128(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.786 : 1 : 6.395
Unit Cell V:
1341.39 Ă
Âł
Morphology:
Crystals from the TL are showing a flat pseudohexagonal habit. From Larvik Plutonic Complex (Langesundsfjorden area), Norway: Spherulitic aggregates concisting of spear-shaped crystals, flattened on {010}, terminated by the orthorhombic pyramid {161}.
Twinning:
Common, on {100}.
Comment:
Previously reported to be orthorhombic; unit cell parameters for the orthorhombic dehydrated phase, i.e., at 425oC, of the Pbcn cell, transformed in (non-standard) Pnca setting: a=8.6795(15), b=4.9017(10), c=31.513(6).
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006609 | Chiavennite | Tazzoli V, Domeneghetti M C, Mazzi F, Cannillo E (1995) The crystal structure of chiavennite European Journal of Mineralogy 7 1339-1334 | 1995 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 15.77 Ă | (100bb) |
| 4.15 Ă | (30) |
| 3.93 Ă | (30b) |
| 3.82 Ă | (30) |
| 3.28 Ă | (75) |
| 2.903 Ă | (100) |
| 1.944 Ă | (30) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 22 : Hydration and low-? subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23) | |
| Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
| 35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Geological Setting:
Alkaline syenite pegmatites and granite pegmatites
Type Occurrence of Chiavennite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
As euhedral orange grains and as crusts coating beryl.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical-Geological Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, numbers 22090, 22091 (cotype).
Istituto di Mineralogia e Petrografia dellâUniversitĂ , Cita Universitaria, Rome, Italy, number 24342 (type).
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, number 159917.
Musée Géologique Cantonal, Lausanne, Switzerland, number MGL 90755 (type).
Istituto di Mineralogia e Petrografia dellâUniversitĂ , Cita Universitaria, Rome, Italy, number 24342 (type).
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, number 159917.
Musée Géologique Cantonal, Lausanne, Switzerland, number MGL 90755 (type).
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(Ca0.97Na0.05) ÎŁ1.02Mn0.97(Be1.98Al0.03)ÎŁ2.01(Si4.65Al0.35)ÎŁ5.00O12.63(OH)2.37* 2.16H2O
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Alpine pegmatites (25-27 m.y.).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Chiavennite
Other Language Names for Chiavennite
Dutch:Chiavenniet
German:Chiavennit
Russian:ĐŃŃĐČĐ”ĐœĐœĐžŃ
Simplified Chinese:æ°ŽçĄ
é°ééçł
Spanish:Chiavennita
Relationship of Chiavennite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Zeolite Group:
| Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
| Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
| Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Arzamastsevite | K6Al5Si6O20(OH)4Cl | Tet. 42m : I42m |
| Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O | Hex. |
| Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma |
| Brewsterite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O | |
| Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O | |
| Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) |
| Dachiardite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn |
| Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : P212121 |
| Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
| Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O | |
| FabriÚsite | Na3Al3Si3O12 · 2H2O | Orth. mm2 : Pmm2 |
| Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | |
| Ferrierite Subgroup | Name used for unanalysed specimens that could be either ferrierite-K, ferrierite-Mg, ... | |
| Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/c |
| Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Garronite Subgroup | ||
| Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
| Gismondine Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Gmelinite Subgroup | In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. | |
| Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma |
| Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca |
| Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O | |
| Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 | Iso. 23 : I213 |
| Kalborsite | K6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl | Tet. 42m : P421c |
| Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) | Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/acd |
| Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
| Limousinite | BaCa[Be4P4O16] · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/c |
| Lithosite | K6Al4Si8O25 · 2H2O | Mon. |
| Loomisite | Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O | Mon. m |
| Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O | Orth. mm2 |
| Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O | Orth. |
| Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn |
| Mazzite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Meierite | Ba44Si66Al30O192Cl25(OH)33 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m |
| Merlinoite | K5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm |
| Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
| Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O | Orth. |
| Mountainite | KNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma |
| Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : P212121 |
| Natrolite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. | |
| Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O | Hex. 6m2 : P6m2 |
| Pahasapaite | Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O | Iso. 23 : I23 |
| Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Paulingite Subgroup | Paulingite was originally described in 1960. | |
| Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm |
| Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O | |
| Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O | Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mcm |
| Rongibbsite | Pb2(Si4Al)O11(OH) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O | |
| Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O | Orth. |
| Thomsonite Subgroup | The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca. | |
| Thornasite | Na12Th4+3(Si8O19)4 · 18H2O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O | Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm |
| Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m |
| 'UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa' | Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H | |
| 'UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa' | K7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O | |
| 'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa' | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O | Tet. 422 : P4122 |
| 'Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite)' | (Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ? | |
| Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
| Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O | Hex. 6m2 : P62m |
| Wilancookite | (Ba5Li2â»)Ba6Be24P24O96 · 26H2O | Iso. 23 : I23 |
| Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Pb |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 50 photos of Chiavennite associated with Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| 33 photos of Chiavennite associated with Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| 30 photos of Chiavennite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| 12 photos of Chiavennite associated with Tvedalite | (Ca,Mn)4Be3Si6O17(OH)4 · 3H2O |
| 12 photos of Chiavennite associated with Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| 12 photos of Chiavennite associated with Pezzottaite-(Cs) | Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18) |
| 12 photos of Chiavennite associated with Sphaerobertrandite | Be3(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| 10 photos of Chiavennite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 7 photos of Chiavennite associated with Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| 6 photos of Chiavennite associated with 'Chalcedony' | SiO2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.GF.05 | Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
| 9.GF.10 | Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
| 9.GF.15 | Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| 9.GF.20 | Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O |
| 9.GF.25 | Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| 9.GF.30 | Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
| 9.GF.35 | Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
| 9.GF.40 | Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O |
| 9.GF.55 | Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O |
| 9.GF.60 | Meierite | Ba44Si66Al30O192Cl25(OH)33 |
| 9.GF.65 | Rongibbsite | Pb2(Si4Al)O11(OH) |
Other Information
Thermal Behaviour:
Continuous water loss up to ca. 452°C not associated with topological modification; at 250°C more than a single water molecule is lost, in association with LKCa lowering from 8 to 7.
Notes:
Insoluble in water, and in concentrated HCl, HNO3 and H2SO4.
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 Chiavennite
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References for Chiavennite
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Bondi, Mirella, Griffin, William L., Mattioli, Vittorio, Mottana, Annibale (1983) Chiavennite, CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, a new mineral from Chiavenna (Italy) American Mineralogist, 68 (5-6) 623-627
Raade, Gunnar, Ă
mli, Reidar, Mladeck, Micael H., Din, Victor K., Larsen, Alf Olav, Ă
sheim, Arne (1983) Chiavennite from syenite pegmatites in the Oslo Region, Norway. American Mineralogist, 68 (5-6) 628-633
Tazzoli, Vittorio, Domeneghetti, M . Chiara, Mazzi, FiÎżrenzÎż, Cannillo, EliÎż (1995) The crystal structure of chiavennite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7 (6) 1339-1344 doi:10.1127/ejm/7/6/1339
Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, et al. (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6). 1571-1606
Langhof, Jörgen, Holtstam, Dan, Gustafsson, Lars (2000) Chiavennite and zoned genthelvite-helvite as late-stage minerals of the Proterozoic LCT pegmatites at Utö, Stockholm, Sweden. GFF, 122 (2). 207-212 doi:10.1080/11035890001222207
Larsen, Alf Olav (2001) Historien om chiavennitt [The history of chiavennite]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 18. 10-12
Localities for Chiavennite
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Vevja Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway