Caryinite Mineral Data


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General Caryinite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 681.37 gm
   Sodium       3.37 %  Na    4.55 % Na2O
   Calcium      7.65 %  Ca   10.70 % CaO
   Magnesium    1.78 %  Mg    2.96 % MgO
   Manganese   14.51 %  Mn   18.74 % MnO
   Arsenic     31.89 %  As   48.91 % As2O5
   Phosphorus   0.45 %  P     1.04 % P2O5
   Lead        12.16 %  Pb   13.10 % PbO
   Oxygen      28.18 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.6Pb0.4Ca0.6Na0.4Ca0.7Mn2+1.8Mg0.5(AsO4)2.9(PO4)0.1
Help on Environment: Environment: In veinlets in skarn in a metamorphosed Fe-Mn orebody.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874
Help on Locality: Locality: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the Greek for "nut-brown", its common color.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 76609
  Karyinite
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Caryinite   Rhodonite

Comments: Yellow crystalline caryinite with pink rhodonite.
Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Caryinite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.5214:1:0.8731
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 6.855, b = 13.147, c = 11.479, Z = 4; beta = 98.97° V = 1,021.87 Den(Calc)= 4.43
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: I2/c
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.87(1), 2.686(0.5), 3.03(0.3),
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Ercit T S , Mineralogical Magazine , 57 (1993) p.721-727, Caryinite revisited, Locality: Langban, Sweden

 

Physical Properties of Caryinite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [110] Distinct, [010] Distinct
Help on Color: Color: Brown, Yellow brown.
Help on Density: Density: 4.29
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Subtranslucent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.
Help on Habit: Habit: Cleaveable - Easily cleaved into fragments.
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 4 - Fluorite
Help on Luster: Luster: Greasy (Oily)
Help on Streak: Streak: light brown
 

Optical Properties of Caryinite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.063 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.03 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1777,KPDmeas= 0.1834,KC= 0.1725
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (+), a=1.776, b=1.78, g=1.805, bire=0.0290, 2V(Calc)=46, 2V(Meas)=41. Dispersion r > v slight.
 

Calculated Properties of Caryinite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=4.08 gm/cc
note: rCaryinite =4.43 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.0289
Boson Index = 0.9711
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PECaryinite = 230.01 barns/electron
U=PECaryinite x relectron= 939.11 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Caryinite is Not Radioactive

 

Caryinite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 38.2.2.1 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc
  (38.2)(A+ B++)5 (XO4)3
  (38.2.2)Alluaudite-Wyllieite Group (Alluaudite Subgroup)
 
38.2.2.1 Caryinite (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn)(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m
 
38.2.2.2 Arseniopleite (Ca,Na)(Na,Pb)Mn(Mn,Mg,Fe)2(AsO4)3 I2/a 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: VII/A.06-120 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  VII/A - Waterfree phosphates [PO4]3- without unfamiliar anions, cations of medium and big size: Mg, Mn,Fe, Cu, Zn, and Ca, Na
  VII/A.06 - Alluaudite- Hagendorfite group
 
VII/A.06-10 Qingheiite Na2(Mn,Mg,Fe)(Al,Fe)(PO4)3 P 21/n 2/m
 
VII/A.06-20 Bobfergusonite Na2Mn5FeAl(PO4)6 P 21/n 2/m
 
VII/A.06-30 Ferrowyllieite (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 P 21/n 2/m
 
VII/A.06-40 Wyllieite (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 P 21/n 2/m
 
VII/A.06-50 Rosemaryite (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 P 21/n 2/m
 
VII/A.06-60 Ferroalluaudite NaCaFe(Fe,Mn,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/a 2/m
 
VII/A.06-70 Alluaudite NaCaFe(Mn,Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m
 
VII/A.06-80 Maghagendorfite NaMgMn(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m
 
VII/A.06-85 Ferrohagendorfite* (Na,Ca)2Fe(Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m
 
VII/A.06-90 Hagendorfite NaCaMn(Fe,Fe,Mg)2(PO4)3 I 21/a 2/m
 
VII/A.06-100 Varulite NaCaMn(Mn,Fe,Fe)2(PO4)3 C 2/c 2/m
 
VII/A.06-110 Arseniopleite (Ca,Na)(Na,Pb)Mn(Mn,Mg,Fe)2(AsO4)3 I2/a 2/m
 
VII/A.06-120 Caryinite (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn)(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3 I2/c 2/m
 

Other Caryinite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic4)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Caryinite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 -École des Mines de Paris

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Caryinite

(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3
Dana No: 38.2.2.1 Strunz No: VII/A.06-120
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