Manjiroite Mineral Data

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General Manjiroite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Na,K)(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16•n(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 739.94 gm

Potassium 1.06 % K 1.27 % K₂O

Sodium 2.17 % Na 2.93 % Na₂O

Manganese 57.91 % Mn 2.88 % MnO / 88.12 % MnO₂

Aluminum 0.36 % Al 0.69 % Al₂O₃

Hydrogen 0.44 % H 3.90 % H₂O

Oxygen 38.06 % O

______ ______

100.00 % 99.78 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na_0.7K_0.2Mn⁴⁺_7.5Mn²⁺_0.3Al_0.1O₁₆•1.6(H₂O)

Environment:

Oxidation zone of metamorphosed bedded manganese deposits.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1967

Locality:

Kohare, Tachikawa, Kotamagawa, Kawai, and Takinosawa mines, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Manjiro Watanabe (1891-?), Emeritus Professor of Mineralogy, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

Name Pronunciation:

Manjiroite + Pronunciation

Manjiroite Image

Images:

Manjiroite

Comments: Dark brownish black massive sample of manjiroite.
Location: Arizona, USA. Scale: 3.8 X 5.6 cm.
© John Veevaert

Manjiroite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.28882

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.916, c = 2.864, Z = 1; V = 281.61 Den(Calc)= 4.36

Crystal System:

Tetragonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m) Space Group: I 4/m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.406(1), 7.017(0.98), 3.136(0.92),

Physical Properties of Manjiroite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Brownish gray, Gray brown, Dark brown gray.

Density:

4.29

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Hardness:

7 - Quartz

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

brownish black

Optical Properties of Manjiroite

Optical Data:

NCalc= 2.64 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3756) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.61 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3756) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Manjiroite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.15 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Manjiroite =4.36 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0001845889
Boson Index = 0.9998154111

Photoelectric:

PE_Manjiroite= 15.26 barns/electron
U=PE_Manjiroite x r_electron= 63.28 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 14.49 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Manjiroite per GRapi unit = 6.90 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Manjiroite - barely detectable

Manjiroite Classification

Dana Class:

07.09.01.03 (07)Multiple Oxides

(07.09)Dana Type

(07.09.01)Cryptomelane Group (Hard black, fine-grained)

07.09.01.01 Hollandite Ba(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m

07.09.01.02 Cryptomelane K(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m

07.09.01.03 Manjiroite (Na,K)(Mn,Mn)8O16•n(H2O) I 4/m 4/m

07.09.01.04 Coronadite Pb(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m

07.09.01.05 Strontiomelane! SrMn6Mn2O16 P 2₁/m 2/m

07.09.01.06 Henrymeyerite! BaFeTi7O16 I 4/m 4/m

Strunz Class:

04.DK.05 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar

04.DK -With large (± medium-sized) cations; tunnel structures

04.DK.05 Akaganeite Fe(O,OH,Cl) I2/m 2/m

04.DK.05 Ankangite Ba(Ti,V,Cr)8O16 I 4/m 4/m

04.DK.05 Coronadite Pb(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m

04.DK.05 Hollandite Ba(Mn,Mn)8O16 I2/m 2/m

04.DK.05 Manjiroite (Na,K)(Mn,Mn)8O16•n(H2O) I 4/m 4/m

04.DK.05 Mannardite BaTi6V2O16•(H2O) I 4₁/a 4/m

04.DK.05 Redledgeite BaTi6Cr2O16•(H2O) I 4₁/a 4/m

04.DK.05 Priderite (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)8O16 I 4/m 4/m

04.DK.05 Henrymeyerite! BaFeTi7O16 I 4/m 4/m

Other Manjiroite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Manjiroite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Manjiroite

(Na,K)(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16•n(H2O)
Dana No: 07.09.01.03 Strunz No: 04.DK.05
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