General Plumboferrite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Fe+++(11-x)Mn++xO19-2x (x=1/3) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,314.19 gm |
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Magnesium 0.18 % Mg 0.31 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.84 % Mn 1.08 % MnO |
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Iron 45.05 % Fe 64.40 % Fe2O3 |
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Lead 31.53 % Pb 33.97 % PbO |
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Oxygen 22.40 % O |
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100.00 % 99.76 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Mn2+0.2Mg0.1Fe3+10.6O18.4 |
Environment: |
In metamorphosed lead-bearing Fe-Mn orebodies. Occurs with jacobsite. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 |
Locality: |
Jakobsberg, Nordmark, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
From the Latin (PLUMum) for lead and FERROus iron in the composition. |
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Plumboferrite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:3.97083 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.931, c = 23.551, Z = 2; V = 717.46 Den(Calc)= 6.08 |
Crystal System: |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.9438(1), 3.922(0.85), 2.8132(0.3), |
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Holtstam D , Norrestam R , Sjodin A , American Mineralogist , 80 (1995) p.1065-1072, Plumboferrite: New mineralogical data and atomic arrangement
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Physical Properties of Plumboferrite
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Cleavage: |
[0001] Good |
Color: |
Black. |
Density: |
6 |
Diaphaniety: |
Opaque |
Habit: |
Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals. |
Habit: |
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
Streak: |
dark reddish black |
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Optical Properties of Plumboferrite
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Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (-). |
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NCalc= 2.52 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2508) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.5 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2508) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 |
RL Bireflectance: |
Weak. |
RL Color: |
Light gray. |
Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Plumboferrite in Air
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| 400 nm |
27.30 |
29.40 |

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| 420 nm |
26.90 |
28.70 |

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| 440 nm |
26.50 |
28.00 |

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| 460 nm |
26.10 |
27.50 |

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| 480 nm |
25.80 |
26.90 |

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| 500 nm |
25.50 |
26.40 |

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| 520 nm |
25.20 |
25.90 |

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| 540 nm |
24.90 |
25.50 |

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| 560 nm |
24.60 |
25.00 |

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| 580 nm |
24.10 |
24.60 |

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| 600 nm |
23.60 |
24.00 |

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| 620 nm |
23.10 |
23.50 |

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| 640 nm |
22.60 |
23.00 |

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| 660 nm |
22.20 |
22.60 |

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| 680 nm |
21.80 |
22.10 |

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| 700 nm |
21.40 |
21.70 |

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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Plumboferrite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Plumboferrite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=5.49 gm/cc note: rPlumboferrite =6.08 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.07952 Boson Index = 0.92048 |
Photoelectric: |
PEPlumboferrite = 551.13 barns/electron U=PEPlumboferrite x relectron=3,024.02 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Plumboferrite is Not Radioactive |
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Plumboferrite Classification
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Dana Class: |
7.11.5.1 (7)Multiple Oxides |
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(7.11)as titano-oxides with [4] and [6] substitutions |
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(7.11.5)Dana Group |
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7.11.5.1 Plumboferrite Pb2Fe(11-x)MnxO19-2x(x=1/3) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
IV/C.08-50 IV - Oxides |
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IV/C - Oxides with metal : oxygen = 2:3 (M2O3 and related compounds) |
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IV/C.08 - Yimngite - Otjisumeite series |
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IV/C.08-10 Yimengite K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-20 Hawthorneite Ba[Ti3Cr4Fe4Mg]O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-22 Haggertyite! Ba[Fe6Ti5Mg]O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-25 Batiferrite! Ba(Ti2Fe8Fe2)O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-30 Hibonite (Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-35 Nezilovite! PbZn2(Mn,Ti)2Fe8O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-40 Magnetoplumbite Pb(Fe,Mn)12O19 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-45 Zenzenite Pb3(Fe,Mn)4Mn3O15 P 63/mcm 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-47 Lindqvistite Pb2(Mn,Mg)Fe16027 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-50 Plumboferrite Pb2Fe(11-x)MnxO19-2x(x=1/3) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/C.08-60 Bartelkeite PbFeGe3O8 P 21,P 21/m Mono |
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IV/C.08-70 Otjisumeite PbGe4O9 P1,P 1 Tri |
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Other Plumboferrite Information
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References: |
NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Plumboferrite :
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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Plumboferrite
Pb2Fe+++(11-x)Mn++xO19-2x (x=1/3)
Dana No: 7.11.5.1 Strunz No: IV/C.08-50
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