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Mcgovernit

Sterling Hill Mine,Ogdensburg/New Jersey USA; Bildbreite 15 mm

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Haubi

Contribution: Haubi 2012-04-08

Locality: Sterling Hill / Ogdensburg / Franklin Mining District / Sussex Co. / New Jersey / USA

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Mcgovernit

Mcgovernit neben Calcit. Bildbreite: 3 cm, Fundort: Sterling Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA

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Contribution: thdun5 2010-05-23

Locality: Sterling Mine / Sterling Hill / Ogdensburg / Franklin Mining District / Sussex Co. / New Jersey / USA

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Mcgovernit

Mcgovernit neben Calcit. Größe: 1,5 x 4 cm, Fundort: Sterling Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA

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Contribution: thdun5 2010-05-23

Locality: Sterling Mine / Sterling Hill / Ogdensburg / Franklin Mining District / Sussex Co. / New Jersey / USA

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McGovernit

Größe: 16,5 x 13,0 cm; Fundort: Sterling Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA

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Ewald Gerstmann

Rock Currier

Contribution: slugslayer 2011-11-24

Locality: Sterling Mine / Sterling Hill / Ogdensburg / Franklin Mining District / Sussex Co. / New Jersey / USA

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Mcgovernit

Größe: 12,5 x 6,5 x 6,2 cm, Fundort: Sterling Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA

Rob Lavinsky

Contribution: thdun5 2010-05-23

Locality: Sterling Mine / Sterling Hill / Ogdensburg / Franklin Mining District / Sussex Co. / New Jersey / USA

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Collectors Summary

Color

rötlichbraun

Solubility

+++ Säuren

Crystal System

trigonal, R3c

Chemism

Chemical formula

(Mn,Mg,Zn)₂₂(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁

Chemical composition

Arsen, Magnesium, Mangan, Silicium, Zink, Sauerstoff, Wasserstoff

Unit weight: 2202.57885968 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 98

Info

Empirical formula:

(Mn_0.6Mg_0.3Zn_0.1)₂₂(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁

Element	Symbol	Weight%	Atoms	Atoms%	Atom weight (u)	Sum weight (u)
Hydrogen	H	0.96	21	21.43	1.0079470	21.1668870
Oxygen	O	34.87	48	48.98	15.9994300	767.9726400
Magnesium	Mg	7.28	6.6	6.73	24.3050600	160.4133960
Silicon	Si	3.83	3	3.06	28.0855300	84.2565900
Manganese	Mn	32.92	13.2	13.47	54.9380499	725.1822587
Zinc	Zn	6.53	2.2	2.24	65.4094000	143.9006800
Arsenic	As	13.61	4	4.08	74.9216020	299.6864080

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Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

8.BE.45

8: Phosphate, Arsenate, Vanadate
B: Phosphate, etc., mit weitere Anionen, ohne H₂O
E: Mit ausschließlich mittelgroßen [Kationen] (OH, etc.):RO₄ > 2:1
45:Hämatolith-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

VIII/B.11-020

VIII: SILIKATE
B: Inselsilikate mit tetraederfremden Anionen

Classification by Hölzel

9.AJ.240

9: SILICATES
A: Nesosilicates
J: Nesosilicates with other complex Anions
2: With ~[AsO₃],~[AsO₄]

Dana 8th edition

43.04.09.01

43: Compound Phosphates, etc.
04: Compound Phosphates, etc. (Anhydrous Compound Anions With Hydroxyl or Halogen)
09: Mcgovernite Group

IMA status

Erstbeschreibung vor CNMNC-Gründung (1959), als Mineral meist anerkannt

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

Optical Properties

Color	rötlichbraun
RI value α / ω / n	1.761
2V angle	Uniaxial (+)

Crystallography

Crystal System	trigonal
Class (H-M)	3m
Space Group number	167
Space Group	R3c
Cell parameters a (Å)	8.22
Cell parameters b (Å)	-
Cell parameters c (Å)	205.5!
Cell parameters a/b or c/a	25.000!
Cell parameters c/b	-
Z	12
Volumne (Å³)	12025.028
X-Ray Powder Diffraction	11.205(30), 5.630(70), 4.832(20), 4.228(40), 2.819(30), 2.604(50), 2.418(80), 2.257(100)
	Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystals 3D

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Physical Properties

Density (g/cm³)	3.719 (gemessen)
	3.65 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas )
Instability	+++ Säuren

(Co-)Type locality

USA /New Jersey /Sussex Co./Franklin Mining District /Ogdensburg /Sterling Hill /Sterling Mine

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

Palache & Bauer, 1927

References

Handbook of Mineralogy (Anthony et al.), 2 (1995), 527

Related minerals "Strunz Classification" (9. Edition) [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Arakiite	ZnMn²⁺₁₂Fe3+₂(As³⁺O₃)(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(OH)₂₃ monoklin : m : Cc	8.BE.45
Dixenite	Cu¹⁺Mn₁₄²⁺Fe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)₅(SiO₄)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3 : R3	8.BE.45
Kraisslite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₂₄Zn₃Fe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₃(SiO₄)₆(OH)₁₈ hexagonal : 622 : P6₃22	8.BE.45
Wiklundite	Pb₂(Mn²⁺,Zn)₃(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₂(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₉(As³⁺O₃)₂(Si,As⁵⁺O₄)₆(OH)₁₈Cl₆ trigonal : 3m : R3c	8.BE.45
Mcgovernite	(Mn,Mg,Zn)₂₂(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁ trigonal : 3m : R3c	8.BE.45
Turtmannite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)_22-25[(OH,O)₂₅\|As³⁺O₃\|({V,As³⁺}O₄)₃\|(SiO₄)₃] trigonal : 3m : R3c	8.BE.45
Hematolite	(Mn,Mg,Al)₁₅(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂₃ trigonal : 3 : R3	8.BE.45
Carlfrancisite	Mn²⁺₃(Mn²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺,Al)₄₂[As³⁺O₃]₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₄[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₆[(As⁵⁺,Si)O₄]₂(OH)₄₂ trigonal : 3m : R3c	8.BE.45

Related minerals "Lapis Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Dixenite	Cu¹⁺Mn₁₄²⁺Fe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)₅(SiO₄)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3 : R3	VIII/B.11-010
Turtmannite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)_22-25[(OH,O)₂₅\|As³⁺O₃\|({V,As³⁺}O₄)₃\|(SiO₄)₃] trigonal : 3m : R3c	VIII/B.11-015
Mcgovernite	(Mn,Mg,Zn)₂₂(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁ trigonal : 3m : R3c	VIII/B.11-020
Kraisslite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₂₄Zn₃Fe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₃(SiO₄)₆(OH)₁₈ hexagonal : 622 : P6₃22	VIII/B.11-030
Asbecasite	Ca₃TiAs₆Be₂Si₂O₂₀ trigonal : 3m : P3c1	VIII/B.11-040

Related minerals "Hoelzel Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Dixenite	Cu¹⁺Mn₁₄²⁺Fe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)₅(SiO₄)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3 : R3	9.AJ.200
Kraisslite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₂₄Zn₃Fe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₃(SiO₄)₆(OH)₁₈ hexagonal : 622 : P6₃22	9.AJ.220
Mcgovernite	(Mn,Mg,Zn)₂₂(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁ trigonal : 3m : R3c	9.AJ.240
Turtmannite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)_22-25[(OH,O)₂₅\|As³⁺O₃\|({V,As³⁺}O₄)₃\|(SiO₄)₃] trigonal : 3m : R3c	9.AJ.250
Carlfrancisite	Mn²⁺₃(Mn²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺,Al)₄₂[As³⁺O₃]₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₄[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₆[(As⁵⁺,Si)O₄]₂(OH)₄₂ trigonal : 3m : R3c	9.AJ.260
Kolicite	Mn₇Zn₄(AsO₄)₂(SiO₄)₂(OH)₈ orthorhombisch : mmm : Cmca	9.AJ.280
Kurumsakite	(Zn,Ni,Cu)₈Al₈V₂Si₅O₃₅·27H₂O	9.AJ.290

Related minerals "Dana 8. Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.01
Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.02
Hidalgoite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.03
Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.05
Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.06
Kemmlitzite	(Sr,Ce)Al₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.07
Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.08
Weilerite	BaAl₃(SO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)₆	43.04.01.09
Gallobeudantite	PbGa₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ trigonal : 3m : R3m	43.04.01.10
Tsumebite	Pb₂Cu(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/m	43.04.02.01
Arsentsumebite	Pb₂Cu(AsO₄)(SO₄)OH monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/m	43.04.02.02
Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH) monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/n	43.04.03.01
Fornacite	(Pb,Cu)₃[(Cr,As)O₄]₂(OH) monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/c	43.04.03.02
Molybdofornacite	Pb₂Cu[(As,P)O₄][(Mo,Cr)O₄](OH) monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/c	43.04.03.03
Cahnite	Ca₂B(AsO₄)(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4 : I4	43.04.04.01
Seamanite	Mn₃(PO₄)B(OH)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbnm	43.04.05.01
Hematolite	(Mn,Mg,Al)₁₅(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂₃ trigonal : 3 : R3	43.04.06.01
Holdenite	(Mn,Mg)₆Zn₃(AsO₄)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₈ orthorhombisch : mmm : Abma	43.04.07.01
Kolicite	Mn₇Zn₄(AsO₄)₂(SiO₄)₂(OH)₈ orthorhombisch : mmm : Cmca	43.04.08.01
Mcgovernite	(Mn,Mg,Zn)₂₂(AsO₃)(AsO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁ trigonal : 3m : R3c	43.04.09.01
Turtmannite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)_22-25[(OH,O)₂₅\|As³⁺O₃\|({V,As³⁺}O₄)₃\|(SiO₄)₃] trigonal : 3m : R3c	43.04.09.02
Carlfrancisite	Mn²⁺₃(Mn²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺,Al)₄₂[As³⁺O₃]₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₄[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₆[(As⁵⁺,Si)O₄]₂(OH)₄₂ trigonal : 3m : R3c	43.04.09.03

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