N R090031 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Yangite R090031

Name: Yangite
RRUFF ID: R090031
Ideal Chemistry: PbMnSi₃O₈·H₂O
Locality: Kombat, Namibia
Source: William W. Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless to pale brown bladed crystals associated with black massive melanotekite, R090032, and brown rhodochrosite. Sample is from the John Innes collection. Type sample.
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.

Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R090031.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	Pb_1.00Mn_1.00Si_3.00O_8.00·H₂O
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented Raman on the primary sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R090031

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented Raman on the primary sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 80% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R090031.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 9.6015(9)Å b: 7.2712(7)Å c: 7.9833(8) Å
alpha: 105.910(4)° beta: 118.229(4)° gamma: 109.938(5) ° Volume: 392.69(7)Å³ Crystal System: triclinic

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REFERENCES for Yangite
Innes J, Chaplin R C (1986) Ore bodies of the Kombat mine, South West Africa/Nambia, in Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa Editors Anhaeusser C R, Maske S. Geological Society of Southern Aftrica Johannesburg 1789-1805
Merlino S, Bonaccorsi E (2008) Double wollastonite chains: topological/conformational varieties, polytypic forms, isotypic compounds, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 223, 85-97
Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2013) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 15. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012 and 2013, Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 1-12 [view file]
Downs R T, Pinch W W, Thompson R M, Evans S H, Megaw L (2016) Yangite, PbMnSi₃O₈·H₂O, a new mineral species with double wollastonite silicate chains from the Kombat mine, Namibia, American Mineralogist, 101, 2539-2543 [view file]
Thompson R M, Yang H, Downs R T (2016) Ideal wollastonite and the structural relationship between the pyroxenoids and pyroxenes, American Mineralogist, 101, 2544-2553

REFERENCES for Yangite

Innes J, Chaplin R C (1986) Ore bodies of the Kombat mine, South West Africa/Nambia, in Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa Editors Anhaeusser C R, Maske S. Geological Society of Southern Aftrica Johannesburg 1789-1805

Merlino S, Bonaccorsi E (2008) Double wollastonite chains: topological/conformational varieties, polytypic forms, isotypic compounds, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 223, 85-97

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2013) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 15. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012 and 2013, Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 1-12 [view file]

Downs R T, Pinch W W, Thompson R M, Evans S H, Megaw L (2016) Yangite, PbMnSi₃O₈·H₂O, a new mineral species with double wollastonite silicate chains from the Kombat mine, Namibia, American Mineralogist, 101, 2539-2543 [view file]

Thompson R M, Yang H, Downs R T (2016) Ideal wollastonite and the structural relationship between the pyroxenoids and pyroxenes, American Mineralogist, 101, 2544-2553