Babingtonite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Babingtonite Group
This page provides mineralogical data about Babingtonite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
494678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:494678:2
IMA Classification of Babingtonite Group
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Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| CaO | 18.74 % | 17.33 % |
| MgO | 0.19 % | |
| MnO | 2.83 % | 4.11 % |
| FeO | 9.20 % | 8.93 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.64 % | |
| Sc2O3 | 11.06 % | 11.32 % |
| SiO2 | 52.27 % | 55.26 % |
| H2O | 1.55 % | 1.63 % |
| SnO2 | 1.21 % | |
| Na2O | 1.40 % | |
| Total: | 96.48 % | 101.19 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ca1.94(Fe+20.74Mn0.23)Σ1.00(Sc0.93Fe3+0.05)Σ0.98Si5.06O14(OH) |
| 2 | (Ca1.71Na0.25)Σ1.96(Fe2+0.65Mn0.32)Σ0.97(Sc0.91Sn0.04Fe3+0.03)Σ0.98Si5.09O14.00(OH)1.00 |
Sample references:
| ID | Type | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway | |||
| 2 | Type Specimen | Seula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy | Electron microprobe analyse. The empirical formula recalculated on the basis of a total of 15 O. |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0020458 | Manganbabingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Iron Cap mine, Graham County, Arizona, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020457 | Babingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Kouraghana, Japan | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020456 | Babingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Brastad mine, Norway | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020455 | Babingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Baveno quarry, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020454 | Babingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Kandivali quarry, India | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020453 | Babingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Gronsjoberget, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020452 | Babingtonite | Nagashima M, Mitani K, Akasaka M (2014) Structural variation of babingtonite depending on cation distribution at the octahedral sites Mineralogy and Petrology 108 287-301 | 2014 | Yakuri mine, Japan | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018476 | Babingtonite | Armbruster T (2000) Cation distribution in Mg, Mn-bearing babingtonite from Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 80 279-284 | 2000 | Westfield, Massachusetts, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018475 | Babingtonite | Armbruster T (2000) Cation distribution in Mg, Mn-bearing babingtonite from Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 80 279-284 | 2000 | Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018474 | Babingtonite | Armbruster T (2000) Cation distribution in Mg, Mn-bearing babingtonite from Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 80 279-284 | 2000 | Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002052 | Scandiobabingtonite | Orlandi P, Pasero M, Vezzalini G (1998) Scandiobabingtonite, a new mineral from the Baveno pegmatite, Piedmont, Italy American Mineralogist 83 1330-1334 |  | 1998 | "Montecatini" granite quarry, near Baveno, Novara, Piedmont, Italy | 0 | 293 |
| 0010730 | Babingtonite | Araki T, Zoltai T (1972) Crystal structure of babingtonite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 135 355-373 | | 1972 | Yakuki mine, Japan | 0 | 293 |
| 0018508 | Babingtonite | Tagai T, Joswig W, Fuess H (1990) Neutron diffraction study of babingtonite at 80 K Mineralogical Journal 15 8-18 | 1990 | Yakuki mine, Japan | 0 | 80 | |
| 0018478 | Babingtonite | Kosoi A L (1975) Structure of babingtonite Kristallografiya 20 730-739 | 1975 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0018477 | Babingtonite | Kosoi A L (1975) Structure of babingtonite Kristallografiya 20 730-739 | 1975 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Babingtonite Group to other Species
Babingtonite Group Members:
| Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Manganbabingtonite | Ca2Mn2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Scandiobabingtonite | (Ca,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn)(Sc,Fe3+)Si5O14(OH) | Tric. |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.
Other Information
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Localities for Babingtonite Group
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Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China