Piemontite-(Sr)
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Piemontite-(Sr)
Formula:
(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Colour:
Dark red
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
3.65 - 3.71
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named strontiopiemontite by Bonazzi et al. (1990), as the strontium-dominant analogue of piemontite. It was renamed renamed by the Epidote Subcommittee of the CNMMN in 2006 to piemontite-(Sr). The root name is for the Piedmont region in Italy; Piemont in Italian.
Co-Type Localities:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3773:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5e3cdcc3-3bdd-40a6-8af1-96e413724536
IMA Classification of Piemontite-(Sr)
Approved
IMA Formula:
CaSr(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Approval year:
1989
First published:
1990
Classification of Piemontite-(Sr)
9.BG.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
58.2.1a.12
58 : SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
2 : Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
58 : SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
2 : Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
16.16.25
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
16 : Aluminosilicates of Mn
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
16 : Aluminosilicates of Mn
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Pmt-Sr | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pmt | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Pie | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Piemontite-(Sr)
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Dark red
Streak:
Purplish brown
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
{001}
{001}
Density:
3.65 - 3.71 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.73 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Piemontite-(Sr)
Type:
Biaxial (+)
Dispersion:
very strong
Optical Extinction:
Y = b.
Chemistry of Piemontite-(Sr)
Mindat Formula:
(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Common Impurities:
Fe,Ti,Mg,H2O
Crystallography of Piemontite-(Sr)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Setting:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.8942(1) Å, b = 5.6540(1) Å, c = 10.1928(2) Å
β = 115.100(1)°
β = 115.100(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.573 : 1 : 1.803
Unit Cell V:
464.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Prismatic crystals, elongated parallel to [010].
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.493 Å | (50) |
2.916 Å | (100) |
2.836 Å | (50) |
2.678 Å | (40) |
2.601 Å | (50) |
2.165 Å | (30) |
2.117 Å | (40) |
1.881 Å | (30) |
1.626 Å | (30) |
1.590 Å | (50) |
1.421 Å | (30) |
Comments:
Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. Data are from Bonazzi et al. (1990).
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Piemontite-(Sr)
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
Small prismatic crystals, up to 0.5 mm, in veinlets about 3-4 mm thick, that cut black manganese ore.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museo di Mineralogia dell'Università di Firenze.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Low-temperature metamorphic rocks.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Bonazzi, P., Menchetti, S. Palenzona, A. (1990) Strontiopiemontite, a new member of the epidote group, from Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy: 2: 519-523.
Synonyms of Piemontite-(Sr)
Other Language Names for Piemontite-(Sr)
Relationship of Piemontite-(Sr) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Epidote-(Sr) | (CaSr)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Hancockite | (CaPb)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Heflikite | (CaCa)(AlAlSc)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. |
Niigataite | (CaSr)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Piemontite-(Pb) | (CaPb)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Tweddillite | (CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Unnamed (Fe3+ analogue of Piemontite-(Pb)) | (CaPb)(Fe3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
Unnamed (Fe3+-analogue of Piemontite) | (CaCa)(Fe3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
Unnamed (Fe3+-analogue of Piemontite-(Sr)) | (CaSr)(Fe3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
Unnamed (Ga-analogue of Epidote) | (CaCa)(AlAlGa3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Piemontite-(Sr) associated with Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
1 photo of Piemontite-(Sr) associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.BG. | Shuiskite-(Cr) | Ca2Cr3+Cr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
9.BG. | Alnaperbøeite-(Ce) | Ca(Ce2.5Na0.5)(AlAl2Al)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 |
9.BG. | Magnesiovesuvianite | Ca19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9 |
9.BG. | Alumovesuvianite | Ca19AlAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
9.BG. | Zoisite-(Pb) | (CaPb)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG. | Vielleaureite-(Ce) | (Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG. | Heflikite | (CaCa)(AlAlSc)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG. | Zilbermintsite-(La) | (CaLa5)(Fe3+Al3Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3 |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(La) | (CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Y) | (CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a | Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Dissakisite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a | Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a | Hancockite | (CaPb)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a | Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a | Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Manganiandrosite-(La) | (Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Tweddillite | (CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Niigataite | (CaSr)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Manganiandrosite-(Ce) | (Mn2+Ce)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Dissakisite-(La) | (CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Vanadoandrosite-(Ce) | (Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Uedaite-(Ce) | (Mn2+Ce)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a | Epidote-(Sr) | (CaSr)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Nd) | (CaNd)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Ferriallanite-(Ce)) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Unnamed (Mn3+-analogue of Ferriakasakaite-(Ce)) | (CaCe)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Ferriallanite-(La) | (CaLa)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Åskagenite-(Nd) | (Mn2+Nd)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4]O |
9.BG.05 | Piemontite-(Pb) | (CaPb)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Vanadoallanite-(La) | (CaLa)(V3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Ferriakasakaite-(La) | (CaLa)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Ferriandrosite-(La) | (Mn2+La)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Androsite-(Ce) | (Mn2+Ce)(AlAlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05 | Ferriandrosite-(Ce) | (Mn2+Ce)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05a v | Unnamed (Ga-analogue of Epidote) | (CaCa)(AlAlGa3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | UM1989-32-SiO:AlCaFeHREE | (Ca0.5◻0.5REE)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Manganiakasakaite-(La) | (CaLa)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Ferriakasakaite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Sm) | (CaSm)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.10 | Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
9.BG.15 | Macfallite | Ca2Mn3+3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
9.BG.15 | Sursassite | Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
9.BG.20 | Julgoldite-(Fe2+) | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH) |
9.BG.20 | Okhotskite | Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH) |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Fe2+) | Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Mn2+) | Ca2Mn2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
9.BG.20 | Shuiskite-(Mg) | Ca2MgCr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH) |
9.BG.20 | Julgoldite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Al) | Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
9.BG.20 | Poppiite | Ca2V3+V3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
9.BG.20 | Julgoldite-(Mg) | Ca2MgFe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH) |
9.BG.25 | Ganomalite | Pb9Ca5Mn(Si2O7)4(SiO4)O |
9.BG.25 | Wayneburnhamite | Pb9Ca6(Si2O7)3(SiO4)3 |
9.BG.30 | Rustumite | Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2 |
9.BG.35 | Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
9.BG.35 | Wiluite | Ca19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9 |
9.BG.35 | Manganvesuvianite | Ca19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
9.BG.35 | Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
9.BG.35 | Cyprine | Ca19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9 |
9.BG.35 | Hongheite | Ca19Fe2+Al4(Fe3+,Mg)8(◻4)B[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH,O)9 |
9.BG.35 | Milanriederite | (Ca18[REE])Fe3+Al4(Mg4Al4)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9 |
9.BG.35 | Manaevite-(Ce) | (Ca13Ce4[H2O]2)Mg(Al3Mg)(Mg3Ti3Fe3+2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)8(H4O4)2]O(OH)9 |
9.BG.40 | Vyuntspakhkite-(Y) | (Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7 |
9.BG.45 | Dellaite | Ca6Si3O11(OH)2 |
9.BG.50 | Gatelite-(Ce) | CaCe3(AlAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 |
9.BG.50 | Perbøeite-(Ce) | CaCe3(AlAl2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 |
9.BG.50 | Ferriperbøeite-(Ce) | CaCe3(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 |
9.BG.50 | Ferriperbøeite-(La) | CaLa3(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 |
9.BG.50 | Perbøeite-(La) | CaLa3(AlAl2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 |
9.BG.55 | Västmanlandite-(Ce) | CaCe3(MgAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3F(OH)2 |
9.BG.60 | Radekškodaite-(La) | (CaLa5)(Al4Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3 |
9.BG.60 | Radekškodaite-(Ce) | (CaCe5)(Al4Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3 |
9.BG.60 | Radekškodaite Group | (CaM5)([Fe3+Al3]Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3 |
Other Information
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References for Piemontite-(Sr)
Reference List:
Bonazzi, Paola, Menchetti, Silvio, Palenzona, Andrea (1990) Strontiopiemontite, a new member of the epidote group, from Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 2 (4) 519-523 doi:10.1127/ejm/2/4/0519
Armbruster, Thomas, Bonazzi, Paola, Akasaka, Masahide, Bermanec, Vladimir, Chopin, Christian, Gieré, Reto, Heuss-Assbichler, Soraya, Liebscher, Axel, Menchetti, Silvio, Pan, Yuanming, Pasero, Marco (2006) Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 551-567 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0551
Localities for Piemontite-(Sr)
Locality List
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Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy | |
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| Sinisi et al. (2018) |
| Bonazzi et al. (1990) +1 other reference |
| Bonazzi et al. (1990) |
| Redazione (2005) |
| Bracco (2017) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| Kenji Togari (1986) +1 other reference |
| Minakawa et al. (2008) |
Ohe Rikosha specimens +1 other reference | |
| Nagashima et al. (2020) |
| ... |
... +1 other reference | |
| Kato & Matsubara (1986) +3 other references |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
UK | |
| Wolfe et al. (2008) +1 other reference |
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