Manuelarossiite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
PbCaAlF7
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Manuela Rossi, mineralogist and gemologist at Universita' Degli Studi Di Napoli, Federico II, Italy.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470611:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
830c6626-0670-4b1a-a9e1-0dc0584bae1a
IMA Classification of Manuelarossiite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval history:
IMA no. 2022-097
Classification of Manuelarossiite
3.AB.
3 : HALIDES
A : Simple halides, without H2O
B : M:X = 1:2
3 : HALIDES
A : Simple halides, without H2O
B : M:X = 1:2
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Mnrs | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Manuelarossiite
Mindat Formula:
PbCaAlF7
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Manuelarossiite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.6754(3) Å, b = 7.4443(4) Å, c = 9.2870(5) Å
β = 93.928(5)°
β = 93.928(5)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.031 : 1 : 1.248
Unit Cell V:
529.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
9.265 Å | (78) |
4.532 Å | (79) |
3.722 Å | (74) |
3.627 Å | (100) |
3.584 Å | (81) |
3.454 Å | (83) |
3.419 Å | (96) |
2.669 Å | (55) |
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5920/1
Type Occurrence of Manuelarossiite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
3.AB. | Fluorocronite | PbF2 |
3.AB.05 | Tolbachite | CuCl2 |
3.AB.10 | Coccinite | HgI2 |
3.AB.15 | Sellaite | MgF2 |
3.AB.20 | Chloromagnesite | MgCl2 |
3.AB.20 | Lawrencite | (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2 |
3.AB.20 | Scacchite | MnCl2 |
3.AB.25 | Fluorite | CaF2 |
3.AB.25 | Frankdicksonite | BaF2 |
3.AB.25 | Strontiofluorite | SrF2 |
3.AB.30 | Tveitite-(Y) | (Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42 |
3.AB.35 | Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
3.AB.35 | Gagarinite-(Ce) | Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 |
3.AB.35 | Polezhaevaite-(Ce) | NaSrCeF6 |
3.AB.37 | Calcioaravaipaite | PbCa2AlF9 |
3.AB.85 | Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Manuelarossiite
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References for Manuelarossiite
Localities for Manuelarossiite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
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 (TL) | |
| Bosi et al. (2023) |