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Turtmannite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Turtmannite

Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

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About TurtmanniteHide

The Turtmann Valley.

Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Formula:

(Mn,Mg)_22.5Mg_3-3x((V⁵⁺,As⁵⁺)O₄)₃(As³⁺O₃)_x(SiO₄)₃O_5-5x(OH)_20+x

Colour:

Light yellow

Lustre:

Vitreous

Specific Gravity:

3.80 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Member of:

Hematolite Group

Name:

Named after the discovery locality, the Turtmann Valley, Wallis, Switzerland.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

Closely related to carlfrancisite and mcgovernite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

11090

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:11090:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

b0b198d3-e045-47a3-a8c6-ab45c6cc7098

IMA Classification of TurtmanniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Mn₂₅O₅(VO₄)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₀

Approval year:

2000

First published:

2001

Type description reference:

Brugger, Joël, Armbruster, Thomas, Meisser, Nicolas, Hejny, Clivia, Grobety, Bernard (2001) Description and crystal structure of turtmannite, a new mineral with a 68 Å period related to mcgovernite. American Mineralogist, 86 (11) 1494-1505 doi:10.2138/am-2001-11-1218

Classification of TurtmanniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

8.BE.45

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H₂O
E : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO₄ > 2:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Tt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of TurtmanniteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Light yellow

Streak:

White

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{0001}

Density:

3.80(4) g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of TurtmanniteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ε = 1.787

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.000

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Chemistry of TurtmanniteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Mn,Mg)_22.5Mg_3-3x((V⁵⁺,As⁵⁺)O₄)₃(As³⁺O₃)_x(SiO₄)₃O_5-5x(OH)_20+x

Elements listed:

As, H, Mg, Mn, O, Si, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TurtmanniteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.259(2) Å, c = 204.3(3) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 24.737

Unit Cell V:

12,068.52 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Cell parameters are in the hexagonal setting.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0002747	Turtmannite	Brugger J, Armbruster T, Meisser N, Hejny C, Grobety B (2001) Description and crystal structure of turtmannite, a new mineral with a 68 Angstrom period related to mcgovernite American Mineralogist 86 1494-1505		2001		0	293

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Mn1   0.14120   0.42340   0.00010   0.26000   0.01400
Mn2   0.00000   0.00000   0.01010   1.00000   0.02200
Mg3   0.47100   0.10000   0.01450   0.48000   0.00600
V4   0.33333   0.66667   0.01440   0.89000   0.01500
As4   0.33333   0.66667   0.01440   0.11000   0.01500
Mn5   0.20710   0.25850   0.02374   1.00000   0.01910
As6   0.66667   0.33333   0.02396   0.26000   0.01500
Mn6   0.89700   0.37900   0.02351   0.15200   0.01000
Mg7   0.33333   0.66667   0.03491   0.78000   0.01400
Mn7   0.33333   0.66667   0.03491   0.22000   0.01400
Mn8   0.90390   0.35450   0.03505   0.84800   0.01730
As9   0.00000   0.00000   0.03833   0.51000   0.01300
V9   0.00000   0.00000   0.03833   0.49000   0.01300
Mn10   0.11890   0.41580   0.04864   1.00000   0.01580
Si11   0.66667   0.33333   0.04935   0.76000   0.01600
As11   0.66667   0.33333   0.04935   0.24000   0.01600
Mn12   0.00000   0.00000   0.05965   1.00000   0.03500
Mn13   0.42170   0.31360   0.06009   1.00000   0.01530
Si14   0.33333   0.66667   0.06192   1.00000   0.01200
Mn15   0.10720   0.40130   0.07179   1.00000   0.01470
Si16   0.66667   0.33333   0.07321   1.00000   0.01100
Mn17  -0.07460  -0.40790   0.08333   1.00000   0.01610
V18   0.00000   0.00000   0.08057   1.00000   0.01200
O1   0.48100   0.09600   0.00498   1.00000   0.02200
O2   0.33333   0.66667   0.00573   1.00000   0.02100
O3   0.05200   0.79900   0.00564   1.00000   0.02800
O4   0.22100   0.04500   0.01779   1.00000   0.02300
O5   0.38500   0.49400   0.01705   1.00000   0.03000
O6   0.66667   0.33333   0.01710   0.60000   0.03000
O7   0.69870   0.14900   0.02909   1.00000   0.02300
O8   0.56100   0.70900   0.02922   1.00000   0.01800
O9   0.00000   0.00000   0.02997   1.00000   0.01100
O10   0.95900   0.17000   0.04116   1.00000   0.01600
O11   0.11200   0.60700   0.04151   1.00000   0.02200
O12   0.66667   0.33333   0.04129   1.00000   0.01300
O13   0.63700   0.49800   0.05276   1.00000   0.01500
O14   0.18400   0.23300   0.05346   1.00000   0.01500
O15   0.33333   0.66667   0.05379   1.00000   0.01900
O16   0.66667   0.33333   0.06513   1.00000   0.01000
O17   0.36900   0.50500   0.06507   1.00000   0.01000
O18  -0.16200  -0.23600   0.06573   1.00000   0.01300
O19   0.15900   0.21000   0.07771   1.00000   0.01600
O20   0.87200   0.39200   0.07631   1.00000   0.01300
O21   0.00000   0.00000   0.08860   1.00000   0.01500

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
1.561 Å	(100)
2.69 Å	(80)
2.38 Å	(80)
2.43 Å	(60)
2.99 Å	(40)
2.83 Å	(40)
2.93 Å	(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of TurtmanniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland

General Appearance of Type Material:

Bright yellow micaceous mineral. Flakes measure up to 200 µm in length.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Musée Cantonal de Géologie, Lausanne, Switzerland, holotype (MGL53593) and cotype (MGL58732).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Fe-Mn ores filling paleokarst pockets in marble. The ore and marble later underwent Tertiary metamorphism under upper greenschist facies conditions.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Jacobsite	Turtmannite	Kutnohorite	Baryte	Tephroite
Spessartite

Reference:

Brugger, J., Armbruster, T., Meisser, N., Hejny, C. & Grobety, B. (2001): Description and crystal structure of turtmannite, a new mineral with a 68 Å period related to mcgovernite. American Mineralogist: 86: 1494-1505.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM86_1494.pdf

Synonyms of TurtmanniteHide

IMA2000-007

Other Language Names for TurtmanniteHide

German:Turtmannit

Spanish:Turtmannita

Relationship of Turtmannite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Hematolite Group

Other Members of this group:

Arakiite	(Zn,Mn²⁺)(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₂(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(As³⁺O₃)(OH)₂₃	Mon. m : Bb
Dixenite	CuMn²⁺₁₄Fe²⁺(SiO₄)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)(As³⁺O₃)₅(OH)₆	Trig. 3 : R3
Hematolite	(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₁₅(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(As³⁺O₃)(OH)₂₃	Trig. 3 : R3
Kraisslite	Zn₃(Mn,Mg)₂₅(Fe³⁺,Al)(As³⁺O₃)₂[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₁₀(OH)₁₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2₁
Mcgovernite	Mn₁₉Zn₃(AsO₄)₃(AsO₃)(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
Synadelphite	Mn²⁺₉(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(As³⁺O₃)(OH)₉ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.BE.05	Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BE.10	Grattarolaite	Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)O₃	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BE.15	Cornetite	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.BE.20	Clinoclase	Cu₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BE.25	Arhbarite	Cu₂Mg(AsO₄)(OH)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BE.25	Gilmarite	Cu₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BE.30	Allactite	Mn²⁺₇(AsO₄)₂(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BE.30	Flinkite	Mn²⁺₂Mn³⁺(AsO₄)(OH)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BE.30	Raadeite	Mg₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m
8.BE.30	Argandite	Mn₇(VO₄)₂(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.BE.35	Chlorophoenicite	(Mn,Mg)₃Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH,O)₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BE.35	Magnesiochlorophoenicite	(Mg,Mn)₃Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH,O)₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BE.35	Mineral E (of Dunn, et. al., 1982)		Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.BE.40	Gerdtremmelite	(Zn,Fe)(Al,Fe)₂(AsO₄)(OH)₅	Tric.
8.BE.45	Dixenite	CuMn²⁺₁₄Fe²⁺(SiO₄)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)(As³⁺O₃)₅(OH)₆	Trig. 3 : R3
8.BE.45	Hematolite	(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₁₅(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(As³⁺O₃)(OH)₂₃	Trig. 3 : R3
8.BE.45	Kraisslite	Zn₃(Mn,Mg)₂₅(Fe³⁺,Al)(As³⁺O₃)₂[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₁₀(OH)₁₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2₁
8.BE.45	Mcgovernite	Mn₁₉Zn₃(AsO₄)₃(AsO₃)(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂₁	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
8.BE.45	Arakiite	(Zn,Mn²⁺)(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₂(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(As³⁺O₃)(OH)₂₃	Mon. m : Bb
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	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.BE.50	Synadelphite	Mn²⁺₉(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(As³⁺O₃)(OH)₉ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BE.55	Holdenite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₆Zn₃(AsO₄)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Ccca
8.BE.60	Kolicite	Mn²⁺₇Zn₄(AsO₄)₂(SiO₄)₂(OH)₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
8.BE.65	Sabelliite	(Cu,Zn)₂Zn(AsO₄,SbO₄)(OH)₃	Trig. 3 : P3
8.BE.70	Jarosewichite	Mn²⁺₃Mn³⁺(AsO₄)(OH)₆	Orth. 2 2 2
8.BE.75	Theisite	Cu₅Zn₅(AsO₄,SbO₄)₂(OH)₁₄	Orth.
8.BE.80	Coparsite	Cu₄(AsO₄,VO₄)O₂Cl	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm
8.BE.85	Waterhouseite	Mn²⁺₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BE.90	Vasilseverginite	Cu₉O₄(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m

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References for TurtmanniteHide

Reference List:

(2023) Turtmannite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for TurtmanniteHide

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- 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.

Switzerland (TL)

Valais

Leuk

Turtmann-Unterems

Turtmann Valley

Pipjitälli

ⓘ Pipji glacier (TL)

AM 86 (2001) +1 other reference

Turtmannite

About TurtmanniteHide

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