Midbarite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Ca3Mg2(V2Si)O12
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
structure determined
near Ye'elim Mount, Negev desert, Israel (31°14′21.9" N, 35°16′54.8" E)
near Ye'elim Mount, Negev desert, Israel (31°14′21.9" N, 35°16′54.8" E)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
471055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471055:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
0e0ac686-2d7f-4f81-885d-1700705f9adc
IMA Classification of Midbarite
Approved, Pending publication
Classification of Midbarite
9.AD.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
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 |
---|---|---|
Mid | 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 Midbarite
Mindat Formula:
Ca3Mg2(V2Si)O12
Crystallography of Midbarite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.3539(4) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,885.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Ia
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.088 Å | (46) |
2.762 Å | (100) |
2.633 Å | (13) |
2.521 Å | (45) |
2.422 Å | (11) |
1.713 Å | (27) |
1.651 Å | (48) |
1.348 Å | (13) |
Type Occurrence of Midbarite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Galuskina, I., Galuskin, E., Kusz, J., Książek, M., Vapnik, Y., and Marciniak-Maliszewska, B.: Midbarite, IMA 2023-110, in: CNMNC Newsletter 78, Eur. J. Mineral., 36, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-361-2024, 2024.
Relationship of Midbarite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Berzeliite Group | X3Z2[TO4]3 | |
Bitikleite Group | Ca3Z2[TO4]3 | |
Cryolithionite | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 | |
Henritermierite Group | Ca3Z2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] | |
Katoite | Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Monteneveite | Ca3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Nikmelnikovite | Ca12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Priscillagrewite-(Y) | (Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3 | Iso. |
Schorlomite Group | Ca3Z2[SiO4][TO4]2 | |
UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 | |
Xuite | Ca3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
Yafsoanite | Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.AD. | Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
9.AD.05 | Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
9.AD.10 | Calcio-olivine | Ca2SiO4 |
9.AD.15 | Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
9.AD.20 | Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
9.AD.25 | Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Calderite | Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Goldmanite | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Henritermierite | Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] |
9.AD.25 | Kimzeyite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Knorringite | Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Morimotoite | Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
9.AD.25 va | Hydrougrandite | (Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2] |
9.AD.25 va | Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Holtstamite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] |
9.AD.25 | Khoharite | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Kerimasite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Toturite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Momoiite | Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Irinarassite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Menzerite-(Y) | (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Eltyubyuite | Ca12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6 |
9.AD.25 | Blythite | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 |
9.AD.25 | Skiagite | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 |
9.AD.25 | Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
9.AD.25 | UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Rubinite | Ca3Ti3+2Si3O12 |
9.AD.25 | Nikmelnikovite | Ca12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4 |
9.AD.30 va | Auerlite | near Th(Si,P)O4 |
9.AD.30 | Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
9.AD.30 | Hafnon | HfSiO4 |
9.AD.30 | Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
9.AD.30 | Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
9.AD.30 | Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce(SiO4) |
9.AD.35 | Huttonite | ThSiO4 |
9.AD.35 | Tombarthite-(Y) | Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x |
9.AD.40 | Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.45 | Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
9.AD.55 | Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
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.
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Localities for Midbarite
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(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.
Israel (TL) | |
| Galuskina |