Berzeliite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Berzeliite Group
Formula:
X3Z2[TO4]3
X3 = (NaCa2) when Z = M2+
X3 = (Na3) when Z = M3+
Z = Mg, Mn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+
T = As5+, V5+
X3 = (Na3) when Z = M3+
Z = Mg, Mn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+
T = As5+, V5+
Member of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Berzeliite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52729
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52729:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b9423fb7-8aee-417c-9cf3-f80f7ada2caa
Chemistry of Berzeliite Group
Mindat Formula:
X3Z2[TO4]3
X3 = (NaCa2) when Z = M2+
X3 = (Na3) when Z = M3+
Z = Mg, Mn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+
T = As5+, V5+
X3 = (NaCa2) when Z = M2+
X3 = (Na3) when Z = M3+
Z = Mg, Mn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+
T = As5+, V5+
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009564 | Berzeliite | Hawthorne F C (1976) Refinement of the crystal structure of berzeliite Acta Crystallographica B32 1581-1583 | 1976 | Langban, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
0017639 | Berzeliite | Bubeck W, Machatschki F (1935) Die Kristallstruktur des Berzeliit (Ca, Na)3 (Mg, Mn)2 (As O4)3 _cod_database_code 1010911 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 90 44-50 | 1935 | 0 | 293 | ||
0019612 | Berzeliite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Langban, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
0019613 | Berzeliite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Montaldo mine, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0019614 | Manganberzeliite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Varenche, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0019615 | Manganberzeliite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Gozaisho mine, Japan | 0 | 293 | |
0019609 | Palenzonaite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Molinello mine, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0019610 | Palenzonaite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Gambatesa mine, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0019611 | Palenzonaite | Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097 | 2012 | Fianel mine, Switzerland | 0 | 293 | |
0014813 | Palenzonaite | Basso R (1987) The crystal structure of palenzonaite, a new vanadate garnet from Val Graveglia (Northern Apennines, Italy) Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1987 136-144 | 1987 | Val Graveglia, Northern Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Berzeliite Group to other Species
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Other Members of this group:
Bitikleite Group | ||
Blythite | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 | |
Cryolithionite | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 | |
Henritermierite Group | ||
Katoite | Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Khoharite | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
Monteneveite | Ca3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Nikmelnikovite | Ca12Fe2+Fe3+3Al3(SiO4)6(OH)20 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
Priscillagrewite-(Y) | (Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3 | Iso. |
Schorlomite Group | Ca3Z2[SiO4][TO4]2 | |
Skiagite | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 | |
UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 | |
Xuite | Ca3Fe2[(AlO3(OH)]3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
Yafsoanite | Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Group Members:
Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Schäferite | (NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Unnamed (Na-Ca-Ni Vanadate Garnet) | {NaCa2}[Ni2](V5+3)O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Unnamed (Na-Fe Vanadate Garnet) | {Na3}[Fe3+2](V5+3)O12 |
Minerals structurally related to group:
Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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 Berzeliite Group
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(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.
Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy